Robert Erwin gave a
beefsteak dinner at the Bettering House to J. Fox, Jacob Lewis, Joseph Redman,
John Palmer, Robt. Smith, John Drinker, Wm. Jones, John Parish, Nicholas Hicks,
Isaac Coates, Joseph Allen, and myself.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
This morning the
Highlanders, Captain Stuart, came from Lancaster.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
Attended the funeral
of Daniel Wister's son; he was five months old.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
Five horses started
for the £60 purse. Trial, Merry Andrew, Sterling, Valiant, and a
mare belonging to Colonel Armstrong. Trial won the purse.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
Four horses started
in the race to-day-Smoker, Merry Andrew, Sampson, and a little roan, belonging
to Joseph Richardson. Smoker won.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
Opened my cask
containing ten saddles and twentyfour bridles, received from England.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
Spent the evening at
Mrs. Gray's with William Jones, Robert Smith, and Robert Erwin.
SOURCE: Jacob Cox
Parsons, Editor, Extracts from the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer, of
Philadelphia, 1765-1798, p. 12
This being the day
when the cruel act for blocking up the harbour of Boston took effect, many of
the inhabitants of this city, to express their sympathy and show their concern
for their suffering brethren in the common cause of liberty, had their shops
shut up, their houses kept close from hurry and business; also the ring of bells
at Christ Church were muffled, and rung a solemn peal at intervals, from
morning till night: the colours of the vessels in the harbour were hoisted
half-mast high; the several houses of different worship were crowded, where
divine service was performed, and particular discourses, suitable to the
occasion, were preached by F. Allison, Duffield, Sprout, and Blair. Sorrow,
mixed with indignation, seemed pictured in the countenances of the inhabitants,
and indeed the whole city wore the aspect of deep distress, being a melancholy
occasion.
SOURCE: William
Duane, Editor, Passages from the Diary of Christopher Marshall, Kept
in Philadelphia and Lancaster during the American Revolution, Vol. 1,
1774-1777, p. 6
This being the
birth-day of King George III., scarcely, if any, notice was taken of it in this
city, by way of rejoicing: not one of our bells suffered to ring, and but very
few colours were shown by the shipping in the harbour; no, nor not one bonfire
kindled.
SOURCE: William
Duane, Editor, Passages from the Diary of Christopher Marshall, Kept
in Philadelphia and Lancaster during the American Revolution, Vol. 1,
1774-1777, pp. 6-7
This day a petition
was presented to John Penn, our governor, (signed by near nine hundred
respectable freeholders in and near this city,) requesting him to call the
Assembly, in order to consider the proceedings of the British Parliament
towards America in their proceedings against the town of Boston, &c.
&c., to which his Honour was pleased to return the following answer,
"Gentlemen, upon occasions when the peace, order, and tranquillity of the
Province require it, I shall be ready to convene the Assembly; but as that does not appear to be the
case at present, I cannot think such a step would be expedient or consistent
with my duty."
SOURCE: William
Duane, Editor, Passages from the Diary of Christopher Marshall, Kept
in Philadelphia and Lancaster during the American Revolution, Vol. 1,
1774-1777, p. 7
