William Penn miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801

Mss.B.P38

Date: 1665-1801 | Size: 4 volume(s), 2 boxes

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Abstract

Three volumes contain letters, laws, charters, reports, proclamations, petitions, and other official and semi-official documents relating principally to early Pennsylvania and New Jersey, signed by or addressed to William Penn, among others. A fourth volume is Penn's cash book, 1699-1703, which records expeditures, payments of quit rents, etc. Tipped in is "Catalogue of Goods left at Pensbury," and of goods left at Philadelphia, 1701.

Background note

William Penn,1644-1718.

As a young man, William Penn first heard the beliefs of the Society of Friends during a stay in Ireland. Their belief in the promotion of religious toleration, liberty of conscience,the espousal of personal equality and representative government resonated with him as a way to mend the world he considered filled with follies and vanities. Eventually he became a member, and was jailed four times for speaking about his faith in public. The tenets of the Society of Friends dissented from the tenets of the Church of England, and as such were seen as a threat to both church and civil authority.

In 1677 he joined with others to become propieters of West New Jersey in America and is thought to be the author of "The Concessions and Agreements of the proprieters, freeholders and inhabitants of the province of West New Jersey in America."

Highlights from this document include:

"No men, hath power or authority to rule over men's consciences in religious matters."

"That there may be a good understanding and friendly correspondence between the proprietors, freeholders, and inhabitants of the said province, and the Indian natives thereof."

"It is agreed, when any lands is to be taken up for settlements of towns, or otherways, before it be surveyed, the commissioners.. are to appoint some persons to go to the chief of the natives concerned in that land, so intended to be taken up, to acquaint the natives of their intentions, and to give the natives what present they shall agree upon, for their good will or consent..."

"That in every general free assembly, every respective member hath liberty of speech."

"That all the justices and constables be chosen by the people; and all commissioners of the publick seals, treasuries and chief-justices, embassadors and collectors, be chosen by the general free assembly."

Following the death of his father in 1670, he inherited a crown debt of £16,000 which his father had lent to Charles II soon after the monarchy was re-established in 1660. In settlement of this debt in 1681, he was granted land on the west bank of the Delaware River in the American colonies, making him proprietor of Pennsylvania. William Penn wanted the province to be called Sylvania,which means Forest Lands, but the King insisted on the name Penn being prefixed in memory of Penn's father, therefore, it became Pennsylvania.

The grant included land between the 40th to the 43 parallel and was designed from river to river in a pattern of squares with open space to slow fire from burning the whole settlement and to limit the spread of pestilence, two devastating events he experienced in London.

He called the settlement Philadelphia and spent two years establishing a society to put into practice a 'Holy Experiment' following the ideals of the Society of Friends that seemed impossible to attempt in Europe. People came from all over the world as well as from intolerant New England colonies to find a home in Philadelphia.

Following the American Revolution, William Penn's ideas endured and influenced the content of constitutions of several states and of the United States Constitution nearly a century later.

Collection Information

Physical description

4 volumes, 125 items.

Provenance

Presented by Dr. and Mrs. George Logan, 1817; accessioned, 1900. See in-house shelf list for additional acquisition dates.

Custodial history:

Presented in part by Thomas Biddle, Redmond Conyngham, Bernard Gratz, Dr. and Mrs. George Logan, Joseph Parker Norris, William Rawle, and Hugh Roberts; various dates.

Alternate formats available

Volumes 1-3 are also available on microfilm (Film 1339).

Related material

Paul F. Miller, Jr. Map Collection. Miller Maps 1-19.

General note

"Catalogue of Goods left at Pensbury" was printed, with omissions and changes, in "Correspondence between William Penn and James Logan" 4:62 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania "Memoirs" 9).

Early American History Note

This collection of William Penn's miscellaneous documents and letters largely consists of material relating to the early settlement of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. There are also records that relate to William Penn's interests in the Jerseys. Most documents are from before 1710, although some do come after and some appear to be manuscript copies of older documents. Most of the documents are signed by or addressed to William Penn and have been published in various publications from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and in the Papers of William Penn.

The collection also includes documents relating to the proprietor's ownership of land, including quitrent rolls and cash books. Among the interesting documents included in the collection is a "tree" drawn by James Alexander for Andrew Hamilton showing the history of land grants in the Mid-Atlantic, especially as pertains to New Jersey, and a political cartoon depicting the 1765 Pennsylvania election. There are also records from the 1720s-1730s on the border dispute with Maryland, a couple of documents on the Seven Years War, broadsides of British speeches on Irish affairs from the 1780s, and some other documents from the 1790s.

The collection is well-indexed.

