[2] Along with other English merchants, More obtained a parcel of land including just under ten thousand (9,815)[4] acres from Penn for the society in 1684, which became known as the Manor of Moreland.
He claimed he was an attorney in London, so Penn appointed him to become the first chief justice of the supreme court of the Province of Pennsylvania in 1684.
[2] Because of his arrogant and contentious demeanor he was impeached on May 15, 1685 for "high crimes and misdemeanors",[6] charged with abusing his powers.
[6] More made a jail at his country home grounds at Green Spring, and developed a court for hearing cases for prisoners.
[6] Even though More was elected a member of the board of five commissioners for the executive government, he was unable to serve the position because of his poor health.