Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

rom the West ChesterR Republican, the annexed
Documents, which were procured from the re-
ords of the PrOth0notarys office at New Castle,
Delaware, and furnished to that paper by a
riend. As tho editor OF the Republican truly
emarks:
''Every thing relating to the memory of viii
lam Penn is reyerenced by the people Of
)hester and Delaware counties and AS a large
lumber of the descendants of his followers still
eside among us, (some of them on the land Of
heir forefathers) we publish these old records
With great pleasure.
The first record which we can find of any
court of Chester county, was held at the Borough
u Chester, now in Delaware county, in the
month of May, liza in the reign of Queen Anne,
before Caleb Pussy, Nicholas Pyle, William
Baird, Nicholas Fairamb and ] ohu Blunton, Jr.,
Justice present, though it related to former
courts held, yet we cannot find any record Of
them. The first deed recorded in Chester
county, was done in the year l7l6, though one
Of the deeds recorded, u few pages forwarded,
in the same book, recites Patent from William
Penn, Proprietary and Governor, dated 2l-22
March, 1851, for Darby township. This Patent
must have been executed in England, as it is |
dated the year previous to William PENIS sail |
ing for N forth America. From the evidence here
adduced, it would appear that the State OF Del |
aware was settled before Pennsylvania, and
Chester county before Philadelphia, as William
Penn selected the site for the city of Philadel-
phia himself which was after he had taken pos
sion of his Province. How wonderfully things
have changed since, for then it was the home
and the hunting ground of Red Men. Now it
is the busy mart Of commerce and industry.
We here give the records from New Castle as
above mentioned
On the 9th day of October 1852, arrived be-
fore tho town of New Castle in Delaware, from
England, William Penn, Esqr., Proprietary
of Pennsylvania, who produced two certain
| Deeds of Feotfment from the illustrious Prince
James, Duke of York and Albany, &C., for this
town OF New Castle, and twelve miles about it;
and also for the two lower counties, the Whoore-
| kills and St. Jones's (now Kent and Sussex
which said Deeds bear date "a August, 1852.
| And pursuant to the tone, intent, purpose and
meaning of the Royal llighncss in the same
| deeds, he, the William Penn received possession
of the town OF Now Castle, the 18th Of October,
1851.
BY the Commander in Chief and Council.
Whereas, His Royal Highness hath been gra-
ciously pleased, by Indent.ro under his hand
and seal, bearing date the 24th day of August
last past, for the consideration therein mentions
ed, to bargain, sell, enfeof and confirm, unto
William Penn, ESD, his heirs and assigns for
ever, all that the town of New CASTLE otherwise
called Delaware, and all that tract of land lying
within the compass or circle Of twe.ye miles
about the same, with all Islands and the River
and Soil thereof, lying north of the souther-
most part of said circle, and all rents and ser
vices, Royalties, Franchises, Duties, Jurisdic-
ton, Privileges and Liberties thereunto belong
ing.
And by another indenture of the same date,
for the consideration therein likewise mention
cd, has also bargained, sold, cnteoiled and con-
tirmed unto the said William Penn, ESQ.,, his
heirs and assigns forever, all that part CT land,
upon Delaware river and Bay, beginning twelve
miles south from the townof New Castle, other
wise called Delaware, extending south to the
Whoorokills, otherwise called Cape Henlopen,
with all the Rivers, Rivulets, Bays, and Inlets,
Royalties, Franchises, Powers, Privileges, and
lmmunities whatsoever, and in and by said In
dentnre, appointed and authorized John MOll,
Esq, and Ephraim Herman, Gent, to deliver
to him, the said William Penn, free and actual
/ possession of tho premises, as by the said In
| dentures here produced and shown to us, and
| by US well approved OF, and entered 10 the pub
lie records of the Province doth and may more
at large appear, and we being fully satisfied OF
tho said William Penns right to the possession
and enjoyment OF the premises, have, therefore,
thought fit and necessary, TO signify and declare
the same to you, to prevent any doubt ortrouble
that might arise, 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 Highness's government, OK.
cepting no further account than that you readily
q submit and yield all due obedience and son
formity to the powers granted to the said vii
: liam Penn, il and by the said lndentures, in TIL
If performance and enjoyment Of which we wis
!, you all happiness. Dated in New York, the at
. day of November, Ammo Domini, 1852.
i. ANTIIO. BROCKHOLLS.
{ To the several Justices of the Peace, Mags
, trates, and other officers at New Castle st
Jones, Del, (Als.) Whooreklls, at Delaware
or within any of the bounds above mention
f ed.
By order of the Council.
! JOHN WEST, CIR. Coun.
EASTERN SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY
Books Of subscription to the capital stock oil
this company have been opened at Princess
Anne and other places in Somerset county
Md. The sum Of only $lO0,OOO is required to
organize the company, which was chartered by
the Legislature in 1858. The Somerset Union
says the road will only be iorty-tive miles long
and over a dead level. 1t further says:
Already have the board of directors o
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and BaltimerI
f Railroad, who have leased tho Delaware roa,
# for term of years, publicly announced thei
n determination to adopt tho route through thi
l., county to Sommers' Cove when Completed
N Philadelphia and the Philadelphia, Wimngto
n and Baltimore Railroad are largely intereste
10 in this matter, and it is reduced to d certaut
" that fthe company be organized very nlaterit
a aid will be given by them. Philadelphia ha
r long been seeking some route by which an III
" interrupted and more speedy intercourse wit
I'd the South and West might be obtained. In tn
pit building ofthis road that object il accomplish
al ed, and the advantages arising from it her bu.
0 f mess will reap"
nd
lie Nh. BENJAMtN's LEcruREs.--Tho Odd Fe
C. lows Hall was filled, on Thursday and Frida,
Ir. evenings, to hear Mr.. Beniamin's lectures :
til Glove and Money" and = Matrimony, III
a. subjects We're both humorous, and treated b
ed Mr.. Benjamin, with the genuine freshness an
At heartlness Of humor for which his lectures ar
tie celebrated. The audiences testified their AZ
ed probation by frequent bursts OF laughter an
Ter rounds ofapplause.
he FINE OYsTERs.-The proprietor of the 81
is loon in the Telegraphic building, corner {
rls Third and Market Streets, has procured a Ii
of OF as fine oysters from the NanticOlse as an
I'd ono need wish TO put into his mouth. MI
o. Sweeten keeps clcanand well ordered estal
OF lishment, not allowing any games of chance {
amusement, and is worthy OF encouragement
t. Those in favor of sustaining such regulation
a should give him call.
r. HoRsE SrOLEN.-A black marc belonging
Nv Robert Is. Finn, was taken from the ward
= John Evcrson, New Castle Hundred, where 81
nj had been left standing with saddle and brdl
A. for few minutes on Friday evening. Dilige
nd search was made on Saturday, but no trace
ne her could be discovered.
n Terrible OUTBREAK IN KANsAs.-GovERyt
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