for Longman, Murst, Rees & Orme, Paternoster Row, London .

THE

COMPLETE

WORKS,

IN

PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, AND MORALS,

OF THE LATE

DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,

NOW FIRST COLLECTED AND ARRANGED:

WITH

MEMOIRS OF HIS EARLY LIFE,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

.. 'VOL: Ili. iii.

. London:

PRINTRD FOR J. JOHNSON, ST. PAUL'S CIIURCH-YARD;
AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME,

PATERNOSTER-ROW,

Page.

troversy which hare, from time to time, ariseu between the several

governors of that province, and their several assemblies. Founded

on authentic documents, . . . - - 59

The interest of Great Britain considered, with regard to her colonies,

and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe
and Guadaloupe

89

Remarks and facts relative to the American paper-money - 144

To the freemen of Pensylvania, on the subject of a particolar militia-

bill, rejected by the proprietor's deputy or governor - . 157

Preface by a member of the Pensylvanian assembly (Dr. Franklin)

to the speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq. one of the members for

Philadelphia county ; in answer to the speech of John Dickinson,

Esq. delivered in tbe house of the assembly of the province of

Pensylvania, May 24, 1764, on occasion of a petition drawn up

by order, and then under the consideration of the house, praying

his majesty for a royal, in lieu of a proprietary government . 163

Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of dr. Franklin

as agent for this province (of Pensylvania) . . ' • 203

Remarks on a plan for the future management of Indian affairs . 216

PAPERS ON AMERICAN SUBJECTS DURING THE REVOLU-

TIONARXTROUBLES.

Causes of the American discontents before 1768 - • • 225

Letter concerning the gratitude of America, and the probability and

effects of an union with Great Britain; and concerning the repeal

or suspension of the stamp act - - - - 259

Letter from governor Pownall to Dr. Franklin, concerning an equal

communication of rights, privileges, &c. to America by Great

Britain , -

- - - - - 243

Minutes to the foregoing, by Dr. Franslin in . • 244

The examination of Dr. Franklin before the English house of com-

mons, in February, 1766, relative to the repeal of the Ameri-

can stamp act -

245

Attempts of Dr. Franklin før ecuciliation of Great Britain with the

colonies -

- - 286

Queries from Mr. Strahan . -

287

Answer to the preceding queries

290

State of the constitution of the colonies, by Governor Pownall; with

remarks by Dr. Franklin - - - - - • 299

Concerning the dissentions between England and America . - 310

A Prussian edict, assuming clainis over Britain - - • 311

Preface

Preface by the British editor (Dr. Franklin) to “ The votes and

proceedings of the freeholders, and other inhabitants of the town

of Boston, in town-meeting assembled according to law (publish-

ed by order of the town), &c.”

• • • • 317

Account of governor Hutchinson's letters

• 324

Rules for reducing a great empire to a small one, presented to a late

minister, when he entered upon his administration - - 334

State of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there

. , - 516

Proposed vindication and offer from congress to parliament, in 1775 317

Reprobation of Mr. Strahan's parliamentary conduct - - 354

Conciliation hopeless from the conduct of Great Britain to America 355

Account of the first campaign made by the British forces in America 357

Probability of a separation

- - - - 358

Letter to Monsieur Dumas, urging him to sound the several courts

of Europe, by means of their ambassadors at the Hague, as to any

assistance they may be disposed to afford America in lier struggle

for independence - - - - - - 360

Letter from Lord Howe to Dr. Franklin

-

365

Dr. Franklin's answer to Lord Howe

• 367

Comparison of Great Britain and America as to credit, in 1777 372

PAPERS, DESCRIPTIVE OF AMERICA, OR RELATING TO THAT

COUNTRY, WRITTEN SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVOLUTION.

Remarks concerning the savages of North America - - 383

The internal state of America; being a true description of the inte

rest and policy of that vast continent

• 391

Information to those who would remove to America - - 398

Concerning new settlements in America

-

• 409

A comparison of the conduct of the ancient Jews, and of the Antise.

deralists in the United States of America

- - 410

Final speech of Dr. Franklin in the late federal convention

- 416

PAPERS ON MORAL SUBJECTS AND THE ECONOMY OF LIFE.

The busy-body - -

- 421

The way to wealth, as clearly shown in the preface of an old Pensyl-

vania almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved - - 453

Advice to a young tradesman - -

• 463

Necessary hints to those that would be rich

466

The way to make money plenty in every man's pocket 'n

New mode of lending money . - - - - 468