Penn Landing

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Penn Landing Not long after he received the charter for Pennsylvania from King Charles II in March 1681, founder William Penn (1644–1718) thought it prudent to travel to the New World to consolidate his claims and exercise his legal authority. In anticipation, he appointed William Markham (1635–1704) deputy governor and issued a proclamation instructing the colony’s inhabitants to transfer allegiance from...
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