LANCASTER COUNTY. 201 



In May 1729, the Conestogoe, Ganawese and Delaware 

 Indians, went to Philadelphia to have an interview with Gov. 

 Gordon. The chiefs of the Conestogoe were Tawenna, Gaya- 

 torouga and Taquatarensaly, sometimes called Civility ; those 

 of tlie Ganawese, Amawoolit, Peyhiohinas and Yaochkon- 

 guess; those of the Delawares, Peyashickon, Whawyayga- 

 men and Saykalin. Peter Bizallion and John Scull, were 

 interpreters.— Co/. Rcc. III. 383. 



1730, May 5th, at Postlewhait's, John Emerson, Gent., upon 

 his humble suit to court, was admitted to practice as an at- 

 torney at law within the same. 



1731, May 4, at Lancaster, Edward Harris, Gent., upon his 

 humble suit to court, was admitted to practice as an attorney 

 at law, 



1730, Lancaster town contained about 200 inhabitants — this 

 )^ear Stephen Atkinson built a fulling mill at a great expense ; 

 but the inhabitants of the upper part of the creek assembled 

 and pulled down the dam on the Conestoga, as it prevented 

 them from rafting and getting their usual supply of fish. At- 

 kinson altered his dam with a twenty feet passage for boats and 

 fish. 



Members of the Assembly from Lancaster county for 1727, 

 were Thomas Edwards, John Wright, James Mitchell and 

 Thomas Reed. For 1730, John Musgrove, Thomas Edv/ards, 

 John Wright and George Stuart. 



