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Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 953 (March 16, 1747)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06670.093 Author/Creator: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Newspaper Date: 16 March 1747 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31 x 21 cm.

Summary of Content: Signed by A. Petes. Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Discusses a skirmish between American troops and French Canadians on ÃŽle-Saint-Jean. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships. After coming under British control in 1763 ÃŽle-Saint-Jean became known as Island of Saint John. In 1799 its name was changed to Prince Edward Island.

Background Information: Continues "The Universal instructor in all arts and sciences, and Pennsylvania gazette." Issues have a subtitle, "Containing the freshest advices, foreign and domestick." Suspended publication at Philadelphia with the issue ...of Sept. 10, 1777, upon the arrival of the British troops. Published at York, Pa., Dec. 20, 1777-June 20, 1778. Continued by "The Pennsylvania gazette, and weekly advertiser," published in Philadelphia, starting with the issue of Jan. 5, 1779. Published by Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Meredith, 2 October 1729. Benjamin Franklin 11 May 1732. Benjamin Franklin and David Hall, 12 January 1748. No name given 21 November 1765. David Hall, 6 February 1766. David Hall and William Sellers, 8 May 1766. William and David Hall and William Sellers, 30 December 1772.See More

People: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Historical Era: Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763

Subjects: Global History and CivicsForeign AffairsGovernment and CivicsMilitary HistoryAmerican Indian HistorySlaveryRunaway SlaveAfrican American HistoryFugitive Slave ActIndentured ServantFrench and Indian WarFranceCanada

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