To the Congress. The remonstrance of the subscribers, citizens of Philadelphia. : Sheweth, That we are now confined by a military guard, having been arrested and deprived of our liberty, by order of the president and Council of Pennsylvania, in consequence of a resolve made by you, on the 28th day of the last month, "Recommending to the executive powers of the several states, to apprehend, and secure all persons, who have in their general conduct, and conversation, evidenced a disposition inimical to the cause of America," ..

Alternate Title:

Remonstrance of the subscribers, citizens of Philadelphia

Contributor:

Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784 (printer)

Name:

Pemberton, Israel, 1715-1779; Pemberton, James, 1723-1809; Pemberton, John, 1727-1795; Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; Fisher, Thomas, 1741-1810; Pleasants, Samuel, 1737-1807; Fisher, Samuel Rowland, 1745-1834; Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council

Timespan:

Revolution, 1775-1783

Date:

1777

Language:

English

Publisher:

Printed by Robert Bell, in Third-Street

Subject:

Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Freedom of religion; History; Society of Friends; Quakers -- Persecutions; Freedom of religion -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Broadsides; books

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 42 x 26 cm

Geographic Subject:

Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Repeating their request for a hearing (cf. Evans 15498), and asking for a reconsideration of the sentence of exile to Virginia decreed upon the eight signatory Quakers.; Signed and dated at foot: We are your real friends. Israel Pemberton, James Pemberton, John Pemberton, Thomas Wharton, Henry Drinker, Thomas Fisher, Samuel Pleasants, Samuel R. Fisher. Philadelphia, 5th, 9 mo. 1777, Lodge-Alley.; Text in two columns.; Broadside.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, Mapcase AB7 P5306C3 777t

Collection:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania); American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Benjamin Franklin Papers (University of Pennsylvania)