The royal charter of King Charles II to William Penn, esquire, proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania, 1701.

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The royal charter of King Charles II to William Penn, esquire, proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania, 1701.

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Contains a copy of the charter giving Penn land in the colonies. Also contains Penn's Frame of the Government of Pennsylvania in America, as well as, the laws he established, and the charter of the city of Philadelphia.

1 v. (41 p.) ; 37 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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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...