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Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 991 (December 12, 1747)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.121 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 12 December 1747 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 1 through 4. Proclamation by the president and council of the province of Pennsylvania calling for a day of fasting. Article discussing division of Philadelphia lottery proceeds. 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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