In Mifflin was re-elected, this time with the new title and distinction of being the first Governor of Pennsylvania. Mifflin was re-elected Governor in and in Mifflin also oversaw increased political regulation, especially of banking and of political parties.
Following his time as Governor, Mifflin was elected one more time to serve Philadelphia County as a member of the House of Representatives for the session; however, he died before the end of the term. During his lifetime, on September 19, , Mifflin County was named in his honor, created out of parts of Cumberland and Northumberland Counties. Thomas Mifflin died on January 20, in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He resumed the Speakership on December 26, , after his recovery. During his convalescence, Gerardus Wynkoop II was elected and served as Speaker during the 4 days in which the Assembly convened post-December 21, Legislation Quick Search.
Advanced Search. Mifflin was born in Philadelphia in , the son of wealthy Quaker merchants. He attended the College of Philadelphia the future University of Pennsylvania and four years after graduating opened a trading shop in the city with his brother. By , Mifflin became involved in the colonial resistance against British policies.
In , he was elected to serve in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, where he advocated for revolt against Great Britain. In and again in , he was chosen as a delegate to the Continental Congress and ultimately supported the move toward independence. After serving as an aide-de-camp for just over a month, Mifflin received Washington's appointment to become the Quartermaster General for the Continental Army. Many soldiers and civilians praised the selection, including Richard Henry Lee, who wrote to Washington: "I think you could not possible have appointed a better Man to his present Office than Mr.
During his time as Quartermaster General, however, Mifflin came under intense scrutiny for his poor handling of the Department, particularly its financial affairs. On March 7, , Washington's secretary, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, wrote to his commander: "I ought to mention to you a Continuance of one of your principal Officers in a private Trade with which I remember you was much dissatisfied last Fall- you can be at no Loss to know who I mean [Mifflin].
Morris will inform you at what time the French Packet will sail from New-York and will give you, at your request, every assistance in his Power to facilitate your Journey. By a Letter I have just received from the Minister of France it is probable you will meet him on your Road to Philadelphia.
The moment you are on shore in France endeavor to procure Horses or a Carriage for your Journey to Paris and be as expeditious as possible in that Journey. At Paris enquire for Mr. Adams, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Jay or Mr. Lawrens, follow his directions in this point and deliver your dispatches to the first of those Gentlemen you may meet.
Take a Receipt for the dispatches when delivered specifying the several Papers delivered by you and the time of delivery. This Service being performed you are at Liberty to return to America recollecting that the Act of Congress of this date provides only for your necessary Expences on the particular Business assigned by them to you. Should you go to London, deliver my Letter to Mr. Robert Barcley, who will be your friend in all things. This being done, Congress, by a unanimous vote, resolved that a Proclamation be issued.
The Proclamation ordered the strict and faithful observance of the treaty and issued an earnest recommendation to the several States in the very words of the 5th Article. On January 21st the following proclamation was published and appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette:. WHEREAS Definitive Articles of peace and friendship, between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, were concluded and signed at Paris on the 3d day of September, , by the Plenipotentiaries of the said United States and of His said Britannic Majesty, duly and respectively authorized for that purpose, which definitive articles are in the words following:.
And we, the United States in Congress assembled, having seen and duly considered the definitive articles aforesaid, did, by a certain article, under the seal of the United States, bearing date this 14th day of January, , approve, ratify and confirm the same, and every part and clause thereof, engaging and promising that we would sincerely and faithfully perform and observe the same, and never to suffer them to be violated by any one, or transgressed in any manner, as far as should be in our power.
Given under the seal of the United States. This being done Congress by an unanimous Vote, ordered a proclamation to be issued, enjoining the strict and faithful observance thereof and published an earnest recommendation to the several States in the very words of the fifth Article.
Let me entreat your Excellency to give Colonel Harmar a recommendatory letter to the Captain of the Packet Boat at New York that he may have upon his arrival in France the most expeditious means provided for his Journey to Paris. I will employ a proper person to secure two or three comfortable rooms for you and if I can be so happy as to hear of your arrival at Baltimore, I will take care that a person shall be on the road near Annapolis to conduct you to the house which may be provided for you.
Two days after the Proclamation was issued to the people Mifflin turned to the business of electing a Federal Chaplin, he writes to Daniel Jones:. I need not inform you that it is the wish of your friends that you attend as soon as your private affairs will permit. The end of January had the President focus on a pressing border matter that threatened the peace of the treaty.
On the 31st Mifflin transmitted a copy of a letter from John Allan along with a resolution passed on the 29th by Congress to the Governor. Johns Indians over recent encroachments into their territory from Nova Scotia. This was in breach of boundaries defined in the ratified Definitive Treaty of Peace. On February 1, the following financial report of the United States was submitted to Superintendent Robert Morris by the grand committee of Congress.
They suppose that the requisition of 8 millions was greater than all the objects of it did in event require. They suppose further that some of these objects have been transferred to other funds.
Another object claimed the attention of the Committee. By a vote of Sep. Have any such balances been remitted, or have you any information how far the several states have proceeded to comply with this requisition by payment of interest within their own state? A former committee had been appointed to revise the civil list and to adapt it to the change of circumstances which peace has induced. I take the liberty of mentioning this subject to you only because the Grand Committee under whose instructions I write will of course be delayed in their estimates till the other committee shall have made a full report on the civil list.
The Journal transmitted by the Secretary to your Excellency, and which contains the proceedings of Congress, and an Account of the States and Members present from the first Monday of November last to this day, will convince your Excellency of the state of inactivity, to which the affairs of the United States are reduced, for want of a full representation.
At this moment, there are many matters of the highest importance to the safety, honor, and happiness of the United States, which require immediate Attention. Among these I need only mention the establishing a general peace with the Indians, and settling the western territory, the arranging our foreign Affairs,and taking measures for securing our frontiers, preserving our stores and Magazines; making requisitions for the expenses of the current year and for satisfying the public Creditors.
I have only to add that by the sickness of some of the Members, attending at Annapolis, we have had seven States represented in Congress only three days since the sixth Inst. Monday February 9th, only six. Thursday February 12, only five States attended.
Friday February 13th, seven States attended, Monday Feby 16th, only five. Tuesday Feby. Friday Feby. New York. New Jersey—One Delegate present. Delaware—One Delegate present.
Maryland—One Delegate attending. The papers of Thomas Mifflin include notes on metaphysics and the elements of the law of nature made by him as a student at Philadelphia College, now the University of Pennsylvania. Papers: In the Marian S. Carson Collection of Manuscripts, ca. Subjects include Thomas Mifflin. A finding aid is available in the library. Papers: In the William A. Correspondents include Thomas Mifflin. An index is available in the library.
Papers: In the Henry A. Willard II Collection, ca.
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