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question of representation. They com
planned that the three Pennsylvania coun.
ties, to wit Philadelphia, Chester and
Bucks had too large a representation and
that they were overvoted." At the AS
sembly which met in that year, upon the
question of the confirmation Of certain laws
coming before it, for final decision, they all,
with two exceptions, rose up and left the
house.
There was from this time until 1704, con-
siderable discussion and correspondence be-
tween the Assembly, the Governor, and our
representatives. Penn returned to England
in the fall Of 1701 leaving behind HIM let
ter, addressed to both sides, begging them
''make me not sad, now am going to leave
you." But our delegates, after the rising
of the General Assembly, and their dissolu-
ton the 2Sth day of October, 1701, never re-
turned, and the Province and Territories
never thereafter joined in any acts Of legis-
lation, although many attempts we're made
by the Deputy Governor and Council to
continue their Union, the last of which at
tempts was by Gov. Evans, in April, 1704,
which ended with the respective papers fol-
lowing, addressed by each set of Represen.
tatives to the other
THE DELAWARE LETTER.
d" To the Representatives of the ProOinco Of
Pennsylvania
f'We the Representatives of the counties
of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, (being by
virtue of the Governors writ of election,)
met at Philadelphia, on the 10th day of this
instant in expectation to have Joined in AS
sembly, with the Representatives for the
Province of Pennsylvania, found ourselves
disappointed therein, by their pretend
ing a formal separation wherefore we
think it our duty to manifest and declare
how unwilling we are to admit of any such
thing as a disunion, being afraid that the
consequences thereof must OF necessity
prove prejudicial to the peace and interest
of the proprietary and Government. We,
therefore, being very sensible Of the same,
do declare, that for the quietness and pros
perity of the Government we are satisfied
and content TO accept Of the charter given
and granted by William Penn, Eeq., pro-
prietary and Governor &C., dated at Phila-
delphia, the 28th day of October, 1901, ac-
cording to the true intent and meaning of
the same, and as it was then given, (that is
to say,) if the Province will join with us in
representing the same, by four members
out of each county, so that our Representa-
tives may be equal in number, conforming
to the second article of said Charter, and
the ancient use and practice of this Gov.
ernmept the which is now offered by us,
not doubling Of your satisfactory answer in
writing. Signed by
"James Couts, John Heaiey, Rolloef De-
Haes, Israel Gooding, William Rodney, ,Jno.
Brinkloe, William Morton, Arthur Weston,
John Hill, William Bagwell, Robert Burton,
r'Ddted ay fniIadelpiiia, April 18th l704." "
THE PENNsYLvANIA LETTER.
To the Representatives of the Freeme1l of
the Territories of The ProUiace of Penn
sylUdnid
"We,t the Representatives of the Freemen
of said Province, in Assembly met, this 18th
day of April, 1904, having received this
day certain paper of proposals from you,
return for answer, that we are sorry that
you, in that paper, should pretend you met
here in expectation of joining with us in
assembly whereas yourselves declared in
the conference we had with you yesterday,
that you could not act in conjunction with
us, in regard to which you were called by
the Governors writ, and we by the charter
"We cannot conceive how you now call
the disunion pretended one, which has
been so often debated in Assembly, and
which the actions of your Representatives
forced upon us, by their refusing to act
with us, ON several occasions, and particu
larly by your slight of the said Charter, in
neglecting to choose Representatives to
serve in Assembly in October, 1902. And
Notwithstanding the then Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor was pleased to indulge you in issuing
forth his writs, Empowering the counties you
represent to make a new election, which
they so far complied withal, as to choos
and send their delegates to meet those of
the Province upon the 10Th of November
then following according to the tenor Of
the said unit, yet your Representatives,
(whereas as aforesaid assembled with them
of the Province, after several debates pr
tween them about acting conjointrose
were pleased to express their unas t
lingness thereunto, and further ne
clared their dislike of the said char
and refused to agree to join together wey g
us to act by it in legislation all which weep
more at large signified by the Represent ht
tives of the Province, under their haS by
and seals, to the then Lieutenant Govltra
nor whereunto they were necessltate6 del
direction of the Charter, after the oppader
tion made to the said reunion by ye la'
Representatives so that being by virtuoropl
the said Charter formed into a distinct ? AC
sembly, and our members settled accordime
ly, we conceive it is not now in our pow
to alter our said number without a violatitna
of the charter, and trust reposed in us "
those we represent neither can we Co
ceive any eXpedient proposed by yo.
(though assured by us in the Conference,
yesterday,) to reconcile your request of an
union with the said Charter, (our present
circumstances considered,) which we pre-
sumo is duty incumbent on you, at whose
door the disuniou IL, since you seem to de-
sire reuniting.
"We need not inform you that by this
Charter you still have the opportunity Of
forming yourselves into distinct Assem-
bly,, and enjoying the privileges thereof, as
well as the Province, which we hope by our
candour and good neighborhood towards
each other, may prevent the inconvenience
and prejudice you seem to doubt as the
consequence of our acting separately, and
not prove preiudlcial to the prosperity and
safety of the government, under the pres
ent administration.
"This being our plain and genuine an
swer, we hope it will prove satisfactory to
you, from your real friends and we'll wish
ers.
"Signed by order, and on behalf of the
House of Representatives, by
DAVID LLOYD.
Speaker"
THE UNION ENDED.
Thus ended formally the Union between
the Province of Pennsylvania and the three
lower counties on Delaware. Having thus
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