12 December 1747
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Newspaper
Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 991 (December 12, 1747)]
Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 1 through 4. Proclamation by the president and council of the province of Pennsylvania calling for a day of fasting. Article discussing division of Philadelphia lottery proceeds. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.
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