Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ..., Volumen2Henry Colburn, 1818 - 541 páginas |
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... COURT OF FRANCE , AND FOR THE TREATY OF PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN , & c . & c . WRITTEN BY HIMSELF TO A LATE PERIOD , AND CONTINUED TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BY HIS GRANDSON , WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN . COMPRISING THE ...
... COURT OF FRANCE , AND FOR THE TREATY OF PEACE AND INDEPENDENCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN , & c . & c . WRITTEN BY HIMSELF TO A LATE PERIOD , AND CONTINUED TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BY HIS GRANDSON , WILLIAM TEMPLE FRANKLIN . COMPRISING THE ...
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... court of France , in conjunction with Silas Deane and Arthur Lee , Esquires : the former had already been sent to Europe , for the purpose of secretly obtaining and forwarding warlike stores , & c . , and the other had been employed by ...
... court of France , in conjunction with Silas Deane and Arthur Lee , Esquires : the former had already been sent to Europe , for the purpose of secretly obtaining and forwarding warlike stores , & c . , and the other had been employed by ...
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... court , and the character of persons in power , & c . Dr. Franklin also learnt with great satisfaction , that a supply had been obtained from the French government of two hundred brass field - pieces , thirty thousand firelocks , and ...
... court , and the character of persons in power , & c . Dr. Franklin also learnt with great satisfaction , that a supply had been obtained from the French government of two hundred brass field - pieces , thirty thousand firelocks , and ...
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... court : but I keep a separate account of private injuries , which I may forgive ; and I do not think it right to mix them with public affairs . Indeed there is no occasion for their aid to whet my re sentment against a nation that has ...
... court : but I keep a separate account of private injuries , which I may forgive ; and I do not think it right to mix them with public affairs . Indeed there is no occasion for their aid to whet my re sentment against a nation that has ...
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... desire of weakening the British empire by dis- membering it , induced the French court secretly to give assistance in military stores to the Ame ricans , and to listen to proposals of an alliance PART IV . 53 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... desire of weakening the British empire by dis- membering it , induced the French court secretly to give assistance in military stores to the Ame ricans , and to listen to proposals of an alliance PART IV . 53 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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a-head act of parliament affairs America Andrew Oliver appeared appointed arrival assembly BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Britain British colonies commerce committee congress constitution continued convention Count D'Estaing court declaration duty endeavor England English equal established Europe favor France French friends George Grenville give governor grant honor inhabitants interest island July king land late laws legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Stormont lordship Majesty Majesty's mankind means MEMOIRS ment minister morning nation never night obliged occasion opinion parliament Passy peace Pennsylvania person petition Philadelphia pounds sterling present president proposed province province of Pennsylvania purpose racter received refused respect Sect senate sent Sept ship society South Carolina stadtholder stamp-act suppose thousand pounds tion town trade treaty United votes William Temple Franklin wind