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October 28th, 1701 AD (search for this): entry philadelphia
y 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 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
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 six o'clock the drum b
apidly. 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 igrants, 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
is 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 from Philadelp
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 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 other
Quite a large number of Union men of Baltimore had gathered around these troops, and many of the latter sprang out of the cars and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight with the rioters for about two hours, assisted by the Baltimore Unionists. The soldiers were discomfited by numbers. Order was finally restored, and the Philadelphians went on to Washington. The hundredth year of American independence was celebrated in Philadelphia by the Centennial international Exhibition (q. v.). The manufacturers and merchants of Philadelphia organized a Commerical Museum in 1897, which proved a success in every way and led to the National Export Exposition of 1899. Washington's second inauguration took place in Philadelphia, in the building adjoining Independence Hall. On the cen- A bit of Philadelphia as it is to-day. tennial of that event the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames to whom the city intrusted the building, opened the rooms to the public, restored to their original condition.
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 from Philadelphia, Penn said, with righteous exultation, I must, without vanity, say I have led the greatest colony into America t
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 a victory could now save that city. Washington's tro
Quite a large number of Union men of Baltimore had gathered around these troops, and many of the latter sprang out of the cars and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight with the rioters for about two hours, assisted by the Baltimore Unionists. The soldiers were discomfited by numbers. Order was finally restored, and the Philadelphians went on to Washington. The hundredth year of American independence was celebrated in Philadelphia by the Centennial international Exhibition (q. v.). The manufacturers and merchants of Philadelphia organized a Commerical Museum in 1897, which proved a success in every way and led to the National Export Exposition of 1899. Washington's second inauguration took place in Philadelphia, in the building adjoining Independence Hall. On the cen- A bit of Philadelphia as it is to-day. tennial of that event the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames to whom the city intrusted the building, opened the rooms to the public, restored to their original condition.
uor 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 six o'clock the drum beat the retreat, when, it was suggested in general orders, for the honor of the cause we are engaged in, freemen to live or die, it is hoped that every man will retire sober. The enemy did not come, and the beautiful city was spared the horrors of war. Early in 1861 ten companies of the Washington Brigade of Philadelphia accompanied the 6th Massachusetts Regiment to Washington, under Gen. Wilson C. Small. They were entirely unarmed. These remained at the President Street station in Baltimore, while the 6th Massachusetts went on to the Camden Street station. After the latter had encountered the mob (see Baltimore), the Philadelphians, who had remained in the cars, were attacked. The mob had tried in vain to seize arms. Quite a large number of Union
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