Jones, John Paul, pretended letter from him, 341. Sir William, account of an attempt to negotiate for a peace with Franklin, 344—his sup- Junto, account of a literary one formed by Franklin, 47. K. Keimer first employs Franklin as a printer, 20-proposes to Franklin to establish a new religious Keith, Sir William, proposes to establish Franklin as a printer, 23-practises the grossest fraud on Kippis, Dr., corrects an error of his respecting Franklin, 328. L. Lamps, improvement thereof, 101. Law of Nations, proposed improvement thereof, 371. Library, the first established in Philadelphia, 56. Lightning, drawn from the clouds, 124-theory of, 176-conductors, 177. Lions, Dr., encourages Franklin to write on religious subjects, 35. Logan, Mr., account of, 90. Loudon, Lord, arrives in Philadelphia, 127-cause of his removal, 129. Loughborough, Lord, his abuse of Franklin before the privy council, 184. M. Magnetism, animal, 368, 369. Mahon, Lord, refutes Mr. Wilson's attack of Franklin's system of lightning conductors, 322. Massachusetts, the colony of, a sketch of the importance of, 182—their judges made independent, Memorial to the King, 268. Meredith, enters into partnership with Franklin, 44. Meyrick, an army agent, his letter to General Arnold, 335-an account of the 5,000l. paid him Mickle, anecdote of Mr. Samuel, 47. Mirabeau, proposes to the national assembly of France a public mourning for Franklin, 410. Moravians, account of the, 120. Morris, James, anecdote of, 91-returns from England, 106. N. Neate, Mr. W., letter to Franklin, 245. New England Courant begun by the Franklins, 14. Jersy, first issues paper money, 44-William Franklin, the Doctor's son, appointed governor Newspaper, mode of conducting, 78. Nollet, the Abbé, opposes Franklin's system of Electricity, 124-claims the discovery of the theory North's, Lord, motion in the House of Commons respecting America, 275 0. Onslow, Arthur, Esq., Franklin's Historical Review dedicated to him, 143. Orme, Captain, anecdote of, 114. Oswald, Mr., is succeeded by David Hartley, Esq. as minister from Great Britain, 357. Oxford University confers the degree of LL.D. on Franklin, 160, P. Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense," effects of, in America, 291. Paper Money, 289. Parliament, British, arguments against its right to tax the American Colonies, 216. Paxton murders, account of the, 162. Pemberton, Dr., an early friend of Franklin, 35. Penn, William, anecdote of, 92-exacts quit rents. Character of, 149-attaches himself to James Philadelphia Library first established by Franklin, 56-plan for cleansing and paving the streets, 100. Piquet, Mons. La Mothe, captures 22 sail of British merchant vessels, 336, Pitt, Wm., consults Franklin respecting Canada, 159. Plain Truth published, 88. Polybius, supposed translation of a Fragment of, by Sir William Jones, 347. Poor Richard's Almanack first published, 77. Pownall, Governor, anecdote of, 248. Prayers, Franklin's motion for, 388. Priestley's, Dr., testimony of the merits of Franklin's discoveries in Electricity, 171-his account Privy Council discuss the Massachusett's petition. Mr. Wedderburn's abuse of Franklin, 184. Q. Quakers' Meeting, the first house Franklin entered at Philadelphia after his arrival, 19—anecdote R. Ralph, the historian, curious anecdote of, 29-becomes schoolmaster, 34-obtains a pension for Read, Mr., father of Franklin's wife, 21. Religion, a new one proposed to be established, 27. Religious Creed of Franklin, 76. Richman, Professor, introduces Franklin's Electrical discoveries into Russia, 175. Right of British Parliament to tax America, 180-argument against it, 216. Rittenhouse's funeral oration for Franklin, 411 Rochefoucault's eulogium on Franklin's system of government, 303. Roy, Mons. Le, refutes the Abbé Nollet, 124. Royal Society of London, Franklin chosen a member thereof, 125. S. Salaries, Franklin's Speech thereon, 384. Selkirk, Lord, anecdote of, 343. Shelburn, American business taken from Lord, 179. Shirley, General, anecdote of, 130. Slave Trade, 405. Sloane's, Sir Hans, visit to Franklin, 35. Smith, Dr., pronounces a funeral oration for Franklin, 411. Spangenberg, Bishop, some account of, 117. Spotswood, Colonel, governor of Virginia, 83. Staël, the Baron De, letter on the peace with Sweden and requesting Mr. Temple Franklin to be Stamp Act, origin of, 167-caricature occasioned thereby, 169-disturbance in America, occasioned Stuber, Dr., observations on the right of the British parliament to tax America, 217. T. Temple, Mr. John, his duel with Mr. Whately, 186. Treity of Peace between France and America, 315. Tucker, Dean, controversy with Franklin, 210-reflections thereon, 215. Tyron on vegetable diet. Influence of, 12. V. Vaughan's, Benjamin, letter to Franklin requesting him to continue his memoirs, 59. Walpole's, Hon. Thomas, letter to Franklin, 281. Washington, General, letter of congratulation to Franklin on his return to America, 382. Watson, Dr., draws up an account of Franklin's discoveries, which is read before the Royal Society of London, 125. Webb, George, anecdote of, 42. Wedderburn, (afterwards Lord Loughborough) bis abuse of Franklin before the privy council, 184. Whately's duel with Mr. Temple of Boston, 186-their dispute stated, 203. Whitfield, Rev. George, arrives at Philadelphia, 84-departs for Georgia, builds an orphan house there, 85. Wilson's, Mr., objections to Franklin's lightning conductors, 322-his system overthrown by Messrs. Henley and Nairne, 323, 324. Wright, Dr., introduces Franklin's discoveries in philosophy to the Royal Society of London, 125. 5. Remarks on a protest against Franklin's being appointed agent in England for 6. Franklin's Examination before the English House of Commons 7. Account of Governor Hutchinson's letters, and the Examination of Dr. Franklin 8. 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