6 HAYS — PEXX'S COMMISSION, 1684. [Jan. 6, 



'MViLLiAM Penn Proprietary and Govern*^ of y^ Province of 

 Pennsylvania and y'' Territories thereunto Belonging. 

 '' To y** members of y' Provincial Councill of y' Province of Penn- 

 silvania & y^ Territories thereunto belonging. 



" Since it hath pleased God so to dispose of me as to call me by his 

 Providence into England and *y it is requisite that y*" Power I have 

 should be left to maintain & exercise Govern^ for y*" Good of the 

 Province and Territories : To y*" end that y° People may be sensible 

 of y*" Intire Confidence I have in them w''*' which I hope will 

 begett the like in them, to me & mine, I doo hereby committ 

 y" Power vested in me to you their chosen Provinciall Coun- 

 cfll & do hereby Nominate & appoint my Trusty & Loving 

 Friend Thomas Lloyd President of y^ same, he & you to Act & 

 doo all things, that by Law and Charter you may doo for y^ Good of 

 y^ Province, & not to y'' Detriment of me my Heirs & Assigns, 

 which power shall remain as Granted, till further Ord*^. Given at 

 Philadelphia y"' Sixth day of y^ Sixth Month One Thousand Six 

 Hundred & Eighty-four being y*" Thirty-Sixth Year of y'' King's 

 Reign & y'' Fourth of my Government. 



'' Wm. Penn." 



On the back of the commission is the following inscription in a 

 different handwriting : 

 '' Memor*^ 



''By the Power within expressed & mentioned I understand 

 y^ use of the executive power cheifly as chuseing officers &c. 

 Intending y* all law y' shall or may be made should receive and 

 have my further determination, confirmination and consent or 

 else to be voyd in themselves. 



''Given y^ day of y*" within date on board the Ketch En- 

 deavour. 



"6'^^ 6''' mo. 1684. "Wm. Penn." 



A facsimile of the commission and of the memorandum endorsed 

 thereon is appended : 