Indexing Terms

Genre(s)

Business Records and Accounts
Cashbooks.
Charters.
Laws.
Maps and Surveys
Official Government Documents and Records
Petitions.
Political Correspondence
Printed Material
Proclamations.

Geographic Name(s)

New Jersey -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Personal Name(s)

Claypoole, James, 1640-1694
Eckley, John
Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703
Hamilton, Andrew
Lloyd, Thomas, 1640-1694
Logan, James, 1674-1751
Markham, William, 1635 -1704
Norris, Isaac, 1671-1735
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Roberts, Hugh
Simcock, John
Turner, Robert
Williams, Jonathan

Subject(s)

Colonial Politics
Land speculation
Military History
Pennsylvania History
Philadelphia History
Seven Years' War
Sugar.

Detailed Inventory

Mss.974.8.P365 Letters, laws, charters, reports, proclamations, petitions, and other official and semi-official documents...	1665-1801	2 boxes ; Volumes are disbound, and are housed in two boxes.	volume 1-3	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Relating principally to early Pennsylvania and New Jersey, signed by or addressed to William Penn, among others.
Mss.974.8.P365.001 Richard Nicolls. Declaration confiscating property of the West India	1665 June 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Richard Nicolls. Declaration confiscating property of the West India company of Amsterdam.
Mss.974.8.P365.004 Council of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission appointing justices..	1665 November 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Council of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission appointing justices of the peace for Philadelphia. The Sixth of the Ninth Month (November) 1665.
Mss.974.8.P365.023 William Penn letter to Robert Turner	1681 March 5	1 item(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by William Rawle.
Mss.974.8.P365.031 William Penn letter to Robert Turner, Anthony Sharp, and Roger Roberts	1681 April 12	1 item(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by William Rawle.
Mss.974.8.P365.027 William Penn letter to Robert Turner	1681 August 25	1 item(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by William Rawle.
Mss.974.8.P365.124 Assembly of the province of Pennsylvania. Great law passed	1682 December 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Presented by Redmond Conyngham 1819 March 17 Copy.
Mss.974.8.P365.042 William Penn. Proclamation appointing Thomas Lloyd master of the rolls	1683 January 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 9th day of ye 11th month (January) 1683
Mss.974.8.P365.164 Presentments made by the grand inquests for ordering of bridges and highways	1683 March 7-June 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 7, 1st mo (March)-June 6, 1683.
Mss.974.8.P365.186 Justice of Philadelphia. Warrant to the constables...	1683 April 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Justice of Philadelphia. Warrant to the constables ordering an account of lands purchased.14th of Second month (April) 1683.
Mss.974.8.P365.184 Laurence Dalboe. Account of lands purchased.	1683 April			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 2nd mo. (April) 1683.
Mss.974.8.P365.046 and Mss.974.8.P365.003 William Penn. Instructions to Robert Turner to treat with the General Assembly	1684 March 31			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by William Rawle. Other Descriptive Information: William Penn. Instructions to Robert Turner to treat with the General Assembly of West Jersey. 31st of ye 1st mo [March] 1684.
Mss.974.8.P365.178 Province of Pennsylvania. Naturalisation of Swedes	1684 May 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 5th day, 3rd mo (May) 1684
Mss.974.8.P365.148 General Assembly of New Jersey. Proceedings of West Jersey general assembly;	1685 November 25 1686 May 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 25, 9th mo (November) 1685 12th 3rd (May) 1686.
Mss.974.8.P365.187a Province of Pennsylvania. Documents regarding the need for...	1685 September 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Province of Pennsylvania. Documents regarding the need for the erection of a prison. 2nd of the 7th mo (September)1685.
Mss.974.8.P365.005 William Penn. Proclamation concerning the cutting of timber .	1686 February 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 26th of ye 11 mo (February) 1686.
Mss.974.8.P365.192 Province of Pennsylvania. Rules for the better regulation of the civil court.	1686 April?			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.196 Province of Pennsylvania, Council. Orders giving rules for the courts.	1686 April 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 1st day of the Second Month (April) 1686
Mss.974.8.P365.200 Province of Pennsylvania Council. Proclamation regarding...	1687 April 13			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Province of Pennsylvania Council. Proclamation regarding the suppression of profaneness. 13th of the 2d mo (April) 1687
Mss.974.8.P365.054 William Penn to Thomas Lloyd, Robert Turner, James Claypoole..	1687 December 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: William Penn to Thomas Lloyd, Robert Turner, James Claypoole, John Simcock and John Eckley. 27 of ye 10 month (December)1687.
Mss.974.8.P365.441 William Rawle. Penn's pedigree, elder branch. Williara Penn to...	1687 December 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: William Rawle. Penn's pedigree, elder branch. Williara Penn to Thoma Lloyd, Robert Turner, James Claypole, John Simcock and John Eckley 27th 10 month (December) 1687
Mss.974.8.P365.006 Governor John Blackwell of the Province of Pennsylvania, Commission... .	1688 February 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor John Blackwell of the Province of Pennsylvania, Commission appointing justices of the peace. 12th day of 11th month (February) 1688
Mss.974.8.P365.204 William Markham to James Claypoole	1689 August 4th			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 4th of the Sixth mo (August) 1689
