Daily Republican., 1881-08-25
EARLY STATE GRANTS
,vsrDEEDs FOR THE
'A' ,,rA1EorpELAwAHE'
,.,,c. ofthe History "t our
urly "e-.a,th ValUnDle
"ld.Time Documents

handed "'
t,da, rs.-To.day august a. is @ the
Hesays. af ,hp grants of the state
'saGlsar 'ssn0lawary to William rs,,.' nai y, ,syanflv %
ta dp'"f ,f York. This o'cirre" ''oa eN"ayy y" a,a
Nsh1nvndred and ninety n''le ~ Yea" =, "sUi snn
'1g 'yay, nu" slth, of August IL "'1' t o,,,,o nv
StA' Rv this grant the Sfa'e Claims
years, y. ,,n IN lower water mark, on
juTs''e"osDh Shore for twelve miles above
,na 40 u te,I ,b4 bay from twelve mI'es he'o" W
G@lerIr @ r,,tle, az, to its southern nou1o'fH
NeV n"'I va, Iced it will te perceived cars
The us, ,rcnit of land, Of twelve niles
for a V,'I" ,hs city o New Castle, inns
ar0'ln,u t"o "o us iuris,lclionior nearly ten
Soula " Xsw Jersey, if carried "ut.
pl'F' B, ,be r Duke of York ha' nlane ,,;
bal 'n nalSewJersey before he made 'h'S
gaal,' "a ~ Penn, SO we could have no
saD' sisst to any part OF mar a.a'', ,,.i,,' nn'
sup,y .,y;.ions w of our deed, ant that
ID u, ~, r. heep already granted away
NAV. Iaa Statr once claimed )"ilSn!Gt'on
lrsp lr., part of New jersey, ana ''.n'et' soldiers
"s' 'ont from New Castle, VINO arrest
SeIs ,W';nr 'o, Jnhn Frnwicks the founder of
ta ',n' A' nrd placed him in inrance III
sStni -. .in IN ihat town But it was de.
tnG iG.' ;a Y Enylaud afterwards that this
si"i" ,ia;m " was illegal But the cial'n that
.,D' ,sa mower Of Delaware eNtehioo 10 10"
NJ, %,,pr pr mark on the Jersey coast mas
'M".,u sa., heru claimed by the state, and
A"".I ". loon denied. Hence these deeds
ae,s s and nrescrihe the bcundarlcs of
n. ,%' State Of Delaware, PennSEIHAllH
', 'rd ourselves were "ncc one s'at", ana
Mtsu a." We separated we took these
VIZ. ",. from thc Duke of York as our
spnrt. st aul bounds, whilst fenn'a, took |
y. bpr, tbt, TO Penn from hinE 'hitF''S
~ N. .py Co.. was then called " ii ne
Min, and Krnt Co., was i'''n'" i'e".'
The following are the two deeds
rus prKE OF yoRKs DEED oE FE"FF-
vsy1 OF NEW CASTLE hEp TWELVE
MILE CIRCLE TO WILLIAM rESN.
This indenture made the four and
,upntieth day Of August, III the iouT
.rJ thirte,h wear Of the reign OF Our
s1v0raigu Lord Charles til" Second by
,Ds GRACE of God of England, Scotland,
Vance and Ireland, King, defenders oi
tho faith &C., Annouue Drminl one
tbousand six handrei aud eiGhty'two,
between the most iIIustrlons Prince his
poraI Niphupss James Duke OF \ ork
and Albany, Earl Of Ulstc1, Nc, OF the
ana mart, and William Penn, Esq son
and heir of Sir William Penn, khight,
deceased, of the other part, wltneSseth,
that bis said Royal Highuess, ont OF a
special regard TO the memory ana many
faithful and eminent services heretofore
performed by the said Sir William
Penn to bis said Majesty and Roya!
