Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 994 (December 29, 1747)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.124 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 29 December 1747 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 1 through 4. Letter regarding the government sanctioned fast. Extracts from "London Magazine" discussing self-examination and the calculation of a lifetime of wasted hours. Discussion of the Pennsylvania lottery, ads for ticket sales, and announcement of prize amounts. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.
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