PROCLAMATION RELEASING THE JUSTICES, ETC., RESIDING IN THE NEW PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THEIR ALLEGIANCE TO THE DUKE OF YORK. An Intimacon to the Justices &c. Inhabiting within the Bounds of Pensilvania after sight & perusall of his Maties Lett's. Pattent. BY THE COMMAND ete OF COUNCELL. Dated in NEW YORKE the 21th of June 1681. Whereas his mate hath been Gratiously Pleased by Letters Pattents Beareing Date the 4th Day of March last to give and Grant unto Wm Penn Esq' all that tract of Land in America now Called by the name of Pensilvania formerly under the Protection and Governm' of his Roy" High as the same is Bounded on the East by Delaware River From twelve miles Distante Northwards of New Castle towne unto ye three and Fortyeth Degreee of Northerne Lattitude if the said River Doth Extend soe Farr Northwards, and if the said River shall not extend soe Farr Northward then by the said River soe Farr as it Doth extend, and From the head of the said River the Easterne Bounds to be Determined by a Meridian Line to bee Drawne From the head of the said River unto the said three and Fortyeth Degree. The same to extend Westward Fiue Degrees in Longitude to be Computed From the said Easterne Bounds and to be Bounded on the North by the Beginning of the three and Fortyeth Degree of Northerne Lattitude and on the South by a Circle Drawne at twelve miles Distance From New Castle Northwards and Westwards unto the Beginning of the Fortyeth Degree of Northern Lattitude and y" by a Streight Line Westwards to the Limitt of Longitude afore menconed with all Powers Preheminences and Jurisdicons Necessary For the Governm' of a Province, as by the said Lett's Pattents Doth att Large appeare which with his Maties Gracious Letter Directed to the Inhabitants and Planters within the said Limitts and a Commission From the said Wm Penn Esq' to the Bearer hereof Wm Markham Esq' to be his Deputy Governo' of the said Province have been Produced and shewen to us and are Entered upon Record in the office of Records for this Province and bus highly approved off, as his Maties Royll Will and Pleasure. Therefore thought Fitt to Intimate the Same to you to Prevent any Doubt or Trouble that might arrise and to give you o' Thanks For yo' good Services Done in yo' Severall offices and Stations During the time you remained under his Roy" High' Governin' Expecting noe Further account then that you Readyly Submitt and yeald all Due Obedience to the said Letters Pattents according to the true Intent and meaneing thereof in the Performance and Injoym of web wee wish you all Happinesse. Indorsed: A. B. To the Severall Justices of the Peace Magistrates and other officers Inhabiting within the Bounds and Limitts above meconed now Called Pensilvania By ord' in Councell &c. JOHN WEST, Clk. ORDER OF COMMANDER BROCKHOLLS AND COUNCIL, ACKNOWLEDGING THE GRANT ON DELAWARE TO WILLIAM PENN. The Commander and Councells Dec" on Esq Penn's Grant for New Castle, St Jones and Whorekill &c. BY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND COUNCELL &C. Whereas his Roy" High hath been Gratiously Pleased by Indenture under his Hand and Seale bearing Date the twenty Fourth day of August Last past for the Consideracon therein Menconed to bargaine sell Enfeoffe and Confirme unto William Penn Esq' his Heires and Assignes for Ever All That the Towne of New Castle otherwise Called Delaware and all that Tract of Land Lyeing within the Compasse or Circle of Twelve miles about the Same with all Islands and the River and Soile thereof Lyeing North of the Southermost Parte of the said Circle and all Rents and Services, Royaltyes, Franchizes, Dutyes, Jurisdiccon, Privilidges and Libertyes thereunto belonging and by another Indenture of the Same Date For the Consideracon therein Likewise Menconded hath alsoe Bargained Sold Enfeoffed and Confirmed unto the said William Penn Esq' his Heires and Assignes For Ever all that Tract of Land upon Dellaware River and Bay beginning twelve miles South from the Towne of New Castle otherwise called Delaware And Extending South to the Whore kills Otherwise Called Cape in Lopen with all Isles, Rivers, Rivoletts, Bayes and Inletts, Royaltties Franchizes Powers Privilidges and Immunityes whatsoever and in and by the said Indentures Appointed and Authorized John Moll Esq' and Ephraim Harman Gent" to Deliver to him the said William Penn Free and actuall Possession of the Premisses by the said Indentures here produced and Shewne to us and by us well approved of and Entred in the Publique Records of this Province Doth and may inore at Large appeare and wee being thereby Fully Sattisfied of the said Wm Penns Right to the Possession and Enjoyment of the Premises have theretofore thought Fitt and Necessary to Signifie and Declare the Same to you to Prevent any Doubt or Trouble that might Arrise or Accrue And To give you your thanks for your Good services Done in your Severall Offices and Stations During the time you Remained under his Roy" High Governmt Expecting noe further Account then that you Readyly Submitt and Yeald all due obediance and Conformity to the Powers Granted to the said William Penn in and by the said Indentures In the Performance and enjoym' of which wee wish you all Happiness Dated in New Yorke the 21th Day of November 1682: Indorsed: To the Several Justices of the Peace Magistrates and other Officers att New Castle St Jones Deale als Whore kill att Delaware or within any of the Bounds & Limitts above menconed. conference between, and the Indian sachems of New Jersey, petition to, relative to the Island of Tinicum, . 819 852 247 267 529-533, 536, 538, 544-559, Alricks, Jacob, letters from, to— Gov. Stuyvesant, 568, 571, 578-590, 594-608, 609, 610, 612, 616, 621, 654, 655 letters from, to Gov. Lovelace, Andrews, Edmund, letter from, to James Logan, 630 592 623 638 769 809 810 · 810 789 220 |