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William Penn was an English writer and religious thinker belonging to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, a North American colony of England. He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans. Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed. Philadelphia was planned out to be grid-like with its streets and be very easy to navigate, unlike London where Penn was from. The streets are named with numbers and tree names. He chose to use the names of trees for the cross streets because Pennsylvania means “Penn’s Woods”.
Here is a Just Liberties Asserted in the Tryal of William Penn pamphlet we sold:
William Penn Legal Pamphlet 1670
English pamphlet entitled, “The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties Asserted, in the Tryal of William Penn, and William Mead.” 1670. In the mid-17th century Penn and Mead were repeatedly arrested for preaching before Quaker gatherings and essentially exiled from English society. Despite heavy pressure from Judge Lord Mayor of London to convict the men, the jury returned a not guilty verdict and were then, astonishingly, arrested. The members of the jury, fighting their case from prison, managed to win the right for all English juries to be free from the control of judges. Booklet covers the trial of Quakers William Penn and William Mead and the precedent-setting legal details of Penn’s trial, which established the right to trial by jury. Pamphlet, measuring 5.5″ x 6.5″, runs 62pp. Coverless pamphlet with string binding suffers from some toning, foxing, period ink smudges, chips and dog-eared corners; overall in good condition, especially considering age, with defects not affecting printed text. One of the most important legal documents and a landmark in British and American common law. Sold for $1,530.
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