29 December 1747
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Newspaper
Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 994 (December 29, 1747)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 1 through 4. Letter regarding the government sanctioned fast. Extracts from "London Magazine" discussing self-examination and the calculation of a lifetime of wasted hours. Discussion of the Pennsylvania lottery, ads for ticket sales, and announcement of prize amounts. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.
GLC06670.124