The Diary of John Pemberton : for the Years 1777 And 1778
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Do., buried in the evening." June, 6th mo., " 6th. The King's Commis- sioners, to treat of an accommodation with America arrived. Ship from London also, with provisions for poor Friends, &c. 17th and 18th, the English evacuated Philada., and the Ameri- cans entered on the 18th. Li the morning, and following, days the weather extremely hot, from about the 15th to the beginning of the 7th month, and for some weeks in that, at times very hot, more so than for many years." September, 9th mo., " 26t...h. Yearly Meeting very large ; and all the follow- ing week very fine weather." October, 10th mo., " 5th. Yearly Meeting ended about 7 o'clock, P. M. 9th. Jona. Zane died about 1 o'clock, A. M. 25th. Sister M. Pemberton died, aged about 75. 27th. M. P. buried." November, 11th mo., "4th. John Roberts and Abraham Carlile put to death in this city. 18th. Reese Meredith buried." December, 12th mo., " 5th. Rainy. A. Wright put to death. 8, 9th. Clear mild weather. Very cold the latter part of the month ; and raw weather most of the other part of the month." EXPLANATIONS.
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