. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. oorwidows are boundfor others much indebt, who will marrysuch a one? Mustshe not go sorrowfulmost of her lifetime ? Formerly, ourAssembly has boughta house on an islandin the river Dela-ware, where healthypeople will soon become sick. This house might do verywell in contagious distempers, but if a place were allowed ona healthy, dry ground—where, by a collection, the Germansmight build a house, with convenient places, and stoves forwinter, etc. ; it would be better for the people in commonsickness where their friends might attend them and tak
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. oorwidows are boundfor others much indebt, who will marrysuch a one? Mustshe not go sorrowfulmost of her lifetime ? Formerly, ourAssembly has boughta house on an islandin the river Dela-ware, where healthypeople will soon become sick. This house might do verywell in contagious distempers, but if a place were allowed ona healthy, dry ground—where, by a collection, the Germansmight build a house, with convenient places, and stoves forwinter, etc. ; it would be better for the people in commonsickness where their friends might attend them and takecare of them. They would do better than to perish underthe merciless hands of these merchants ; for life is sweet. Beloved sir, I am old and infirm, bending with my staffto the grave, and will be gone by and by, and hope thatyour Honor will not take it amiss to have recommended toyou the helpless. We beg and desire in our prayers thatthe Lord may protect you from all evil, and from all en-croachments, and if we do the like unto them that are in. EAR^Y COFFEE MUX. The Assembly and Governor at Odds. 245 poor condition and danger, we may expect the Lord willdo so to us accordingly; but, if we do to the contrary, howcan we expect the Lords protection over us? For Hepromises to measure to us as we do measure. I conclude with a hearty desire that the Lord will giveyour Honor wisdom and patience, that your administrationmay be blessed, and in His time give you the reward of agood, true and faithful servant, and I remain your humbleservant, a Litzjmn Christ°Ph Saur XT>DrfioOU Printer in Germantown. For some reason, Governor Morris, who was on badterms with the House, did not regard the proposed billfavorably although he had recommended such a meas-ure himself in a message to the House on December 12thof the previous This angered the Assembly whosent him a sharp message on May 15, 1755, part of whichis here given. * * * The grevious Calamities we werethen threatened with
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