The Complete Works, in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Now First Collected and Arranged: with Memoirs of His Early Life, Written by Himself ; in Three Volumes, Volume 3J. Johnson, and Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806 - 552 pages |
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Page 54
... debts of the public punctually discharged . In short , no in- conveniencies , but great and many advantages have ac- crued , from the assembly's prudent care and manage- ment of these funds . Yet the proprietaries resolved to deprive ...
... debts of the public punctually discharged . In short , no in- conveniencies , but great and many advantages have ac- crued , from the assembly's prudent care and manage- ment of these funds . Yet the proprietaries resolved to deprive ...
Page 57
... debt , and sunk under its load , That notwithstanding this weight of taxes , the as- semblies of this province have given to the general service of the nation , five thousand pounds to purchase provi- sions for the troops under General ...
... debt , and sunk under its load , That notwithstanding this weight of taxes , the as- semblies of this province have given to the general service of the nation , five thousand pounds to purchase provi- sions for the troops under General ...
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... to think the worse of this address , because it has been made without your permission or privity . Nobody asks leave to pay a debt : every Briton is your 1 your debtor , sir : and all we have said HISTORICAL REVIEW OF PENSYLVANIA . 61.
... to think the worse of this address , because it has been made without your permission or privity . Nobody asks leave to pay a debt : every Briton is your 1 your debtor , sir : and all we have said HISTORICAL REVIEW OF PENSYLVANIA . 61.
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... debts . The briskness of the trade ceasing with the war , the merchants were anxious for payment , which occasioned some confusion in the colonies , and stirred â–¡ p a clamour here against paper - money . The board of trade , of which ...
... debts . The briskness of the trade ceasing with the war , the merchants were anxious for payment , which occasioned some confusion in the colonies , and stirred â–¡ p a clamour here against paper - money . The board of trade , of which ...
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... debt indeed to Britain has increased , because their numbers , and of course their trade , have increased ; for all trade . having always a proportion of debt outstanding , which is paid in its turn , while fresh debt is contracted ...
... debt indeed to Britain has increased , because their numbers , and of course their trade , have increased ; for all trade . having always a proportion of debt outstanding , which is paid in its turn , while fresh debt is contracted ...
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