A letter from William Penn, poprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives, or, aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... to which is added an account of the city of Philadelphia ...
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A letter from William Penn, poprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives, or, aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... to which is added an account of the city of Philadelphia ...
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1683.
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Directions of Reference in the City-Draught of Philadelphia, to the Lots of the Purchasors, &c. by way of Numbers, being too small to insert their Names, so that by the Numbers the Lots may be known.
The Purchasors from a 1000 Acres and upwards, are placed in the Fronts and High-Streets, and begin on Delaware-Front, at the South-end, with Number 1. and so proceed with the Front to the North end, to Number 43.
Names.
Number.
WIlliam Penn, jun.
1.
W. Lowther,
2.
Laurence Growdon,
3.
Philip Ford,
4.
The Society,
5.
Nicholas Moor, Presid.
6.
John Marsh,
7.
James Harrison,
8
Thomas Farmborrow,
9.
James Boyden,
...N. N.
10.
Francis Burrough,
Robert Knight,
11.
John Reynolds,
Nathaniel Bromley,
Enoch Flower,
12.
John Moor,
Humphry South,
Thomas Barker,
Sabian Cole,
Samuel Jobson,
13.
James Claypoole,
14.
...N. N.
Alexander Parker,
Robert Greenway,
15.
Samuel Carpenter,
16.
Christopher Taylor,
17.
William Shardlow,
18.
John Love
Nathaniel Allen,
Edward Jefferson,
19.
John Sweetaple,
Thomas Bond,
Richard Corslet,
Robert Taylor,
Thomas Rowland,
20.
Thomas Herriot,
21.
Charles Pickering,
Thomas Bourne,
John Williard,
22.
Edward Blardman,
Richard Webb,
John Boy,
Daniel Smith,
23.
Letitia Penn,
24.
William Bowman,
25.
Griffith Jones,
26.
Thomas Callowhill,
27.
28.
William Stanley,
29.
Joseph Fisher,
30.
Robert Turner,
31.
Thomas Holme,
32.
Clement Milward,
Richard Davis,
33.
Abraham Pask,
William Smith,
34.
John Blakelin,
Allen Foster,
35.
William Wade,
Benjamin Chambers,
Samuel Fox,
Francis Burrough,
36.
George Palmer,
John Barber,
37.
John Sharpless,
Henry Maddock,
Thomas Rowland,
38.
John B••zer,
Richard Crosby,
Josiah Ellis,
Thomas Woolrich,
John Alsop,
John Day,
39.
Francis Plumstead
William Taylor,
40.
Thomas Brassey,
41.
John Simcock,
42.
William Crispin,
43.
The High-Street-Lots begin at Number 44. and so pro∣ceed on both sides of the High-street upwards to the Center-Square.
Names.
Number.
N. N.
1.
2.
N. N.
1.
2.
Thomas Bond,
John Sweetaple,
Thomas Rowland,
John Love,
Margaret Martindall,
3.
James Claypoole,
4.
John Barber,
William Wade,
Thomas Bourne,
5.
Griffith Jones,
6.
John Day,
Francis Plumstead,
Abraham Pask,
7.
James Harrison,
8.
Josiah Ellis,
Samuel Jobson,
Samuel Lawson,
John Moon,
John Sharpl••ss,
9.
Christopher Taylor,
10.
George Palmer,
11.
Clement Milward,
12.
Samuel Carpenter,
13.
Thomas Herriot,
14.
Nathaniel Allen,
Robert Taylor,
Thomas Woolrich,
Alexander Parker,
15.
John Simcok,
16.
John Bezer,
John Rennolds,
Daniel Smith,
Francis Burrough,
17.
Richard Davis,
18.
Enoch Flower,
Nathaniel Bromly,
James Bowden,
19.
Moses Charas,
20.
William Bowman,
21.
Robert Turner,
22.
Thomas Holme,
23.
Joseph Fisher,
24.
William Stanley,
25.
William Shardlow,
26.
Thomas Farnborough,
27.
