Image from page 16 of "The government of the people of the state of Pennsylvania" (1902)
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Title: The government of the people of the state of Pennsylvania
Authors: Thorpe, Francis Newton, 1857- [from old catalog]
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Eldridge & brother
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ly as 1638 a Swedishcolony settled on the west side of the Delaware Bay andrecognized the Schuylkill river as a northern boundary.But Newr Sweden, as the region occupied was called, wasof short duration. The Dutch of New Amsterdamclaimed the region occupied by the Swedes, and in Sep-tember, 1655, they conquered New Sweden. During theseventeen years of its existence, the Swedes by their in-dustry had made it a source of profit to the home country.The Dutch, in turn, submitted to the English, when NewAmsterdam became New York, in 1664. The Swedishand the later Dutch occupation of a small portion of thecountry, now know as Pennsylvania, cannot be said tohave affected its civil history. Though the Swedes hadtheir own local government, Penn did not change his formof government on their account. He found the Swedes inhis province, and he included them as a part of its people who, he said, should have laws of their own making.Civil government in Pennsylvania begins with WilliamPenns charter.
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. William Penn. PENNSYLVANIA. -00>«<0 CHAPTER I. THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA INHISTORY. 1. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was foundedby William Penn, under a charter granted him by KingCharles II., March 4, 1681. Penn was born in 1644, inLondon, and, while a student at Oxford University, joinedthe Society of Friends. The Friends were among the Eng-lish emigrants to America during the last half of the sev-enteenth century. 10 THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA. 2. The Friends were not welcome in New England, onaccount of their religious opinions. They did not likeNew York because of the worldly character of its in-habitants. They disapproved of slavery, hence they didnot like Virginia and the Carolinas. Therefore they cameto New Jersey, and in the years 1675 to 1680 they foundedBurlington and some of the adjoining towns. 3. New Jersey was settled under the fostering care oftrustees some of whom were Friends, and among whomwas William Penn. His relations with friendl
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