I F any Person, through Temptation or Melancholy, shall destroy himself,
his Estate, real and personal, shall notwithstanding descend to his Wife
and Children, or Relations, as if he had died a natural Death; and if
any Person shall be destroyed or killed by Casualty or Accident, there
shall be no Forfeiture to the Governor by Reason thereof.
A N D no Act, Law or Ordinance whatsoever, shall at any Time hereafter,
be made or done, to alter, change or diminish the Form or Effect of this
Charter, or of any Part or Clause therein, contrary to the true Intent
and Meaning thereof, without the Consent of the Governor for the Time
being, and _six_ Parts of _seven_ of the Assembly met.
B U T because the Happiness of Mankind depends so much upon the enjoying
of Liberty of their Consciences as aforesaid, I do hereby solemnly
declare, promise and grant, for me, my Heirs and Assigns, that the
_first_ Article of this Charter relating to Liberty of Conscience, and
every Part and Clause therein, according to the true Intent and Meaning
thereof, shall be kept and remain without any Alteration, inviolably for
ever.
A N D L A S T L Y, I the said _William Penn_, Proprietary and Governor
of the Province of _Pensylvania_, and Territories thereunto belonging,
for myself, my Heirs and Assigns, have solemnly declared, granted and
confirmed, and do hereby solemnly declare, grant and confirm, That
neither I, my Heirs or Assigns, shall procure or do any Thing or Things,
whereby the Liberties in this Charter contained and expressed, nor any
Part thereof, shall be infringed or broken: And if any Thing shall be
procured or done, by any Person or Persons, contrary to these Presents,
it shall be held of no Force or Effect.
I N W I T N E S S whereof, I the said _William Penn_, at _Philadelphia_
in _Pensylvania_, have unto this present Charter of Liberties, set my
Hand and broad Seal, this _twenty-eighth_ Day of _October_, in the Year
of our Lord, _one Thousand seven Hundred and One_, being the
_thirteenth_ Year of the Reign of King _W I L L I A M the Third_, over
_England, Scotland, France_, and _Ireland_, &c. and the _twenty-first_
Year of my Government.
A N D N O T W I T H S T A N D I N G the Closure and Test of this
present Charter as aforesaid, I think fit to add this following Proviso
thereunto, as Part of the same, _That is to say_, That notwithstanding
any Clause or Clauses in the above-mentioned Charter, obliging the
Province and Territories, to join together in Legislation, I am content,
and do hereby declare, That if the Representatives of the Province and
Territories shall not hereafter agree to join together in Legislation,
and that the same shall be signified unto me, or my Deputy, in open
Assembly, or otherwise, from under the Hands and Seals of the
Representatives, for the Time being, of the Province and Territories, or
the major Part of either of them, at any Time within _three_ Years from
the Date hereof, that in such Case, the Inhabitants of each of the
_three_ Counties of this Province, shall not have less than _eight_
Persons to represent them in Assembly, for the Province; and the
Inhabitants of the Town of _Philadelphia_ (when the said Town is
incorporated) _two_ Persons to represent them in Assembly; and the
Inhabitants of each County in the Territories, shall have as many
Persons to represent them, in a distinct Assembly for the Territories,
as shall be by them requested as aforesaid.
N O T W I T H S T A N D I N G which Separation of the Province and
Territories, in Respect of Legislation, I do hereby promise, grant and
declare, That the Inhabitants of both Province and Territories, shall
separately enjoy all other Liberties, Privileges and Benefits, granted
jointly to them in this Charter, any Law, Usage, or Custom of this
Government heretofore made and practised, or any Law made and passed by
this General Assembly, to the contrary hereof notwithstanding.
_W I L L I A M P E N N_.
* * * * *
_T H I S_ C H A R T E R of P R I V I L E G E S _being distinctly
read in Assembly, and the whole and every Part thereof, being
approved of and agreed to, by us, we do thankfully receive the same
from our Proprietary and Governor, at_ Philadelphia, _this_
twenty-eighth _Day of_ October, one Thousand seven Hundred and One.
_Signed on Behalf, and by Order of the Assembly,_
_per_ Joseph Growdon, _Speaker_.
_Edward Shippen_, }
_Phineas Pemberton_, }
_Samuel Carpenter_, } Proprietary and Governor's
_Griffith Owen_, } Council.
_Caleb Pusey_, }
_Thomas Story_, }
_F I N I S_.
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_This Day is published_,
A L E T H I A: Or, A General System of Moral Truths and Natural
Religion. Contained in the Letters of S E L I M A, Empress of the Turks,
to her Daughter I S A B E L L A, at Grand Cairo. With Historical and
Critical Notes.
By Richard Murray, A. M. and J. U. B.
_Quid verum atque decens, Curo, & Rogo, omnis in hoc sum_.
Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn.
* * * * *
_This Day is published_,
_Beautifully printed, in a neat Pocket Volume, Price_ 2 s. _sew'd, or_
2 s. 6. d. _bound_,
A J O U R N E Y through Part of England and Scotland along with the
Army, under the Command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
Wherein the Proceedings of the Army, and the happy Suppression of the
Rebellion in the Year 1746, are particularly described. As also, the
Natural History and Antiquities of the several Places passed through.
Together with the Manners and Customs of the different People,
especially of the Highlanders. By a Volunteer. Comprised in several
Letters to a Friend in London.
Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn.
=Transcriber's Notes:=
hyphenation, spelling and grammar have been preserved as in the original
Governour ==> Governor" [Ed. for consistency]
Page 3, the Inhatants of ==> the Inhabitants of
Page 12, by their Forts. ==> by their Forts."
Page 22, so advantagious a ==> so advantageous a
Page 42, following Orignal Letter ==> following Original Letter
Page 51, BRETRHEN of the ==> BRETHREN of the
Page 52, Shawanese, "That they ==> Shawanese,' "That they
Page 56, had any Warriours ==> had any Warriors
Page 61, for us.' We ==> for us." We
Page 62, proper Information. ==> proper Information.'
Page 71, in obtaining Justice. ==> in obtaining Justice.'
Page 77, would communicate. ==> would communicate.'
Page 80, Canassetego taking a ==> Canassatego taking a
Page 94, no onger. Your ==> no longer. Your
Page 106, good Undestanding with ==> good Understanding with
Page 110, Conred Weiser ==> Conrad Weiser
Page 112, Lands at at our ==> Lands at our
Page 112, well, it it hath ==> well, it hath
Page 115, Shick Calamy ==> Shickcalamy
Page 127, to have resonable ==> to have reasonable
Page 132, that Seareh has ==> that Search has
Page 135, "As we have already ==> As we have already
Page 146, Design, and and the ==> Design, and the
Page 163, was entred into ==> was entered into
Page 176, a mischievous People. ==> a mischievous People.]
Page 177, was wrought. ==> was wrought.]
Page 182, Massachuset's-Bay ==> Massachusets-Bay
Page 183, the Enemies' Blood ==> the Enemies' Blood
Page 185, interpreted as as follows ==> interpreted as follows
Page 194/195, War-like Enprizes ==> War-like Enterprizes
Page 208, other Country whatsover ==> other Country whatsoever
Page 215, or Molestation whatsover ==> or Molestation whatsoever
Page 235, to the Criminial ==> to the Criminal
Page 240, the Porportion which ==> the Proportion which
Page 245, Act ACT of Settlement ==> An ACT of Settlement
Page 264, John Bud, jun. ==> John Bud, jun.,
Page 278, other their Officers ==> their other Officers