Evening journal., 1918-12-31
Penn LETTER FOR
CITu nInTOnIllIQ
UIII nI0lUKlAM
Senator Salisbury Gets
Valuable Document for
His Home State
RELIC REFERS TO
EARLY REBELLION

The Delaware Historical Society has
received letter written by William
Penn to a commission appointed by
him, as the gift OF United States Sena-
tor Willard salisbury.
This letter Is an exceedingly valu-
able relic Of the past; not only as
relic, but intrinsically as Illustrating
an almost unknown chapter OF Della
ware history. The last Penn letter sold
at auction by the Andersons In New
York several years ago, brought two
hundred and sixty dollars. This letter,
which was owned by collector re-
siding in another State, was about to
be sold at auction to provide money for
the purchase OF an additional u. s.
bond. This Intention became known to
Senator Salisbury. and lest II should
be permanently lost TO this State, he
purchased the letter at the owners
price, that he might present II to the
Historical Society OF Delaware. In It's
care and among its archives It viii re-
main.
The Penn letter refers TO a rebellion
which had broken out against his au-
thorty and in the interests OF Lord
Baltimore, Of Maryland, in Kent county.
John Hillyard and Francis Whltwel,
both members OF the governors coun-
Gil. John Richardson. another member
OF the council, together with Thomas
Heatherd and Thomas Wilson, had COM
planned against the government in the
General Assembly. Many OF the people
in the county refused 10 pay taxes to
Penns collectors, and their dlsloyalty |
gave him great concern. Lord Balti- |
more's agents appear 10 have been ac-
tive In the interest Of Maryland. Hill !
yard and Whitwell were themselves
fo.mer subjects Of Lord Baltimore. |
Penn acted with characteristic energy, |
and the disaffectlon soon came to an
end
The letter follows:
civilian Penn, Proprietor and
Governor Of ye Province Of Penn
sylyania. and ye Territories there
unto belonging:
ITO my Trusty and Loving Friends.
John SymcOck. William Welsh,
James Harrison and John Cam,
Greeting;
"Instruction-for your observance
upon your Expedition:
"First-YOu are TO, 20 TO Duck
Greek, where II Il shall please God
that you are~ Safely arrived, so to
John Hillynfd's. Take notice who is
In. neGror about ye house. and let
your lJmpany be strictly CAREFUL TO
waxli that no one goeth away to
c6fTy intelligence elsewhere.
"Second-Whilst some OF you
stay TO talk TO him. flrst about his
not coming up to Council. and next
about ye late dlsaffeotion in ye
county, let We others proceed-un-
less you see cause to apprehend
him, and take him into ye boat, or
carry him with you: go to Francis
Mhitwell's with part of your COM
pany, and apprehend him, with ye
same watch and care that no per-
son goeth from his house 10 carry
intelligence elsewhere.
''Thrd-lf they win discover the
whole business on foot In the coun-
try, and you can trust what they
say, take them with you in ye ap-
prehension Of any other person you
shall think nc to sieze; which done,
let We people have summons to meet
YOU at ye and ye court
which Is to be held for that coun-
ty. At ye court. let your commits
sion be read; and in ye first place
call upon ye Magistrates, and lay
hard upon them their treachery
and cowardice in suffering Balti-