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Thomas Holme (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
1814 AD (search for this): entry philadelphia
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 the Lancaster road, and a third upon the site of an old British redoubt on t
1707 AD (search for this): entry philadelphia
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 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. A
1776 AD (search for this): entry philadelphia
land, 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 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,
1777 AD (search for this): entry philadelphia
iladelphia 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 manoeuvring to prevent Howe from crossing that river above him, the enemy crossed below him, and was thus placed between the American army and Philadelphia. Nothing but a battle and
1778 AD (search for this): entry philadelphia
. 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 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 V
June 18th (search for this): entry philadelphia
lcomed 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 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
September 3rd (search for this): entry philadelphia
ite 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, says Westcott, the citizens, having been previously divided into companies, were put to work. At ten o'clock the drum beat for grog, when liquor sufficient for each company was dealt out by its captain. At twelve o'clock the drum beat for dinner, when more grog was furnished. This was also the case at three and five o'clock in the afternoon. At
1682 AD (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 m1682. 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 asin 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,
October 4th (search for this): entry philadelphia
Robert Morris and other prominent merchants refused to conform. Among the non-conformists was James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He had already become obnoxious by his defence of the accused Quakers. He now took an active part against so regulating trade. He was denounced as a defender of the Tories, and it was proposed to seize him and others and to banish them to New York. The threatened persons, with their friends (among whom was General Mifflin), assembled (Oct. 4) at Wilson's house. A mob approached, with drums beating, and dragging two pieces of cannon. They opened a fire 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 or
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