Petition by the Inhabitants of Lancaster County - 2
7th. We conceive that according to our Charter and on the Principles of Freedom and Justice we have a Right to be equally concerned in the Legislative Part of Government with the other parts of this Province, and we beg that the Counties of Lancaster, York, Cumberland, Berks, and Northhampton be allowed an Equal number of Representatives each of them, as the Counties of Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks. We hope this will prevent the Enaction of any Such Law as we have been lately threatned with, and will prevent the return of many other such Grievances as we lately Suffered.
8th. As the Bosom Enemies are most dangerous, we beg that Satisfaction may be given to the good People of the Province his Majesties Loyal Subjects, of the Moravians at Bethlehem, for Corresponding with and for Supplying the Indians our Enemies with ammunition, and giving them Intelligence during [the] last war and this war, as is Manifest by the Qualifications taken against them.
9th. As many of our Lives and fortunes may depend upon your Attention to the Premises, we therefore entreat and humbly pray that you would take them under your Immediate Consideration in order that they be redressed. And under your humble Petitioners, as in Duty Bound shall Pray &c. &c.
P.S. We have Commissioned our Trusty Friend ……to present this our Petition.
February….1764
[Transcription via the Bethlehem Digital History Project.]
