Chapter II. JOHN PENN. Lieutenant Governor, (First Term) 1763-1771. HE ELDEST SON OF RICHARD PENN WHO THE with his brother Thomas, was at the time the Proprietary of the Colony, John Penn passed ten years in Pennsylvania familiarizing himself with the affairs of the province previous to assuming the cares of government. His conduct during this period was not pleasing to his uncle, being characterized by extravagance in expenditure and dissatisfaction with his situation. Thomas Penn wrote of him that he could not have thought it possible that any young man could have said he could not do business, and hated a place belonging to his family: and lives in a sort of exile in the place where he could live with honor. He was recalled to England, where his character evidently improved with maturity, for eight years later, he returned to America and entered upon a period of administration of the Province characterized by entire tact and good judgment. He was quite the opposite of his grandfather in his dealings with the Indians toward whom he was always ready to extend his mailed hand in the support of his authority. In person he was small and not at all impressive, and |