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... Bill.- Conestogo Indians . - Imbecility of Governor Penn . - Franklin up- holds the Public Authority . - Confutes his Enemies . - His Second Mission to England . — Origin of the Stamp - Act . - Dean Tucker.- Reception of Stamp - Act in ...
... Bill.- Conestogo Indians . - Imbecility of Governor Penn . - Franklin up- holds the Public Authority . - Confutes his Enemies . - His Second Mission to England . — Origin of the Stamp - Act . - Dean Tucker.- Reception of Stamp - Act in ...
Page 126
... bills at Oxford , he ran away to London ; but finding him- self unable to join the players , he fell into bad company , squandered his money , pawned his clothes to procure food , and while roaming the streets one day , a printed notice ...
... bills at Oxford , he ran away to London ; but finding him- self unable to join the players , he fell into bad company , squandered his money , pawned his clothes to procure food , and while roaming the streets one day , a printed notice ...
Page 130
... bills of credit , " because they were issued on the credit of the colonial government . The printing of the bills in ques- tion would be a very desirable job , but to execute them properly would require types and cuts of several kinds ...
... bills of credit , " because they were issued on the credit of the colonial government . The printing of the bills in ques- tion would be a very desirable job , but to execute them properly would require types and cuts of several kinds ...
Page 131
... bills . " As the work was to be performed at Burlington , N. J. , he went thither with Keimer , and completed the job in the most acceptable manner ; the latter receiving for it a sum considerable enough to patch up his credit , and ...
... bills . " As the work was to be performed at Burlington , N. J. , he went thither with Keimer , and completed the job in the most acceptable manner ; the latter receiving for it a sum considerable enough to patch up his credit , and ...
Page 166
... bills of credit ; " deriving their appellation from the fact that they depended for their value on the credit of the governmert issuing them . To sustain that PAPER MONEY . 167 credit , however , the proceeds 166 LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... bills of credit ; " deriving their appellation from the fact that they depended for their value on the credit of the governmert issuing them . To sustain that PAPER MONEY . 167 credit , however , the proceeds 166 LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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acquainted affairs agent America Art of Virtue Assembly became Benjamin Benjamin Franklin Berkshire bill Boston British Canada character Collins colonies conduct course deemed duty England eral father favor Frank French frugality furnished gave give Gnadenhutten governor gratifying habits honor important Indians instructions interest Keimer king land letter London Lord Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames manner means ment Meredith mind moral mother-country ness never object occasion opinion pamphlet paper Parliament Penn Pennsylvania Philadelphia Poor Richard says pounds present principles printer printing-office privy council procure proposed Proprietaries province province of Pennsylvania Quakers Ralph reason received remarks rendered reply respect says Franklin sent sentiments soon spirit stamp-act Thomas Whately thought tion took trade views virtue whole wife William Penn writing young