Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 978 (September 10, 1747)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.110 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 10 September 1747 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Speech by New Jersey Governor in Chief Jonathan Belcher to the Council and General Assembly of that province regarding his recent arrival and new political post. Includes the Council's response and subsequent correspondence. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.
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