Frankfort Land Company

a company formed in 1686 of wealthy and distinguished persons of Germany and Holland. The members were chiefly Pietists, and they had intended coming to Pennsylvania themselves, but gave up the idea, so the colonists were led by Francis Daniel Pastor i us, a lawyer and scholar, They came out in 1683, and began the foundation of German town, Pa., the same year. Later the company was organized and 25,000 acres were purchased from William Penn.: Franking Privilege, a privilege formerly enjoyed by the President, Vice-President, and Cabinet officers, the members of Congre , the delegates from the Territories and a few others, of sending mail matter free. To each of the first four Presidents this privilege was voted for the remainder of his life, and it has also been voted to the widows of ex- Presidents. The privilege as regards individuals was abolished in February, 1873, but there is still a provision permitting packages and busine letters to be sent free from the departments.