John Penn
Born 1729-01-01
Died 1795-01-01
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL15145830A
Top Subjects
- Pennsylvania (3)
- Indians of North America (1)
- Land tenure (1)
- Squatter settlements (1)
- Richard Penn (1706-1771) (1)
- History (1)
- Murder (1)
Books by John Penn
Total count: 4
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By the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief of the province of Pennsylvania ... a proclamationWhereas I have received information, that many ill-disposed persons ... have ... seated themselves upon lands within this province, not yet purchased of the natives ... I have therefore thought fit to issue this proclamation, hereby strictly enjoining and requiring ... all persons whatsoever, who have made any such settlements ... immediately to evacuate and abandon them ... And whereas it has been reported that a certain Frederick Stump ... had my ... authority for making such settlement; I do hereby declare, that the said report is utterly false and groundless, and ... that, on the contrary, I have constantly denied every application of that kind. Given ... at Philadelphia, the twenty-third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six ...Printed by D. Hall, and W. Sellers, at the new printing-office, near the Market.1766-01-01
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Human life a pilgrimage: or The Christian a stranger and sojourner upon eartha sermon, occasioned by the death of the Hon. Richard Penn, Esq; one of the proprietaries of the province of Pennsylvania: preached before the united congregations of Christ-Church and St. Peter's, in the city of Philadelphia, on Sunday, April xxi, 1771Printed by D. Hall, and W. Sellers.1771-01-01
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By the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, lieutenant-governor ... of Pennsylvania ... A proclamationWhereas it appears ... that a certain Lazarus Stewart ... being joined by a number of other lawless people ... Given under my hand ... at Philadelphia, the ninth day of February ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one. ...Printed by D. Hall, and W. Sellers1771-01-01
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By the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, governor and commander in chief of the province of Pennsylvania ... a proclamationWhereas I have received information that His Excellency the Earl of Dunmore, governor-general ... of Virginia, hath lately issued a very extraordinary proclamation ... Given ... at Philadelphia, the twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four ...Printed by Hall & Sellers.1774-01-01