A history of Quaker government in Pennsylvania . as appointed byPenn as the first Mayor of the city—were alsomen of large enterprise and resources. Phila-delphia had drawn to herself, very early in herhistory, a large number of energetic and wealthymerchants, and her commerce exceeded that ofXew York. Her farmers, too, were prosperousand happy. Penns presence composed, at least super-ficially, most of the differences. ISTo one ques-tioned his authority. He was displeased with thetoo great tendencies to license, as he deemedthem, but wisely accepted the inevitable, andgranted such changes in fu
A history of Quaker government in Pennsylvania . as appointed byPenn as the first Mayor of the city—were alsomen of large enterprise and resources. Phila-delphia had drawn to herself, very early in herhistory, a large number of energetic and wealthymerchants, and her commerce exceeded that ofXew York. Her farmers, too, were prosperousand happy. Penns presence composed, at least super-ficially, most of the differences. ISTo one ques-tioned his authority. He was displeased with thetoo great tendencies to license, as he deemedthem, but wisely accepted the inevitable, andgranted such changes in fundamental law aswere desired. Plis two years—all too short atime for the work to be done—were full of con-ferences with the Council and Assembly, ofvisits to and from Indian chiefs, of religiousservices in the numerous meeting houses which o = 2 2?^V w 5 t- O W 5SH -^ CO S S S 5 ^ S s ^H S f^ ^ >• s ^ 1> t) S o s! o > 2 a w z 3a S 3 •-I h^ H H ^ H d ^ O ^ hri c. o Z g• c| W f H M S5 OmSw ^ ao » CO go»^ s w^ o Sg CO » a.
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