Highuess and for the goods with which
his said Royal Highness hath and
bearpih 10 the said Sir william Penn;
and for aud in consideration Of the sum
often shil.ings to him in hand pad ny
the said William Penn at and before
the enSang and delivery hereof, the
receipt wheleofis ncreby acknowledged
and for Other good causes and consider
tions, doth bargain, sell, enfrort, and
confirm with the said William Penn,
bis leirs snd assigns forever, all that
town Of New Castle, otherwise
called Delaware, and all that tract OF
land lying thin the compass or cltcie
OttweIye miles about he same, situated,
lying and Icing upon the river DeIit-
ware in America, and all lSla IDS III the
sad river Delaware; and the sald RIVER
and soil thereof, lying north OF me
solthermost part Of the said circle OF
Twelve mites about the said town, to-
gether with all rents, services, royal
ties, franchises, duties, Jurisdictions,
Liberties and privileges tnereunto be-
longing; and all the estate, right ollie,
Interest, powers, property claim and de
landS whatsoever Of his said Royal
Hghness, OF, in, or to, the same, or any
part or parcel thereof. Saving al "ays
and reServing TO his said Royal I;igh-
ness his agents, and servants, free use
ol all parts, ways, and passages inlu
through and out OF the bArgalned prelu!-
sss, and every part and parcel thereof
10 have ald to hold the said toTu and
olcIeof twelve mletof land about the
same Islands, and all other the before
meh'loped Or intended to he hereby bar
sNneu premises, with their applrtan-
ses unto The said William Penn his
nst anu assigns forever, yielding and
pa!lls therefore yearly, and every year
an1 n9 MS SAID Royal Hi .hness his heirs
%uu a%isls, the SUN Of i've shiIlings OF
,aS.u, as"! money Of En- n1Iand, at the feast
VI .1 o. Michael the Archangcl only. And
tai.S tnt S"u William Penn, for himself, his
.na anu assigns, doth covenant and
s"n' @ 10 ana with his said ROYAL High
nras nros HIS heirs and assigns, by these
bbiieIseli'S'hat bi's hc the said William Penn,
wall Ielrs' e' and assigns. shrl. and will
,o "Tti H. anu truly pay, or cause to he paid
a,an ias 'aln Royal Highness, his heirs and
sSiIiS;' S;iIiSns' the said yearly tent Of five
i1r.a'nsS i"raas at the day whprcon the same
his hl%s''etVed "';,', to bepail as aforesaid. And
bai,a ,'a'u'hoyal 1llslness for himself, his
or.n, anu assigns, doth covenant aud
bau' bana 10 and with the said Wiliau
nrasa, u"u, h's heirs and assigns, by these
his hIou's hpi 1hat his said Royal Highness,
Or ,imnD 4eliS anu assigns, will at any time
se,aa maes hereafter, during tho space OF
ofnno's' 'oar'h heXt ensuing the date There.
charr"na hrua, 'ne reques. and at the rost and
Wnsiees IN the law of the said
SIGN. "'n renn, his heirs, and as
canvs uo, make, and execute, or
dms w., VI procure to be made,
such fann "n, Executed, all aud evary
and ,u,ler Iu'''ler act, aud acts, conveyances
for ,%s %ssa' ~ antes in the law Whatsoever
the o soia ,1f.Der conveying and assuring
milso '"'. Town and circle Of twelve
iy,n1 VI land about the same, and
the an,', anu all other premises, with
liam pr.nn.'''iahces, unto the SAID vii
ever az I, h ''ls heirs and assigns, for
law "a "' oy the counsel learned "a the
heirs ', y 'he said William Penn, his
dsyi,aJ1' VI assigns, shall be reasonably
said d'Ho, pn,, aayls,d d or required. And hi.
const;,,ya ;oyal Highness rJyl hereby made
asorss,,tiIIe and apponIel John Mol
of Nsn' Nu Esq, and Ephrain, Harnan
and 4i,ho,o oastle aforesaid, gentleman
and la"ti, uGi VI them, severally his true
full nowa' ul attorhies, Or either of them,
in hisJ iJ"ot na, ana authority lor him, ana
spgnlana name and stead, into all and
mentjono, m, 'he premises hereinbeiore
alieped o, VI attended to be hereby