The York County Committee to the Pennsylvania
Committee of Safety
LS: National Archives
<York, December 23, 1775: By last night’s post came the newspaper
account of Congress’ resolve that Pennsylvania should raise
four battalions, and that the committee of safety should appoint
the company officers and recommend field officers to the Congress.
The time set was January 2, 1776, when the York County
member of the Pennsylvania committee cannot attend. The
county committee therefore recommends the following appointments:
Thomas Hartley as lieutenant colonel of one of the battalions;
David Grier, John McDowel and William Nicholls as captain,
lieutenant, and ensign of one company, and Moses McClean,
Lewis Bush, and Robert Hopes of the other. If a third company
is raised in the county, Bernard Eichelberger should be “Captain
or Leiutenant as you may think best.” The committee will do all
in its power to fill the rolls quickly, with the best men and at the
least expense. Addressed to Franklin, Robert Morris, and the
committee of safety, and signed for the York committee by James
Smith as chairman.>
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