Personal: Joseph Breintnall, BF's close friend, drowned himself in the Delaware River on 16 March. BF had his daughter Sarah inoculated (18 April). According to a later report to Ezra Stiles, during much of 1746 BF was "immersed in electrical experiments" (P 10:310). William Franklin, his son, joined the Pennsylvania forces being raised for the invasion of Canada as an ensign (9 June), marched off with the troops (4 Sept), and arrived at Albany (30 Oct). By 14 October, the soldiers' pay was in arrears and they threatened to mutiny if they were not supplied with blankets. A hitherto unnoticed letter in the 8 Sept Boston Evening Post enthusiastically praised BF for the invention of the "Franklin Stove." It was the first extremely high praise of BF. Early in November, BF journeyed to Boston, and on the way back in December visited New Haven. Because of the danger from enemy privateers, he probably took an overland route. The trip further confirmed him in the role of an encourager and promoter of the exchange of useful information (cf. 27 and 10 Feb 1747 letters to Thomas Darling).

Business: The continuing Pennsylvania Assembly of 1745-46 met 6 Jan-5 Feb, 24 Feb to 7 March, 19-21 May, 9-24 June, and 18-23 August. Franklin was paid 57.1.0; and as Clerk of the House and for printing the votes, etc., 111.13.6; and for postage, 25.3.3 (23 Aug). The new legislature of 1746-47 met 14-17 Oct.

Aside from his name as a retailer on the American Magazine imprint, BF himself printed 27 items in 1746: two job printings, fourteen government printings, three private printings, and eight personal ventures. The job printings were Notes of Hand for Joseph Gray (29 May) and an advertisement for "George Harrison's New Marble Shop" (14 July). For the government of Pennsylvania he printed Laws from the session of 15 Oct 1744 [to 7 Sept 1745] (see end of year); Laws from the sessions from 14 Oct to 7 March 1745/6 (8 May); and Laws from 14 Oct through 24 June, 1745 (post 24 June); An Act for the More effectual Suppressing profane Cursing and Swearing (3 April); Governor George Thomas' Proclamation "to raise troops for the immediate reduction of Canada" (9 June); and his Proclamation of 14 July "declaring a Day of Public Thanksgiving" for the Duke of Cumberland's victory over the Pretender at Cullonden Moor; £5,000 in paper currency (1 August); the Votes and Proceedings (2 Oct); and An Account of the Treaty held at Albany, Oct 1745 (2 Oct).

For New Jersey he printed the Laws for the sessions beginning 8 May and to the session beginning 28 June; £16,000 in paper currency (2 July); and President John Hamilton and the Council's Proclamation "concerning tumultuous and riotous Assemblies" (10 Dec). For the Three Lower Counties (now Delaware) he printed £28,000 in paper currency (28 Feb).

For John Haslam he printed a letter to the Monthly Meeting of the Philadelphia Friends, which ordered 1,000 copies (26 Dec). For Zachary Butcher he printed Taylor's Successor: A New Almanack for the Year 1747 (c. Nov), and for the Library Company of Philadelphia he printed The Charter, Laws, and Catalogue of Books (post 9 March 1747). At his own risk, in addition to the PG and "carrier's verses" (c. 30 Dec), Franklin published Reflections on Courtship and Marriage (3 April); Five Sermons by George Whitefield (12 June); William Blakeney and Humphrey Bland's The New Manual Exercise (c. 3 July); Poor Richard and a Pocket Almanack (6 Nov), and possibly Thomas More's Almanack (c. Nov).

Activities and Social Life: While on a trip to New England, Franklin missed two Library Company meetings, 10 Nov and 8 Dec. He attended all the others: 13 Jan, 10 Feb, 10 March, 14 April, 3 May, 5 May (the annual election, when Franklin again was listed first), 12 May, 9 June, 14 July, 11 Aug, 15 Sept, and 13 Oct. He attended five Union Fire Company meetings: 27 Jan, 24 Feb, 31 March, 29 Sept, and 29 Dec; and he missed seven meetings: 28 April, 26 May, 30 June, 28 July, 25 Aug, 27 Oct, and 24 Nov. The Union Fire Company had been meeing at Henry Pratt's tavern, the Sign of the Ship a-Ground in Front-street. When Pratt moved (14 Aug) to the Royal Standard in Market Street, opposite the Butcher's Shambles, the company began meeting at his new location. I assume he attended most Junto meetings (every Friday night) and most Masonic meetings (the first Monday night of the month).

