This volume contains the foundational legal documents and statutes that established the province of Pennsylvania in the late 17th century, including the charter granted by King Charles II to the Quaker leader William Penn and the laws passed by the provincial assembly. It also includes an appendix of laws related to the governance of Philadelphia and other municipalities within the province. Edited and annotated by legal experts, this book provides a valuable resource for scholars and students of colonial American law and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.