Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 979 (September 17, 1747)]

GLC06670.111

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Type
Newspapers
Date
September 17, 1747
Author/Creator
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Title
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 979 (September 17, 1747)]
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 21 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
Native Americans

Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Speech by King George II to Parliament regarding the passing of an Act of Grace to reestablish peace throughout the kingdom. Includes Parliament's response. 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.

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