The Charter to [[Pennsylvania]] was granted on March 10, 1681 by King Charles II to the 26-year-old [[William Penn]]. The King granted the young William this Charter as repayment of a debt owed to his deceased father Admiral Sir William Penn. Admiral Sir William Penn had defeated the Dutch navy and also captured Jamaica for the British. | The Charter to [[Pennsylvania]] was granted on March 10, 1681 by King Charles II to the 26-year-old [[William Penn]]. The King granted the young William this Charter as repayment of a debt owed to his deceased father Admiral Sir William Penn. Admiral Sir William Penn had defeated the Dutch navy and also captured Jamaica for the British. |