K N O W Y E T H E R E F O R E, That we (favouring the Petition and
good Purpose of the said _William Penn_, and having Regard to the Memory
and Merits of his late Father in divers Services, and particularly to
his Conduct, Courage, and Discretion under our dearest Brother _J A M E
S_ Duke of _York_, in that signal Battle and Victory fought and obtained
against the _Dutch_ Fleet, commanded by the Heer _Van Opdam_, in the
Year 1665: In Consideration thereof, of our special Grace, certain
Knowledge, and meer Motion) have given and granted, and by this our
present Charter, for us, our Heirs and Successors, do give and grant
unto the said _William Penn_, his Heirs and Assigns, all that Tract or
Part of Land in _America_, with the Islands therein contained, as the
same is bounded on the East by _Delawar_ River, from twelve Miles
Distance Northwards of _Newcastle_ Town unto the three and fortieth
Degree of Northern Latitude, if the said River doth extend so far
Northward: But if the said River shall not extend so far Northward, then
by the said River so far as it doth extend, and from the Head of the
said River the Eastern Bounds are to be determined by a Meridian Line,
to be drawn from the Head of the said River, unto the said forty-third
Degree. The said Land to extend Westward five Degrees in Longitude, to
be computed from the said Eastern Bounds; and the said Lands to be
bounded on the North by the Beginning of the three and fortieth Degree
of Northern Latitude, and on the South by a Circle drawn at twelve Miles
Distance from _Newcastle_ Northward, and Westward unto the Beginning of
the fortieth Degree of Northern Latitude, and then by a strait Line
Westwards to the Limits of Longitude above-mentioned.