OF THE

FOR

Encouragement of the Indian Trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian Goods to the French, viz. of CANADA.

TO THE

The Humble Petition and Representation of Samuel Baker, Samuel Storke, John Bayeux, Richard Jeneway, Robert Hackshaw, Joseph Low, Joseph Paice, George Streatfield, William Parkin, and John Evered, Merchants of London, trading to New-York, in behalf of themselves, and the rest of the Persons concern'd in the New-York Trade.

At the Court at St. James's the 30th Day of April, 1724.

PRESENT

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Extract of the Minutes of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, the 7th of July, 1724.

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.

The Report of a Committee of the Council held at New-York, November 6, 1724.

A Memorial concerning the Furr-Trade of the Province of New-York.

Presented to his Excellency William Burnet, Esq; Captain General and Governor, &c. by Cadwallader Colden, Surveyor General of the said Province, the 10th of November 1724.

To this it may not be improper to add the following Original Letter.

From J. A. Esq; to Mr. P. C. of London, shewing the Success of the Measures taken at that Time.

THE

At the Court at St. James's the 30th Day of April, 1724.

PRESENT

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Extract of the Minutes of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, the 7th of July, 1724.

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.

The Report of a Committee of the Council held at New-York, November 6, 1724.

A Memorial concerning the Furr-Trade of the Province of New-York.

Presented to his Excellency William Burnet, Esq; Captain General and Governor, &c. by Cadwallader Colden, Surveyor General of the said Province, the 10th of November 1724.

To this it may not be improper to add the following Original Letter.

From J. A. Esq; to Mr. P. C. of London, shewing the Success of the Measures taken at that Time.

OF THE

AT

In JULY, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's House, July 5, 1742.

PRESENT

At a Council held in the Meeting House, Philadelphia, July 6, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a Council held in the Meeting-House, July 7, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held at Philadelphia, July 8, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held July 9, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's, the 9th of July, P. M. 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held July 10, 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held at the Great Meeting-House, July 10. P. M. 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's, July 12, 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held the 12th of July, P. M. 1742.

PRESENT,

A

At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's House, July 5, 1742.

PRESENT

At a Council held in the Meeting House, Philadelphia, July 6, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a Council held in the Meeting-House, July 7, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held at Philadelphia, July 8, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held July 9, 1742.

PRESENT,

At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's, the 9th of July, P. M. 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held July 10, 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held at the Great Meeting-House, July 10. P. M. 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's, July 12, 1742.

PRESENT

At a COUNCIL held the 12th of July, P. M. 1742.

PRESENT,

Lancaster, in Pensylvania,

Lieutenant-Governor of the PROVINCE,

And the Honourable the

Commissioners for the PROVINCES

OF

And the Honourable the

with the

In the Court-House in the Town of Lancaster, on Friday the Twenty-second of June, 1744,

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 25, 1744. A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 25, 1744. P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 26, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 27, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 27, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 28, 1744. A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, June 28, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 28, 1744. P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, June 29, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, June 30, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 30, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

At the House of Mr. George Sanderson in Lancaster, July 2, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, July 2, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, July 2, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, Tuesday, July 3, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, July 4, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

A

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 25, 1744. A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 25, 1744. P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 26, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 27, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 27, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 28, 1744. A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, June 28, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 28, 1744. P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, June 29, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, June 30, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, June 30, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

At the House of Mr. George Sanderson in Lancaster, July 2, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, July 2, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House Chamber at Lancaster, July 2, 1744, P. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, Tuesday, July 3, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

In the Court-House at Lancaster, July 4, 1744, A. M.

PRESENT,

Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Province of New-York, and the Territories thereon depending in America, Vice-Admiral of the same, and Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet.

AND

The Six United Indian Nations, and other Indian Nations, depending on the Province of NEW-YORK.

Held at ALBANY in the Months of August and September, 1746.

A  TREATY  between his Excellency the Governor of the Province of New-York, and the Six Nations, and other Indian Nations, depending on said Province.

At ALBANY the Nineteenth of August, 1746.

PRESENT,

A

AND

The Six United Indian Nations, and other Indian Nations, depending on the Province of NEW-YORK.

