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Title: Historical and commercial Philadelphia handsomely illustrated : with supplement of the World's Columbian Exposition
Year: 1892 (1890s)
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Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: New York : Parsons
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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treatment which he met at the hands of theAssembly. He, therefore, in 1710, wrote in earnest and affectionate language an address tohis old friends, setting forth his wrongs. So great was the effect which this produced, thatthe Assembly, which met in October of that year, was entirely in his interests. Penn now, in February. 1712, being in failing health, proposed to surrender his powers tothe Crown. Before, however, the matter could go further, he was seized with apoplectic fits,■which shattered his understanding and memory. A second attack occurred in 1713. and from thattime until his death his powers gradually failed, although at times his intellect was clear and vigor-ous. He died May 30, 1718, and was buried along with his first and second wives, at Jourdansmieeting-house, near Chalfaut St. Giles, in Buckinghamshire. He left issue by both marriages. It has finally to be mentioned that in 1790 the proprietary rights of Penns descendants HISTORICAL AND COMMERCIAL PHILADELPHIA. 47
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48 HISTORICAL AND COMMERCIAL PHILADELPHIA. were bought up for a pension ol £4,000 a yeai to the eldest male descendant by his secondand that this pension was finally commuted foi the sum of ?335,ooo. Upon the Pen 11 controversy, it is unnecessary to enter; and besides, writers on this suldiffer very widely. We refer our readers to Macauleys History ol England, HepworthDixons Life of William Perm, Pagets Inquiry into the Evidence ol the Charges Broughtb) Lord Macaule\ Against William Penn, and Stoughtons William Penn. In return for this important grant, Penn acknowledged satisfaction of a claim for £16,000in which the British government was indebted to his fathers estate. As sunn as the formalsteps were completed which fully established Penns rights of proprietorship he immediately tooksteps to assume control of his new property and to make the necessary preparations tor itsdevelopment. He wasted no time in delay. Within a month from the day that the royal sealwas affixed to the char

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