Chapter I: Front Matter

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The
WORKS
Of
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, L.L.D.

VOL. 3.

PRINTED,

for Longman, Hurst, 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. III.

London:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD;
AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME,
PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1806.

JAMES CUNDEE, PRINTER,
LONDON.

CONTENTS.

VOL. III.

PAPERS ON AMERICAN SUBJECTS BEFORE THE REVOLUTIONARY
TROUBLES.

_Page._

Albany papers; containing, I. reasons and motives on which the
plan of union for the colonies was formed;--II. reasons against
partial unions;--III. and the plan of union drawn by B. F. and
unanimously agreed to by the commissioners from New Hampshire,
Massachusett's Bay, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland,
and Pensylvania, met in congress at Albany, in July 1754, to consider
of the best means of defending the king's dominions in America,
&c. a war being then apprehended; with the reasons or
motives for each article of the plan 3

Albany papers continued. I. letter to Governor Shirley, concerning
the imposition of direct taxes upon the colonies, without their
consent 30

II. Letter to the same; concerning direct taxes in the colonies imposed
without consent, indirect taxes, and the Albany plan of
union 31

III. Letter to the same, on the subject of uniting the colonies more
intimately with Great Britain, by allowing them representatives
in parliament 37

Plan for settling two Western colonies in North America, with reasons
for the plan, 1754 41

Report of the committee of aggrievances of the assembly of Pensylvania,
dated Feb. 22, 1757 50

An historical review of the constitution and government of Pensylvania,
from its origin; so far as regards the several points of controversy
which have, from time to time, arisen 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 89

Remarks and facts relative to the American paper-money 144

To the freemen of Pensylvania, on the subject of a particular
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 the 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 Mr. 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 REVOLUTIONARY
TROUBLES.

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 239

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. Franklin 244

The examination of Dr. Franklin before the English house of commons,
in February, 1766, relative to the repeal of the American
stamp act 245

Attempts of Dr. Franklin for conciliation 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 claims over Britain 311

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 (published
by order of the town), &c." 317

Account of governor Hutchinson's letters 322

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 346

Proposed vindication and offer from congress to parliament, in
1775 347

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 her 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 interest
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
Antifederalists 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 Pensylvania
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 467

New mode of lending money 468

An economical project 469

On early marriages 475

Effect of early impressions on the mind 478

The whistle 480

A petition to those who have the superintendency of education 483

The handsome and deformed leg 485

Morals of chess 488

The art of procuring pleasant dreams 493

Dialogue between Franklin and the gout 499

On the death of relatives 507

The ephemera an emblem of human life 508

APPENDIX, NO. I.--CONTAINING PAPERS PROPER FOR INSERTION,
BUT OMITTED IN THE PRECEDING VOLUMES.

Letter to Sir Hans Sloane 513

Letter to Michael Collinson, Esq. 514

Letter respecting captain Cook 515

An address to the public, from the Pensylvania society for promoting
the abolition of slavery, and the relief of free negroes, unlawfully
held in bondage 517

Plan for improving the condition of the free blacks 519

Paper: a poem 523

Plain truth; or, serious considerations on the present state of the
city of Philadelphia, and province of Pensylvania 524

Four letters to Mr. Whetley 543*