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Pennsylvania german pioneers, by ralph beaver strassburger. On september 14, 1727 the provincial council of pennsylvania ordered that the masters of all vessels importing these people make a list of them upon landing at. This quote is from pages 168 173 of pennsylvania german pioneers, a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, by ralph beaver strassburger, ll. This series is published in cooperation with the pennsylvania german society, founded in 1891. Facsimile signatures volume, 17271775 strassburger, ralph beaver, hinke, william john on. This is a brief discussion of the german settlers of pennsylvania and their part in the later development of the state and country. List 159 c at the courthouse at philadelphia, saturday, the 3rd november, 1750.