Benjamin Franklin to William Coleman, December 8, 1757

At a Meeting of the Trustees at the Academy March 14th 1758

Present

Mr. Franklin having by a Letter to Mr. Coleman dated from London Dec. 8th 1757 requested him to inform the Trustees that he had on their Account discharged a Bill of Articles for an Apparatus in Experimental Philosophy, amounting to £69 11 s . Sterling and that he had further undertaken to pay Mr. Collinson a Ballance of £138 4 s . 2 d . Sterling due to him on the same Account and having in the same Letter likewise requested that the Trustees would remit him the Sum of £207 15 s . 2 d . Sterling to reimburse him; the Trustees present taking this Affair into Consideration are of Opinion that the above Sum of £207 15 s . 2 d . Sterling should forthwith be remited to Mr. Franklin by the Treasurer, and desire the President to issue an Order for that Purpose. 6