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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1901 (May 30, 1765)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01714 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 1765/05/30 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 40 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

Contains an announcement of the passage of the Stamp Act on p. 2 and mentions the new stamp duties in other sections. Reports news from around Europe and the colonies, including an act passed in Philadelphia for the maintenance and repair of roads. Contains various advertisements.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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