The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-06
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1853.


Who Surveyor General Of Pennsylvania up 70 1885
ana probably Lon ger.-vol l. Psnna hist. Soc.
or John WATSON communication 10 the above society
John VASES after the death of his father, sent to
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this county uoks and by the Of suitable dociy Of
a.S s
sIss, sehGl At the time Of his dscesse On 36i no sas
Hn Being .s@ ' vi. n iosssa .sa ssvn9 afsn
upwards Of sixty miles day, to william BiacIfsns where
lsee also his obituary in the Pennsylvania philadelphia,
Gazette Of July 0, l761)
or Archibald NC can family records and public docu-
msnts AFFORD more extended mem rial Previous TO- or
1t tie time Of the partial dispersion Of the highland clans
In the rebellion Of l7l6, portion Of the clan hLean
sous home in Ireland. The father Of Archibald was
Am earlv age After some years the A'Isans
ORA this brsJch wrote their names-MCieaDs, with
the MPnersons MAls.ers hsherrys and others, found
Adams county Penney wanna, near the eastern slope Of
the South bOuntan. hsrs they lived and died. cherish
The "Flowers Of Ednbsro'n and "Shelty's Pipes'
never failed TO brighten the aimmed eye and quicken
Of he eldest born s~sys bore The srmors pssruss Of
the family up 70 the period Of tho Revolution. The "css
and glove" Of the MPherson may still be traced through
"a" yen be ridin' by hasn Creek buryin ground yen
bunder M'Cleshs restin' side by side" They
about 1870 or 1876 Rev Oliver msby Mclean was the
minister Of The Marsh Creek church.
Tho Mclean who came from Ireland bsgat sons,
viz; Archibald, Noses, William, Samuel, John, James
and Alexander They ali surveyors and ell engag cd
assistants to Archibald different periods the early
surveys We have mentioned, and also on Mason and Dix
Archibald and Moses became Deputy Surveyors respsc-
lively OF the eastern and western portions Of York
~ which then comprised that port0a OF Pennsylvania
tending from The Susquehanpa west TO Kitatsany Noun
,sins. Qndan, Kit.ocntinDy) Some time previous 70
land belonging CHARLES Carroll of Carronon extend
rg along the South Mountain, from The Maryland line
noTthvard for ten or hteen miles In this tract Arch
bald and william pOssefsed hDe farms It then on
the borders OF civil ZaOn The bellies Of Yorktown, Of
that day hoe One sport to ride up to these back
settements" (eIpOsed they were, the attacks OF
the Inoians nearly dfty miles horseback, in single
day OF such stern stuff were our Revolutionary marons
We must here remark, that the late Rev. DR.. John
Knox, OF the Collegiate Dutch church in this city,
wss native OF CAROLS Tract.
James Buchanan, fifteenth President Of the United
staes was born but few miles the other (vesterD)
side Of the mountain The strong, sound common sense
Of tne scotch irish population Of mat region ranked them
conservatory OF the republic.
All Of the MCeAns early and enthusiastic defend
ere Of the liberties Of their country. Col Allen MLesn,
Of Toroisk, half pay officer Of the British army Co
nads In 1776 to raise regiment Of Highland
n Ss hs hs
the king. But they could mot forget Culoden, and re-
PEELED bis offers with disdsin.
Archibald became member Of the Pennsy vania L.
esature in !76 and was Recorder of York county from
-
the only extaDt printed copy Of pamphlet which per
tnent TO subject, and exhibits the
ana customs Of the time We therefore COPY entire
printed ~ Lancaster, because there then
press west Of the SusQuehADpa the press (Ga Seers
which accompanied Congress having yorktown with
The money power OF England hal been exercised,
through the tories resident in the colonies TO deprece
the value OF continental money and to embarrass and
brt ak the independent spirit the parots This will
account for the energetic action and strong language
bodied in these reso utions and address-
meeting Of the iphseitana Of this town being formerly
eaea 70 consider Of prue ent and s.saA measures. or put
Ss eep,insn..l eusrepey was ssrs.d .hs. eomnes
Ss ny t .H c
s sIS al. "a, from e e ~.
meet WITH committee town 70 consider OF pro
S as fs d.vu
" York county, present - follows;-
Hspry Miller, John fisy' VIM xicrs.dsr. Robert Gal.
Eossr henry, David Jameson, William Scott, Archibald
For,he ssoord battalion
Thomas Gould and Jsmss sharp.
Colonel J.a e, a. z. ss e. SS% John
For ne SirtL Baralion
Colonel vm Ess Sap'.n Joseph REED. joseph Reed,
son Nicholas sir-hr.
Major John s hss .ssa. John Hus.. Andrew
shrb.r and jacob suessL
The rs'olv,s Of The town meeting o. rhlsdepha were
ss OF , y s ar, IN DroOo. v. ~
spsoe OF avg OF 81 ~ pes hseh 20 an enoTm NOUS
nght nh oeye 20 ia 1ey ousn,to pc proportion 70
the ousnuy OF Re money os Ne nces or the nca
lat heseved Thai pubic ave nsa 70 Inquire into Tie
Of such abuses and prevent hsn TIA,
tne prices OF AL goods snd neoeseares oi me IN me last
moah without any real or apparent cause have arisen
cot,i eIaoy Nc our RESOLUTION rot 70 be eaten up BY
monopolsn AMI InesAhri merefGe
hsovsa ia. We ua ,cndiuonny man And demand
. hs .sysSssd o. % S,c.s Of s %an a
price: q those ess be reduced what hey we're the first
dsy OF Nay last
sdy Resolved Thai COMMITTEES OF three or more reputable
persona from eans battalion be appsnted vhere he same
not Mresfy dont who shA meet II York Town ON
NE h cay We nsAn June 70 Ascer AID tee re prices or
Al ssd or NE AZ oey stood ON NE sr day
or Way ARD 10 puohh me same Tor Ne government OF
buyer hno sever ana 70 receive In writing All Complaints
sns susn oes rr ~ may refuse soopy Win or oosruet
The srecuon OF his reGuanon and report ne Ane 70 NE
nsI, district mse.rE ,.,
Ahy besovsd nal We VII sunport ne com sipee In the
osesnon OF ns's ouy ra1 aso hen:s con merce
ano suppress 70 me umo o our power ana ~ NE OF
our ives enGrossng monoponnnG roresAng ana depre-
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cably Resolved IhAt ne interest own and eounuy
70 concur In measures Tor he mutual relief OF bh v the
proceednG OF this committee BE vAs and sent 70 the
sssen fses OF hs county for Asr eoasadersnoa and a.
sDtsne ieerein -
SHY Resolved That Ills meeting Win support the laws Of