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Philadelphia 18th 12th mo. 1790: Yesterday a deputation of the religious society called Quakers, attended the House of Representatives of the United States with the following address and memorial asserting the rights of conscience and the reasons of their
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Philadelphia 18th 12th mo. 1790: Yesterday a deputation of the religious society called Quakers, attended the House of Representatives of the United States with the following address and memorial asserting the rights of conscience and the reasons of their restraint from complying with military requisitions. To the President, Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
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Memorial from the Yearly Meeting convened in Philadelphia, expressing opposition to "A bill more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States." Signed: Nicholas Waln, clerk to the meeting this year; Printed area measures 36.7 x 20.9 cm; Evans 22517; Digital image available via Tripod. United States. Congress (1st, 3rd session : 1790-1791). Bill more effectually to provide ..
Date:
1790
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
An apology for the people called Quakers,: containing some reasons, for their not complying with human injunctions and institutions in matters relative to the worship of God
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An apology for the people called Quakers, for their not complying with human injunctions and institutions in matters relative to the worship of God
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A defense of the position held by Quakers with regard to the French and Indian War. Caption title; Signed: 29th of the 6th month, 1757, by James Pemberton, clerk; Imprint supplied by Evans; Evans 7900; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1453; A defense of the position held by Quakers with regard to the French and Indian War; Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series
Date:
1757
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College
Philadelphia, 27th tenth month, 1775. A committee of ten Friends, from the Meeting for Sufferings, waited on the House of Representatives of the province of Pennsylvania, and being admitted, presented an address on behalf of our religious Society ... as f
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Philadelphia, presented an address on behalf of our religious Society ... as follows ... : To the representatives of the freemen of the province of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met. The address of the people called Quakers
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Concerning liberty of conscience and urging "conciliatory measures" during the Revolutionary War. Cites Quakers' traditional opposition to war and to serving in the military, and their compact with William Penn which guaranteed their liberties. "Signed in and on behalf of a meeting of the representatives of the said people, held at Philadelphia, the 26th day of the tenth month, 1775, by John Pemberton, clerk."--p. 2
Date:
1775
Collection:
Quaker Broadsides and Pamphlets, Haverford College