Heston's hand-book; being an account of the settlement of Eyre Haven, and a succinct history of Atlantic City and county during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries .. . quence of their praise. But the peoplewere so thoroughly aroused, their appeals so earnest, and their condemna-tion so strong that the Queen could not refuse their prayers. She com-missioned Lord Lovelace as Governor on April 19, 1708. William Penn recognized the abilitv of Leeds, but questioned some ofhis methods, and writing to William Popple, Secretary of the Lords ofTrade, at London, in 1708, he said: I am of the opinion that
Heston's hand-book; being an account of the settlement of Eyre Haven, and a succinct history of Atlantic City and county during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries .. . quence of their praise. But the peoplewere so thoroughly aroused, their appeals so earnest, and their condemna-tion so strong that the Queen could not refuse their prayers. She com-missioned Lord Lovelace as Governor on April 19, 1708. William Penn recognized the abilitv of Leeds, but questioned some ofhis methods, and writing to William Popple, Secretary of the Lords ofTrade, at London, in 1708, he said: I am of the opinion that leaving Thomas Revell and Daniel Leeds out of theCouncil will tend more to the public quiet and the satisfaction of ye people of those parts,which I take to be of moment at this time, on divers accounts. One Keeble, that is to bewith ye Lords, knows them both. Pray ask him. In 1686, Daniel Leeds began the publication of an almanac in Phila-delphia. William Bradford established the first printing press in that citvin 1685, being the third in the colonies. The first publication from hispress was in 1685, being an almanac for 1686, by Samuel Atkins, called (100). Daniel Leeds and His Abnanac. loi Kalendarium Pennsylvaniense. It was not the first almanac publishedin the colonies. A copy of it sold in New York, in 1882, for $555. Thenext vear (1686) Daniel Leeds was the editor and compiler of an almanacfor the year 1687, the printer being William Bradford. From some ofthese almanacs, which are still in existence, a few quaint and historicalextracts are made: 1706.— Daniel Leeds, the compiler of the Almanack, lives in Egg Harbour, NewJersey, and he attributes many of the errors in the printing to his distance from the workand tlie illness-of Bradford, who had to entrust an apprentice with the work. 1712.— The author neer was Learned to attain, Neither to Arts or a Poetic strain. You must expect from him but homespun Rhimes, Nor was he bred or taught to Court the Times. His fathe
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