Edward Blardman,
Richard Webb,
Edward Gefferson,
Henry Maddock,
28.
Robert Knight,
Thomas Rowland,
92.
John Boy,
Humphry South,
John Blaklin,
Richard Crosby,
Thomas Barker,
30.
William Crispin,
31.
Thomas Callowhill,
32.
Richard Corslet,
John Alsop,
Sabian Cole
Charles Pickering,
33.
John Williard,
William Smith,
Robert Greenway,
William Taylor,
34.
Thomas Brassey,
35.
Thomas Harley,
36.
Richard Thomas,
37.
Benjamin Furley,
38.
John Simcock, &c.
39.
Here follow the Lots of the Purchasers under [a thousand Acres, & placed in the back-streets of the front of Delaware, and begin with Numb. 5. at the Southern-side, and so proceed by the Numbers, as in the Draught.
Names.
Number.
Thomas Powel,
5.
George Simcock,
6.
Bartholomew Coppock,
7.
William Yardly,
8.
9.
13.
14.
William Frompton,
10.
Francis Dove,
12.
9.
13.
14.
9.
13.
14.
John Parsons,
15.
John Goodson,
16.
John Moon,
17.
Andrew Grescomb,
18.
John Fish,
19.
Isaac Martin,
20.
William Carter,
21.
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John Southworth,
22.
Richard Ingelo,
23.
John Barnes,
24.
53.
Philip Lehnmann,
25.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Richard Noble,
27.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
John Hiccock,
30.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
N. N.
34.
William Gibson,
35.
Robert Lodge,
36.
John Bur••eat,
37.
James Park,
38.
Leonard Fell,
39.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
John Harding,
41.
John Kinsman,
42.
Israel Hobbs,
43.
Edward Lamway,
44.
William Wiggan,
45.
Richard Worral,
46.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Thomas Zachary,
48.
John Chambers,
49.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
John Songhurst,
52.
John Barnes,
24.
53.
Sarah Fuller,
54.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Thomas Vernon,
56.
Randal Vernon,
57.
Robert Vernon,
58.
Thomas Minshell,
59.
William Moor,
60.
John Stringfellow,
61.
Thomas Scot,
62.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Henry Waddy,
64.
Thomas Virgo,
65.
William Boswel,
66.
Jane Batchlo,
67.
Thomas Callowhill,
68.
Thomas Paget,
69.
James Petre,
70.
Jone Dixon,
71.
Thomas Paskall,
72.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Priscilla Shepherd,
74.
Walter Martin,
75.
Sarah Hersent,
76.
Elizabeth Simmons,
77.
William Lane,
78.
Israel Brench,
79.
Edward Erbery,
80.
Roger Drew,
81.
John Jennet,
82.
Mary Woodworth,
83.
John Russel,
84.
Thomas Berry,
85.
Georg Rendal,
86.
Thomas Harris,
87.
William Harmor,
88.
Thomas Rouse,
89.
Nehemia•• Mitchel,
90.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
David Brent,
92.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Sarah Woolman,
93.
John Tibby,
94.
Charles Lee,
95.
Id.
96.
William East,
97.
Thomas Cross,
98.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Arch. Mickell,
100.
John Clark,
101.
Israel Self,
102.
Edward Luffe,
103.
John Brothers,
104.
Edward Bezer,
105.
Anthony Elton,
106.
John Gibson,
107.
Daniel Smith,
108.
Edward Brown,
109.
John Fish,
110.
Robert Holgate,
111.
John Pusey,
112.
Caleb Pusey,
113.
Samuel Noyes,
114.
Thomas Sagar,
115.
William Withers,
116.
John Collet,
117.
William Cotes,
118.
Humphry Marry,
119.
Elizabeth Shorter,
120.
Joseph Knight,
John Guest,
121.
Robert Key,
122.
William Isaac,
123.
Edward Gefferies,
124.
Anne Crawley,
125.
Robert Somer,
126.
Thomas Geri••h,
127.
William Clowes,
128.
William ••aily,
129.
James Hill,
130.
Thomas Hatt,
131.
William Hitchcok,
132.
William Bryant,
133.
Robert Downton,
134.
John Buckly,
135.
William Ashby,
136.
Edward Simkins,
137.
Henry Paxton,
138.
Edward Crew,
139.
John Martin,
140.
Henry Geery,
141.
John Geery,
142.
Robert Jones,
143.
John Kirton,
144.
Thomas Sanders,
145.
Amy Child,
146.
Richard Wooler,
147.
Gilbert Mace,
148.
Thomas Jones,
149.
164.
Thomas Livesly,
150.
John Austin,
151.
Robert Hodskin,
152.
William Tanner,
153.
Daniel Jones,
154.
Joseph Tanner,
155.
Richard Townsend,
156.
John Beckly,
157.
Samuel Miles,
158.
Daniel Quare,
159.
David Kinsey,
160.
Edward Blake,
161.
David Jones,
162.
Henry Sleighton,
163.
Thomas Jones,
149.
164.
John Hicks,
165.
26.
28.
29.
31.
32.
33.
40.
47.
50.
51.
55.
63
73.
91.
93.
99.
166.
Thomas Barbury,
167.
John Glean,
168.
Amos Nichols,
169.
Richard Jordan,
170.
Samuel Bamet,
711.
Thomas ••obb,
172.
John Barber,
173.
John Re••ye,
174.
George Andrews,
175.
Robert Stevens,
176.
William Bezer,
177.
Thomas Hayward,
178.
Oliver Cope,
179.
John Bu••ce,
180.
••ilbert Mace,
181.
John Nield,
182.
Nathaniel Pask,
183.
Bartholomew Coppock,
184.
William Neak,
185.
Joseph Milner,
186.
Edward Bayly,
187.
Peter Leicester,
188.
Henry Hemming,
189.
John Evans,
190.
Randal Malin,
191.
Allen Robinet,
192.
Hitherto the Lots of Delaware Front, to the Center of the City.
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Here follow the Lots of Skulkill-Front, to the Center of the City.
The Purchasers from One Thousand Acres, and upwards, are placed in the Fronts and High-streets, and begin on Skulkill Front, at the South-end, with Number 1. and so proceed with the Front to the North-end, to Number 43.
Names.
Numb.
WIlliam Penn, junior,
1.
W. Lowther,
2.
Laurence Growdon,
3.
Philip Ford,
4.
The Society,
5.
Nicholas Moor, Presi.
6.
John Marsh,
7.
Thomas Rudyard,
Andrew Sowle,
8.
Herbert Springet,
George White,
Henry Child,
9.
Charles Bathurst,
William Kent,
John Tovey,
William Philips,
10
Robert Dimsdall,
11.
William Bacon,
12.
James Wallis,
Philip Lehnmann,
Margret Mar••indall,
Nicholas Walne,
13.
Charles Marshall,
14.
George Green,
William Jenkins,
John ••evon,
15.
Edwa••d Prichard,
William Pardo,
William Powell,
16.
Charles Lloyd,
17.
John ••art,
Jo••hua Ha••tins,
Edward Betrice,
Thomas Minchin,
18.
John ap John,
William Smith,
Richard Collins,
19
Richard Snead,
Dugel Gamel,
William Russel,
John Cole,
20
Richard Gunton
Bazeleon Foster,
John Marsh,
Richard Hanns,
James H••nt,
21.
John Blunston,
Henry Bayley,
22.
John Penington,
William Penington,
Edward Penington,
23.
Mary Penington,
23.
Vac.
24.
30.
Francis Rogers, &c.
25.
Samuel Clarridge,
26.
James Craven,
Richard Pearce,
Thomas Phelps,
Samuel Taverner,
Thomas Pearce,
27.
Solomon Richards'
Arthur Perryn,
John Napper,
John Dennison,
Benjamin East,
28
John West,
29.
Vac.
24.
30.
Francis Fincher,
Thomas Roberts,
Robert Toomer,
John Gee,
31.
