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Title: An Act to prevent Forestalling and Regrating, and to encourage Fair Dealing.; 14 (OS). Pennsylvania..An act to prevent forestalling and regrating, and to encourage fair dealing
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7143
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Broadsides; Food industry and trade--United States--History; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Morris, John, Jr.
Date: 1778-01-02; 2022

Title: Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Order to pay Mr. William McDowell 1779 December 21; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee for fitting up assembly room. Order to pay Mr. William McDowell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9097
Description: The Pennsylvania General Assembly orders that William McDowell be paid for part of the expenses of "work done on the Stat[] House."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Hollinshead, William, 1748-1817; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827; Schreiner, Jacob
Date: 1779-12-21; 2022

Title: To the representatives of the freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, the representation and petition of the subscribers, citizens of Pennsylvania...
Identifier(s): text:136733; Paine 74 P38t
Description: A petition to enact stricter enforcement of the Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780, particularly regarding the prevention of slave trading shops being outfitted in Philadelphia’s port. Signers of the petition: Bingham, James; Francis, Thomas; Parrish, Isaac, 1735-1826; Marshall, John, 1755-1835; Batton, Robert; Sermon, Joseph; Nugent, Edmond; [?], John Head; Collins, Zaccheus, 1764-1831; Budd, Joseph; Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813; Hunter, Samuel, 1732-1784; Blackham, Richard; [?]; Wagner, Jacob, 1717-1799; Miller, Thomas; Dubois, A.; [Barrhill], Robert; Sansom, Samuel; Stuart, James; Sansom, William, 1763-1840; Watson, Thomas; Hall, Richard; [?], John; Swift, Charles; Barker, John, 1745 or 1746-1818; Hahn, Christian; Hartley, James; Jay, Thomas; Smith, William W.; [?], George; Fleming, John; [?], Peter S.; Hornor, Benjamin, 1769-1810; Paschall, Thomas; Wells, William; [Lockart], John; [Lusky], Josiah; Craig, William; Hutchinson, Mahlon; Horton, Azariah; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; McNair, Solomon; Jenkins, William; Honeyman, W.; Bolton, Everard; Bolton, Isaac; Drinker, Joseph D.; Shewell, Stephen; West, William; Correy, Samuel; Sackett, Joseph, Jr.; [Buckbee], Isaac; Le [?], John; Hockley, [John]; Burklon, Jacob; Signed on both sides by 124 individuals.
Creator: “Pennsylvania Citizens”et al
Subject: Slave trade--United States--History; Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802; Aitken, Robert, 1767-1823; Bartram, John, 1699-1777; Bartram, John, 1743-1812; Bartram, William, 1739-1823; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813; African Americans--History--18th century; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Anti-slavery movements--United States--History; Abolitionists--Political activity--United States; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Pennsylvania
Date: approximately 1780

Title: Resolutions, Pennsylvania. General Assembly, 1781 June 25; Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Resolutions
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10248
Description: Resolutions from the State of Pennsylvania related to the Superintendent of Finance and other financial matters.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1781-06-25; 2022

Title: In Assembly, Tuesday, December 2d, 1783, A.M. The Report of the Committee, read November 29th, relative to the Preparations to be made for Public Demonstrations of Joy, was read the second Time, and adopted as follows ...; 239. Pennsylvania. General Assembly.In Assembly, Tuesday, December 2d, 1783, A.M.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7224
Description: Report on the proposed celebration of the Treaty of Paris in Philadelphia. Amongst other celebratory events, the committee suggests a triumphal arch (designed by Charles Willson Peale) to be installed at the "Upper End of High or Market Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, to be embellished with illuminated Paintings and suitable Inscriptions..." The report includes very detailed information on the iconography and inscriptions on the triumphal arch. They also describe how people should move around the object as pedestrians and in carriages or on horses. Fireworks are also suggested. The committee warns that "[a]ny Boys or others, who disturb the Citizens by throwing Squibs or Crackers, or otherwise, will be immediately apprehended and sent to the Work-house."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Mobilizing the Populace; Broadsides; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
Date: 1783-12-02; 2022

Title: In Assembly, Tuesday, December 2d, 1783, A.M. The Report of the Committee, read November 29th, relative to the Preparations to be made for public Demonstrations of Joy, was read ...; 255 (OS). Pennsylvania. General Assembly.In Assembly, Tuesday, December 2d, 1783, A.M.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7055
Description: Report on the proposed celebration of the Treaty of Paris in Philadelphia. Amongst other celebratory events, the committee suggests a triumphal arch (designed by Charles Willson Peale) to be installed at the "Upper End of High or Market Street, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, to be embellished with illuminated Paintings and suitable Inscriptions..." The report includes very detailed information on the iconography and inscriptions on the triumphal arch. They also describe how people should move around the object as pedestrians and in carriages or on horses. Fireworks are also suggested. The committee warns that "[a]ny Boys or others, who disturb the Citizens by throwing Squibs or Crackers, or otherwise, will be immediately apprehended and sent to the Work-house."; Facsimile/Photocopy; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Mobilizing the Populace; Broadsides; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
Date: 1783-12-02; 2022