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times imprisoned. The King took the government of 

 Pennsylvania into his own hands; and appointed Colonel 

 Fletcher to administer the government of this province, 

 as well as that of New York. It at length became 

 apparent to the King, that Penn's attachment to the 

 Stuarts was merely personal, and not attended with any 

 treasonable designs; and he was restored to favor. — 

 Being permitted to resume and exercise his rights, he 

 appointed William Markham to be his Deputy Go- 

 Ternor."* 



"In 1699, the assembly complained to Governor 

 Markham of a breach of their chartered privileges; and 

 in consequence of their remonstrance, a bill of settle- 

 ment, proposed and passed by the assembly, was ap- 

 proved by the Governor, forming the third frame of 

 government of Pennsylvania. This constitution was 

 more democratic than the former." 



"In 1699, Penn again visited his colony, accompanied 

 by his family, with the design of spending the remainder 

 of his life among his people. He was disappointed, 

 however, by finding the colonists dissatisfied with the 

 existing state of things. Negro slavery, and the inter- 

 course with the Indian tribes, were the subjects of much 



♦Provincial Executives during Penn's absence : 



1. Council and President, Thomas Lloyd, from August^ 

 1684, to December, 1688. 



2. John BlackwcU, Deputy Governor, from December, 1688, 

 to February, 1689. 



3. Council and President, Thomas Lloyd, from 1689, to 

 April, 1693. 



4. Benjamin Fletcher, Governor, from April, 1693, to June, 

 1693. 



5. William Markham, Deputy Governor, from June, 1693, to 

 1699, when Penn arrived. 



