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INDEX TO VOLUME I.

150.

Hartley, David, esq., employed to negotiate with Frank-
lin, 167.
Hemphill, parson, first settles in Philadelphia, 39.
Henly and Nairne, verify Franklin's electric system,
Hereditary legislators and mathematicians, 123.
Hillsborough, lord, made secretary of state for America,
84-His resignation, 85.
Hints for negotiation, 108-Arguments on, 109.
on further propositions, 127.
Historical Review, opinion of various writers on the, 63.
History, observations on reading, 37.
Holmes, Mr., brother-in-law to Franklin, 11.
Hostilities commence betwixt Great Britain and France,
147.
House of Commons, Franklin's examination before the,
79.
Howe, Mrs., conference with Franklin, 107-Letters to
Franklin, 119. 128. 131.
Howe, lord, courts an acquaintance with Franklin, 116
-Meets him by appointment, 128-Letter to Frank-
lin, 129-Another meeting, 131-Appointed to com-
mand the British fleet in North America, 137-Cor-
respondence with Franklin, 138.

Hutchinson, lieutenant-governor, disputes with, 86-
His letters, Franklin's account of, 88.
Hutton, Mr., the Moravian, account of, 152-Letter to,
159.
Hyde, lord, his interview with Franklin, 128.
I

Indians, 49-Plan for cleaning the streets of Phila-
delphia and paving the same, 50-His improvement
in street lamps, 51-Appointed post-master general,
52-Made M. A. of Cambridge and Yale Colleges, 52
-Plan for the union of the colonies, 52-His address
to the counties of Lancaster, &c., 55-Chosen colonel
of a volunteer regiment, 61-Philosophical reputation,
62-Chosen a member of the Royal Society of Lon-
don, and presented with the gold medal of sir Godfrey
Copely, 63-Embarks for England, 65-His connex-
ion with the London newspapers, 70-Dedication of
his "Historical Review," &c., 73-Is consulted by Mr.
Pitt, 75-Writes" England's Interest with respect to
the Colonies," 75-Visits Scotland, is made L. L. D.
at St. Andrews, 75-Receives the same honour from
Oxford, 75-Returns to Philadelphia, 76-Loses his
seat in the Pennsylvania assembly, 78-Reinstated,
and revisits Great Britain, 78-Visits Holland, Ger-
many, and Paris, 80-Introduced to Louis XV.: re-
peats his electrical experiments in his presence, and
by count de Buffon, &c., 80-Is dismissed from the
office of deputy post-master, 99-Correspondence with
dean Tucker, 100-Invents an emblematical sign, 103
-His acquaintance with Mrs. Howe, 107-Hints for
terms of union with Great Britain, 108-Letter to
lord Dartmouth, 127-Experiments on the ocean, 133
-Arrival in America, 134-Proposes the adoption of
paper money, 136-Sent on a mission to Canada, 136-
Writes to Holland for assistance, 136-Correspond-
ence with lord Howe, 137-Is appointed minister ple-
nipotentiary to the court of France, 142-Experi-
ments during the voyage, 143-Receives a present of
Cook's Voyages from the British government, 153-Ingenhausz's, Dr., detection of Wilson's deceptive ex
Private Journal, 153-Requests leave to retire on ac-
count of age, 153-The congress refuse his resigna-
tion, 155-Account of Arnold's treachery in a letter
to general la Fayette, 157-Political information with
sir William Jones, 160-Negotiates for a peace at Pa-
ris, 164-Opens negotiation with the Swedish court,
167-Extracts from his private Journal, 169-Is nomi-
nated by the king of France to examine the proper
ties of animal magnetism, 173-Signs the treaty of
peace with Great Britain, 174-Leaves Passy on his
return home, 175-Arrives at Philadelphia, 177—Con.
gratulatory address on his arrival, 178-Chosen a
member of the council, 179-Queries and Remarks on
Constitution of government, 180-Speech on Sala-
ries, 181-Speech on Representation and Votes, 182-
Retires from public affairs, 185-Sketch of his ser
vices, 186-Writes against the slave trade, 187-Last
illness, death, and funeral, 190-Oration occasioned
by his death, 191-His character, 192-Extracts from
his will and codicil, 193-Epitaph written by himself,
196-Examined before the house of commons respect-
ing the Stamp Act, 203–Before the privy council, 217.
Franklin, William, (Dr. Franklin's son,) appointed go-
vernor of New Jersey, 75.

Franklin, W. Temple, baron de Staël's letter relative
to him, 167.

French, colonel, attention to Franklin, 11.

