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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... Congress , the substance of which found its way into debate , and formed fuel for faction : on two occasions he had deemed it necessary to signify his desire of retiring from his station at Ver- sailles , as , being the object of a ...
... Congress , the substance of which found its way into debate , and formed fuel for faction : on two occasions he had deemed it necessary to signify his desire of retiring from his station at Ver- sailles , as , being the object of a ...
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... Congress ( about $ 3000 ) , and sailed for France , in the midst of war and danger , in the 70th year of his age . He made no bargain for salary , or appointments , but was told he should have $ 2500 a year , his expenses paid , and to ...
... Congress ( about $ 3000 ) , and sailed for France , in the midst of war and danger , in the 70th year of his age . He made no bargain for salary , or appointments , but was told he should have $ 2500 a year , his expenses paid , and to ...
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... Congress of delegates from all the colonies in 1754 . The articles agreed upon by that assembly were composed by him ; he had pene- trated futurity ; and there was a certain harmony between the tone of his thoughts and the occurrences ...
... Congress of delegates from all the colonies in 1754 . The articles agreed upon by that assembly were composed by him ; he had pene- trated futurity ; and there was a certain harmony between the tone of his thoughts and the occurrences ...
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... congress assembled at Philadel- phia , September 17 , 1774. Their first public act was a declaratory resolution , expressive of their disposition with respect to the colony of Massachusetts Bay , and immediately in- tended to confirm ...
... congress assembled at Philadel- phia , September 17 , 1774. Their first public act was a declaratory resolution , expressive of their disposition with respect to the colony of Massachusetts Bay , and immediately in- tended to confirm ...
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