Beschreibung der in America neu-erfundenen Provinz Pensylvanien
Subtitle: Derer Jnwohner, Gesetz, Arth, Sitten und Gebrauch: auch sämtlicher Reviren des Landes, sonderlich der Haupt-Stadt Phila-Delphia Alles glaubwurdigst auss des Gouverneurs darinnen erstatteten Nachricht
Contributors: J. J., of Chippenham; Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714; Holme, Thomas, -1695; Paskell, Thomas; Free Society of Traders in Pennsylvania
Publisher: Jn Verlegung bey Henrich Heuss an der Banco
Published: 1684
Place of publication: [Hamburg]
Language: ger
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Indians of North America; Description and travel
Notes: Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription.

Place of publication supplied by Alden.

Translation, by "J. W.", of: Missive van William Penn, Amsterdam, 1684, itself a translation, by Benjamin Furly, of A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London, printed in London, 1683, as well as, An abstract of a letter from Thomas Paskell of Pennsilvania to his friend J.J. of Chippenham, also printed in London, 1683.

"Send-Schreiben vom William Penn Eigenthümer und Stadthalter zu Pensilvania in America; geschrieben an die Commissarien der freyen Societät der Kauffleute auf selbiger Provintz, welche sich in Londen ausshalten", p. 1, 2nd count, is dated and signed: Erstlich in Englischer Sprache beschrieben, nachmals auss der Holländischen in der Hochdeutschen Sprache übergesetzet. durch J. W. Hamburg. Bey Henrich Heusch in Jahr 1684.

Preface, p. 2-7, 2nd count, dated and signed: Rotterdam den 6. des 3ten Monaths, 1684. Benjamin Furlij.

"Sende-Schreiben von William Penn, Eigenthümer und Gouverneur von Pensylvania", p. 8-27, dated and signed: Philadelphia 18 des 8ten Monats Augustus genand, 1683. William Penn.

"Eine kurtze Erzehlung der Situation und grösse der Stadt Philadelphia", p. 28-29, is written by Thomas Holme, surveyor, and is a translation of "A portraiture of the city of Philadelphia in the province of Pennsylvania in America", which is issued with William Penn's A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London, printed in London, 1683.

"Extract eines Brieffes auss Pensylvania, geschrieben von Thomas Paskell, an J.J. von Chippenham, in Engelland de dato den 10. February 1683. Holländischen Styli",  p. 29-32, dated and signed on p. 32: Pensylvania den 10. Februarij, 1683. Thomas Paskell.

Signatures: pi1 (pi1 verso blank) A-D⁴

Engraved plan of the city of Philadelphia bound following title page.

Bronner & Fraser. William Penn, 67G.

Baer, E. 17th cent. Maryland, 108.

Baginski, P. German works relating to America, 211.

Palmer, P.M. German works on America, 371.

Vail, R.W.G. Old frontier, 231n.

JCB Lib. cat., 1675-1700, p.138-139.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 684/127.