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Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 961 (May 14, 1747)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.095 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 14 May 1747 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 1 through 4. Letter to Pennsylvania governor George Thomas from the assembly in response to the governor's speech published in issue number 960. Letter discusses public affairs and Thomas' upcoming voyage. Includes the governor's reply. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Thomas, George, 1705-1775

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