Parchment, as were all legal documents of the time.
Pennsylvania
a limited government
By settlers who had been given a charter, or grant of rights and privileges.
Parchment, as were all legal documents of the time.
charter
Charter
A charter is a legal document that grants certain rights or privileges to an individual, group, or organization. It outlines the rules and responsibilities that must be followed in order to maintain those rights or privileges.
A "charter" is a grant written by a country's authoritative ruler allowing a city or other institution (company, college, etc.) to be created. The charter also defines the rights and privileges of that institution.
A "charter" is a grant written by a country's authoritative ruler allowing a city or other institution (company, college, etc.) to be created. The charter also defines the rights and privileges of that institution.
It means Those rights and privileges (I hope this part is obvious) which justly belong to us (that we deserve) by charter (because they were given to us in an official document, i.e. a charter) or by birth (or because all citizens have them)
A written grant of authority from the king is typically known as a royal charter. It is a formal document issued by a monarch that grants specific rights, powers, privileges, or titles to individuals, organizations, or towns. Royal charters were commonly used in medieval and early modern Europe to establish colonies, towns, universities, and trade organizations.
The Privileges was written by Jonathan Dee.