38 HISTORY OP 



CHAPTER IV. 



Prince William dies — Anne ascends the throne — Penw in favor with her-* 

 State of affairs in the province — Disquiet among the Indians — Messenger 

 sent to the Conestogo Indians — Secretary of Council and Sheriflf of 

 Chester and New Castle are sent to them — Thomas Chalkley preaches 

 at Conestogo — Governor visits the Conestogo Indians — Indian Eloquence 

 — Gov. Evans' strange character, and second journey to the Susquehanna 

 — Governor's journal of his interview with the Indians — Nicole appre- 

 hended at Pixtan, conveyed to Philadelphia and imprisoned. 



In the preceding chapter the reason of Penn's hasten- 

 ing to England is stated. He arrived there about the 

 middle of December, 1701. At home he had sufficient 

 influence to arrest the bill in its progress, for changing 

 the proprietary governments, in America, into royal 

 ones. 



The reigning Prince, William III. died January 18, 

 1 702 ; and was succeeded by the Princess Anne of Den- 

 mark, during whose reign Pennsylvania received aug- 

 mented accessions. Penn became her favorite. She 

 greatly promoted his interest. Though he basked in her 

 favor, he was not protected against the storms of 

 political life. He was harrassed by complaints on the 

 part of the provincialists, on account of the appointment 

 of his Deputy Governor, Evans, whom he had, on the 

 death of Mr. Hamilton, constituted as his successor.* 



*Mr. H. died at Amboy, whilst on a visit to his family, who 

 resided at that place, April 20, 1703. It was this year that the 

 representatives of the territory of Pennsylvania persisting in 

 an absolute refusal to join with those of the province in legis- 

 lation, it was now agreed and settled between them, that they 

 should compose distinct assemblies, entirely independent of 

 each other, pursuant to the liberty allowed by a clause in the 

 charter. — Holmes, I. 4S5, 



