4 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



tliat all the liege people and subjects of us, our heirs and successors, do 

 observe and keep the same inviolably in those parts, so far as they con- 

 cern them, under the pain therein expressed, or to be expressed. Pro- 

 vided nevertJi.eless, That the same laws be consonant to reason, and not 

 repugnant, or contrary, but, (as near as conveniently may be) agreeable 

 to the laws and statutes, and rights of this our kingdom of England; and 

 saving and reserving to us, our heirs and successors, the receiving, hear- 

 ing and determining of the appeal and appeals of all, or any person, or 

 persons, of, in, or belonging to the territories aforesaid, or touching any 

 judgment to be there made, or given. 



SECTION VI. 



"And, for as much as, in the government of so great a country, sudden 

 accidents do often happen, whereunto it will be necessary to apply rem- 

 edy, before the freeholders of the said province, or their delegates, or 

 deputies, can be assembled, to the making of laws; neither will it be 

 convenient, that instantly upon every such occasion, so great a multitude 

 should be called together: Therefore (for the better government of the 

 said country) we will and ordain, and by these presents, for us, our heirs 

 and successors, do grant unto the the said William Penn and his heirs, 

 by themselves, or by their Magistrates and officers, in that behalf, duly 

 to be ordained, as aforesaid, to make and constitute lit and wholesome 

 ordinances, from time to time, within the said country to be kept and 

 observed, as well for the preservation of the peace, as for the better gov- 

 ernment of the people there inhabiting; and publicly to notify the same 

 to all persons, whom the same doth or may any ways concern. Which 

 ordinances our will and pleasure is shall be observed inviolably within 

 the said province, under the pains therein to be expressed, so as the said 

 ordinances be consonant to reason, and be not repugnant nor contrary, 

 but (so far as conveniently may be) agreeable with the laws of our king- 

 dom of England^ and so as the said ordinances be not extended, in any 

 sort, to bind, change, or take away the right, or interest of any person, 

 or persons, for, or in, their life, members, freehold, goods, or chattels. 

 And our farther will and pleasure is. That the laws for regulating and 

 governing of property within the said province, as well as for the descent 

 and enjoyment of lands, as likewise for the enjoyment and succession of 

 goods and chattels, and likewise as to the felonies, shall be and continue 

 the same, as they shall be for the time being by the general course of 

 the law in our kingdom of England^ vmtil the said laws shall be altered 

 by the said William Penn^ his heirs or assigns, and by the freemen of 

 the said province, their delegates, or deputies, or the greater part of them. 



SECTION VII. 



"And to the end that the said William. Penn, or his heirs, or other the 



