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AN
23AK JOD
LIBRARY
JAMES CUNDEE, PRINTER, LONDON.
CONTENTS.
VOL. III.
PAPERS ON AMERICAN SUBJECTS BEFORE THE REVOLU-
TIONARY TROUBLES.
Page.
Albany papers; containing, I. reasons and motives on which the
plan of union for the colonies was formed ;-II. reasons against
partial unions;-III. and the plan of union drawn by B F. and
unanimously agreed to by the commissioners from New Hamp-
shire, Massachusett's Bay, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland,
and Pensylvania, met in congress at Albany, in July 1754, to con-
sider of the best means of defending the king's dominions in Ame-
rica, &c. a war being then apprehended; with the reasons or
motives for each article of the plan.
Albany papers continued. I. Letter to Governor Shirley, concern-
ing the imposition of direct taxes upon the colonies, without
their consent
II. Letter to the same, concerning direct taxes in the colonies im-
posed without consent, indirect taxes and the Albany plan of
union
III. Letter to the same, on the subject of uniting the colonies more
intimately with Great Britain, by allowing them representatives
in parliament
Plan for settling two Western colonies in North America, with rea-
sons for the plan, 1754
Report of the committee of aggrievances of the assembly of Pen-
sylvania, dated Feb. 22, 1757
30
31
37
41
50
An historical review of the constitution and government of Pensyl-
vania, from its origin se far as regards the several points of con-
iv
troversy which have, from time to time, arisen between the seve-
ral governors of that province, and their several assemblies.
Founded on authentic documents
59.
89
The interest of Great Britain considered, with regard to her colonies,
and acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe
Remarks and facts relative fo the American paper-money
To the freemen of Pensylvania, on the subject of a particular militia-
bill, rejected by the proprietor's deputy or governor
Preface by a member of the Pensylvanian assembly (Dr. Franklin)
to the speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq. one of the members for
Philadelphia county; in answer to the speech of John Dickinson
Esq. delivered in the house of the assembly of the province of
Pensylvania, May 24, 1764, on occasion of a petition drawn up
by order, and then under the consideration of the house, praying
his Majesty for a royal, in lieu of a proprietary government
Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of Mr. Franklin
as agent for this province (of Pensylvania)
Remarks on a plan for the future management of Indian affairs
144
157
163
203
216
PAPERS ON AMERICAN SUBJECTS DURING THE REVOLU-
Letter concerning the gratitude of America, and the probability and
effects of an union with Great Britain; and concerning the repeal
or suspension of the stamp act
Letter from governor Pownall to Dr. Franklin, concerning an equal
communication of rights, privileges, &c. to America by Great
Britain
Minutes to the foregoing, by Dr. Franklin
The examination of Dr. Franklin before the English house of com- .
mons, in February, 1766, relative to the repeal of the American
stamp act
225
239
243
244
Attempts of Dr. Franklin for conciliation of Great Britain with the
colonies
286
Queries from Mr. Strahan
287
Answer to the preceding queries
290
State of the constitution of the colonies, by Governor Pownall; with
remarks by Dr. Franklin
Preface by the British editor (Dr. Franklin) to "The votes and
proceedings of the freeholders, and other inhabitants of the town
of Boston, in town-meeting assenabled according to law (publish-
ed by order of the town), &c."
Account of governor Hutchinson's letters
Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one, presented to a late
minister, when he entered upon his administration
State of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there
317
322
334
346
347
Proposed vindication and offer from congress to parliament, in 1775
Reprobation of Mr. Strahan's parliamentary conduct
Conciliation hopeless from the conduct of Great Britain to America
Account of the first campaign made by the British forces in America
Probability of a separation
Letters to Monsieur Dumas, urging him to sound the several courts
of Europe, by means of their ambassadors at the Hague, as to any
assistance they may be disposed to afford America in her struggle
for independence
Letter from Lord Howe to Dr. Franklin
Dr. Franklin's answer to Lord Howe
Comparison of Great Britain and America as to credit, in 1777
354
355
357
358
360
PAPERS, DESCRIPTIVE OF AMERICA, OR RELATING TO THAT
COUNTRY, WRITTEN SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVOLUTION.
Remarks concerning the savages of North America
383
The internal state of America; being a true description of the inte-
rest and Policy of that vast continent
391
Information to those who would remove to America
398
Concerning new tettlements in America
409
A comparison of the conduct of the ancient Jews, and of the Antife-
deralists in the United States of America
Final speech of Dr. Franklin in the late federal convention
PAPERS ON MORAL SUBJECTS AND THE ECONOMY OF LIFE.
The busy-body
The way to wealth, as clearly shown in the preface of an old Pen-
The way to make money plenty in every man's pocket
New mode of lending money
467
468
An
A petition to those who gave the superintendency of education
The handsome and deformed leg
Morals of chess
480
APPENDIX, NO. I.-CONTAINING PAPERS PROPER FOR IN-
SERTION, BUT OMITTED IN THE PRECEDING VOLUMES.
Letter to Sir Hans Sloane
Letter to Michael Collinson, Esq.
Letter respecting Captain Cook
An address to the public, from the Pensylvania society for promot.
ing the abolition of slavery, and the relief of free negroes, unlaw-
fully held in bondage
Plan for improving the condition of the free blacks
517
519
Paper; a poem
523
Plain truth; or, serious considerations on the present state of the
APPENDIX, NO. II,-CONTAINING LETTERS BY SEVERAL
EMINENT PERSONS, ILLUSTRATIVE OF DR. FRANKLIN'S
MANNERS AND CHARACTER.
Letter from the late Dr. Price to a gentleman in America
543
Letter from Mr. Thomas Jefferson to the late Dr. William Smith, of
Philadelphia
545
547