Description
Book SynopsisAn invaluable collection of primary source materials on the founding and constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from the King's Charter for "Penn's Woods" onwards. A great research tool and scholarly reference for students and historians of the early American colonies.
Table of ContentsIllustrations and Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Editorial Method
A William Penn Chronology, 1680-1684
I. Negotiating the Charter for Pennsylvania, May 1680-March 1681
II. The Charter of Pennsylvania, 4 March 1681
III. Promoting the New Colony, March 1681-June 1681
IV. Selling Land to the First Purchasers, July 1681-December 1681
V. The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
VI. Preparing to Leave for Pennsylvania, January 1682-September 1682
VII. First Months in America, October 1682-May 1683
VIII. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, 10 March 1683-4 April 1683
IX. Conflict with Lord Baltimore, June 1683-August 1683
X. Negotiating with the Indians, August 1683-December 1683
XI. Friction with the Colonists, January 1684-July 1684
XII. Return to England, August 1684
Abbreviations
Glossary
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index
