From the above review, it appears that at an early period, considerable knowledge was diffused over Chester county, in relation to Natural Science, and that many persons had been actively engaged in the study. But no connexion existed to concentrate the efforts, and stimulate the exertions of individuals. In the year 1825, several gentlemen were accustomed to assemble weekly, in the vicinity of West Chester, to accompany Doctor Darlington in his Botanical explorations. The association gradually formed by this means, presented a favourable opportunity for instituting a permanent Society, for the cultivation of Natural Science. In this manner the Chester county cabinet was produced, having for its object the study of Nature, and more especially a collection of the materials necessary for a complete natural history of the county. The Society held its first stated meeting the 18th March, 1826. The number of the members is at present twenty-five, and of the correspondents eleven: as the constitution requires that members and correspondents shall be admitted unanimously, by ballot, the number will probably be restricted, but the harmony of the Society will be less liable to interruption. Called into existence under such favourable circumstances, located in a county distinguished for the variety and abundance of its mineral and botanical productions, encouraged and patronized by an intelligent and liberal community, the Chester county cabinet, from the time of its formation, has progressed rapidly in accomplishing the purposes for which it was instituted. The cabinet has provided two cases for minerals and two herbaria, with the view of keeping the productions of our own region distinct from all others; by this plan we are able to ascertain immediately the natural resources of Chester county. Our general cabinet contains three hundred and eighty-two specimens, and ninety-three distinct species, with numerous interesting varieties. The case for the minerals of Chester county contains two hundred and sixty-six specimens, and about forty-seven distinct species; also a variety of Indian relics and antiquities, which, at a future period will, no doubt, be regarded with strong curiosity. cabinet, from Doctor John T. Sharpless, of Philadel phia. Mr. William Nelson, of Downingtown, and Dr. M. Comegys, of Philadelphia, some time since, presented us with a variety of scarce and antique coins, which are the more valuable, in our estimation, as they form a respectable beginning for a collection of curiosities of this kind. The preceding sketches éxhibit, in a general view, the progress made by the cabinet, in completing the purposes for which the society was formed. As the hidden resources of the county are explored, there is very little doubt that many valuable articles will be brought to light. Only a few of the townships have, as yet, been investigated with much accuracy, and even these, it is believed, will, on more minute inspection, be found to contain minerals that have not as yet been dis covered within their limits. The South West section of the county has been almost totally neglected. As it is located in the direction of the ranges of lime-stone, it is not improbable that it will be found to contain a portion of that valuable mineral. Of the other parts of Chester county, the townships which contain the ridges of Serpentine promise to be the most interesting to the Naturalist; for the Serpentine frequently contains a great variety of minerals, and, sometimes, valuable veins of Chromate of Iron. DIVIDENDS. Frankford and Bristol Turnpike Company $2 per share. Southwark.-The following is the result of the elec tion for commissioners of the dsitrict of Southwark, held on Monday last. The five first named gentlemen are The Florula Cestrica, published by Doctor Darling-elected. ton, in the spring of 1826, may be referred to, as containing the names of nearly all the plants deposited in the Herbarium for the productions of Chester county.It enumerates seven hundred and thirty-five phænogamous plants, which are either indigenous or naturalized in Chester county; beside one hundred and eighteen which are cultivated for useful purposes. The general Herbarium belonging to the cabinet, contains upwards of one thousand four hundred species, from places beyond Chester county; of which number six hundred and seventy-three are from Europe. Of late a few of the members of the cabinet have turned their attention to Zoology. Mr. David Townsend prepared and presented a variety of insects, and from his known zeal and perseverance, we have reason to believe that he will continue his useful labours in this department of science. Doctor Isaac Thomas is entitled to particular credit for his unwearied industry, and great taste and skill in collecting and preparing specimens in Ornithology: he has constantly proved himself to be a very zealous and useful member of the cabinet. We are indebted to him and to Doctor Wilmer Worthington and Mr. John Marshall, for several species of the Falco and the Stryx-for a preparation of the Larus canus the Loxia cardinalis-and two specimens of the Canis Vulpes. The Stryxy nyctea was presented by General Cuningham, and the Colymbus glacialis by Samson Babb, Esq. The above notices embrace nearly all that has been done by the cabinet, in this department of Natural History; but we have no doubt that, as the society becomes better established, individuals belonging to it will apply themselves, with success, to the various branches of Zoology. A large donation of Shells has been received by the Lemuel Paynter 590 171 468 J. Spackman 196 490 Lewis Lowry 192 465 Charles Souder 178 Mr. Davis was on both Tickets. At an election for thirteen Directors for that Institu- 1415 Lawrence Shuster 206 203 60 2208 Elijah Dallet 275 1340 James J. Rush 126 1316 Miles N. Carpenter 39 1167 Charles King 100 1416 Robert A. Parish 87 1377 R. V. Massey 51 1244 H. Frederickson 1351 Robert Parish 14 1341 Society for the Relief of Poor and Distressed Shipmasters, &c.-Receipts during the year $2,067 74-ExpendFed in charities $1,876 19. THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. VOL. Ï. EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD, NO. 51, FILBERT STREET. THE KING'S DECLARATION. The King's Declaration to the Inhabitants and Planters of "CHARLES R. Whereas his majesty, in consideration of the great merit and faithful services of Sir William Penn, deceased, and for divers other good causes, him thereunto moving, hath been graciously pleased, by letters-patent, bearing date the fourth day of March, last past, to give and grant unto William Penn, Esq. son and heir of the said Sir William Penn, all that tract of land in America, called by the name of Pennsylvania, as the same is bounded, on the east, by Delaware river, from twelve miles distance northward of New-Castle town, unto the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, if the said river doth extend so far northward; and, if the said river shall not extend so far northward, then, by the said river so far as it doth extend, and from the head of the said river, the eastern bounds to be determined by a meridian line, to be drawn from the head of the said river, unto the said three and fortieth degree; and the said province to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds; and to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south, by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance, from New-Castle, northward and westward unto the beginning of the fortieth degree of north latitude, and then by a straight line westward to the limit of longitude, above mentioned; together with all powers, preheminences and jurisdictions, necessary for the government of the said province, as by the said letters patent, reference being thereunto had, doth more at large ap NO. 20. Pensilvania, formerly under the protection and government to his Royal Highness, as the same is bounded on the east by Delaware river, from twelve miles distance northwards of New Castle town, unto the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude if the said river doth extend fo far northward, then by the said river so far as it doth extend, and from the head of the said river the eastern bounds to be determined by a meridian lyne to be drawn from the head of the said river unto the said three and fortieth degree, ye same to extend westward five degrees in longitude to be computed from the sd. eastern bounds, and to be bounded on the north by the sd. three and fortieth degree of northerne latitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles distance from New Castle northwards and westwards unto the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, and then by a strait lyne westwards to the limit of longitude aforementioned, with all powers preheminences and jurisdictions necessary for the government of a province, as by letters patents doth at large appear which with his Majesty's Gracious Letter directed to the Inhabitants and Planters within the said limits, and a Commission from the said William Pem to the bearer hereof William Marckham, Esquire, to be his Deputy Governor of the sd. Province have been produced and shewn to us, and are entered upon Record in the office of Records for this Province, and by us highly approved of as his Majesty's royal will and pleasure, therefore thought fit to intimate the same to you to prevent any doubt or trouble that might arize, and to give you our thanks for your good services done in your several offices and stations during the time you remained under his Royal Highnesse government: expecting noe further account than that you readdily submit and yield all due obedience to the sd. letters pattents, ac"His majesty doth, therefore, hereby publish and cording to the true intent and meaning thereof, in the declare his royal will and pleasure, that all persons set-performance and enjoyments of which we weish you tled, or inhabiting within the limits of the said province, do yield all due obedience to the said William Penn, his heirs and assigns, as absolute proprietaries and governors thereof, as also to the deputies, agents or licutenants, lawfully commissioned by him, or them, according to the powers and authorities, granted by the said letters patent, wherewith his Majesty expects and requires a ready compliance from all persons whom it may concern, as they tender his Majesty's displeasure. pear. all happinesse. (Signed) ANTHONY BROCKHOLLS. New York 21st June, 1681. To the several Justices of the Peace, Magistraets and other officers within the bounds and limits above mentioned, now called Pensilvania. By order in Councill, &c. (Signed) JOHN WEST, Clr. Counc. WM. PENN'S DESCRIPTION OF PENNSYLVA. Soon after the grant of the province was confirined LONDON: Printed, and Sold by Benjamin Clark Book- SOME ACCOUNT, &c. and bestow thrice more in all necessaries and conveniences (and not a little in ornamental things too) for themselves, their wives and children, both as to appapre-rel and houshold-stuff; which coming out of England, I say 'tis impossible that England should not be a considerable gainer. 4thly. But let it be consider'd, that the plantations imploy many hundreds of shipping, and many thousands of seamen; which must be in divers respects an advanSince (by the good providence of God) a country in tage to England, being an island, and by nature fitted America is fallen to my lot, I thought it not less my duty for navigation above any country in Europe. This is than my honest interest to give some publick notice of followed by other depending trades, as shipwrights, carit to the world, that those of our own, or other nations, penters, sawyers, hewers, trunnel-makers, joyners, slopthat are inclin❜d to transport themselves or families be- sellers, dry-salters, iron-workers, the Eastland-meryond the seas, may find another country added to their chants, timber-sellers, and victuallers, with many more choice, that if they shall happen to like the places, con- trades which hang upon navigation: so that we may eaditions, and constitutions, (so far as the present infancy sily see the objection (that colonies or plantations hurt of things will allow us any prospect) they may, if they England) is at least of no strength, especially if we eonplease, fix with me in the province hereafter describ'd. sider how many thousand blacks and Indians are also acBut before I come to treat of my particular concern-commodated with cloaths and many sorts of tools and ment, I shall take leave to say something of the benefit of plantations or colonies in general, to obviate a common objection. Colonies then are the seeds of nations begun and nourished by the care of wise and populous countries; as conceiving them best for the increase of humane stock, and beneficial for commerce. Some of the wisest men in history have justly taken their fame from this design and service: we read of the reputation given on this account to Moses, Joshua and Caleb in Scripture-records; and what renown the Greekstory yields to Lycurgus, Theseus, and those Greeks that planted many parts of Asia: nor is the Roman account wanting of instances to the credit of that people; they had a Romulus, a Numa Pompilius; and not only reduc'd, but moraliz'd the manners of the nations they subjected; so that they may have been rather said to conquer their barbarity than them. utensils from England, and that their labour is mostly brought hither, which adds wealth and people to the English dominions. But 'tis further said, they injure England, in that they draw away too many of the people; for we are not so populous in the countries as formerly: I say there are other reasons for that. 1st. Country-people are so extremely addicted to put their children into gentlemens service, or send them to towns to learn trades, that husbandry is neglected; and after a soft and delicate usage there, they are for ever unfitted for the labour of a farming life. 2dly. The pride of the age in its attendance and retinue is so gross and universal, that where a man of 1000% year formerly kept but four or five servants, he now keeps more than twice the number; he must have a gentleman to wait upon him in his chambers, a coachman, a groom or two, a butler, a man-cook, a gardner, two or three lacques, it may be an huntsman, and a Nor did any of these ever dream it was the way of faulkner, the wife a gentlewoman, and maids accordingdecreasing their people or wealth: for the cause of the ly: this was not known by our ancestors of like quality. decay of any of those states or empires was not their This hinders the plough and the dairy, from whence they plantations, but their luxury and corruption of manners: are taken, and instead of keeping people to manly-lafor when they grew to neglect their ancient discipline, bour, they are effeminated by a lazy and luxurious liv that maintained and rewarded virtue and industry, and ing; but which is worse, these people rarely marry, tho' addicted themselves to pleasure and effeminacy, they debas'd their spirits and debauch'd their morals, from many of them do worse; but if they do, 'tis when they are in age; and the reason is clear, because their usual whence ruine did never fail to follow to any people:-keeping at their masters is too great and costly for them with justice therefore I deny the vulgar opinion against with a family at their own charge, and they scarcely plantations, that they weaken England; they have mani- know how to live lower; so that too many of them chuse festly inrich'd, and so strengthened her; which I briefly rather to vend their lusts at an evil ordinary than honestevidence thus. ly marry and work: the excess and sloth of the age not al 1st. Those that go into a foreign plantation, their in-lowing of marriage and the charge that follows; all which dustry there is worth more than if they stay'd at home, hinders the increase of our people. If men, they often the product of their labour being in commodities of a turn either soldiers, or gamesters, or highway-men. If superior nature to those of their country. For instance: women, they too frequently dress themselves for a bad what is an improved acre in Jamaica or Barbadoes worth market, rather than know the dairy again, or honestly to an improved acre in England? We know 'tis three-return to labour, whereby it happens that both the stock times the value, and the product of it comes for Eng- of the nation decays and the issue is corrupted. land, and is usually paid for in English growth and manufacture. Nay, Virginia shows that an ordinary industry estates in the country, and that kept the people in it; 3dly. Of old time the nobility and gentry spent their in one man produces three thousand pound weight of tobacco and twenty barrels of corn yearly: he feeds him- and their servants married and sate at easie rents under self, and brings as much of commodity into England be- their masters favour, which peopled the place: now the sides as being return'd in the growth and workmanship London) draw many people thither to attend them, who great men (too much loving the town and resorting to of this country, is much more than he could have spent either don't marry; or if they do, they pine away their here: let it also be remembered, that the three thou-small gains in some petty shop; for there are so many, sand weight of tobacco brings in three thousand twopences by way of custom to the king, which makes twenty-five pounds; an extraordinary profit. 2dly. More being produc'd and imported than we can spend here, we export it to other countries in Europe, which brings in money, or the growth of those countries, which is the same thing; and this is the advantage of the English-merchants and seamen. they prey upon one another. 4thly. The country being thus neglected, and no due ballance kept between trade and husbandry, city and country, the poor country-man takes double toil, and cannot (for want of hands) dress and manure his land to the advantage it formerly yielded him, yet must he pay the old rents, which occasions servants, and such children as go not to trades, to continue single, at least all their youthful time; which also obstructs the increase of our peo 3dly. Such as could not only not marry here, but hardly live and allow themselves cloaths, do marry there,ple. 1828.] PENN'S DESCRIPTION OF PENNSYLVANIA. 307 5thly. The decay of some country-manufactures as I am informed, to the extent of the patent. The (where no provision is made to supply the people with other convenience is through Chesapeak-bay. a new way of living) causes the more industrious to go For timber and other wood there is variety for the use abroad to seek their bread in other countries, and gives of man. the lazy an occasion to loiter and beg or do worse, by which means the land swarms with beggars: formerly 'twas rare to find any asking alms but the maimed, or blind, or very aged; now thousands of both sexes run up and down, both city and country, that are sound and youthful, and able to work, with false pretences and certificates; nor is there any care taken to imploy or deter such vagrants, which weakens the country, as to people and labour. To which let me add, that the great debauchery in this kingdom has not only rendered many unfruitful when married, but they live not out half their time, through excess, which might be prevented by a vigorous execution of our good laws against corruption of manners.These and the like evils are the true grounds of the decay of our people in the country, to say nothing of plague and wars; towns and cities cannot complain of the decay of people, being more replenish'd than ever, especially London, which with reason helps the countryman to this objection. And though some do go to the plantations, yet numbering the parishes in England, and computing how many live more than die, and are born than buried, there goes not over to all the plantations a fourth part of the yearly increase of the people: and when they are there, they are not (as I said before) lost to England, since they furnish them with much cloaths, houshold-stuff, tools, and the like necessaries, and that in greater quantities than here their condition could have needed, or they could have bought, being there well to pass, that were but low here, if not poor; and now masters of families too, when here they had none, and could hardly keep themselves; and very often it happens that some of them, after their industry and succes there have made them wealthy, they return and empty their riches into England; one in this capacity being able to buy out twenty of what he was when he went over. For fowl, fish, and wild-deer, they are reported to be plentiful in those parts. Our English provision is likewise now to he had there at reasonable rates. The commodities that the country is thought to be capable of, are silk, flax, hemp, wine, sider, woad, madder, liquorish, tobacco, pot-ashes, and iron, and it does actually produce hides, tallow, pipe-staves, beef, pork, sheep, wool, corn, as wheat, barly, ry, and also furs, as your peltree, mincks, racoons, martins, and such like; store of furs which is to be found among the Indians, that are profitable commodities in Europe. The way of trading in those countries is thus: they send to the southern plantations corn, beef, pork, fish and pipe-staves, and take their growth and bring for England, and return with English goods to their own country. Their furs they bring for England, and either sell them here, or carry them out again to other parts of Europe, where they will yield a better price: and for those that will follow merchandise and navigation there is conveniency, and timber sufficient for shipping. II. The Constitutions. For the constitutions of the country, the patent shows, first, that the people and governour have a legislative power, so that no law can be made, nor money raised but by the peoples consent. 2dly. That the rights and freedoms of England (the best and largest in Europe) shall be in force there. 3dly. That making no law against allegiance (which should we, 'twere by the law of England void of it self that moment) we may enact what laws we please for the good prosperity and security of the the said province. 4thly. That so soon as any are ingaged with me, we shall begin a scheam or draught together, such as shall give ample testimony of my sincere inclinations to encourage planters, and settle a free, just and industrious colony there. III. The Conditions. Thus much to justifie the credit and benefit of plantations; wherein I have not sought to speak my interest, but my judgment; and I dare venture the success of it with all sober and considering men. I shall now proceed to give some account of my own concern. 1st. I shall say what may be necessary of the place or upon rent: 3dly. Servants. To the first, the shares I province. 2dly- Touch upon the constitutions. 3dly- Lay down the conditions. 4thly. Give my sense what persons will be fit to go. 5thly. What utensils, furniture and commodities are fit to carry with them, with the charge of the voyage, and what is first to be done and expected there for some time. And lastly, I shall give an abstract of the grant by letters patents under the great seal of England, that an account may be given of the estate and power granted to me thereby. I. Something of the Place. The place lies 600 miles nearer the Sun than England; for England begins at the 50th. degree and ten minutes of North latitude, and this place begins at fourty, which is about the latitude of Naples in Italy, or Mompellier in France. I shall say little in its praise, to excite desires in any, whatever I could truly write as to the soil, air and water: this shall satisfy me, that by the blessing of God, and the honesty and industry of man, it may be a good and fruitful land. For navigation it is said to have two conveniences; the one by lying ninescore miles upon Delaware river; that is to say, about three-score and ten miles, before we come to the falls, where a vessel of two hundred tons may sail, (and some creeks and small harbours in that distance, where ships may come nearer than the river into the country) and above the falls, for sloops and boats, My conditions will relate to three sorts of people: 1st. Those that will buy: 2dly. Those that take up land sell shall be certain as to number of acres; that is to say, every one shall contain five thousand acres, free from any Indian incumbrance, the price a hundred pounds, and for the quit-rent but one English shilling or the value of it yearly for a hundred acres; and the said quit. rent not to begin to be paid till 1684. To the second sort, that take up land upon rent, they shall have liberty so to do paying yearly one penny per acre, not exceeding two hundred acres. To the third sort, to wit, servants that are carried over, fifty acres shall be allowed to the master for every head, and fifty acres to every servant when their time is expired. And because some engage with me that may not be disposed to go, it were very advisable for every three adventurers to send an overseer with their servants, which would well pay the cost. The dividend may be thus; if the persons concern'd please, a tract of land shall be survey'd; say fifty thousand acres to a hundred adventurers, in which some of the best shall be set out for towns or cities; and there shall be so much ground allotted to each in those towns as may maintain some cattel and produce some corn; then the remainder of the fifty thousand acres shall be shar'd among the said adventurers (casting up the barren for commons, and allowing for the same) whereby every adventurer will have a considerable quantity of land together; likewise every one a proportion by a navigable river, and then backward into the country.— The manner of dividend I shall not be strict in; we can but speak roughly of the matter here; but let men skil ful in plantations be consulted, and I shall leave it to the majority of votes among the adventurers when it shall please God we come there, how to fix it to their own content. IV. Those persons that providence seems to have most fitted for Plantations, are, 1st. Industrious husbandmen and day-labourers, that are hardly able (with extreme labour) to maintain their families and portion their children. 2dly. Laborious handicrafts, especially carpenters, masons, smiths, weavers, taylors, tanners, shoemakers, shipwrights, &c. where they may be spared or low in the world: and as they shall want no encouragement, so their labour is worth more there than here, and there provision cheaper. 3dly. A plantation seems a fit place for those ingenious spirits that being low in the world, are much clogg'd and oppress'd about a livelyhood, for the means of subsisting being easie there, they may have time and opportunity to gratify their inclinations, and thereby improve science and help nurseries of people. 