Indian method of concealing fires, 60.

periments relative to Franklin's lightning conduct-
ors, and pretended improvements of his own, 150.
Innis, the messenger, some account of him, 65.
Intelligence from Pennsylvania, political papers, effect
of, 70.

J

James, Abel, letter to Franklin, requesting him to con-
tinue his memoirs, 29.
Jay, John, esq., sent minister to the court of Spain, 148
-Arrives at Paris to negotiate for peace, 164.
Jones, John Paul, pretended letter from him, 159.

sir William, account of an attempt to negotiate
for a peace with Franklin, 160-His supposed trans-
lation of "A Fragment of Polybius," 160-His senti-
ments respecting America, 162.

Judges made independent in Massachusetts, 86.
Junto, account of a literary one formed by Franklin,
24-Its sphere enlarged, 40.

K

Keimer first employs Franklin as a printer, 11-Pro-
poses to Franklin to establish a new religious sect, 14
-Quarrels with him and parts, 22.

Keith, sir William, proposes to establish Franklin as a
printer, 12-Practises the grossest fraud on Frank-
lin, 14.

French government first take interest in the dispute Kippis, Dr., a calumny of his respecting Franklin cor-
betwixt Great Britain and America, 84.

G

Galloway, Joseph, engaged in politics, 77-His speech
published with a preface by Franklin, 77.
Gates, general, defeats the British troops, 146.
Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey appoint Frank-
lin agent in England, 80.

Gerard, monsieur, goes as envoy to America, 146.
Germany and Holland, Franklin travels into, 80.
Gnadenhutten, Franklin sent in military command to,
58-Indians burn that place, 58-Constructs military
works there 59-His military police, 60-Apopthegm
scour the anchor,-Grog before prayers, incentive to
piety, 60.
Godfrey, Thomas, inventor of Hadley's quadrant, 24.
Mrs., projects a marriage for Franklin, 27.
Government, Franklin's system of, eulogized by the
duke de la Rochefoucault, 184.
Grace's, Robert, liberality to Franklin, 26.

Guerchy, the French ambassador, attentive to Frank-
lin, 84.

Gunpowder, as grain, comprehended with wheat, &c., 46.

H

rected, 151.

Magnetism, animal, 169.

M

Hall, Mr. David, a partner in business with Franklin, Mandeville's, Dr., friendship for Franklin, 18.

48.

Hamilton, Mr. Andrew, account of, 16. 27.

Harry, David, history of, 27.

Marbois, Barbé, his secret letter on American affairs,
Note, 165.

Massachusetts appoints Franklin agent in England, 80

-The colony of, a sketch of the importance of, 86— |
Their judges made independent, 86-Dispute with
governors Bernard and Hutchinson, 86-Report of
their house of representatives on Hutchinson's let.
ters, 87.

Meeting-house, how to obtain a subscription for, 50.
Meredith, enters into partnership with Franklin, 23.
Method, importance of, 36.

Meyrick, an army agent, his letters to general Arnold,
154-an account of the 5000l. paid him for his trea-
chery, 155.

Mickle, anecdote of Mr. Samuel, 24.
Military spirit excited by Franklin, 44.

Militia, writes in favour of, 59-His magnanimity on
the occasion, 45.

Militia Bills, governor refuses to ratify, 77.

Priestly's, Dr., testimony of the merits of Franklin's
discoveries in electricity, 80-His account of Frank-
lin's demeanour before the privy council, 87.
Privateering, proposes to put an end to, 170.
Privy council discuss the Massachusetts' petition. Mr.
Wedderburn's abuse of Franklin, 87.

Project, an extensive one, 37.

Proposed vindication and offer from congress in 1775,
88.

Proprietary, refuse to tax their estates for public de-
fence, 68-Remonstrance against, 69-The disputes
with, had great influence on forming the character
of Franklin, and on the revolution, 70-disputes
with, 77.

Protest, an eloquent one by Franklin, 132.
Prussian edict, 225.

Mirabeau, proposes to the national assembly of France Purchase of Dr. Franklin's writings by British minis-

a public mourning for Franklin, 191.

Moravians, account of the, 59-61.

Morris, James, anecdote of, 54-Returns from Eng-
land, 62.

N

Neate, Mr. W., letter to Franklin, 115.

New England Courant begun by the Franklins, 8.
New Jersey, William Franklin, the doctor's son, ap-
pointed governor of, 75-Appoints Franklin agent in
England. 80.

Newspaper, mode of conducting, 39-Newspapers, Eng-
lish, he writes in, 71-Effects of, 71.
Noailles, marquis, quits London, 146.

ter confuted, iv. vi.

