1687.] HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY. ICo 



of land, there, in manner as before expressed, and in method of 

 townshipps hitely appointed by the Governor att five thousand 

 acres for a townshipp and to be directed (for phicing the vilhiges 

 of each Township and division of tiic purchasers) by Thomas 

 Lloyd Master of the Rolls who is principally concerned therein, 

 unto whose care and prudence is recommended the ordering and 

 managing of this affair to the content and satisfaction of the 

 said purchasers and make me a true return of the original field 

 ■work and protracted figures, as well as the distinct quantity of 

 each purchaser, &c." 



The survey Avas probably made before the end of 1GS4. Soon 

 after, encroachments were made by others within its limits, and 

 particularly by Charles Ashchom, a very troublesome Deputy 

 Surveyor. In consequence thereof the Welsh inhabitants peti- 

 tioned to the Proprietary's deputies against these intrusions, 

 ■who after they had " well weighed the mater, truly considered 

 the case, and rightly understanding the Governors intention in 

 granting the warrant," issued their mandate on the 2.5th day of 

 the 5th month (July), 1G87, forbidding such intrusions, and 

 making void what had been done within the prescribed limits, 

 which are given as follows : — " Beginning att the Schoolkill, 

 thence running ^Y. S. W. by the City liberties 2256 perches to 

 Darby Creek. Thence following up the several courses thereof 

 to New Towne Line, Thence up the said line N. N. W. 448 

 perches, Thence S. S. W. and by W. by New Towne, 988 

 perches, to a corner post by Crumb Creek, Thence down the 

 several courses thereof 460 perches. Thence W. and by S. by a 

 line of trees 1920 perches. Thence E. and by N. by a line of trees, 

 3040 perches, Thence E. and bv S. 1120 perches, Thence S. S. E. 

 256 perches, Thence E. N. E. 640 perches, Thence S. S. E. 1204 

 perches, Thence E. N. E. 668 perches to the Schoolkill, Thence 

 down the several courses thereof to the place of beginning." — 

 The only draft of the Welsh tract that has been found in the 

 Surveyor-General's oflSce does not entirely agree with this survey. 



The Welsh settlers not only contemplated having their set- 

 tlements together, but expected to constitute one municipal 

 district, in order that they might manage their affairs in their 

 own way. They certainly had grounds for this expectation ; 

 and consequently -when the division line was run between Phila- 

 delphia and Chester Counties, through the Welsh tract, and 

 separating the Welsh settlements of Radnor and Haverford 

 from those of Merion, it gave rise to much dissatisfaction, which 

 ■will be noticed hereafter. 



The Monthly Meeting of Chester was, this year, removed to 

 the house of Walter Faucet of Ridley, who had been recently 

 authorized by the Council to keep an ordinary. It would seem 



