Evening journal., 1904-03-26
WHEN VI. PENN
FIRST CAME ALONG
Old Letter Forms Sort of
Valedictory to Colony of
Delaware

In the suit now pending in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, be-
tween New Jersey and Delaware in
volvlng the title OF the river Della
ware within the twelve mile circle, an
exhaustive examination is being made
by Attorney General Ward of the rec
ords at the Court House. The search
is turning up many interesting docu-
ments remaining OF record in the Office
of the Recorder Of Deeds and of the
Prothonotary. In an old book con-
tanning the records Of the old court at
New Castle several papers are recorded
and entries are made of the coming
OF William Penn TO take possession of
the three lower counties. on the 2sth
day Of ctober, 1852, the following entry
appears on the court minutes
ION the 27th day of October, 1852.
arrived before ye Towne Of New Cas-
tie on Delawar from England, William
Penn Esqr. Proprietey Of Penlivania
who produced twoo certaine deeds OF
! feofement from ye Illustrius Prince
James Duke Of Yorke & Albany etc. for
this Towne OF New Castle and twelve
lmyles about lit, and also for ye Twoo
Lower Counties, ye whoorekills and St
Jones's which deeds bore date august
1852. and pursuant to the true Intent
Purpose and meaning of his Royll high
ness IN ye same deeds hee ye sd Will
liam Penn Received possession OF ye
Towne OF New Castle ye 2Sth OF october
1892"
On the same page OF the old record
beneath this entry, is a letter from
Anthony BroclSholls, then commander.
lin-chief at the said central government
at New York. This letter is a sor
lof valedictory address TO the colony OF
the Delaware. which, up to the malkinl
of the deed OF feoffment by the Dukl
of York to William Penn, had been
lpart of the government Of New York
1.-The letter reads as follows:-
by the Commander in Chiefe &
councill--
Whereas his Royll highnessee hatl
ben Graclously pleased by Indentur
under his hand & Scale bearing dat
ye Path day Of angus Laest past for y
Consideracon threin mentioned to Bar
game Sell Enfeofe and Conhrme unit
William Penn Esqr his heirs G. assigne
for Ever. all that the Townc Of NeN
Castle otherwayes called Dellowar an
IuAA AlAuA AlGNl VI l4tllQ Lying Nllnln
C6mpasse or Circle OF twelve myle
about the same with all islands and y
River and Soyle thereof Lying north c
yc Southermost part of sd Circle an
all rents and Services. Royalties fran
chizes, Duties. Jurisdiction Privilege
and Liberties thereunto belonging, an
by another 1ndenture OF ye same dat
for ye Consideration therein Lykewys
mentioned hath alsoe bargained Sol
lEnfeofed and Confirmed unto ye sd
William Penn Esqr his heirs and a.
signes for Ever all that tract of Lar
: upon Delloware River and Bay b,
ginning twelve Myles South from
Towne OF New Castle otherwayes cal
ed Delloware and extending South
=. ye Whoorekills otherwayes called Cal
inlopen with all Isles Rivers Rivule
Bayes and Inletts. Royalties, franchiz
is Powers Privileges and Immunit
whatsoever. and in and by the sd Indei
n lures appointed. and authorized Jol
n Moll Esqr and Ephraim herman Gei
n to deliver to him ye sd William Pc
he free & actual possession Of We pr
he misses. as by ye sd Indentures he
sr, produced and Shewen to us and by W
le approved of and Entered in ye Publ
80 Records OF this Province doth and m
re more att Large apeare. And wee /
ing thereby fully Satisfied Of ye