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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03535 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Lewis Nicholas, Alexander Nesbit and Samuel Caldwell |
| Date | 12 September 1777 |
| Author | McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Warrant ordering them to arrest Thomas Gilpin, Thomas Afflick, Charles Jervis, William David Smith, Thomas Pike, and Charles Eddy. The individuals were prominent Quakers, who were suspected of Loyalist sympathies. Signed as the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, one day after the Battle of Brandywine. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Religion Loyalist Quaker |
| People | McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) Nicola, Lewis (1717-1807) Gilpin, Thomas (fl. 1777) Smith, William David (fl. 1777) Eddy, Charles (fl. 1777) |
| Place written | East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |