. A history of Pennsylvania. r Sixth Street, and extendedalong the river north and south. Most of the houses werebuilt of brick, and with its regularly laid-out streets Phila-delphia presented an attractive appearance. There werepractically no public buildings, and the Assembly sat inFriends meeting houses or wherever accommodation could besecured, even ale houses being occasionally made use of. The great lack of the colony was ready money. Nearly alltransactions were settled in produce; wheat, corn, tobacco,and other articles taking the place of coin. There was as yetno paper money. Though Pe
. A history of Pennsylvania. r Sixth Street, and extendedalong the river north and south. Most of the houses werebuilt of brick, and with its regularly laid-out streets Phila-delphia presented an attractive appearance. There werepractically no public buildings, and the Assembly sat inFriends meeting houses or wherever accommodation could besecured, even ale houses being occasionally made use of. The great lack of the colony was ready money. Nearly alltransactions were settled in produce; wheat, corn, tobacco,and other articles taking the place of coin. There was as yetno paper money. Though Penn had offered the Council and Assembly the priv-ilege of choosing the deputy governor, they did not accept, EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 63 and so he appointed Andrew Hamilton of New Jersey, whoHved only a short time. Edward Shippen, who was presidentof the council, acted as deputy-governor for about a year.^ Political Parties. — William Penn had the respect of all thepeople and the affection of most, and as long as he was in. ~ Pennsylvania there was quiet. But, as soon as he left, slum-bering jealousies awoke and factions began their strife and con-tinued it for many years. There were three parties. First, theproprietary party with James Logan, Penns representative, asleader. This party was composed of the richer and bettereducated Friends, especially in Philadelphia. These controlledthe Council, and in general were desirous of conducting thecolony in accordance with Penns wishes. Logan, perhaps theablest man in the colony, was too aristocratic to be a good 1 Markham doubtless could have been appointed again had he not been inill health. He died 1704. 64 HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA leader. He was lacking in sympathy, reserved in manner,severe in speech, and rather harsh in his judgment. The second and popular party, wa
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