Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-02
THE OLD SWEDES CHURCH
SOME LOGAN RlsrUhR FE0M I3b
RECORDS.
The Record TrsnSlatlOn sionfEnned
William PeHn's Arrival M New
Castle in 1899 Enterlnfntn9
Atrangers 81 the Dsti itrsIsen I y So .a....

November 29sa, 1929 THE 6s~. at
mid day, came the ship Canterbury, with
full sail and. g. snsckipR brstzs mp TO
Sandhook, New CGstie) Therson came
at last the proprietor AMI governor,
William Penn, who had been yearly ex.
peesed since he left, l5 or 16 years ago,
and his coming WAS announced by the
firing Of ordnance on board the ship; aud
IL was cause OF rel )ioipg thst he had
again favored he''oountry with visit.
A. D., 1700.--At!the beginning OF this
year there came among US seY re and
fatal sickness, . bloody fux or malignant
dysentery, which ragged fesTfully ia Bog
ten and around about, bat did not Affect
any on this side Of the creek. A great
many OF our congregation died. The
disease was so violent ard there were 40
many sick that had no day st home,
going from house 20 house, and being
very doubtful when left the siok II I
should find them alive on my return in
the evening or the coming day. used
special prayers In the church and ex.
horted the people to make eodly pFepsrs-
tion for death. Those who lived 1t
thrt ugh were overwhelmed with all sorts
Of psirs and lsmeness, which held them
Finally about Raster, the Lord be
praised, the rod was gradually held up
from us.
For the entertainment Of strangers at
the dedication OF the church various per-
sons gave ns follows: StafTan Jorsnsop,
three.quarters of 4 sheep and one bushel
Of malt the widow of Pumpkinhook, one
bushel Of malt, three pounds OF butter
and some loaves OF bread Joran Likep,
three pounds Of butter, two loaves Of
bread and one dozen eggs the widow on
Chestnuthook and Andrew VRinRm,
together, one and a-hali bushels Of malt
Edward Munm, one gallon Of red wine,
one quarter OF venison and some eggs
and coffee Hendriok Stobey, one peck OF
whest meal and one and s-half dozen
eggs Brick, on Crane hook, two gallons
Of red wine and three pounds Of augar
Brewer Lenoke, one sheep and one
bushsl OF malt Charles Springer, one
and s-half bushels Of. malt; Hans
Peterson, one sheep and one bushel of
malt the late jacob Clamety's
widow, half Of calf; Peter Mounson
and John Mounson, together, 400 pounds
Of wheat meal; Peter Mounson, four
pounds Of butter John Anderson Cocks
son, Anders, one turkey John staioop,
one bushel Of malt, one and &-bslf
bushels of wheat meal, three pounds Of
sugar, %, 81. worth Of raisinn and 35,
4d. worth Of hops; Peter StRloop, half
sheep Peter Peterson, In Bokten, half
sheep; Hendriok Tosss, half sheep;
Armand 5sedhAm, one sheep.
John Stalcop's wife, besides her own
personal efforts, In order that everything
should be In readiness and In the beet
manner invited an Englishman's wife on
the other side the river, by the name Of
Ann Ritman, TO assist her, as she was q
most excellent hand for suoh occasions
and she gave her services for nothing.
The whole OF the contributions reckoned
TO amount TO e12.
After the services we gathered all the
most noted and honorable of The strangers
at Church Warden John Stalcop's house
and entertained them with food, ale and
wine and afterwards all the rest Of the
folk also.
On the 9th Of December, 1893, /, with
Mr.. Charles Springer, rode up to Phila-
delphis to receive the chest and box Of
books which had come over on the ship
in care Of Governor William Penn, and
with my fellow w-ministeTs, Magister
Andrew Rudman and Mr.. Aureen, and a
great many Of the upper congregation
paid our respects to the governor, who
assured us Swedes that as in the past so
in the future he would with the greatest
pleasure render US all possible service
and assistance and he also related to us
the particulars Of the reception Of the
books from Sweden and the transship-
ment of them from London under the
direction Of Mr.. Leon Krone, the Swedish
ambassador to England.