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THB1759 French + Indian War Petition Signed GENERAL JOHN ARMSTRONG and Penn Leaders
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1759 Major General John Armstrong and James Stackpole Signed French & Indian War Carlisle, Pennsylvania Petition
JOHN ARMSTRONG (1725-1795). The Hero of Kittanning, was one of George Washington's bravest and most successful generals, the First Brigadier General Commissioned (March 1, 1776) by the Continental Congress.
JAMES STACKPOLE (2nd) Early Pennsylvania Settler, did not flee in the French and Indian War and he became a noted leader and Indian Fighter.
Excellent (1759) Historic Content French & Indian War Manuscript Petition Document Signed By "John Armstrong," "James Stackpole" and Other Carlisle, Pennsylvania Leaders. (1759) Manuscript Document Signed, "James Stackpole," being a Petition, further Endorsed by leading members of Carlilse, Pennsylvania, including Colonel JOHN ARMSTRONG who led the Armstrong Expedition or the Battle of Kittanning militia, and during the Forbes Expedition of 1758, Very Fine.
This original Manuscript Document has 2 written pages, folded, legal folio, measuring 12.5" x 8" at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, (1759), being an official written Petition, also endorsed by a number of additional leading citizens of Carlisle. This Petition begs relief for James Stackpole, who was fined by the Province for selling liquor to soldiers, stationed in Carlisle in 1758. The petition is archivally tipped onto a larger protective collector sheet, having a couple of trivial marginal and fold reinforcements. Overall, being well written in rich brown ink, boldly signed and in easily readable condition. This original Petition Document reads, in part:
"...That your Petitioner a Mason by Trade being about two years free from Indenture, Ser'vd in the Town of Carlisle afors'd, And building at these Time of General Distress -- Your petitioner having a Family to maintain was induc'd last Summer at the Time Colo. Stanwix's Battalion lay at said Town to Sell to the Soldiers Liquors by Retail without having your Honours License, the Profits arising thereon being too small to support it -- for which Misdemeanor your Petitioner was Indicted last October Term... That under these Circumstances your Petitioner is like to be reduc'd to extream (sic) Poverty... humbly Prayeth that your Honour will be pleased to... extend your Charity to the distres'd Condition of your Poor Petitioner...".
Docket on the blank reverse of the final page reads: "Petition - James Stackpole - Carlisle." Written on fine quality laid watermarked period paper, that is quite clean and presentable. This petition is boldly supported on the second page by the vivid, large brown signatures of "Fra(ncis) West", "John Armstrong," "Jno. Byers" and "Jno. McNight".
James Stackpole, came to Pennsylvania's Juniata Valley from Carlisle previous to 1776. He was one of the few settlers who did not flee from the valley because of the incursion of the French and Indians, and their destruction of Fort Granville, situated a short distance west of Lewistown, Pa., on July 30, 1756. He had others, by petition "to the Hon. Robert H. Morris, Esq., Lieutenant, Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania," read in general council August 21, 1756, called for troops to protect them while gathering in their harvests, from the attacks of the Indians and their equally save French allies, and other renegades, who were harassing this section of the province.
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