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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 839 (January 8, 1745)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.042 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 8 January 1745 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Signed by Mary Sandwith and Margaret Child. Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Article from the representative of the king's council of New Jersey continued from issue number 837 regarding new bills and policies. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships. Advertisement for "The American Magazine," published in Boston.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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