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WORK S
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, LLD,
VOL.3.
2
PRINTED
for Longman, Murst, Rees & Orme, Paternoster Row, London
PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, ST. PAUL'S CIIURCH-YARD; AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME,
PATERNOSTER-ROW,
1806.
Page.
troversy which hare, from time to time, arisen between the several
governors of that province, and their several assemblies. Founded
on authentic documents
59
The interest of Great Britain considered, with regard to her colonies,
and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe
89
Remarks and facts relative to the American paper-money
14+
To the freemen of Pensylvania, on the subject of a particular militia-
bill, rejected by the proprietor's deputy or governor
157
Preface by a member of the Pensylvanian assembly (Dr. Franklin)
to the speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq. one of the members for
Philadelphia county; in answer to the speech of John Dickinson,
Esq. delivered in the house of the assembly of the province of
Pensylvania, May 24, 1764, on occasion of a petition drawn up
by order, and then under the consideration of the house, praying
his majesty for a royal, in lieu of a proprietary government 163
Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of Dir. Franklin
as agent for this province (of Pensylvania)
203
Remarks on a plan for the future management of Indian affairs 216
PAPERS ON AMERICAN SUBJECTS DURING THE REVOLU.
TIONARX TROUBLES.
Causes of the American discontents before 1768
225
Letter concerning the gratitude of America, and the probability and
effects of an union with Great Britain; and concerning the repeal
or suspension of the stamp act
239
Letter from governor Powna!l to Dr. Franklin, concerning an equal
communication of rights, privileges, &c. to America by Great
Britain
243
Minutes to the foregoing, by Di. Fruslin
244
The examination of Dr. Franklin before the English house of com-
mons, in February, 1766, relative to the repeal of the Ameri-
can stamp açt
245
Attempts of Dr. Franklin før eczciliation of Great Britain with the
colonies
286
Queries from Mr. Strahan
Answer to the preceding queries
290
State of the constitution of the colonies, by Governor Pownall; with
remarks by Dr. Franklin
Concerning the dissentions between England and America
310
A Prussian edict, assuming claims over Britain
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Preface
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287
299.
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Prefacę by the British editor (Dr. Franklin) to “ The votes and
proceedings of the freeholders, and other inhabitants of the town
of Boston, in town-meeting assembled according to law (publish-
ed by order of the town), &c."
317
Account of governor Hutchinson's letters
32%
Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one, presented to a late
minister, when he entered upon his administration
334
State of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there
546
Proposed vindication and offer from congress to parliament, in 1775 347
Reprobation of Mr. Strahan's parliamentary conduct
351
Conciliation hopeless from the conduct of Great Britain to America 355
Account of the first campaign made by the British forces in America 357
Probability of a separation
358
Letter to Monsieur Dumas, urging him to sound the several courts
of Europe, by means of their ambassadors at the Hague, as to any
assistance they may be disposed to afford America in lier struggle
for independence
360
Letter from Lord Howe to Dr. Franklin
365
Dr. Franklin's answer to Lord Howe
367
Comparison of Great Britain and America as to credit, in 1777
372
PAPERS, DESCRIPTIVE OF AMERICA, OR RELATING TO THAT
COUNTRY, WRITTEN SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVOLUTION.
Remarks concerning the savages of North America
383
The internal state of America; being a true description of the inte-
rest and policy of that vast continent
391
Information to those wbo would remove to America
398
Concerning new settlements in America
409
A comparison of the conduct of the ancient Jews, and of the Antise-
deralists in the United States of America
410
Final speech of Dr. Franklin in the late federal convention - 416
PAPERS ON MORAL SUBJECTS AND THE ECONOMY OF LIFE,
The busy-body
421
The way to wealth, as clearly shown in the preface of an old Pensyl-
vania alınanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved
453
Advice to a young tradesman
463
Necessary hints to those that would be rich
466
The way to make money plenty in every man's pocket
467
New mode of lending money
468
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