Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-11-08

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luce, William Markham for the Terr
tories. Expulsion of James III. and az
cession of William and Nary.
1859. First assertion of the libert
of the press, by William Bradford, o.
/ his trial at Philadelphia.
TROUBLES OF THE PROVINCE.
1892. Penn arrested on the charg
of tres son, released, re-arrested aud dis
charged. The Crown takes possession
OF Pennsylvania. and places it unde
the Jurisdiction of Governor Fletcher
of New York.
1893, Fletcher arrives in Phila
dtlphia summons the Assembly, reu
mites Pennsylvania and Delaware
changes the Constitution of the As
sembly and makes requisition for mon
ey to aid 10 the defense If the north
ern frontier. The Assembly passes &
school law.
1884. August 80, the Province re
stored to Penn. Markham made Lieu.
tenant Governor
1895. Christ Church founded.
| 1897. Paper mill built by Bradford
and the Rittenhuysens on the Wissa-
hickon
1893. Penn returns to Pennsylva
MIA. He resides at ths slate roof house
on Second street till the completi on Of
Pennsbury Manor
| 170l. The new constitution deliv,
cred to the Assembly. Philadelphia
chartered city. 1t contains ut this
time 100 dwellings and population
of 500.
Having appointed Council of State
of ten members and commissioned An
drew Hamilton Deputy Governor, and
James Logan Provincial Secretary,
Penn re. .embarks for England Novem-
ber /, l70I
1902. February 23d, accession of
Queen Anne.
1903. Separation of the Three Low
er Counties. or Delaware.
l704. John Evans appointed Gov
erDor to succeed Hamilton. Angry
political controversies. The sale of In
dians into slavery prohibited. Contin-
ued disagreement between the Gov
ernor and the Assembly.
l708. Penn arrested for debt and
confined in the Fleet prison.
l709 Evans removed by the Pro-
prietor and Charles Gookin appointed
Governor. French prlvateers plunder
| Lewes
ITO. Swiss Mennonites settle on
/ Pcqua creek
I'LL. The Assembly votes $4,000
for the Queens use.
I7l2. Act prohibiting the importa-
tion of negro slaves passed by the AS
sembly, but suppressed by the Grown.
l714. Accession of George l. Re-
vival of laws against the Quakers,
which are extended to the colonies.
I'LL. Sir William Keith appointed
Deputy Governor. First iron made.
German Reform Church organized at
Goshenhoppen.
l7lS. July 3Oth, William Penn
dies at Ruscombe, England, aged IA
years. The Proprietorship descends
to his sons, John, Thomas and Richard.
| GROWTH OF THE COLONY.
1719. The American Weekly Mer-
curry published by Andrew Bradford.
1922. Scotch and Irish settlements
in Donegal and Paxton.
1923 First issue of paper money.
Franklin comes to Philadelphia.
1924. The Carpenters Society es-
tablished.
1926. Governor Keith superseded
by Patrick Gordon.
| 1928. Bartram's Botanic Garden
commenced.
1928. A large number of German
colonists cross the Susquehanna and
settle in York and Adams counties.
Irish Presby terian settlements in the
Lehigh Valley.
1929 The Assembly imposes a
duty of 40 shillings a head on all
foreigners" immigrating to the
Province. State House begun.
1929. Commissioners directed to
establish boundaries of a new county,
to be called Lancaster. The town of
Lancaster laid out by Andrew Hamil-
ton and the county sea. removed there
from Postlewaite, in 1874.
1880. Thomas Godfrey invents the
quadrant
1871. Library Company of Phila-
delphia founded
1882. The Colony in Schuylkill
founded Thomas and John Penn
visit the colony. Thomas resides here
till I74l; John returns in 1734-5.
1888. The Governor informs the
Council that "a house has been lately
built on Walnut street in Philadelphia
wherein mass is openly celebrated by
a Catholic priest, contrary to the laws
of England
1888. Schwenkfelders' settlement
Oh the Tulpehocken (Berks county,.
1874. The State House finished.
1875. Scotch Irish settlements on
the York Barrens.
1886. Governor Gordon died and
the executive duties devolve on the
Council, James Logan President
Border war between the Pennsylvania
Germans and the Marylanders. Second
great land purchase.
1888. Arrival of George Thomas as
Governor. Easton laid out
1889. Governor Thomas issues let
ters of marque against Spain. The
first privateer commissioned in Penn
sylvania, the sloop George, Captain
William Axon. Beginning of trouble
with the Assembly over the enlistment
of servants. Growing animosity be-
tween the Governors party-the city,
or "gentlemen's," party-and the
Quaker, or country party. Election
riot at the Court House. Triumph of
the country party.
l744. King Georges war with
France. Thomas calls for military or
ganization.
I745. Louisburg taken. The AS
sembly votes 5000 for the Kings