THESE may Certify all whom it may concerne, that I, John Colier, Command' in Delaware, on this day, the 20th of July, 1677, haue in my own pson been wth M': Jean Paul Jacquet on the East side of this River, vpon the Land of ye Sd Mr: Jacquet, commonly called the Steen-hooke, and have put ye sd Mr: Jacquet in full and quiet possession of the Said land and premises, according to the above ord from the Gov. WITNESSE my hand in New-Castle, this 20th of July, 1677. JOHN COLIER. Noe other grant, permitt or Survey hath appeared to J. N. By the Governo'. WHEREAS, I have rec. Several peticons and Complaints from Divers inhabitants on the East-side of Delaware-river, that have been disturbed in the lawfull possession of their lands and tenem": there, by reason of Major ffenwick and others. These are to desire and Authorize you, the Justice of the Court at New-Castle, to take care that the said inhabitants be not disturbed in their possession vpon any pretence whatever by the s Major Fenwick or others, and if Occasion to make me forthwth acquainted wth ye same. GIVEN vnd my hand, in New-Yorke, this 28th of 8ber, 1678. ANDROSS. Seaverall inhabitants (Dutchmen) have noe more than this to shew for their lands. PROCEEDINGS OF A COURT AT SALEM N. J.* At a Court held at New-Salem, in y° province of West-Jersey. P'sent Wm. Penton Edwd. Bradway. William Gill-Johnson desiring of ye Court a grant of 100 acres of land lying over ag' Hance-heers plantacon on the other side Virkinskill als hogge-Creeke the Court granted the pet" Request, he Seating the same, according to the Chiefe Proprieto" Concessions, and pforming all Such Acts and things as shalbe thereby required, and to be subject and Obedient to the lawes of ye s Province, &c. Seauerall of y last mentioned pmits, were granted, but few or none Seated according to ord' if any are seated; its a Question. All the foremenconed lyes between Oldmans Creek and Salem Creeke, wth some others who have Nothing to show for their seating. Quit-Rent is all in Arreares. OBLIGATION OF COUNCILMEN, ELECTED 1681. WHEREAS, Wee whose hands and Seals are hereunto Sett are Chosen by Wm. Markham, (agent to Wm. Penn, Esq, Proprietor of ye Province of Pennsylvania,) to be of the Councill for ye sd province *There is no date to this-probably prior to 1681. See the preceding documents.-S. H. doe hereby bind ourselves by our hands & Seales, that wee neither act nor advise, nor Consent, unto any thing that shall not be according to our own Consciences the best for ye true and well Government of the s Province, and Likewise to Keep Secret all yo votes and acts of us The s Councell unless Such as by the General Consent of us are to be Published, Dated at Vpland y° third day of August, 1681. ROBERT WADE, MORGAN DROWT, The mark of W W WM. WOODMAN, sr. WILLIAM MARRINER, THOS. FFAIRMAN, WILL. CLAYTON, ye mark L of See Commission from Wm. Penn, to Col. Wm. Markham, in which he is authorized to call this council, in Hazard's Annals of Pennsylvania, vol. 1, p. 504. It is difficult to decypher some of these names. WM. PENN TO JAMES FRISBIE, &c., 1681. My Friends: LONDON, 16 Sept. 1681. I hope I do not improperly call you so, because in being so, you will extremely befriend yourselves, as well as p'form an act of duty to y king, and Justice to mee. I am equally a stranger to you all, but y' being represented men of substance and reputation in y part of y bay, weh I presume falls whin my Pattent, I Chose to take this opportunity to begin of acquaintance, & by you wth ye rest of your People on y' side of my country, & do assure you, and them, that I will be so far from Takeing any advantage to draw great profits to my selfe, that you shall find me and my Governm' Easy, fair and Just, and as you shall study to be fair & respectfull to mee and my Just interests, I will not be short of giving you all reasonable assurances on my part, y' I will live kindly and well wth you, & for this you have my word under my hand. I think fitt to Caution you (if within my bounds as I am readdy to believe, but I desire no more than my owne) that none of you pay any more Taxes or assessments by any order or law of Maryland, for if you do, it will be greatly to yo' own wrong, as well my prejudice, though I am not conscious to my selfe, of such an insufficiency of power here wth my Superiors, as not to be able to whether y° difficulty if you should; but y opinion I have of y Lord Baltimore's providence, as well as Justice, & of yo' regard to yo' owne Interests & future good of yo' posterity makes mee to wave all objections of ye nature, and to hope that wee shall all do the thing that is just & honest (wch is always wise) according to of respective stations. I have no more to add, but my good wishes for all yo' happiness, & yt by ye help of almighty God, next spring I shall have some Testimony of my best endeavours to contribute towards itt, as becomes my duty to God, to ye King, & to their People. I am Yo' Real friend, WM. PENN. Pray Salute me to all your neighbours. J The superscription was for James Frisby, Edwd. Jones, August: Harman, Geo. Ouldfield, Henry Ward, & Henry Johnson att their plantations, Pensylvania. COPY OF LETTER FROM GOVR MARKHAM TO Lo BALTIMORE. MY LORD, This Morning was my resolution of wayteing on yo' Lordshipp, but yo' lordshipp's unkinde Dealeing with our province, after my giving you my answer, under my Hand, why I would not Lay out y Lyne of 40 Degrees on Delaware river with y' lordship, hath prevented me. My Lord, I need not repete what yo' lordshipp's actions was here, Indeavoring to rayse rebellyon amongst our people. if your Lordshipp will Consider on it, Then you'll beleive it more prudence for me to Stay, in order to quiett their minds, Then leave The province in This Condition: weh I ffinde by y Consequence of yo' lordship's actions I am obliged to Doe. if yo' lordship Takes this as a disappointment, it is nothing but what yo' L'sh. hath occasioned. it hath been allwayes my Desire to make an amicable Conclusion of yo bounds between yo' Lordship & M' Penn but finding yo lo'sh: intentions not soe, the premises onhapyly falling out. SALES IN ENGLAND, BY WILLIAM PENN, OF LAND in Penna. The Copy of the order to Philip Ford. THESE are to Authorize thee to set my name to the List of Purchasers now to be sent away to Thomas Holms, my Surveyor General for that Province. GIVEN under my Hand, this 224 Day of the 3 m2, 1682. WM. PENN. To my Loving Frd, THOMAS HOLMS, Surveyor General of Pennsyl vania. Greeting: These are to Authorize thee to Set out y Survey' Bounds to the Respective purchasers use, according to the last Lists of Purchasers *This appears from the Indorsement. There is no date or signature— but it was probably 1681 or 1682, before W. Penn arrived, when, it is known, Markham had one or more interviews with Lord Baltimore. S. H. Sent by Philip Ford, and by him Signed, according to Authority Given him by me, and for so doing this shall be thy Sufficient WarGIVEN under my hand, this 22d day of 3 M°, 1682. rant. Copia. WM. PENN, [L. S.] PHILIP FORD. An Account of the Lands in Pennsylvania Granted by William Penn, Esq, Chief Proprietary and Governour of that Province, to Several Purchasers within the Kingdom of England, Ireland, and Scotland, &c: John Moore, Joseph Moore 9,500 [4. ] 1,000 Thomas Farnborrow 10,000 |