VII. The C H A R T E R of the C I T Y of _P H I L A D E L P H I A_,
granted _October_ 25, 1701.
VIII. The New C H A R T E R of P R I V I L E G E S to the Province,
granted _October_ 28, 1701.
_The_ C H A R T E R of Charles II. _of_ England, Scotland, France,
_and_ Ireland, K i n g, _Defender of the Faith_, &c.
_Unto_ William Penn, _Proprietary and Governor of the Province of_
Pensylvania.
_CHARLES_, by the Grace of G O D, King of _England, Scotland, France_, and
_Ireland_, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these Presents
shall come, _Greeting_. W H E R E A S our trusty and well-beloved Subject
_William Penn_, Esq; Son and Heir of Sir _William Penn_ deceased, (out
of a commendable Desire to enlarge our _English_ Empire, and promote
such useful Commodities as may be of Benefit to us and our Dominions, as
also to reduce the savage Natives by gentle and just Manners, to the
love of civil Society and the Christian Religion) hath humbly besought
Leave of us, to transport an ample Colony unto a certain Country herein
after described, in the Parts of _America_, not yet cultivated and
planted; and hath likewise so humbly besought our Royal Majesty to give,
grant, and confirm all the said Country, with certain Privileges and
Jurisdictions, requisite for the good Government and Safety of the said
Country and Colony, to him and his Heirs for ever.