Jacob & Joseph Fuller,
32.
George Shore,
33.
Edward Stubbard,
34.
John Thomas,
35.
Hugh Lamb,
Sarah Fuller,
Samuel Allen,
36.
Edmund Bennet,
William Lloyd,
Richard Thetcher,
John Mason,
37.
Thomas Elwood,
John ••ing,
Henry Pawling,
George Pownal,
Richard Baker,
38.
John Clowes,
John Brock,
James Delworth,
Edward Wesh,
Henry Killinbeck,
39.
Richard Vickris,
Charles Harford,
William Brown,
William Beaks,
40.
Charles Jones,
Thomas Crosdal,
Walter King,
John Jones,
41.
Francis Smith,
42.
Richard Penn,
Samuel Rolls,
Isaac Gellius,
John Mason,
William Markham,
Edmund Warner,
The High-street-Lots begin at Number 44. and so proceed on both sides of that Street to the Center Square.
1.
2.
1.
2.
Benjamin Fast,
John West,
William Philips,
William Smith,
3.
Thomas Minchin,
John Bevan,
Samuel Allen,
4.
John Thomas,
5.
Andrew Sowle,
James Delworth,
John Jones,
John King,
John Mason,
6.
Samuel Clarridge,
7.
John Gee,
Jacob & Joseph Fuller,
8.
William Markham,
9.
John Blunston,
George Wood,
Edward Prichard,
10.
John Brock,
Robert Tanner,
John Ambry,
Nicholas Walne,
Henry Killinbeck,
11.
Samuel Rolls,
12.
Solomon Richards,
Arthur Peryn,
John Napper,
John Dennison,
13.
John, Edward, William, & Mary Penington,
14
Richard Penn,
15.
Samuel Fox,
John Cole,
William Russel,
Henry Bayley,
16.
Lewis David,
Joshua Hastins,
Philip Lehnmann,
17.
John Mason,
Thomas Elwood,
James Wallis,
Bazeleon Foster,
18.
Charles Marshall,
19.
William Lloyd,
Thomas Crosdall,
George Pownall,
William Beakes,
20.
Charles Jones,
Henry Child,
George Green,
21.
Charles Lloyd,
22.
Edward Stubbard,
23.
George Shore,
24.
Richard Vickris,
Samuel Barker,
John Hart,
James Hunt,
25.
Richard Collins,
John Rowland,
John Tovey,
William Pardo,
26.
Robert Dimsdal,
27.
John ap John,
Herbert Springet
William Brown,
28.
Francis Smith,
29.
John Marsh,
Charles Harford,
John Clowes,
Edward VVest,
Edmund Bennet,
30.
VVilliam Kent,
Edward Bettrice,
Charles Bathurst,
VVilliam Powell,
31.
John Nort,
Richard Hanns,
Henry Pawling,
John Shires,
Richard Thatcher,
32
Hugh Lamb,
George VVhite,
33.
Isaac Gellius,
34.
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VVilliam Bawn,
35.
Thomas Rudyard,
Thomas Roberts,
36.
Richard Baker,
VVilliam Jenkins,
Richard Gunton,
Edward Martindall,
37.
VValter King,
Dugdel Gamel,
Allen Foster,
Francis Finsher,
Edmund VVarner,
38.
James Craven,
Richard Pearce,
Thomas Phelps,
Samuel Taverner,
Thomas Pearce,
39.
Richard Snead,
40.
Francis Rogers,
George Rogers,
41.
42.
43.
42.
43.
Here follow the Purchasors under a 1000 Acres, placed in the back of the front of Skulkill, & begin on the Southern-side with Num. 1. and so proceed by the Numbers, as in the Draught.
Shadrech VVelsh,
1.
John Nixon,
2.
Peter Bland,
3.
Henry Green,
4.
Morris Lenholme,
5.
John Bevan,
6.
John Clare,
7.
VVilliam Mordent,
8.
John Poyer,
9.
John Price,
10.
Alexander Beardsly,
11.
