The history of Pennsylvania, in North America : from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud. [Four lines of quotations in Latin] Volume I[-II].
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Eighteenth century collections online.
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| Online Access: | Full text online |
| Item Description: | Imprint of volume 2 varies: Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, number 106, Chesnut-Street, nearly opposite to the Bank of North America. 1798. Frontispiece portrait of William Penn (volume 1) signed: J.J. Barralet direxit. [Alexander] Lawson sculp. Drawn from the original bust in the Loganian Library Philadelphia 1 Novr 1797. Map of Pennsylvania (volume 2) engraved by James Thackara. Volume 1: 508 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 2: 373, [1], 146 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : 1 map, 1 portrait ; 8⁰. |