William Penn

Name: Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania
Author: William Penn

Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

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“Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania”, published in 1701, is a work by William Penn. It explores elements such as Heirs and Assigns, Territories and Charter.

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ But because the Happiness of Mankind depends so much upon the Enjoying of Liberty of their Consciences as aforesaid, I do hereby solemnly declare, promise and grant, for me, my Heirs and Assigns, That the First Article of this Charter relating to Liberty of Conscience, and every Part and Clause therein, according to the true Intent and Meaning thereof, shall be kept and remain, without any Alteration, inviolably for ever. ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ And Almighty God being the only Lord of Conscience, Father of Lights and Spirits; and the Author as well as Object of all divine Knowledge, Faith and Worship, who only doth enlighten the Minds, and persuade and convince the Understandings of People, I do hereby grant and declare, That no Person or Persons, inhabiting in this Province or Territories, who shall confess and acknowledge One almighty God, the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World; ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ And if any County or Counites, shall refuse or neglect to chuse their respective Representatives as aforesaid, or if chosen, do not meet to serve in Assembly, those who are so chosen and met, shall have the full Power of an Assembly, in as ample Manner as if all the Representatives had been chosen and met, provided they are not less than Two Thirds of the whole Number that ought to meet. ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ That no Person or Persons shall or may, at any Time hereafter, be obliged to answer any Complaint, Matter or Thing whatsoever, relating to Property, before the Governor and Council, or in any other Place, but in ordinary Course of Justice, unless Appeals thereunto shall be hereafter by Law appointed. ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ That the Freemen in each respective County, at the Time and Place of Meeting for Electing their Representatives to serve in Assembly, may as often as there shall be Occasion, chuse a double Number of Persons to present to the Governor for Sheriffs and Coroners to serve for Three Years, if so long they behave themselves well ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ If any person, through Temptation or Melancholy, shall destroy himself; his Estate, real and personal, shall notwithstanding descend to his Wife and Children, or Relations, as if he had died a natural Death ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ Provided always, That if the said Freemen shall at any Time neglect or decline to chuse a Person or Persons for either or both the aforesaid Offices, then and in such Case, the Persons that are or shall be in the respective Offices of Sheriffs or Coroners, at the Time of Election, shall remain therein, until they shall be removed by another Election as aforesaid. ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ Two Persons to represent them in Assembly; and the Inhabitants of each County in the Territories, shall have as many Persons to represent them in a distinct Assembly for the Territories, as shall be by them requested as aforesaid. ”

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William Penn, Charter of Privileges for Pennsylvania (1701)

“ I–III. ↑ This charter was granted by William Penn, with the approbation of the General Assembly, and remained in force until the Revolution.
This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government, local or foreign. See § 313.6 (C) (2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices. Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." ”

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