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 Admiral in the reign of Charles I. and for which he had been promised a consideration by the Government. Upon the death of the Admiral, his nephew William, waited on Charles II and (with his head covered) demanded what had been promised his uncle in the former reign and the Admiral having, besides his meritorious services, advanced a considerable sum for, the use of Government; the Parliament gave William a grant of the Province of Pensylvannia in North America; to which a great number of the Quakers emigrated, and founded one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the capital of that Province, and called it Philadelphia, which signifies Brotherly love. The name of the province itself has its derivation from the founder's name P.

I shall conclude the account of this Sect, with an anecdote of another distinguished character among them, called Robert Bartlay, who addressed King Charles II. upon his restoration, in the following manner:

"Thou hast tasted of prosperity and adversity, thou knowest what it is to be banished thy native country, to be over-ruled, as well as to rule and to sit upon the throne; and being oppressed, thou hast reason to know how hateful the oppressor is both to God and man; If, after all there warnings and advertisements, thou