To the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met.
Subtitle: Divers freemen of the said commonwealth beg leave to shew, that, by the laws of the state, religious societies of people are entitled to hold lots of ground for the purposes of erecting thereon houses for worship, school houses, and for burying grounds ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 17164
Publisher: Printed by Francis Bailey
Published: 1781
Place of publication: [Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Society of Free Quakers; Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania; Society of Friends -- Controversial literature; Excommunication -- Quakers; Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Notes: Petition presented Dec. 2, 1781, by members of the Society of Free Quakers, who had been disowned by the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for affirming allegiance to Pennsylvania and the United States and for holding public office, paying taxes, and bearing arms. The petitioners request that their right "to hold in common with others of that society, the meeting houses, school houses, burying grounds, lots of land, and other the estates ..." be recognized by the commonwealth

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Evans 17164

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 4165

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