. 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. ey were in the forefrontof the battle. Of the 300,000 veterans from Pennsylvania, who GERMANS. 325 marched in defense of the Union, two-thirds were of PennsylvaniaGerman descent. In every battle they were fearless and valiant,officers and men, reflecting honor and renown upon their State, theNation and their race. They whose heroic handsProve
. 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. ey were in the forefrontof the battle. Of the 300,000 veterans from Pennsylvania, who GERMANS. 325 marched in defense of the Union, two-thirds were of PennsylvaniaGerman descent. In every battle they were fearless and valiant,officers and men, reflecting honor and renown upon their State, theNation and their race. They whose heroic handsProved ever first to guardThe bulwarks of their native land, Unmindful of reward,Save that illustrious spirits claimWithin the godlike rolls of Fame? NOTE 22. (page 119.) The Cressap Invasion. Surveyor Butchers Tribulations. to the honble thomas penn, proprietor of the province ofpennsylvania, &c. ye petitioner humbly sheweth That your Petitioner having accepted your benevolent fivor of being DeputySur\?eyor of all the Lands and Manners in that part of Lancaster County which lyeson the west side of Susquehanna river. When the same was attended with utmostDiflSculty and Scarcity of Bread; Yet notwithstanding your humble Petitioner hath. BOUNDARY DISPUTE BETWEEN LORD BALTIMORE AND WILLIAM PENN. (Old print.) hitherto Carried on the afifair with the utmost integrity and Resolution: Have suf-fered no person to impose on the interest of the Honble Proprietors in the Execu-tion of his office; have Endeavored all peace as possible among the sittlers; Havelaid out the Lands as regular as possible the places will bear—In performance ofNow if the Honble Proprietor Out of goodness to your humble Petitioner con- THE CRESSAP INVASION. 327 which your Petitioner hath many Times been in hazard of Life many ways; Some-times threatened to be shott by Insolent persons, Many weeks at a time have seenno sort of bread have Suffered much cold Lying in the w-oods many Nights To-gether Took all patiently h
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