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1729 - 1734

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [Nos. 42-315] [Incomplete]

Samuel Kaimer began publishing the Gazette on Dec. 24, 1728 and sold the paper to Franklin and Meredith in 1729 with issue no. 40. The partnership dissolved as early as 7/14/1730 although Meredith's name was kept on the colophon through 5/4/1732; Franklin's name appears alone beginning with issue no. 180 (5/11/1732).

223 issues

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1738/05/04

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Broadsheet

Title: Postscript to the Pennsylvania Gazette

The "Dear Ned" political allegory printed by Benjamin Franklin. An interesting letter, full of allegory, which speaks of injustices and deceptions but not specifically alluding to particular individuals.

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6 November 1740

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 621 (November 6, 1740)]

Disbound. Trimmed at top with slight loss to masthead on p. 1 and some advertisements on p. 4.

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13 January 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 735 (January 13, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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18 January 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 736 (January 18, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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2 February 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 738 (February 2, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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10 February 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 739 (February 10, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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17 February 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 740 (February 17, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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24 February 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 741 (February 24, 1743)]

Chronology and history of Moravian Church for children, extracted from the "Journal of the Reverend John Wesley." Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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3 March 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 742 (March 3, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Letter from the Cardinal de Fleury to the Marshal Count Koningsegg of the Hague regarding the latter's distributing of a private letter from the Cardinal. Includes King George II's speech to Parliament on 16 November 1742 and an account of the abduction of Joseph Guy by a Spanish privateer. Also, an obituary of Francis Pardigo, aged 114 years old. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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10 March 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 743 (March 10, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Humorous odes and papers about prominent British and French figures printed. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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17 March 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 744 (March 17, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Address from House of Lords to King George II and His Majesty's reply. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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24 March 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 745 (March 24, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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7 April 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 747 (April 7, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Extracts from the journal of the House of Commons published. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Extract of a letter regarding book burning and religious conversion printed. Includes a letter from Deacon Lewis Thurnstein on the sectarianism of Christians. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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14 April 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 748 (April 14, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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21 April 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 749 (April 21, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Letter to the House of Lords from the prince of Orange and Nassau regarding his promotion to Lieutenant General. Letter from the magistrates of Edinburg to their representative, Archibald Steuart, instructing him to protect their intersts. Letter to Lord Viscount Perceval from the Burgesses of Westminster regarding the brutish behavior of King George. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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12 May 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 752 (May 12, 1743)]

Includes a comprenhensive overview of political affairs in Europe from the January 1743 issue of the "Gentleman's Magazine." Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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19 May 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 753 (May 19, 1743)]

Includes an interview with Count Zinzendorff regarding the Law under Gospel Dispensation and religious conversion. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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26 May 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 754 (May 26, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. "David's Lamentation on the Death of Saul and Jonathan," a seventeen verse poem based on 2 Samuel 1, 17-27, printed. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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2 June 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 755 (June 2, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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9 June 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 756 (June 9, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Address of the Synod of Philadelphia printed and directed to George Thomas, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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16 June 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 757 (June 16, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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23 June 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 758 (June 23, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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30 June 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 759 (June 30, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Announces the death of the Dutchess of Buckingham. Prints the speech by King George II ending the Sessions of Parliament. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Critique of Count Zinzendorff's interview from issue number 753. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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7 July 1743

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)

Newspaper

Title: Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 760 (July 7, 1743)]

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Continuation of critique of Count Zinzendorff's interview from issue number 753. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.

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