Held at ALBANY in the Months of August and September, 1746.

At ALBANY the Nineteenth of August, 1746.

PRESENT,

of

relating to the

VIZ.

The CHARTER of Charles II. of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.

Unto William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the Province of Pensylvania.

SECT.  I.

SECT.  II.

SECT.  III.

SECT.  IV.

SECT.  V.

SECT.  VI.

SECT.  VII.

SECT.  VIII.

SECT.  IX.

SECT.  X.

SECT.  XI.

SECT.  XII.

SECT.  XIII.

SECT.  XIV.

SECT.  XV.

SECT.  XVI.

SECT.  XVII.

SECT.  XVIII.

SECT.  XIX.

SECT.  XX.

SECT.  XXI.

SECT.  XXII.

SECT.  XXIII.

The FRAME of the Government of the Province of Pensilvania in America: Together with certain LAWS agreed upon in England. By the Governor and divers Freemen of the aforesaid Province. To be further explained and continued there, by the first Provincial Council that shall he held, if they see meet.

The PREFACE.

The FRAME, &c.

IMPRIMIS.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

LAWS agreed upon in England, &c.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

XXVI.

XXVII.

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXX.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIII.

XXXIV.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVII.

XXXVIII.

XXXIX.

XL.

Certain Conditions or Concessions agreed upon by William Penn, Proprietor and Governor of the Province of Pensilvania, and those who are the Adventurers and Purchasers in the same Province, the Eleventh of July, One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-one.

FIRST.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

An ACT of Settlement, made at Chester, 1682.

The FRAME of the Government of the Province of Pensylvania, and Territories thereunto annexed in America.

IMPRIMIS.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

THIS within CHARTER, which we have distinctly heard read and thankfully received, shall be by us inviolably kept; at Philadelphia, the second Day of the second Month, one Thousand six Hundred Eighty and Three.

The CHARTER of the City of PHILADELPHIA.

The CHARTER of PRIVILEGES granted by William Penn, Esq; to the Inhabitants of Pensylvania and Territories.

FIRST.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

THIS CHARTER of PRIVILEGES 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.

FINIS.

This Day is published,

This Day is published,

FOOTNOTES:

The CHARTER of Charles II. of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.

Unto William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the Province of Pensylvania.

SECT.  I.

SECT.  II.

SECT.  III.

SECT.  IV.

SECT.  V.

SECT.  VI.

SECT.  VII.

SECT.  VIII.

SECT.  IX.

SECT.  X.

SECT.  XI.

SECT.  XII.

SECT.  XIII.

SECT.  XIV.

SECT.  XV.

SECT.  XVI.

SECT.  XVII.

SECT.  XVIII.

SECT.  XIX.

SECT.  XX.

SECT.  XXI.

SECT.  XXII.

SECT.  XXIII.

The FRAME of the Government of the Province of Pensilvania in America: Together with certain LAWS agreed upon in England. By the Governor and divers Freemen of the aforesaid Province. To be further explained and continued there, by the first Provincial Council that shall he held, if they see meet.

The PREFACE.

The FRAME, &c.

IMPRIMIS.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

LAWS agreed upon in England, &c.

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

XXVI.

XXVII.

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXX.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIII.

XXXIV.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVII.

XXXVIII.

XXXIX.

XL.

Certain Conditions or Concessions agreed upon by William Penn, Proprietor and Governor of the Province of Pensilvania, and those who are the Adventurers and Purchasers in the same Province, the Eleventh of July, One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-one.

FIRST.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

An ACT of Settlement, made at Chester, 1682.

The FRAME of the Government of the Province of Pensylvania, and Territories thereunto annexed in America.

IMPRIMIS.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

THIS within CHARTER, which we have distinctly heard read and thankfully received, shall be by us inviolably kept; at Philadelphia, the second Day of the second Month, one Thousand six Hundred Eighty and Three.

The CHARTER of the City of PHILADELPHIA.

The CHARTER of PRIVILEGES granted by William Penn, Esq; to the Inhabitants of Pensylvania and Territories.

FIRST.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

THIS CHARTER of PRIVILEGES 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.

This Day is published,

This Day is published,

FOOTNOTES: