Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-06-11
ARRIVAL OF Wm. PENN AT NEW
CASTLE AND UPLAND.

Thompson Wescott's "History Of Phila-
delphia," now being published in chapters |
in the Sunday Dispatch, gives this account
of the landing of VIM. Penn at New Castle, |
and his subsequent arrival at Upland, now
Chester:
"William Penn, after having been at sea
on board the Welcome eight weeks, entered
the river Delaware In the latter part of the
month of October, 1882 The voyage had
not been pleasant one, and when the final
roll call of passengers was called, about thirty
who might have answered, or been answered
for at the beginning of the trip, had ceased
to live. On the 27th day of October, 1852,
the Proprietary arrived before the town of
New Castle. On the 28th he received from
John Moll and Ephraim Herman, attorneys
for the Duke of York, possession and seizin
of the town Of New Castle, with twelve
miles circle of the said town, "by delivery
of the fort of the said town, and leaving the
said William Penn in quiet and peaceable
possession thereof, and by the delivery of
turf and twig, and the water and soil OF the
river Delaware" There were present as
witnesses of this ceremony, Thomas Holme,
William Markham, Arnoldus De La Grange,
George Foreman, James Graham, Samuel
Land, Richard Tugela, Joseph Curles and
John Smith. At the same time the princi-
pal inhabitants of New Castle pledged in
writing their submission and obedience to
the Proprietary, and promised to live quietly
under his government. Six Justices of the
Peace were constituted for the New Castle
} Jurisdiction. A session of the Court was
! called for the second of ninth month, No
r with Markham, Holme, Haige, Symcock,
f and Brassie, of the Council, and the Justi-
ces. The Proprietary made speech to the
3 inhabitants, in which he set forth the terms
q of his purchase, and made several judicious
i recommendations as to the future conduct Of
d the people and the regulation of the settle
i ment.
# On the 7th of November Markham receiv
e ed from Moll and Herman livery of seizin o
n the land below the circle twelve miles soutl
IS of New Castle, in Cape Henlopen, etc.
d On the 29th of October, Penn proceeded
up the river, and that day was at Upland
l. as appears by letter of his bearing tina
I'd date. 1t is said that, having arrived befor
'e the town while the ship was still In tn
n stream, Penn turned to his friend Pearson
ne and said, providence has brought us her
re safe; thou hast been companion of my peril
t. What wilt thou that shall call this placer
re Pearson said Chester in remembrance
RS the city from whence he came. Williai
)n Penn replied that it should be called Cheste
ks and that when he divided the land I'M
US counties he would call one of them by Il
ne same name also.
rst 1t is more than probable that when Il
'u- name Chester was given to the count
he Chester was also given to the chief town
nd it, as Philadelphia was to the county Of tn
es- name, and Buckingham to q township
ere the County Of Bucks. If Penn had resolv
on. TO please Pearson in the matter, he wou
al have given the name of Chester to the toy
OF OF Upland from the first There are lettC
an extant of Penn, written in February, 16t
18th which are dated at "Chester," but at Il
an time Chester county had been established