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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00360 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | To the president and Council of Pennsylvania. The remonstrance of the subscribers, freemen, and inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia |
| Date | 5 September 1777 |
| Author | Pemberton, James (1723-1809) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Written by imprisoned pacifist Quakers to express their grievances. They claim their confinement to be unlawful. This is demonstrated by the ninth and tenth sections of the Declaration of Rights, which call for disclosure of accusations along with a speedy trial, and the necessity of a warrant for search and seizure, respectively. Argue that the warrant directing their confinement has been an alarming and illegal stretch of power. Lists the names of twenty of the imprisoned men. |
| Subjects | Religion Quaker Law Civil Rights Military History Revolutionary War Government and Civics |
| People | Pemberton, James (1723-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Law; Religion; The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |