confirm, that neither I, my heirs nor assigns, shall procure, or do, any thing or things, whereby the liberties, in this charter contained and expressed, shall be infringed or broken: and if any thing be procured, by any person or persons, contrary to these premises, it shall be held of no force or effect. In witness whereof, I, the said William Penn, at Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, have unto this present charter of liberties set my hand and broad seal, this second day of the second month, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty and three, being the five and thirtieth year of the king, and the third year of my government.
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 Members of the provincial Council present:
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William Markham, John Moll, William Haige, Christopher Taylor, John Simcock, William Clayton, Francis Whittwel, Thomas Holme, |
William Clark, William Biles, James Harrison, John Richardson, Philip Thomas Lenman, Secr. Gov. Richard Ingelo, Cl. Coun. |
The Members of the Assembly present:
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Casparus Harman, John Darby, Benjamin Williams, William Guest, Valentine Hollingsworth, James Boyden, Bennony Bishop, John Beazor, John Harding, Andrew Bringston, Simon Irons, John Wood, John Curtis, Daniel Brown, William Futcher, John Kipshaven, Alexander Molestine, Robert Bracy, senior, Thomas Bracy, William Yardly, John Hastings, Robert Wade, |
Thomas Hassald, John Hart, Robert Hall, Robert Bedwell, William Simsmore, Samuel Darke, Robert Lucas, James Williams, John Blunston, John Songhurst, John Hill, Nicholas Waln, Thomas Fitzwater, John Clows, Luke Watson, Joseph Phipps, Dennis Rotchford, John Brinklair, Henry Bowman, Cornelius Verhoofe, John Southworth, Cl. Synod. |
Some of the inhabitants of Philadelphia present:
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William Howell, Edmund Warner, |
Henry Lewis, Samuel Miles. |
