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United States (United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
in 1687 William Bradford set up a printing-press. A city charter was given by Penn, Oct. 28, 1701, and a court-house was built in 1707. During the whole colonial period Philadelphia was the most important city in the country, and remained so for more than a quarter of a century after the establishment of State government in Pennsylvania in 1776. Writing to Lord Halifax from Philadelphia, Penn said, with righteous exultation, I must, without vanity, say I have led the greatest colony into America that ever any man did upon private credit, and the most prosperous beginnings that ever were in it are to be found among us. After the battle at the Brandywine, in 1777, Washington fell back to Philadelphia, and on Sept. 16 he recrossed the Schuylkill and marched against the advancing British. The armies met 20 miles from Philadelphia, and began to skirmish, when a violent storm of rain prevented the impending battle. Washington again retired across the Schuylkill, and, while manoeuvr
Palatine (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
ew York, and the greatest patriotic efforts were exerted in the Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia. preparation of defences in both cities. In Philadelphia a public meeting was held in the State-house yard on Aug. 26, and a committee of defence was appointed, with ample powers. A fort was planned near Gray's Ferry and Darby roads; also a redoubt opposite Hamilton's Grove another upon the Lancaster road, and a third upon the site of an old British redoubt on the southern side of the hill at Fairmount, which would command the bridge at Market Street and the roads leading to it. To construct these works, the volunteer assistance of the citizens was given, and a hearty enthusiasm was shown in the service. Societies, trades, and religious associations of every kind labored systematically under the direction of the committee. Work began on Sept. 3, and ended on Oct. 1, when the fieldworks were completed. The method of procedure in the labor was as follows: Arriving at the fortifications
Valley Forge (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
e danger of being blockaded by a French fleet in the Delaware caused the British fleet to leave those waters, and the British army had to evacuate Philadelphia and flee towards New York. That movement was begun on June 18. The baggage and stores, and a considerable number of loyalists, were sent around to New York to the fleet. The British army, 17,000 strong, having crossed the Delaware, took up its march across New Jersey, and was pursued by Washington, who broke up his encampment at Valley Forge as soon as he heard of the evacuation of Philadelphia. The rapid depreciation of the Continental paper money and the continued rise in prices, which some chose to ascribe to monopoly and extortion, produced a riot at the seat of the general government in 1779. A committee of citizens of Philadelphia had attempted to regulate the prices of leading articles of consumption, to which Robert Morris and other prominent merchants refused to conform. Among the non-conformists was James Wils
Schuylkill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
Philadelphia, Popularly known as the City of brotherly love ; founded by William Penn in 1682, between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. He bought the land of the Swedes; with the assistance of Thomas Holme, the surveyor of his colony, laid out the city at the close of 1682. He caused the boundaries of the streets to be marked on the trunks of chestnut, walnut, locust, spruce, pine, and other forest trees, and many of the streets still bear the names of those trees. The new city grew rapidly. Within a year after the surveyor had finished his work almost 100 houses were erected there, and Indians came almost daily with the spoils of the forest as gifts for Father Penn, as they delighted to call the founder. In March following (1683), the city was honored as the gatheringplace of the representatives of the people to consider a constitution of government which Penn had prepared. It constituted a representative republican government, with free religious toleration and justice
Cambria (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry philadelphia
nker, and this was the first habitation of a white man there. The name of Philadelphia was given by Penn to the town to impress the people with an idea of the disposition which he hoped would prevail there. Liberty in the colony caused a great influx of emigrants, and in the space of two years Philadelphia had grown so rapidly that there were 600 houses. There had arrived in 1682 twenty-eight ships. A large emigration, chiefly of Friends, arrived there from Holland, Germany, England, and Wales in 1683-84; and the population was estimated, at the close of the latter year, at 2,500. Schools were established; and in 1687 William Bradford set up a printing-press. A city charter was given by Penn, Oct. 28, 1701, and a court-house was built in 1707. During the whole colonial period Philadelphia was the most important city in the country, and remained so for more than a quarter of a century after the establishment of State government in Pennsylvania in 1776. Writing to Lord Halifax f
