264 HISTORY OP 



In the history of this county, the year 1732, is re- 

 markable on account of a violent contest, and border 

 frays, in both of which females played '^a manly part ;" 

 J\lrs. Galbraith "figured '^ in the former, and Mrs. Louse 

 " shone '^ in the latter. Andrew Galbraith of DonesaL 

 and John Wright of Hempfield, were both candidates 

 for member of Assembly ; it was an excitting time pro- 

 duced by exciting causes. "Andrew Galbraith was 

 pushed forward by his friends. Mrs. Galbraith mounted 

 her favorite mare, Nelly; a spur, she fastened to her 

 ancle, and away she went, her red cloak flowing to the 

 wind, to scour the county for Andrew. She did him 

 good service; for Andrew Galbraith was elected and 

 returned a member, and took his seat,'^ among his col- 

 leagues of the county, viz: Messrs. George Stuart, 

 Thomas Edwards, and Samuel Blunston. 



" John AVright contested the election, and Wright and 

 Galbraith were heard at the bar of the House, and after 

 hearing their claims, the House resolved " that Andrew 

 Galbraith is duly returned a member for the county of 

 Lancaster.'^* 



John Wright was a short time after elected in the 

 place of George Stuart, who had died a short time after 

 his election- 

 thirty feet wide, and grub the underwood, at least fifteen feet 

 of the said space on the side north the marked trees and make 

 necessary bridges over swamps so as to render the same safe 

 and passable for horse and wagon.— Docket of Quar. Ses.for 

 1733. 



*John Wright contested the seat of A. Galbraith, on the 

 ground that a number of the tickets on which his name was 

 written, were rejected, because the tickets contained but three 

 names instead of four. The House resolved, " That a ticket 

 containing a less number of names than by law directed, be a 

 bad ticket.'' — Votes of Assembly. 



