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Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 972 (July 30, 1747)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.104 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 30 July 1747 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 1 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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