Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 953 (March 16, 1747)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.093 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 16 March 1747 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Signed by A. Petes. Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Discusses a skirmish between American troops and French Canadians on Île-Saint-Jean. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships. After coming under British control in 1763 Île-Saint-Jean became known as Island of Saint John. In 1799 its name was changed to Prince Edward Island.
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