colonization began when he became interested in land in Western New Jersey, which he wanted for his fellow Quaker friends. In 1681, He and eleven others purchased East New Jersey. In response to a petition, King Charles II granted a tract of land, which is in modern day Pennsylvania. William took this opportunity to create a colony of any creed, religion, or toleration. In a document, William wrote to James Harrison stating "that he found Pennsylvania as a "holy expe
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