vice:---A Controverfy which has been long depending, and which still feems to be as far from an Iffue as ever. Our bleffed SAVIOUR reproaches the Pharifees with laying heavy Burdens on Men's Shoulders, which they themselves would not stir with a fingle Finger. Our Proprietaries, SIR, have done the fame; and for the Sake of the Commonwealth, the Province has hitherto fubmitted to the Impofition.-Not, indeed, without the moft ftrenuous Endeavours to lay the Load equally, the fullest Manifestations of their Right to do so, and the strongest Proteftations against the Violence put upon them. Having been moft injuriously mifrepresented and traduced in print by the known Agents and Dependants of these Gentlemen their Fellow-Subjects, they at laft, find themfelves obliged to fet forth forth an historical State of their Cafe, and to make their Appeal to the Public upon it. With the public Opinion in their Favour, they may with the more Confidence lift up their Eyes to the Wisdom of Parliament and the Majefty of the Crown, from whence alone they can derive an effectual Remedy. To your Hands, SIR, thefe Papers are most humbly prefented, for Confiderations fo obvious, that they fcarce need any Explanation. The Roman Provinces did not ftand more in need of Patronage than ours : And fuch Clients as we are would have preferred the Integrity of Cato to the Fortune of Cæfar. The Cause we bring is in Fact the Caufe of all the Provinces in one: It is For the Province of Penfylvania, as well as in my own private Capacity, I have the Honour to be, with the most profound Respect, SIR, Your most obedient humble Servant, The EDITOR. CONTENTS. I NTRODUCTION page Lift of the Governors of Penfylvania, and Dates of the Certain Conditions or Conceffions of Mr. Penn to the first The Province of Penfylvania and the Territory of the Three Lower Counties, united by his Management Remonftrance of a fubfequent Affembly against the faid Union Mr. Penn's Return to England, and Appointment of five Com- ibid, &c. The Government affumed into the Hands of the Crown in He declares the Constitution of Mr. Penn's Government, and that of their Majesties, to be directly oppofite each to the He menaces the Affembly with an Annexion of their Pro- 29, 30 The Province purged from the Odium of favouring Pyrates and carrying on an illicit Trade ibid. Another Affembly called upon another Model, to meet at ibid. An Aid of 350 1. Sterling to the Crown refused on this Ac- count ibid. Mr. Penn's plaufible Speech to a new Affembly A Breach between the Province and the Territory The laft Charter of Privileges, which, under the Royal Char- Mr. Penn's Departure for England ibid. Andrew Hamilton, Efq; Deputy-Governor, in vain endea- Controverfy between him and the Affembly, concerning the Nine feveral Heads of Complaint entered in the Minutes of A Copy of it demanded by the Governor and refused by the The latter m ke a Merit of having forborne to make their ibid. Animofities between Lloyd. Speaker of the Affembly, and |