The Pennsylvania-German : devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants . at York in 1777 and table, however, is incomplete andwas published through an total number of members presentand the individual members which con-stituted that number have been differ-ently stated in time past. But it must beremembered that, as said above, the per-sonnel of Congress was constantlychanging, and during three quarters oia year these changes would aggregate toa considerable number . According to th
The Pennsylvania-German : devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants . at York in 1777 and table, however, is incomplete andwas published through an total number of members presentand the individual members which con-stituted that number have been differ-ently stated in time past. But it must beremembered that, as said above, the per-sonnel of Congress was constantlychanging, and during three quarters oia year these changes would aggregate toa considerable number . According to the Journal of the Con-tinental Congress not more than sevenmembers were to be elected by any not more than four or five of thesewere expected to be present at one time,the remainder being alternates or sup-plies. At the same time one or twocould represent the State. During thisperiod at least a hundred delegates wereelected, oi which sixty-four at some timeor other were present at York. A fullcollection of the pictures extant of thesemembers would probably lack no lesstlian ten oi the entire number. THE COXTIXEXTAL CONGRESS AT YORK, PA. (>:>.
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