. A history of Pennsylvania. rs; gardens and orchards weretrampled upon and ruined. . The StateHouse was in such a filthy and sordid con-dition that Congress, when it returned, wasobliged to meet in the College Hall. Thecountry around Philadelphia, partly fromthe seizures of the Americans, and partlyby reason of the raids of the Hessians, wasa waste. The departure of the British army broughtconsternation upon the Tories, or Britishsympathizers. All who possibly could doso, left with the British troops. The fear of the Torieswas well founded. When the Americans came into control,many Tories wer
. A history of Pennsylvania. rs; gardens and orchards weretrampled upon and ruined. . The StateHouse was in such a filthy and sordid con-dition that Congress, when it returned, wasobliged to meet in the College Hall. Thecountry around Philadelphia, partly fromthe seizures of the Americans, and partlyby reason of the raids of the Hessians, wasa waste. The departure of the British army broughtconsternation upon the Tories, or Britishsympathizers. All who possibly could doso, left with the British troops. The fear of the Torieswas well founded. When the Americans came into control,many Tories were charged with treason and their propertyconfiscated. Oaths of allegiance were required of all whohad not already taken them; fines, imprisonments, and for-feiture of property were common. Among the mansionsconfiscated were those of Joseph Galloway, Sixth andMarket Streets, of the Rawles on the Schuylkill, known asLaurel Hill, and Duches house at Third and Pine personal property of Tories was sold at Peggy Shippex With Mischianzahead-dress 154 HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA Indeeed, there was a vindictiveness shown against theBritish sympathizers that is by no means creditable. Benedict Arnold in Philadelphia. — Washington followedthe British army into New Jersey, leaving General BenedictArnold in charge of Philadelphia. He was a brave soldierwho had won a high reputation by his conduct in the Que-bec campaign, and at Saratoga, where he had been he was ill fitted for the position in which he was had luxurious tastes and began to gather money inevery way he could in order to spend it ostentatiously. Hemarried Peggy Shippen, one of the belles of the city, andlived in a large house on the banks of the Schuylkill. He had claims against Congress, but could not get themsettled, and for this reason turned against the American cause,possibly beginning his overtures to the British while stillin Philadelphia. He became much disliked, and was charged
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