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John Carnaghan to Governour Penn

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JOHN CARNAGHAN TO GOVERNOUR PENN.

Hanna' s Town, February 8, 1775.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: Enclosed you have four Depositions, by which your Honour may see the proceedings of the Virginians against this Province.


I am at a loss how to proceed in matters, as I am daily threatened of my life and property, if I proceed to execute my office, which I have to the utmost of my power endeavoured to do, (having likewise seen a gun

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presented at Mr˙ Hanna, Esquire, by one of the Virginia party, Samuel Wilson by name, after reading the Riot Act to a party of them.) It is still my desire to go on accordingly, but should be glad your Honour would give me such directions as you in your wisdom shall think fit.

I am your Honour' s most humble servant,

JOHN CARNAGHAN.

Details

Title

Letter from John Carnaghan to Governour Penn, with four Depositions respecting the attack on the Jail of Westmoreland County

Creator

Carnaghan, John

Editor

Carnaghan, John

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1775-02-08

Recipient

Penn, John, Lieutenant Governour of Pennsylvania

Subject

Economy: moral economy
Key people, events, and institutions: colonial government
Key people, events, and institutions: Virginia-Pennsylvania conflict
Social reality: internal disorder, civil war

Document ID

S4-V1-P03-sp47-D0002

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V1

Part

S4-V1-P03

Sub-Part

S4-V1-P03-sp47

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