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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1111 (March 27, 1750)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.137 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 27 March 1750 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21.25 cm Order a Copy

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. News of a book burning in Vienna due to the unfavorable portrayal of Bohemian history and the empress queen herself. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Discussion of the Pennsylvania lottery and announcement of prize amounts. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Hall, David, 1714-1772

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