Mss.974.8.P365.062 William Penn to Hugh Roberts	1689 December 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 6- 10 month [December] 1639. Presented by Hugh Roberts, 1819.
Mss.974.8.P365.007 William Penn. Some Proposals for a Second Settlement in the..	1690			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Broadside Other Descriptive Information: William Penn. Some Proposals for a Second Settlement in the Province of Pennsylvania.
Mss.974.8.P365.066 William Penn. Some Proposals for a second Settlement...	1690.			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: William Penn. Some Proposals for a second Settlement in the Province of Pennsylvania.
Mss.974.8.P365.206 Province of Pennsylvania, Council. Proclamation	1692 September 10			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 20th day of the seventh month (September) 1692
Mss.974.8.P365.208 Lt. Gov. William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission...	1692 October 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Lt. Gov. William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission appointing John Claypoole clerk of the courts
Mss.974.8.P365.212 Lt.-Gov, William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania..	1692 October 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Lt.-Gov, William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Proclamation to provincial judge.
Mss.974.8.P365.216 Province of Pennsylvania, Grand jury. Presentment.	1692 October 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 5th 3 mo (October) 1692
Mss.974.8.P365.70 William Penn to Robert Turner	1692 November 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 29 9 mo (November) 1692.
Mss.974.8.P365.226 Lt. Gov. William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission...	1692 December 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Ltv-Gov. William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission to John Claypoole appointing him clerk to the justices of Oyer and Terminer.
Mss.974.8.P365.218 George Keith and Thomas Budd. Appeals judgement.	1692 December 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 12th 10th month (December) 1692
Mss.974.8.P365.248 Benjamin Clift. Deposition about the French.	1693/4 January 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.009 Citizens of Philadelphia. Address to Lt. Governor William Markham..	1693/1694 January 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Citizens of Philadelphia. Address to Lt.-Gov. William Markham concerning trade with the Indians
Mss.974.8.P365.250 Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania.	1693/4 January 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania. Letter to the Pennsylvania council
Mss.974.8.P365.228 Philip England. Petition to Benjamin Fletcher for a renewal of...	1693 April 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Philip England. Petition to Benjamin Fletcher for a renewal of license for a ferry and ordinary.
Mss.974.8.P365.008 Chester county, Province of Pennylvania. Petition to Lt.Gov. William Markham	1693 June 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
John Miller to William Markham	1693 August 13			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.236 Lt. Gov. William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission...	1693 October 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Lt. Gov. William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania. Commission of William Solways to meet with the New York and New Jersey commissioners for the defense of frontiers.
Mss.974.8.P365.238 Province of Pennsylvania, Order for the regulation of the Philadelphia market.	1693 October 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.242 Thomas Jenner. Information on Indian affairs	1693 December 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.254 Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania.	1694 March 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania. Letter to the Pennsylvania Council.
Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania. Message to the Assembly	1694 June 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.262 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition for streets on the river bank.	1694 June 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.258 Province of Pennsylvania, Council, Report to Governor	1694 June 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Province of Pennsylvania, Council, Report to Governor Fletcher concerning the ferry.
Mss.974.8.P365.266 Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania of William..	1694 July 30			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor Benjamin Fletcher of the Province of Pennsylvania of William Markham
Mss.974.8.P365.274 John Budd. Narrative about Indians and their complaints	1694 July 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.270 Justices of Kent county, Delaware to William Markham	1694 August 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provincial court of Kent county, Delaware. Proceedings. .	1694 October 10, 11,			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.082 William Penn to Friends in Pennsylvania	1694 November 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 24th 9th month (November) 1694.
Mss.974.8.P365.078 William Penn Request to King William to restore Pennsylvania to him	1694?			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.310 Custom House of Great Britain to the governor of Pennsylvania	1695 January 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.282 Citizens of Philadelphia. Statement to the grand jury complaining ...	1695/6 March 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Citizens of Philadelphia. Statement to the grand jury complaining of the disorders of youths.
Mss.974.8.P365.011 Governor William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania to..	1695 April? I8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania to Arthur Cook, et al.
