PRINTER'S NO. 1926
No. 307 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, REICHLEY, ROONEY, MANN, SEMMEL, FREEMAN,
DALLY, ALLEN, BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, COSTA,
CREIGHTON, DALEY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GEIST,
GEORGE, GINGRICH, HARHAI, HERSHEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, LEH, LEWIS, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, S. MILLER, MUNDY, NAILOR, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
PISTELLA, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
SHANER, B. SMITH, THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON,
WOJNAROSKI AND ROBERTS, JUNE 4, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 4, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, on the
2 celebration of its 250th anniversary in 2003.
3 WHEREAS, On March 20, 1753, a number of persons living in the
4 territory along the Lehigh River above Bethlehem submitted a
5 petition to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Northampton County
6 asking that a new township be established; and
7 WHEREAS, On June 9, 1753, the Court of Easton approved the
8 request and the Township of Salisbury was established; and
9 WHEREAS, The Township of Salisbury was established the same
10 year the Liberty Bell was hung in the State House steeple in
11 Philadelphia; and
12 WHEREAS, A disagreement occasionally erupted over the correct
13 name of the township, which was called Salsberg, Saltzburg,
1 Salsburg, Salisburg and Salisbury, its official present name;
2 and
3 WHEREAS, Salisbury was under the rule of King George, and the
4 recording clerk was English; and
5 WHEREAS, Fountain Hill, Emmaus from Keystone Street eastward
6 and all of Allentown south of the Little Lehigh Creek were once
7 part of Salisbury; and
8 WHEREAS, Salisbury was home to Lenni Lenape or Delaware
9 Indians; and
10 WHEREAS, Salisbury is believed to be a part of the "Walking
11 Purchase" of 1737; and
12 WHEREAS, Solomon Jennings, one of the three walkers in the
13 "Walking Purchase," was the first official settler in Salisbury;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, The New Jerusalem Union Church-Eastern Salisbury was
16 erected as a house of worship in 1759; and
17 WHEREAS, Salisbury's first store was opened in 1790 by James
18 Gill; and
19 WHEREAS, After 250 years, the Township of Salisbury offers a
20 blend of city and country life with clean air and water, choice
21 educational facilities and many recreational opportunities and
22 is an ideal place to live and work; therefore be it
23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives offer
24 congratulations to Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, on its
25 historic 250th anniversary and extend profound best wishes for
26 many more joyous celebrations in the years to come; and be it
27 further
28 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
29 Salisbury Township.
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