p. 287.

CHAP. 16. A. 1704-5-6-7-8-writes a preface to "The written Gospel-Labours of John Whitehead"-travels as a minis. ter into the West of England-writes a General Letter to the Society is involved in a law-suit with the executors of his Steward-obtains no redress in Chancery-obliged in consequence to live within the Rules of the Fleet-affairs of Pennsylvania CHAP. 17. A. 170g-10-11-12—is obliged to mortgage his Province-causes of this necessity-travels again in the ministry-writes a preface to the "Discourses of Bulstrode Whitelocke"-constitution begins to break-removes to Rushcomb in Berkshire-determines upon parting with his Province-but is prevented by illness-writes a preface to the "Works of John Banks"-has three apoplectic fitsaffairs of Pennsylvania

p. 299. CHAP. 18. A. 1713-14-15-16-17-18-gradually declines-account of him during this period-dies at Rushcomb-concourse of people at his funeral-malevolent reports concerning him after his death-certificates of Simon Clement and Hannah Mitchell-short account of his will p. 334. CHAP. 19. Some account of his person of his manners and habits--and of his private character p. 347. CHAP. 20. Examination of the outcry against him of" Papist

and Jesuit"-of the charges against him by Burnet-and of those contained in the State Papers of Nairne--and in the insinuations of Lord Lyttelton-and Dr. Franklin p. 363 CHAP.21. View of him as a Legislator upon Christian principles in opposition to those of the policy of the world-and first as it relates to the governed--his general maxims of Government superiority of these over others as to the extension of morals-mechanism of the Government of Pennsylvania -reputed excellence of it-one defect said to belong to it but this no defect at the time-removed by him when it became so--hence the first trait in his character as a Christian legislator, namely, his readiness to alter the Constitution with time and circumstances--second trait to be seen in his law for universal Toleration--reasons upon

which it was founded--contrast between it and the opp6site one under political legislators--both as to principle and effect-this law the great cause of the rapid population of Pennsylvania-third trait to be seen in the abolition of the punishment of death, and in making the reformation of the offender an object of legislative concern-comparison between this system and that of the sanguinary legislator of the world--noble effects of the former, as witnessed in its improved state at the present day

p. 401. CHAP. 22. View of him as a Statesman upon Christian principles, as it relates to aliens or foreigners-first, as to Dutch and Swedes-secondly, as to the aborigines or Indians— his Christian object in connecting himself with these-his Christian conduct towards them-honourable and grateful result to him and his followers from the same-object and conduct of those towards the same who have proceeded upon the policy of the world-miserable result to the latter-peculiar reason of this result--thirdly, as to the Ncgroes-his Christian treatment of these-happy effects of the same misery produced by those who have had any concern with them on the principle of the policy of the world p. 435. CHAP. 23. Recapitulation of the traits in the preceding chapters of his legislative character as a Christian-has exhibited himself besides as the Ruler of a kingdom without a soldier --and also without an oath-Great Treaty with the Indians never ratified by an oath and yet never brokenIndians made incursions into Pennsylvania in 1754, but never while the Quakers ruled-causes of these incursions -peace restored by the Quakers--Father O'Leary's eulogium on the Government of William Penn--happy condition of Pennsylvania under it-conclusion. p. 477.

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