All 3 Uses of
William Penn
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- He told me the following anecdote of his old master, William Penn, respecting defense.†
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- Their captain prepar'd for defense; but told William Penn and his company of Quakers, that he did not expect their assistance, and they might retire into the cabin, which they did, except James Logan, who chose to stay upon deck, and was quarter'd to a gun.†
- The suppos'd enemy prov'd a friend, so there was no fighting; but when the secretary went down to communicate the intelligence, William Penn rebuk'd him severely for staying upon deck, and undertaking to assist in defending the vessel, contrary to the principles of Friends, especially as it had not been required by the captain.†
Definition:
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(William Penn) Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania and was an early proponent of democracy and religious freedom (1644-1718)