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
ade chief of police there. First Church in Philadelphia. In 1778 the danger of being blockaded by a French fleet in the Delaware caused the British fleet to leave those waters, and the British army had to evacuate Philadelphia and flee towards New York. That movement was begun on June 18. The baggage and stores, and a considerable number of loyalists, were sent around to New York to the fleet. The British army, 17,000 strong, having crossed the Delaware, took up its march across New Jersey, and was pursued by Washington, who broke up his encampment at Valley Forge as soon as he heard of the evacuation of Philadelphia. The rapid depreciation of the Continental paper money and the continued rise in prices, which some chose to ascribe to monopoly and extortion, produced a riot at the seat of the general government in 1779. A committee of citizens of Philadelphia had attempted to regulate the prices of leading articles of consumption, to which Robert Morris and other promin
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
of musketry on the house. One of the A bit of old Philadelphia. inmates was killed and two wounded. The mob was about to force open the barred doors, when the president of Pennsylvania (Joseph Reed) arrived, soon followed by some of the city cavalry. The latter attacked the mob, when a man and boy were killed and several were severely wounded. It was several days before order was restored. The operations of the British blockading fleet on the New England coast, the capture of Washington, D. C., by the British, and the attack on Baltimore, in the summer of 1814, alarmed Philadelphia as well as New York, and the greatest patriotic efforts were exerted in the Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia. preparation of defences in both cities. In Philadelphia a public meeting was held in the State-house yard on Aug. 26, and a committee of defence was appointed, with ample powers. A fort was planned near Gray's Ferry and Darby roads; also a redoubt opposite Hamilton's Grove another upon t
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry philadelphia
an named Drinker, and this was the first habitation of a white man there. The name of Philadelphia was given by Penn to the town to impress the people with an idea of the disposition which he hoped would prevail there. Liberty in the colony caused a great influx of emigrants, and in the space of two years Philadelphia had grown so rapidly that there were 600 houses. There had arrived in 1682 twenty-eight ships. A large emigration, chiefly of Friends, arrived there from Holland, Germany, England, and Wales in 1683-84; and the population was estimated, at the close of the latter year, at 2,500. Schools were established; and in 1687 William Bradford set up a printing-press. A city charter was given by Penn, Oct. 28, 1701, and a court-house was built in 1707. During the whole colonial period Philadelphia was the most important city in the country, and remained so for more than a quarter of a century after the establishment of State government in Pennsylvania in 1776. Writing to Lo
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
shoes and clothing; their arms were in Old Houses in Philadelphia. a bad condition; and the regular supply of food had been rendered very precarious. Under these circumstances, it seemed too hazardous to risk a battle. The Congress had already left Philadelphia, and Washington was compelled to abandon it. He formed a camp at Skippack Creek, about 20 miles from Philadelphia. Howe found a large number of loyalists in Philadelphia, who welcomed him. He stationed the bulk of his army near Germantown, about 5 miles from the city (Sept. 25). Four regiments were quartered in the city. Joseph Galloway, a Tory who had accompanied the army, was made chief of police there. First Church in Philadelphia. In 1778 the danger of being blockaded by a French fleet in the Delaware caused the British fleet to leave those waters, and the British army had to evacuate Philadelphia and flee towards New York. That movement was begun on June 18. The baggage and stores, and a considerable number
Lancaster (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry philadelphia
., by the British, and the attack on Baltimore, in the summer of 1814, alarmed Philadelphia as well as New York, and the greatest patriotic efforts were exerted in the Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia. preparation of defences in both cities. In Philadelphia a public meeting was held in the State-house yard on Aug. 26, and a committee of defence was appointed, with ample powers. A fort was planned near Gray's Ferry and Darby roads; also a redoubt opposite Hamilton's Grove another upon the Lancaster road, and a third upon the site of an old British redoubt on the southern side of the hill at Fairmount, which would command the bridge at Market Street and the roads leading to it. To construct these works, the volunteer assistance of the citizens was given, and a hearty enthusiasm was shown in the service. Societies, trades, and religious associations of every kind labored systematically under the direction of the committee. Work began on Sept. 3, and ended on Oct. 1, when the fieldwo
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