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A90411 The frame of the government of the province of Pennsylvania in America Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1691 (1691) Wing P1293; ESTC R42318 5,912 18

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The FRAME OF THE GOVERNMENT Of the Province of Pennsylvania In America Printed and Sold by Andrew Sowle at the Crooked-Billet in Holloway-Lane in Shoreditch 1691. The Frame of the Government of the Province of Pennsylvania c. in America TO all Persons to whom these presents may come Whereas King Charles the second by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England bearing date the Fourth Day of March in the Thirty Third Year of the King for divers Considerations therein mentioned hath been Gratiously pleased to give and grant unto me William Penn by the Name of William Penn Esquire Son and Heir of Sir William Penn Deceased and to my Heirs and Assignes for ever All that Tract of Land or Province called Pennsylvania in America with divers great Powers Preheminences Royalties Jurisdictions and Authorities necessary for the well-being and Governing thereof And whereas the King 's Dearest Brother James Duke of York and Albany c. By Deeds of Feoffment under his Hand and Seal duly perfected bearing date the four and Twentieth day of August One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and Two of all that Tract of Land lying and being from Twelve Miles Northward of New-Castle upon Delaware-River in America to Cape Inlopen upon the said River and Bay of Delaware Southward Together with all Royalties Franchises Duties Jurisdictions Liberties and Priviledges thereunto belonging Now know ye that for the well-being and Governing of the said Province and Territories thereunto annexed and for the Incouragement of all Free-men and Planters that may be therein concerned in Pursuance of the Rights and Powers aforementioned I the said William Penn have declared granted and Confirmed and by these presents for me my Heirs and Assigns do Declare Grant and Confirm unto all Free-men Planters and Adventurers of in and to the said Province and Territories thereof these Liberties Franchises and Properties so far as in me lieth to be Held Injoyed and Kept by the Free-men Planters and Adventurers of and in the said Province of Pennsylvania and Territories thereunto Annexed forever Imprimis That the Government of this Province and Territories thereof shall from time to time according to the Powers of the Patent and Deeds of Feoffment aforesaid Consist of the Proprietary and Governour and the Freemen of the said Province and Territory thereof in the form of a Provincial Council and Assembly which Provincial Council shall consist of eighteen Persons being three out of each County and which Assembly shall consist of thirty six Persons being six out of each County men of most note for their Virtue Wisdom and Ability by whom all Laws shall be made and Publick Affairs transacted as is hereafter limited and declared 2dly There being three persons already chosen for every respective County of this Province and Territories thereof to serve in the Provincial Council one of them for three Years one for two Years and one for one Year and one of them being to go off Yearly in every County That on the tenth Day of the first Month yearly forever after the Free-man of the said Province and Territories thereof shall meet together in the most convenient place in every County of this Province and Territories thereof then and there to chuse one Person qualified as aforesaid in every County being one third of the number to serve in Provincial Council for three Years it being intended that one third of the whole Provincial Council consisting and to consist of eighteen Persons falling off yearly it shall be yearly supplyed with such yearly Elections as aforesaid and that one Person sh●ll not continue longer than three Years And in case any Member shall decease before the last Election during his time that then at the next Election ensuing his decease another shall be chosen to supply his place for the remaining time he was to have served and no longer 3dly That after the first seven Years every one of the said third parts that goeth yearly off shall be incapable of being chosen again for one whole Year following that so all that are capable and qualified as aforesaid may be fitted for Government and have a share of the care and burthen of it 4htly That the Provincial Council in all cases and matters of moment as their arguing upon Bills to be past into Laws or proceedings about erecting of Courts of Justice sitting in Iudgment upon Criminals impeached and choice of Officers in such manner as is herein after expressed not less then two Thirds of the whole shall make a Quorum and that the consent and approbation of two thirds of the Quorum shall be had in all such cases or Matters of Moment And that in all cases and matters o● lesser moment one Third of the whole shall make a Quorum the Majority of which shall and may always determine in such Cases and Causes of lesser moment 5thly That the Governour and Provincial Council shall have the Power of preparing and proposing to the Assembly hereafter mentioned all Bills which they shall see needful that shall at any time be past into Laws within the said Province and Territories thereof which Bills shall be published and affixed to the most noted place in every County of this Province and Territories thereof twenty days before the meeting of the Assembly in order to passing them into Laws 6thly That the Governour and Provincial Council shall take care that all Laws Statutes and Ordinances which shall at any time be made within the Province and Territories be duly and diligently executed 7thly That the Governour and Provincial Council shall at all times have the care of the Peace and Safety of this Province and Territories thereof and that nothing be by any Person attempted to the Subversion of this frame of Goverment 8thly That the Governour and Provincial Council shall at all times settle and order the Situation of all Cities and Market-Towns in every County m delling therein all publick Buildings Streets and Market-places and shall appoint all necessary Roads High-ways in this Province and Territories thereof 9thly That the Governour and Provincial Council shall at all times have power to inspect the management of the publick Treasury and punish those who shall convert any part thereof to any other use than what hath been agreed upon by the Governour Provincial Council and Assembly 10thly That the Governour and Provincial Council shall erect and order all publick Schools and encourage and reward the Authors of useful Sciences and laudable Inventions in the said Province and Territories thereof 11thly That one Third of the Provincial Council residing with the Governour shall with the Governour from time to time have the care of the management of all publick Affairs relating to the Peace Justice Treasury and Improvement of the Province and Territories and to the good Education of Youth and Sobriety of the Manners of the Inhabitants therein as aforesaid 12thly That the Governour or his Deputy shall always preside in the Provincial Council