Penn, William, 1644-1718 [Receipt to William Wigan].

GLC02543

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GLC#
GLC02543
Type
Documents
Date
January 20, 1681
Author/Creator
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Title
[Receipt to William Wigan].
Place Written
Worminghurst, England
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 17 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Witnessed by H. Spingett and T. Coxe. Wigan purchased 500 acres of land "in Pennsylvania." Signed two months before Penn actually received the land charter from Charles II.

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