During the American Revolutionary War it was impossible to be neutral, as the pacifist Quakers were quickly to discover.  In November of 1777 the following persons were appointed by the Supreme Executive Council to "collect of those who had not taken the oath of allegiance, certain enumerated articles of clothing for the army."

Thus, Quakers and Loyalists alike had to "donate" to the American cause, either voluntarily or by force.  The Quakers, as pacifists, were unable to lend any help to either side by the tenants of their religion, so the colonial government was then able to send any one of the following men into their homes to "collect" for the troops.

• Patterson Bell, Esq.

• Thomas Boyd, Esq.

• Captain William Brooks

• Captain David Coupland

• Major Cromwell Peirce

• Captain Allen Cunningham

• Colonel Evan Evans

• Colonel William Evans

• Captain John Gardiner

• William Gibbons

• Samuel Holliday

• Thomas Levis, Esq.

• Captain McCay, Concord

• Elijah McClenaghan

• Colonel George Peirce

• Captain John Ramsey

• Philip Scott, Esq.

• Colonel Thomas Taylor

• Captain Samuel Vanleer

• Captain Benj'm Wallace

• Captain Israel Whellan

• John Wilson

This page updated on January 1, 2011