Public affairs, Franklin first turns attention to, 41.

Q

Quakers' meeting, the first house Franklin entered at
Philadelphia after his arrival, 10-Anecdote of the,
45-Take an active part in opposing the rioters de.
nominated Paxton Boys, 76.

R

Ralph, the historian, curious anecdote of, 13-Becomes
a schoolmaster, 18-obtains a pension for political
writing, 64.

Read, Mr., father of Franklin's wife, 11.
Nollet, the abbe, opposes Franklin's system of electri- Religion, a new one proposed to be established, 11.
city, 62-Claims the discovery of the theory of light-Religious creed of Franklin, 29.
ning, 63.

Remarks, on propositions for reconciliation, 127.
North's, lord, motion in the house of commons re- Remonstrance, drawn up against the selfishness of pro-
specting America, 129.

Office, public, Franklin's maxim concerning, 45.

prietary, 69.

Richard's, poor, almanac, 38.

Richmann, professor, introduces Franklin's electrical
discoveries into Russia, 83.

Right of British parliament to tax America, 85.

Onslow, Arthur, esq., Franklin's Historical Review de Rights, privileges, &c., to America, equal communica-
dicated to him, 71.

Orme, captain, anecdote of, 57.

Oswald, Mr., is succeeded by David Hartley, esq., as
minister from Great Britain, 163.

Oxford University confers the degree of L. L. D. on
Franklin. 75.

P

Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense," effects of, in
America, 137.

Paper currency proposed by, 27-Legal tender opposed,

68.
Parliament, British, arguments against its right to tax
the American colonies 85.

Partnership, advice in, 44.

Parton murders, account of, 76.

tion of, by Great Britain, 202.

Roy, Mons. Le, refutes the abbé Nollet, 62.

Royal Society of London, Franklin chosen a member
thereof, 63.

Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one, 227.
Rum, Indian orator's apology for drinking, 49.
Rutledge, Franklin, and Adams, meet lord Howe, 137.
S

Salaries, Franklin's speech thereon, 177.
Sandwich, lord, attributes lord Chatham's motion to
Franklin, 123.

Scotland, Franklin visits, 75.

Shelburn, American business taken from lord, 84.
Shirley, general, anecdote of, 66.
Slave Trade, 187.

Peace with Great Britain, Journal of negotiation for, Sloane's, sir Hans, visit to Franklin, 17.
in a series of letters, 476.

Pemberton, Dr., an early friend of Franklin, 17.
Penn, William, anecdote of, 46-Exacts quit rents, 46
-Character of, 74-Attaches himself to James the
Second, 74-Deprived of his authority in Pennsylva-
nia, 74-Is reinstated, 74.

Pennsylvania, state of the province of, in 1757, 68-First
royal charter granted to the colony, 72-First cause
of dispute with the colony of, 76-Petition from, to
the king, 77.

Petition of W. Bollan, B. Franklin, and Arthur Lee,
126.

Petition to the king from congress, in 1774, 103. 112—
The last to the king, 134.

Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, proposed by
Franklin, 44.

Piquet, M. La Mothe, captures twenty-two sail of Bri-
tish merchant vessels, 155.

Pitt, Wm., earl of Chatham, consults Franklin re-
specting Canada, 74.

Plain Truth published, 44.

Smith, Dr., pronounces a funeral oration for Franklin,

190.

Spangenberg, bishop, some account of, 59.
Species, the animosity of the English lords leads them
to say Americans are of different species from Eng-
lishmen, 132.

Spotswood, colonel, governor of Virginia, 41.
Staël, the Baron de, letter on the peace with Sweden
and requesting Mr. Temple Franklin to be employed
at the Swedish court, 163.

Stamp Act, origin of, 78-Caricature occasioned there-
by, 80-Disturbance in America, occasioned by pass-
ing the, 80-First objects of, 102-Its repeal, 104.
Stanhope, lord, Franklin writes to, 121.
Strahan, king's printer, fac simile of a letter to, 136.
Swimming, great fault in the art of, 20.

T

Tea tax, of the, 223.
Temperance, importance of, 36.

Temple, Mr. John, his duel with Mr. Whately, 88.

Plan of Union at Albany, 1754, 52-Adopted by assem- Tennent, Rev. Gilbert, account of, 50.

bly, rejected by the British government, 54.

Plan of permanent union, 125.

Thomson, Charles, secretary to first congress, 1774, 104.
Treaty of alliance between France and America, 146.

Polybius, supposed translation of a Fragment of, by sir Tucker, dean, controversy with Franklin, 101-Reflec-