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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 772 (September 29, 1743)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.034 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 29 September 1743 Pagination: 4 p. ; 30.5 x 24.5 cm. Order a Copy

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Published letter from Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII to the Circle of Swabia regarding the removal of his troops from the French army. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, 1697-1745

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