Pensylvania easy to be governed, if well governed.
Private instructions from the proprietary in two several instances declared void.
The proprietary of Pensylvania too inconsiderable here at home to be a patron to the province, and too unsizeably great there.
The proprietaries the sole purchasers of Indian lands:—the people at the sole expence of Indian affairs:—treaties and purchases concomitant.
The quit-rents of Pensylvania, paid to the proprietary, first demanded and granted to defray the charge of government.
Notwithstanding which the people now pay taxes for that purpose, and the proprietaries insist on holding their estates tax-free.
Paper-money first issued in Pensylvania.
Precautions taken to secure it from depreciation.
Mr. Penn's trustees averse to the said issue, till a provision was made, at the expence of the province, to render his heirs gainers by it.
Room left in the constitution of the province for self defence by force of arms, though the use of arms was not consistent with the principles of quakers.