Selected Pennsylvania papers [microform], 1686-1731.

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Selected Pennsylvania papers [microform], 1686-1731.

An assortment of papers relating to the colonial government of Pennsylvania concerning such topics as rights granted in the Royal Charter to William Penn and his heirs, the establishment of a paper currency, land titles, and settlement of the colony.

1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7283591

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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Lloyd, David, 1656-1731

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David Lloyd was attorney general (1686) and chief justice of Pennsylvania (1717-1731). From the description of Manuscript, 1683. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122609321 ...

Logan, James, 1674-1751

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James Logan, colonial statesman and scholar, became William Penn's secretary and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1699. Logan was later appointed Penn's financial agent in the colony and adviser for his descendants. During the next forty years, he held various positions in the colonial government including secretary of the province, clerk of the Provincial Council, and numerous other executive and judicial posts. Logan also amassed a fortune in land investment and in trade with the Indians. He was ...

Proud, Robert, 1728-1813

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Quaker educator and scholar. From the description of Papers, 1754-1806. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27357783 Philadelphia educator and historian. From the description of Quotations and translations from Virgil and Cato : AMsS : Philadelphia, 1801 May 9-July 18. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122316913 Pennsylvania educator and historian. From the description of Notebook, 1791 and later. (Rosenbach Museum &...

Penn, William, 1644-1718

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...