Somewhat later the same business was undertaken by Israel and Timothy Horsfield, who came from England, one in 1706 and the other in 1720, and settled in Brooklyn, L. I. Their brewery was near the ferry in what is now Wallabout. William Penn, 1644-1718, a man of Dutch extraction on his mother’s side, founder of Pennsylvania and the leading spirit of its settlement—so justly celebrated for his virtues—brewed and sold beer at Pennsbury, Bucks County, Pa. Good Quaker as Penn was, he was no ascetic. He was a great lover of beer, and accustomed to praise his own brewing—he was not averse to society, in his house was no lack of comfort, his table was well provided, and his taste for good living could never be impeached—dancing did not shock him, for both he and his family patronized country dances and country fairs, and William Penn’s beer was the beverage used on such occasions. Under his proprietary laws he allowed beer to be sold free of license, and this sensible enactment was continued under the state laws until the year 1847, when a ten dollar license was substituted. Such a tax certainly compares favorably with that of many other states and displays a moderation and reasonableness that does credit to the Quaker community and is in strong contrast to the spirit recently exhibited in some parts of the country. Another celebrated promoter of early beer brewing in America was Gen. Israel Putnam, known to every child as the hero of the wolf’s den and the desperate ride down the rocks, and to an older generation as a brave soldier and marked character, the man who “dared to lead where any dared to follow,” and who has gained a higher position in history by virtue of his personal qualities and a touch of romance that clings to his name than might strictly attach to his military services.