56 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



son, William Clark, Francis Whitewell, John Eichardson, Jolin Hillyard. 



The Members of Assembly for each county were — 



For Bucks — William Yardly, Samuel Darke, Eobert Lucas, Nicholas 

 Walne, John Wood, John Clowes, Thomas Fitzwater, Robert Hall, 

 James Boy den. 



For Philadelphia — John Songhurst, John Hart, Walter King, Andros 

 Binkson, John Moon, Thomas Wynne, speaker, Griffith Jones, William 

 Warner, Swan Swanson. 



For Chester— John Hoskins, Robert Wade,* George Wood, John Blun- 

 ston, Dennis Eochford, Thomas Bracy, John Bezer, John Harding, Joseph 

 Phipps. 



For Neivcastle — John Cann, John Darby, Valentine Hollingsworth, 

 Gasparus Herman, John Dehoaef, James Williams, William Guest, Peter 

 Alrick, Henrick Williams. 



For Kent — John Biggs, Simon Irons, Thomas Haffijld, John Curtis, 

 Robert Bedwell, A¥illiam Windsmore, John Brinkloe, Daniel Brown, 

 Benony Bishop. 



For Sussex — Luke Watson, Alexander Draper, William Futcher, 

 Henry Bowman, Alexander Moleston, John Hill, Eobert Bracy, John 

 Kipshaven, Cornelius Verhoof. 



Captain William Markham, from London, was a relation of the pro- 

 prietor. He was afterwards sometimes his secretary, and sometimes his 

 deputy-governor. He appears to have been a useful person, of good 

 education, character and ability. He had the proprietor's confidence 

 and esteem till his death. 



Christopher Taylor is said to have been a person of excellent character 

 and ability; he was born in Yorkshire, had a good education, wrote well 

 in the Latin language. He was an eminent preacher among the Quakers, 

 and wrote several pieces in defence of their religious principles, in Eng- 

 land, as well as his brother, Thomas Taylor. He was one of the first 

 and principal settlers in the province, under William Penn; and is said 

 to have been of great service in it, in different respects. He died in 

 1696. 



Captain Thomas Holmes came from Waterford, in Ireland. He was 

 one of the people called Quakers, and surveyor-general of the province, 

 appointed by commission from the proprietor, bearing date the 18th of 

 the second month, 1682. 



Lacy (Lasse) Cock appears to have been one of the Swede settlers, 

 prior to William Penn's arrival. 



John Simcock came from Eidley, in Cheshire, in England, where he 

 had suffered much for his religion, being a Quaker and a preacher in 

 that society. He had a good education, was one of the proprietor's first 

 commissioners of propertj-, and one of his most trusty friends in the 



