Much of the material in both volumes is printed in "Charter to William Penn, and Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania. . . ." (Harrisburg, 1879).
Presented by Joshua Francis Fisher, 1835; accessioned 1913 (50458). See in-house shelf list for additional accession numbers.
This volume contains a series of documents relating to the founding of the colony and its early political development. Included are the acts of Pennsylvania Assembly, 1685-1719, a copy of Charles II grant to William Penn, the Frame of Government for 1701, and an act of the Privy Council in 1705.
Stored for the duration of the war. 1-9-1942 Rild 2/8/1944 under the administration of Governors Fletcher and Markham. 227p F. Manuscript. For an account of this volume, cf. A.P.S. Proceedings, v.36,pp,176-178. see also now minutes agreed 2, 1897. MICROFILM FRAME NO.882