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Description and Holding Information
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1755, Petition of Pennsylvania residents to the King (MS)
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This document is beautifully written, but it is long. Wrapper: 1755 A copy of Wm. Smith and other inhabt. petition to have Pennsylvania put into a
posture of defense. Header: To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the petition of sundry of your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the
inhabitants of the Province of Pennsylvania in behalf of themselves and others most humbly sheweth: There followed six points to show the sad state of the
Province, carefully blaming the Quaker policy of unarmed living and asking the King to order the Province to defend itself. The petition was signed by
113 people. John Pownale, Secretary, certified the document was a true copy from an original in the Office of the Right Honorable the Lords
Commissioner for Trade and Plantations. Plan Office, April 10, 1750. (Digitized from a microfilm copy held at the Pennsylvania State Historical Society)
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Title:
[Petition of Pennsylvania residents to the King].
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OCLC Number:
1437623613
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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