4thly. A fourth sort of men to whom a plantation would be proper, takes in those that are younger brothers of small inheritances; yet because they would live in sight of their kindred in some proportion to their quality, and can't do it without a labour that looks like farming, their condition is too strait for them; and if married, their children are often too numerous for the estate, and are frequently bred up to no trades, but are a kind of hangers on or retainers to the elder brothers table and charity: which is a mischief, as in it self to be lamented, so here to be remedied; for land they have for next to nothing, which with moderate labour produces plenty of all things necessary for life, and such an increase as by traffique may supply them with all conve niences. Lastly, there are another sort of persons, not only fit for, but necessary in plantations, and that is, men of universal spirits, that have an eye to the good of posterity, and that both understand and delight to promote good discipline and just government among a plain and well intending people; such persons may find room in colonies for their good counsel and contrivance, who are shut out from being of much use or service to great nations under settl'd customs: these men deserve much esteem, and would be hearken'd to. Doubtless 'twas this (as I observ'd before) that put some of the famous Greeks and Romans upon transplanting and regulating colonies of people in divers parts of the world; whose names, for giving so great proof of their wisdom, virtue, labour and constancy, are with justice honourably delivered down by story to the praise of our own times; though the world, after all its higher pretences of religion, barbarously errs from their excellent example. is better accommodation, and English provisions are to be had at easier rates: however, I am inclin'd to set down particulars, as near as those inform me; that know the place, and have been planters both in that and in the neighbouring colonys. 1st. The passage will come for masters and mistresses at most to 6 pounds a head, for servants five pounds a head, and for children under seven years of age fifty shillings, except they suck, then nothing. Next being by the mercy of God, safely arrived in September or October, two men may clear as much ground by spring (when they set the corn of that country) as will bring in that time twelve month forty barrels, which amounts to two hundred bushels, which makes twenty So that the first year they must five quarters of corn. buy corn, which is usually very plentiful. They may so soon as they come, buy cows, more or less, as they want, or are able, which are to be had at easy rates.— For swine, they are plentiful and cheap; these will quickly increase to a stock. So that after the first year, what with the poorer sort, sometimes labouring to others, and the more able fishing, fowling, and sometime buying; they may do very well, till their own stocks are sufficient to supply them, and their families, which will quickly be and to spare, if they follow the English husbandry, as they do in New-England, and New-York; and get winter fodder for their stock. [Then follows an abstract of the patent granted by the king-see charter published in our last.] To conclude, I desire all my dear country-folks, who may be inclin'd to go into those parts, to consider seriously the premises, as well as the present inconveniences, as future ease and plenty, that so none may move rashly or from a fikle but solid mind, having above all things, an eye to the providence of God, in the disposal of themselves. And I would further advise all such at least, to have the permission, if not the good liking of their near relations, for that is both natural, and a duty incumbent upon all; and by this means will natural affection be preserved, and a friendly and profitable correspondence be mainIn all which I beseech Almighty tained between them. God to direct us, that his blessing may attend our honest endeavour, and then the consequence of all our undertaking will turn to the glory of his great name, and the true happiness of us and our posterity. Amen. WILLIAM PENN. POSTSCRIPT. Whoever are desirous to be concern'd with me in this province, they may be treated with and further satisfied, at Philip Fords in Bow-lane in Cheapside, and at Thomas Rudyards or Benjamin Clarks in George Yard in V. The Journey and it's appurtenances, and what is to be Lumbard-street. done there at first coming. Next let us see, what is fit for the journey and place, when there, and also what may be the charge of the voyage, and what is to be expected and done there at first. That such as incline to go, may not be to seek here, or brought under any disappointments there.The goods fit to take with them for use, or sell for profit, are all sorts of apparel and utensils for husbandry and building and houshold stuff. And because I know how much people are apt to fancy things beyond what they are, and that immaginations are great flatterers of the minds of men; to the end that none may delude themselves, with an expectation of an immediate amendment of their conditions, so soon as it shall please God they arrive there; I would have them understand, that they must look for a Winter before a Summer comes; and they must be willing to be two or three years without some of the conveniences they enjoy at home; and yet I must needs say that America is another thing then it was at the first plantation of Virginia and New-England: for there THE END. ANNALS OF PHILADELPHIA. From the recovered minutes of the Common Councilfrom 1704 to 1776; extracted for the Pennsylvania Gazette. [Continued.] 21 Feby. 1748.-W. Atwood, Mayor. The parties appointed by former council to consider and advise upon the best method of removing the swamp between Budd's Buildings & Society Hill: do report as follows. That a convenient Dock of sixty feet wide as far as the said Swamp extends westward, a branch of thirty feet wide on the south west, & forty feet wide on the north west, be left open for the reception of Flats, Boats & other small craft which may be used on the sd. Dock. That the remainder ought to be filled up above the side & walled in with a good sufficient stone wall, and made Landing Places for wood or other things which |