The proposals which Penn had published soon attracted attention; and a “Free Society of Traders” was immediately formed, who took up, on his terms, 20,000 acres of land, and received in consequence their appurtenant city lots of 100 acres, constituting an entire street of the new city. A German emigration society was also formed, and from the neighbourhood of Frankfort and “the highlands above Worms,” where the simple peasantry had gladly embraced quaker principles at the preaching of Penn, Fox, and others, great numbers not only now, but for several years, continued to flock over to the new land of hope and promise; and Germantown, among other settlements, was founded. In August, 1682, Penn obtained from the Duke of York a surrender of all claims on his part to the province of Pennsylvania; and soon afterwards a grant of the settlements on the western and southern banks of the Delaware river and bay, which had hitherto been included in the duke’s charter, and claimed as an appurtenance of New York. These now took the title of “The Territories,” and furnished to Pennsylvania the important advantage of an ocean-outlet. These measures being secured, Penn prepared to embark, together with 100 of his friends, emigrants to the new country. Penn took leave of his wife, the noble and beautiful daughter of Isaac Pennington, to whom he was sincerely attached, in an affecting letter, recommending his children to her love and care, and praying her “to live sparingly till his debts were paid;” yet, as regarded the education of the children, to “let it be liberal; to spare in that respect no cost, for by such parsimony all is lost,” said he, “that is saved.” The voyage was long and disastrous, owing to the small-pox which broke out in the ship and destroyed one-third of the passengers. On the 27th of October, the ship arrived at Newcastle, on the Delaware, where crowds were gathered to receive their distinguished governor. The following day, the surrender of the Duke of York being read in the court-house, Penn received from the duke’s agent earth and water, in token of the solemn delivery of “the territory” into his hands. After this, he addressed the people, recommending to them peace and sobriety, and assuring them on his part of liberty of conscience and civil freedom. He then proceeded up the broad majestic Delaware to Upland, or Chester, where again crowds of rejoicing simple people, like dwellers in Arcadia, thronged to bid him welcome. [Illustration: RECEPTION OF PENN.]