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John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun to Benjamin Franklin, February 20, 1757
New York, February 20th, 1757. Sir As I have been informed by Mr. Colden, 4 that You have been enquiring when the packet for England was to sail, in Order…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee to William Denny, February 17, 1757
[February 17, 1757] In Obedience to the Order of the House, we have considered his Honour’s Message of Yesterday, refusing the Bill for granting One Hundred Thousand Pounds to His…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to William Denny, February 9, 1757
[February 9, 1757] May it please your Honour , By our late Law, extending several Sections of the Act of Parliament, intituled, “An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, February 1, 1757
[February 1, 1757] 6 Sir It is long since I had any of your Favours. I should now have wrote you a long Letter, but that the House have desired…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Charles, February 1, 1757
Feb. 1. 1757. Sir I receiv’d your several Favours of August 14. Sept. 18 Sept. 22. and Oct. 16. 5 By this Ship you will receive a Box containing sundry…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 31, 1757
Jany. 31. 1757 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last 5 I have now before me your Favour of Sept. 11 6 I shall not fail on…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 31, 1757
Philada. Jan. 31. 1757 Dear Sir The preceding are Copies of my late Letters; 8 to which I have little to add, except to request you would send the Magazines…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to Benjamin Franklin, January 28, 1757
[January 28, 1757] Resolved, N.C.D . That a Commissioner, or Commissioners, be appointed to go Home to England, in Behalf of the People of this Province, to solicit a Removal…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to William Denny, January 26, 1757
[January 26, 1757] May it please your Honour , The Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, do hereby humbly remonstrate to your Honour, That the Proprietaries…
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Provincial Commissioners to William Denny, January 25, 1757
Philada. Jany. 25th 1757. Sir: The ammunition and other Things applied for by Captain Calender, 1 and allowed by the Commissioners, are sent up some time since, except three Drums…