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report, 196; Thomas Wright killed by the Indians, 197; InhaLitants of the 

 upper part of Chester county alarmed, 198; (Jovernor Gordon goes to Con- 

 estogo and holds a treaty with the Indians, 199; Returns to Philadelphia : 

 Note : Iron works, 206 ; David Dieffenderfer, brief notice of, 207. 



CHAPTER YI. 



Ephrata, p. 211 ; Origin of German Baptists in Europe, and their emi- 

 gration to America, 212; Sieben Taeger Association formed at Ephrata by 

 Conrad Beisscl, 215; Change of life among them, 216; They built Ivedar 

 andZion, 217; iMngular architecture of buildings, 218; Fractur: Schriflcn 

 by the Sister,?, 219 ; Specimens of original poetry, 220; Eckerlein and the 

 bell, 222; Its destination, 223 ; Sabbath school established, 224; Miller 

 succeeds Bcissel, 225; Juliana Pcnn's letter, 229; Poetry dedicated to 

 Miller, 230; Present state of Ephrata, 232; List of names of the first 

 inhabitants of Ephrata, 232 ; Names of some of the early settler* in Lancas- 

 ter county, 233. 



THIRD PART. 



From the organization of Lancaster county, one th»usand seven 

 liundred and twenty-nine. 



CHAPTER L 



Erection and or.'janization of the county, p. 235 ; Boundaries of, 239 ; 

 feat of Justice, 242 ; James Annesly, 243 ; Boundaries of townships, 244 ; 

 First court held at Posticwhaitcs, 250 ; Extracts of court records, 250 . 

 Morris Cannady indicted, 250 ; Found guilty and sold, 252 ; Constables, 

 overseers and supervisors appointed, 252 ; Applicants to be Indian traders, 

 253; Petitions for license tj sell ru:n, 254 ; First court held at Lancaster, 

 255; Conrad Wcisc/, notice of. 256 ; Notes, &c. 260. 



CHAPTER II. 



Road from Lancaster to Philadeljiliia ordered to be laid out, &c. p. 262; 

 Election oxciUimrnt, or violent cor.tcst. 2C1; Border frays, 265 ; Townships 

 orectc<!, 260; Pennsborough and Hopewell, west of the Suscjut hanna, 266 ; 

 Hanover, 267; Little Britain, 367; James Ewing born, 567; Contest 

 between the Murylanders and iidiabitants of Lancaster, 268 ; Cres^ap and 

 bis ae.-ociates attempt to displace the Ciermans, 269 ; Is ap]>if liciided and 

 i|)j prisoned, 269; Gpvernor Ogle sends messengers to Philadelphia, 269; 



