William Plumsted to the Overseers of the Poor
MS not found; reprinted from Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, XXXV (1911), 251.
8ber [October] 4, 1755
To the Overseers of the Poor:

There is several wife’s and widdows I understand in town whose husbands are wounded and killed in the late defeat, they are destitute of all necessarys and many unable to support themselves and children. I want to speak with some of you on this subject for which I ordered the bearer to acquaint you yesterday. Yours.

Wm. Plumsted

Endorsed: I am of opinion that at the next meeting of the Assembly, Money may be allow’d for the Support of these poor sick women till they get well, for they are I think more properly a Provincial Charge than a City Charge.

B. Franklin

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