Anno. Governor Fletcher's application, by mef
1693. fage, to the Affembly of Pennsylvania
in 1694, for affiftance, to preferve the
friendship of the Five Indian nations.
William Penn afterwards blamed the
Affembly for their backwardness in
affifting New-York, &c.

Death and character of the former Depu-

ty Governor Thomas Lloyd;-with

Pages

396

397

fome of his death bed expreffions, &c. 397 to 400
William Penn acquitted of the accufati-
ons against him;-and his govern-
ment of Pennfylvania foon after re-
ftored, through the mediation of cer-
tain noble Lords, his friends, &c.
The Proprietary's letter to certain friends

400

in the Province, on this affair, &c. 401 and 402

Death of his wife, Gulielma Maria,

Twelfth-month, 1693.

402

1694. Copy of the grant by which the Proprie-
tary was reinstated in his government.

403

The Proprietary commiffions W.Markham
his Deputy Governor, Ninth-month,
24th. 1694.

Ancient teftimony of the People called
Quakers, refpecting the King and Go-
vernment about this time.

The Proprietary's various good fervices,
in England, for divers years after this
time, very confiderable.

1696. His fecond marriage;-and death of his
eldest fon Springett.

William Penn vifits his friends, the Qua-
kers, in Ireland, &c.

Ibid.

Governor Markham meets the Affembly
in 1695;-with the form of his writ,.
for calling faid Affembly.

407 and 408

Anno. Proceedings between Governor Mark-
1696. ham and the Affembly, in 1696.

Remonftrance of the Affembly to Gover-
nor Markham exhibiting fome tranf-
actions in the preceding year.

Further proceedings, &c. wherein seve-
ral laws are agreed on and paffed;-
with a third frame of

government, &c.
1697. Governor Fletcher of New-York folicits
for more money to affift the Indians,
- &c. but does not fucceed; names of
the Members of Council and Affembly;
ftate of the Province about this time.

1698. A proclamation of the Governor and
Council against vice and illicit trade.

1699. The Proprietary, with his family, fails
for Pennsylvania, and arrives there
after a diftemper, called the Yellow
Fever, had ceased, &c.

Extract from William Penn's valedictory
epistle to his friends, the Quakers, in
Europe.

Thomas Story's account of the effect

Page.

409

409 to 414

415

416

417 to 420

420

421

of faid Yellow Fever in Philadelphia.

Ibid.

Memorial and character of Tho. Story. 421 and 422

Death of A. Cooke and T. Fitzwater.

Ibid.

The Proprietary meets the Affembly, who
take measures against piracy, &c.

1700. William Penn lays before his friends,
the Quakers, at their monthly meeting,
in Philadelphia, his concern for the
Indians and Negroes; exhorting them
to their duty, refpecting these people.
He meets divers affemblies, at different
times, while in the country;-paffes
100 laws, and prepares a new charter.
An order of Council for placing a watch
on the fea coast,

Ibid.

424

Ibid.

1701. The Proprietary lays before the Affembly
the King's letter, requiring 350l. fter-
ling, towards the fortifications on the
frontiers of New York, &c.

The Affembly's addrefs to the Proprietary,
excufing their non-compliance, for the
prefent.

The nature of faid requifition seemed
rather unreasonable, confidering the

prefent circumstances of Pennsylvania. 426 to 428
Articles of agreement, between William

Penn and the Sufquahanna Indians. 428 to 432
The Proprietary reprefents to the Council,

the abuses in the Indian trade, &c. 432 and 433
The Proprietary's administration, though
attended with difficulty, is managed
with prudence and paternal care; and
the colony profpers, &c.

Neceffity and reafon for the Proprietary's
return to England, with an extract
from Anderson on trade, &c.
The Proprietary's fpeech to the Affem-
bly, on the neceffity of his return to
England, &c. with their answer;-
with the names of the Members of this
Affembly.

The Affembly prefent an address to the
Proprietary refpecting his fucceffor,
privileges and property, &c. with his
anfwer to certain parts of it, &c.

The Indians come to take leave of the
Proprietary, with part of his fpeech
and advice to them, &c.

Difagreement between the province and
territories again difcovers itself;-with
proceedings between them and the
Proprietary on the subject, &c.

434

435

436 to 438

439

440

440 to 442
The

1701.

Anno. The Proprietary's letter to the Affembly
on their difagreement;-he prevails on
them to a prefent accommodation.
The laft charter of privileges granted by
William Penn, October, 1701.
The Proprietary conftitutes a Council of
ftate for the province and territories,
with their charter, &c.

Page,

Ibid.

443 to 451

45A

He likewife grants a charter to the inha-
bitants of Philadelphia, conftituting it
a city, &c.

452

1702.

Andrew Hamilton, of New-Jersey, ap-
pointed Deputy Governor, and James
Logan, Secretary of the province.
Soon after the Proprietary's arrival in
England, the caufe of his return, or
the attempt to reduce the Proprietary
governments into regal ones, was dropt.
Death of King William;-fucceffion of
the Princefs Anne of Denmark to the
crown;-William Penn in favour at
court, &c.

Governor Hamilton's administration and
death.

1703. The province and territories irreconcile-
able; they at length agree to a sepa-
ration;-Edward Shippen Prefident of
the Council, &c.

First refolve of the Provincial Affembly

on this occafion.

Declaration and teft of the Members.

John Evans arrives Deputy Governor
from England, Twelfth-month, 1703.

1704. Governor Evans augments the Council,
and convenes the Affembly of both the
province and territories;-names of
the Members of Council, &c.

Ibid

453

454

Ibid.

Ibid.

455 and 456

Ibid.

457

Ibid

1704. He endeavours, in vain, to unite them.
The Governor being difpleafed with the
members of the province for refufing
to comply with his recommendation to
unite with the territories and for fome
other affairs, occafions the beginning
of an unhappy difagreement.
Account of David Lloyd, Speaker of the
Affembly.

The Governor meets the Affembly of the
territories at New-caftle;-his procla-
mation for raising a militia, &c. -
The Affembly of the province remonftrate
to the Proprietary against Governor
Evans, and Secretary Logan.

The Governor requires to fee a copy of
their remonstrance, as well as fome
other principal perfons, but are refused.

1705. Part of Governor Evans's speech to the
Affembly, relative to the reception of
faid remonftrance with the Proprieta-
ry;-reflecting on their conduct, &c. 461 and 462
A very great change in the Affembly,
elected October, 1705;-more har-
mony between them and the Gover-
nor; and names of the Members.
Thomas Chalkley's vifit tothe Indians;—
with a fhort memorial of him.
The war, at this time, between England
and France and Spain produces diffi-
culty in Pennsylvania, and that the
Quakers in fuch cafes, were liable to
be mifreprefented.

A fingular act of Affembly, in Connecti-
cut, against the Quakers, &c. repeal-
ed by Queen Anne, &c. with the Qua-
kers' addrefs to the Queen, on the
occafion, &c.

46%

463

464 to 467

Ibid.
Governor