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THE
P. Bryant's 1000
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.
VOL: Ini.
London:
PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD;
AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME, PATERNOSTER-ROW.
1806.
Page.
troversy which have, from time to time, arisen between the several
governors of that province, and their several assemblies. Founded
on authentic documents
The interest of Great Britain considered, with regard to her colonies,
and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe
Remarks and facts relative to 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)
59
89
144
157
163
203
Remarks on a plan for the future management of Indian affairs
216
PAPERS ON AMERICAN SUBJECTS DURING THE REVOLU-
TIONARY TROUBLES.
Causes of the American discontents before 1768
225
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
239
Britain
243
Minutes to the foregoing, by Dr. Franklin
24
The examination of Dr. Franklin before the Eaglish house of com-
mons, in February, 1766, relative to the repeal of the Ameri-
can stamp act
245
Attempts of Dr. Franklin for conciliation of Great Britain with the
colonies
State of the constitution of the colonies, by Governor Pownall; with
remarks by Dr. Franklin
299
Concerning the dissentions between England and America
A Prussian edict, assuming claims over Britain
311-
Preface
Page
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 assembled according to law (publish-
ed by order of the town), &c."
317
Account of governor Hutchinson's letters
322
Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one, presented to a late
minister, when he entered upon his administration
334
State of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there
546
Proposed vindication and offer from congress to parliament, in 1775 347
Reprobation of Mr. Strahan's parliamentary conduct
354
Conciliation hopeless from the conduct of Great Britain to America 355
Account of the first campaign made by the British forces in America 357
Probability of a separation
358
Letter 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
360
Letter from Lord Howe to Dr. Franklin
365
Dr. Franklin's answer to Lord Howe
367
Comparison of Great Britain and America as to credit, in 1777
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-
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
421
The way to wealth, as clearly shown in the preface of an old Pensyl-
vania almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved
The way to make money plenty in every man's pocket
467
New mode of lending money
468
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