Mss.974.8.P365.290 Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, Speech to the representatives.	1695 May 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.284 Endorsement. ''Memorial from Sundry Quakers to Governor & Counsel"	1695 May 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 21, 3 mo (May) 1695.
Mss.974.8.P365.010 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition asking certain abuses be regulated	1695 May 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 21 ye 3d mo [May] 1695.
Mss.974.8.P365.012 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to the governor requesting the..	1695 May 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to the governor requesting the regulation of tradesmen. 25th 3 mo (May)1695
Mss.974.8.P365.294 Benjamin Fletcher to William Markham	1695 June 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.298 Mohawk Indians. Propositions made at Albany.	1695 August 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.302 Benjamin Fletcher to William Markham	1695 September 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.388 William Markham of the Province of Pennsylvania Speech to the Council	1695 September 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.306 Custom House of Great Britain. Report to the House of Lords.	1695 December 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.320 and Mss.974.8.P365.013 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to Gov. William Markham...	1696/1697 March 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to Gov. William Markham that the Charter be obeyed. Presented by William Rawle.
Mss.974.8.P365.328 Lords of council of Great Britain to the governor of Pennsylvania	1696 April 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.016 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to Gov. William Markham requesting...	1696 May 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to Gov. William Markham requesting a hearing in reference to a bill for raising the value of money. 26 3rd mo (May) 1696
Mss.974.8.P365.332 James Sandlands. Petition to William Penn	1696 Aug. 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.326 General assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania. Message...	1696 October 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: General assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania. Message to the Governor and Council. 7th day of the 8th month, (October) 1696
Mss.974.8.P365.014 Samuel Carpenter, Petition to the governor in behalf of the Quakers	1697/1698 February 10			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Tenth day of the Twelfth Month (February)1697/6.
Mss.974.8.P365.087 William Penn to Hugh Roberts	1697/8 March 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 17 12 month (March) 1697/8. Presented by Hugh Roberts
Mss.974.8.P365.338 Francis Rawle to William Penn	1697 April 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 9th of 2 mo (April) 1697
Mss.974.8.P365.346 Andrew Hamilton. Memorial to William Markham in behalf of the post-office	1697 May 13,			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.350 Jan Mathies. Examination pertaining to his vesselJune	1697 June 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.344 Council of the Province of Pennsylvania. Action on petition for post-office...	1697?			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Council of the Province of Pennsylvania. Action on petition for post-office, by the Council and Assembly committee.
Mss.974.8.P365.364 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition concerning pavements and.....	1698 May 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition concerning pavements and water run-offs in the streets. 25 of the 3rd mo (May) 1698.
Mss.974.8.P365.368 William Markham? to ______.	1698 September 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 26th 7br (September) 1698.
Mss.974.8.P365.370 Justices of the county court, Philadelphia. Report to the governor on their decisions;	1698 September 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 27th ye 7th mo (September) 1698
Mss.974.8.P365.354 Robert Turner, et al. Advice to William Penn on the government...	1699/1700 January 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Robert Turner, et al. Advice to William Penn on the government of Pennsylvania; . 5th 11 mo January 1699/1700
Mss.974.8.P365.017 Inhabitants of Brandywine. Petition to the Governor Concerning..	1699 January 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Inhabitants of Brandywine. Petition to the Governor Concerning the election of members to the Legislature. 23 11 mo.(January)1699
Mss.974.8.P365.372 Wessell Alricks, Report to William Markham on his election	1699 May 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.374 Jasper Yeates to Patrick Robeson.	1699 May 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.378 Jasper Yeates. Petition pertaining to his property, to William Markham	1699 May 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.090 William Penn. By the Proprietary of the Province Pennsylvania...A Proclamation	1699 October 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.018 William Penn. By the Proprietary of the Province of Pensilvania, and...	1699 October 23	Broadside		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: William Penn. By the Proprietary of the Province of Pensilvania, and Counties annexed. With the Advice of the Council. A Proclamation
Mss.974.8.P365.390 Isaac Norris. Letters (extracts), to Jonathan Dickinson	1699			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Presented by George Logan
Mss.974.8.P365.404 Conondahto, King of the Susquehannah Indians. Petition to William Penn	1700 May 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: lst of ye 3rd mo May 1700 Presented by Dr. George Logan. Contains part of page 422.
Mss.974.8.P365.396 James Logan to William Penn, Jr.	1700 September 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 25th 7mo(September)1700 Presented by Dr. George Logan
Mss.974.8.P365.422 James Logan to Governor Clarke	1700			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.426 Germantown. Letter to William Penn	1701 February 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 17 of 12th mo (February)1701
