. The annals of the families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County, respectively, in 1729, 1732, 1732, and 1751 : with biographical and historical sketches, and memorabilia of contemporaneous local events. s of deep reflection are naturallyawakened in the mind, when we contemplate the life and death of such a patriarchas the subject of this obituary notice, teaching us a knowledge of our utter noth-ingness, and the extreme vanities of human life. Well might such men asEdmund Burke exclaim : Oh, what shadows we are, and jvhat shadows wepursue. The original Mu
. The annals of the families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County, respectively, in 1729, 1732, 1732, and 1751 : with biographical and historical sketches, and memorabilia of contemporaneous local events. s of deep reflection are naturallyawakened in the mind, when we contemplate the life and death of such a patriarchas the subject of this obituary notice, teaching us a knowledge of our utter noth-ingness, and the extreme vanities of human life. Well might such men asEdmund Burke exclaim : Oh, what shadows we are, and jvhat shadows wepursue. The original Muster Roll, in German, of Captain Herbachs(original spelling) Company in the Revolutionary War is in thewriters possession. (Notes 15 & 34.) NOTE 9. (PAGE 88.) Indian Incursions into York County in 1755. Great Consternation Among the Inhabitants. LetterOF Sundry Persons at York, to Gov. Morris, 1755. May it please your Honour, We receivd sundrie Accts lately, all concerning in this, that a numerous Bodyof Indians & some French are in this Province, which has put the Inhabitantshere in the greatest Confusion, the principal of whom have met sundrie Times, &on examination find that many of us have neither Arms nor THE DECI, OF WAR. (Old print.) Herewith we send a copy of an Express just arrived from John Harriss Ferry,by Way of James Anderson, with Intelligence that the Indians are encampd upSusquehannah within a Day of twos March of that Place and tis probable, beforethis comes to Hand, part of these back counties may be distroyed. We believe there are men enough willing to bear Arms & go out against theEnemy, were they supplied with Arms, Ammunition & a reasonable Allowance for 282 INDIAN INCURSIONS IN 1755. their time, but without this, at least arms and Ammunition, we fear little to pur-pose can be done. If some measures, are not speedily fallen upon, we must either sit at home tillwe are butcherd without Mercy or Resistance, run away, or go out a confusedM
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