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are as Member of Parliament, of that Majority which has my Country to Destruction __

to burnour Towns

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July 5. 1775

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are stained with the

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THE

WORKS

OF

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN;

CONTAINING

SEVERAL POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL TRACTS

NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION,

AND

MANY LETTERS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE

NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED;

WITH

NOTES

AND

A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

BY JARED SPARKS.

VOLUME V.

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CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME FIFTH.

POLITICAL PAPERS DURING AND AFTER THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION.

An Account of Negotiations in London for effecting a

Reconciliation between Great Britain and the

American Colonies

Vindication and Offer from Congress to Parliament

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, proposed

in General Congress

Correspondence and Interview with Lord Howe

Protest against the Equality of Voting in Congress

Sketch of Propositions for a Peace.

A Dialogue between Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Sax-

ony, and America

A Catechism relative to the English National Debt

Passports for Moravian Vessels, and for Captain Cook

Supplement to the Boston Independent Chronicle

Public Addresses to Dr. Franklin, and his Answers

Proposals for Consideration in the Convention for forming

the Constitution of the United States

A*

.

Speech in the Convention; on the Subject of Salaries

Speech in the Committee of the Convention; on the Pro-
portion of Representation and Votes

Motion for Prayers in the Convention

Speech in the Convention, at the Conclusion of its Delib-

erations

VOL. V.

Page

1

83

91

97

109

113

116

120

122

125

137

142
144

149
153

155

A Comparison of the Conduct of the ancient Jews and of

the Antifederalists in the United States of America 158

Queries and Remarks respecting Alterations in the Consti-

tution of Pennsylvania

LETTERS AND PAPERS ON ELECTRICITY.

TO PETER COLLINSON. 28 March, 1747.

Introductory Letter

TO PETER COLLINSON. 11 July, 1747.

Wonderful Effects of Points. Positive and Nega-

tive Electricity. - Electrical Kiss. — Counterfeit

Spider. Simple and commodious Electrical Ma-

chine

TO PETER COLLINSON.

TO PETER COLLINSON.

-

1 September, 1747.

Observations on the Leyden Bottle, with Experi-

ments proving the different Electrical State of its

different Surfaces

-

TO PETER COLLINSON.

1748.

-

Farther Experiments confirming the preceding Ob-

servations. Leyden Bottle analyzed. — Electri-

cal Battery. Magical Picture. - Electrical Wheel

or Jack. - Electrical Feast

Observations and Suppositions towards forming a

new Hypothesis for explaining the several Phe-

nomena of Thunder-gusts

TO PETER COLLINSON. 27 July, 1750.

Accumulation of the Electrical Fire proved to be

in the electrified Glass.-Effect of Lightning on

the Needle of Compasses explained. - Gunpow-
der fired by the Electrical Flame

TO PETER COLLINSON. 29 July, 1750.

Introductory Letter to some additional Papers

Opinions and Conjectures concerning the Properties and

Effects of the Electrical Matter, and the Means of

preserving Buildings, Ships, &c. from Lightning,