Mss.974.8.P365.418 Legislature of the Province of Pennsylvania. Address to the proprietary	1701 September 19-0ctober 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.430 Edward Shippen. Estimation of the Proprietary's revenue	1701 December 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 3d day of 10 month (December) 1701
Mss.974.8.P365.442 William Penn. Exceptions to Philip Ford's accounts	1701?			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.094 William Penn to John Evans	1707 May 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: 5th 3 mo (May) 1707. Presented by Dr. George Logan.
Mss.974.8.P365.019 General Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania. Oath of allegiance	1708 October 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Presented by Mr. Grata, November 3, 1819.
Mss.974.8.P365.436 General assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania to...	1708 October 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: General assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania to Geoge Whitehead, William Mead and Thomas Lover 15 of 8th month 1708 Presented by Thomas Biddle 1818 March 18.
Mss.974.8.P365.102 William Penn to D----of M----	1709 May 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.020 Citizens of Philadelphia. Petition to the General Assembly to suppress vice.	1710 January 19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Presented by Mr. Grata, Nov. 3, 1819
Mss.974.8.P365.021 Mayor William Hudson of Philadelphia, To the Honourable Patrick Gordon	1726 July 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Mss.974.8.P365.444 James Alexander to Andrew Hamilton	1727 August 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.022 Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania,. Proclamation....	1728 May 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Copy of Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania, Proclamation for the preservation of peace with the Indians. Presented by Joseph Parker Norris. June 18, 1815
Mss.974.8.P365.023 Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania,. Proclamation....	1728 May 16	Broadside		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.024 Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania...	1729 March 31			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania. A Proclamation [enjoining the keeping of the peace in Philadelphia. Manucript copy of no. 25. Presented by Joseph Parker Norris, June 16, 1815.
Mss.974.8.P365.025 Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania....	1729 March 31	Broadside.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Governor Patrick Gordon of the Province of Pennsylvania. A Proclamation enjoining the keeping of the peace in Philadelphia
Mss.974.8.P365.434 James Logan. An account of Mr, Thomas Godfrey's improvement...	1734 June 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: James Logan. An account of Mr, Thomas Godfrey's improvement of Davis's Quadrant
Mss.974.8.P365.026 Lt. Governor George Thomas of the Province of Pennsylvania...	1736 November 8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Lt. Governor George Thomas of the Province of Pennsylvania. Proclamation concerning the boundary line with Maryland. Presented by Joseph Parker Norris 1815 June 16
Mennonites. Petition from the "Menunists" to the General Assembly...	1755 May 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Mss.974.8.P365.028 Lt. Governor Robert Hunter Morris of the Province of Pennsylvania...	1756 June 3	Broadside		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Lt. Governor Robert Hunter Morris of the Province of Pennsylvania. Proclamation suspending hostilities against the Delaware Indians.
Mss.974.8.P365.029 James Hamilton to William Till	1762 May 10			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.036 The Election Humbly Inscrib'd, to the Saturday-Nights Club, in Lodge Alley	1765	Broadside		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.030 Governor Thomas Penn of the Province of Pennsylvania, Commission to...	1769 January 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Mss.974.8.P365.032 Mr. Grattan 3 speech For a Declaration of the Rights of Ireland	1782 April 6	Broadside		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Mss.974.8.P365.035 William Penn. Epistle from Pennsilvania's friends	1783 March 17	1 item(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.034 U.S. Department of State. Patent to Jonathan Williams, Jr. for moulds...	1793 March 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
With this is a description of the process and a bill of sale to the American Philosophical Society of the process. 1801 April 28 Other Descriptive Information: U.S. Department of State. Patent to Jonathan Williams, Jr. for moulds or vessels for the purpose of claying or whitening refined sugar.
Mss.974.8.P365.031 George III, King of England. A Proclamation. For giving Currency...	1797 July 26	Broadside.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Mss.974.8.P365.060 Roberts Vaux. Concerning gift of William Penn's letters to the Historical...	1819 November 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Province of Pennsylvania. Declaration concerning the proprietary title to New Jersey.	undated			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.015 Recommendation in behalf of Thomas Makin as schoolmaster	undated			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.035 This Indenture Made the...Day of,,.in the Year 17__	undated	Broadside		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.106 William Penn. Apology for himself.	undated			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mss.974.8.P365.118 William Penn. Epistle generall to the Quakers.	undated			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Penn, William, 1644-1718. Cash book	1699-1703	1 volume(s)	volume 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
A manuscript. Presented by Dr. George Logan and Mrs. Deborah Norris Logan, Dec. 31, 1817.