. A history of Pennsylvania. ds of Pennsfriends, who forwarded them to him. Governor Evans False Alarm. — At the next election mostof the members of the previous Assembly were defeated. Penns supporters were largely inthe majority, and David Lloyd lostthe speakership. Had GovernorEvans possessed any discretion allwould have gone on well, but heirritated the people in various of his follies related to themihtia. The Assembly wouldmake no appropriation for a mihtia,but they did not object to the gov-ernors raising a volunteer determined to put theirprinciples to a test and tr
. A history of Pennsylvania. ds of Pennsfriends, who forwarded them to him. Governor Evans False Alarm. — At the next election mostof the members of the previous Assembly were defeated. Penns supporters were largely inthe majority, and David Lloyd lostthe speakership. Had GovernorEvans possessed any discretion allwould have gone on well, but heirritated the people in various of his follies related to themihtia. The Assembly wouldmake no appropriation for a mihtia,but they did not object to the gov-ernors raising a volunteer determined to put theirprinciples to a test and try to scare them into establishinga mihtia. It was the time of a war between England andFrance (1706) and the possibility of French war vesselsentering the Delaware was by no means unlikely. While anannual fair was in progress, a mounted messenger suddenlymade his appearance, shouting that a French fleet was com-ing up the river. Evans himself soon appeared, sword inhand, calling upon the people to defend themselves. It was. Early Seal of Bucks County Inrollment Office EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 67 natural that a panic should follow — valuables were hidden,wives and children sent into the country, and many menmustered for defense. Very few Friends took i)art, and itbeing the day for their mid-week meeting most of themwTnt to their houses of worship. The deception becameknown before night, and the disgust and chagrin of thepeople at the foohsh trick played upon them was great. Evans and River Toll. — Another ill-advised act of thegovernor related to the collection of duties. Evans asgovernor of the Three Lower Counties (Delaware) eithersuggested or allowed the erection of a fort on the Dela-ware River for the collection of toll from all vessels passingup or dowm. This, of course, would be a tax on thetrade of Philadelphia and against Penns purpose thatthere should be a free highway between Pennsylvania andthe sea, which was one of the main reasons for the acquire-ment of the
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