Thomas Symmons,
12.
Thomas Cowbourne,
13.
Thomas Dell,
14.
Richard Few,
15.
John Swift,
16.
VVilliam Lawrence,
17.
Henry Combe,
18.
Anne Oliffe,
19.
Vac.
20.
John Harper,
21.
Robert Adams,
22.
John Hughes,
23.
Sarah Ceres,
24.
Richard Noble,
25.
John Longworthy,
26.
James Clayton,
27.
Henry Lewis,
28.
Lewis David,
29.
William Howell,
30.
John Burgo,
31.
Reece Redrah,
32.
VVilliam Chardley,
33.
VVilliam Bostock,
34.
Joseph Hall,
35.
James Lancaster,
36.
Thomas Briggs,
37.
Peter VVorral,
38.
Samuel Buckley,
39.
Cutbert Hayhurst,
40.
John Burchal,
41.
Thomas Morrice,
42.
Daniel Midleco••,
43.
John Jones,
44.
Roger Beck,
45.
Richard Hunt,
46.
Robert Sandilands,
47.
George Keith,
48.
John Snashold,
49.
VVilliam Bingley,
50.
Thomas Parsons,
51.
Peter Dalbo,
52.
VVilliam East,
53.
VVilliam Clark,
54.
George Strode,
55.
John Summers,
56.
Joseph Richards,
57.
John Bristo,
58.
Peter Young,
59.
George Powell,
60.
John Sansom,
61.
John Pesson••,
62.
Christopher Forford,
63.
James Hill,
64.
VVilliam Saloway,
65.
Francis Harford,
66.
John VVall,
67.
VVilliam Cecill,
68.
John Spencer,
69.
Arthur Bewes,
70.
Thomas Bayley,
71.
Joel Johnson,
72.
Richard Mills,
73.
Thomas Pleas,
74.
Francis Harrison,
75.
John VVorral,
76.
Thomas Cam,
77.
Joseph Jones,
78.
Robert VVardel,
79.
Richard P••nder,
80.
Henry VVright,
81.
Henry Liechfield,
82
Francis Jobson,
83.
Roger Evan,
84.
John Millington,
85.
Mary Southworth,
86.
Matthew Marks.
87.
Joshua Holland,
88.
John Elson,
89.
90.
97.
98.
99.
101.
102.
117.
121.
12••
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
Thomas Langhorn,
91.
John Funnier,
92.
Joseph Potter,
93.
David Hammon,
94.
Thomas VVorth,
95.
Edward Carter,
96.
90.
97.
98.
99.
101.
102.
117.
121.
12••
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
90.
97.
98.
99.
101.
102.
117.
121.
12••
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
90.
97.
98.
99.
101.
102.
117.
121.
12••
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
Robert Hart,
100.
90.
97.
98.
99.
101.
102.
117.
121.
12••
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
90.
97.
98.
99.
101.
102.
117.
121.
12••
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
Matthew Grange,
103.
Jane Lownes,
104.
Ralph Kinsey,
105.
Ralph VVard,
106.
Philip Alford,
107.
Samuel Atkinson,
108.
Edward VValter,
109.
Thomas Powel,
110.
Joseph Pownall,
111.
Shadrech Walley,
112.
Edward Cartridge,
113.
John Brown,
114.
James Dicks,
115.
John Pearce,
116.
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118.
Elizabeth Lovet,
119.
John Oldham,
120.
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Bethuel Longstaff,
129.
Richard Pearce,
130.
Henry Parker,
131.
Dennis Lincey,
132.
Philip Cordry,
133.
John Skeen,
134.
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William Thratle,
136.
John Skarborrow,
137.
Robert Barrow,
138.
Randal Croxton,
139.
Edward Edwards,
140.
Robert Frame,
141.
Philip Runnige,
142.
Henry Barnard,
143.
Thomas Wolfe,
144.
Richard Richardson,
145.
Richard Amour,
146.
John Edge,
147.
Mark Keinton,
148.
Thomas Lawson,
149.
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