| | 1 | Author: | Penn, William | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Charter of Liberties (1682)  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | To ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come WHEREAS King Charles
the second by his Letters, Patents under the Great Seal of England for
the Considerations therein mentioned hath been graciously pleased to
give and grant unto me William Penn (By the name of William Penn Esq'r
son and heir of Sr. William Penn deceased) and to my heirs and assigns
forever ALL that tract of land or province called PENNSILVANIA in
America with divers Great Powers Preheminencies Royalties
Jurisdictions and Authorities necessary for the Well being and
Government thereof NOW KNOW YE That for the Welll Being and Government
of the said Province and for the Encouragement of all the Freeman and
Planters that may be therein concerned in pursuance of the powers
afore mentond I the said William Penn have declared Granted and
Confirmed and by these presents for me my heirs and Assigns do declare
grant and Confirm unto all the flreemen Planters and Adventurers of in
and to the said Province those Liberties Franchises and properties TO
Enjoyed and Kept by the Freemen Planters and Inhabitants of
and in the said province of Pennsilvania forever. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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