On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, 28 men led by Abraham Markoe form the Light Horse of the City of Philadelphia. Markoe was a Danish citizen born in St. Croix in the West Indies. They formed their troop to resist “the British and to carry out the non-importation resolutions of [the First Continental] Congress.” The Philadelphia Light Horse had distinguished service throughout the Revolution and remains an active military unit as part of the Pennsylvania National Guard today.

Sources: https://firsttroop.com/history/; https://teachingamericanhistory.org/resource/the-constitutional-convention/citytavern/; https://hiddencityphila.org/2020/11/reporting-for-duty-first-troop-celebrates-246-years-of-civic-service/; https://web.archive.org/web/20110719195004/http://webpac.uvi.edu/imls/pi_uvi/profiles1972/Patriots/Markoe_A/text.shtml; https://armyhistory.org/first-troop-philadelphia-city-cavalry/

Also on this day broadsides were posted in New York City listing 100 names nominated for a new committee of merchants and mechanics to enforce the Continental Association. A committee of 60 members from the list of 100 would be elected in a meeting called for November 22.

Source: Norton, Mary Beth, 1774 the Long Year of Revolution at pp. 228-229.

Note — I do not normally go back and edit my posts to add information after the day is past, but I found a great quote today that I added to the September 10th blog.