Intellectual Interests: Franklin was experimenting with electricity.

Pennsylvania Politics: The second session of the Pennsylvania legislature for 1745-6 met from 6 Jan to 5 Feb; the third from 24 Feb to 7 March; the fourth from 19 to 21 May, adjourning to 18 Aug, but the governor recalled the house for 9 June; the fifth from 9 to 24 June; and the sixth from 18 to 23 Aug. The House took up the bill for the nightly watch in Philadelphia on 25 Jan and 27 Feb, but committed it to a committee on the latter date.

Speaker John Wright being ill, John Kinsey was again chosen as Speaker on 6 Jan. He continued in this office (which he had previously held from 15 Oct 1739 to 14 Oct 1745) until his death in 1750. In March 1746, Thomas approved a bill to reemit for ten years the £80,000 paper money in circulation and continued the £130 annual payment to the proprietors (Colonial Records 4:689). Early in June, Gov. Thomas received instructions to raise troops to fight in Canada. He therefore called a special assembly to meet on 9 June. On that date he issued a Proclamation asking for troops for the immediate reduction of Canada. Finally the House passed a bill, 24 June, for £5000 for "the King's Use." Governor Thomas approved the bill (which made the military appropriation contingent on an increase in the currency supply) and was paid £2,000 on 23 August. The Governor signed a small currency emission of £5000 in November, and was voted a £150 addition by the assembly. (Kinsey received word that the bill had been confirmed in England, but suppressed the information [Horle 'John Kinsey," 2:606]). John Penn died on 25 Oct, leaving his one-half share of Pennsylvania to his brother Thomas Penn. Thomas Penn had been acting as the proprietor and now became the principal proprietor, owning three-quarters of the proprietorship.

Indian Affairs: Pennsylvania did not attend the Indian treaty held at Albany in August, 1746, where the Six Nations agreed to join the English and make war on the French.

Background: Philadelphia had another smallpox epidemic in the spring, with surprisingly few deaths (29 May). The Jacobite rebellion of 1745-46 failed when the Duke of Cumberland, 16 April, defeated the army of Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden Moor. After narrowly evading capture for several months, the Pretender escaped in September to France. The PG featured accounts of the battle at Culloden Moor on 5, 10 and the 12 July Supplement. A public thanksgiving day was held in Philadelphia, 24 July, celebrating the victory.

Writings: Author of Preface and (I believe) co-author of pamphlet Reflections on Courtship and Marriage (17 April); "Appreciation of George Whitefield" (31 July); and Poor Richard for 1747.

Chronology:

3 Jan, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

6 Jan, Monday, 40th birthday.

6 Jan (b). The House met, continuing through 5 Feb. John Wright being ill, John Kinsey was chosen in his stead to serve as Speaker. Votes 4:3061. Kinsey continued as Speaker until his death in 1750, with Isaac Norris replacing him on 6 Aug 1750.

6 Jan (c). Probably attended Masonic meeting.

7 Jan, Tuesday, House met at 11am and waited on the Governor. Votes 4:3061-3062.

8 Jan, Wednesday, House met at 10am and heard a message from Governor Thomas concerning the war with France, concentrating on the necessity to support the Indians of the Six Nations, and on a petition from Admiral Warren "dated at Louisburgh" for men, provisions and money to help him take the French position, as "no Ships were then arrived there from Britain." Printed in the PG 28 Jan. Met again at 3pm. Votes 4:3062-3065.

9 Jan, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3065-3067.

10 Jan, Friday, House met at 10am; heard another message from the Governor, now urging the Assembly to defend the frontier settlers from French and Indian attacks. Votes 4:3067-3068.

10 Jan (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

10 Jan (c). John Bartram to Cadwallader Colden. Sent "Free B Franklin." Colden, Letters 3:190. Misdated 1744/5 instead of 1745/6.

11 Jan, Saturday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3068.

13 Jan, Monday, House met at 3pm. Votes 4:3068.

13 Jan (b), attended meeting of the Library Company directors at Breintnall's. "Benjamin Franklin, Hugh Roberts & William Coleman are appointed a Committee to revise the Rules for lending Books &c & report to the next Meeting of the Directors, what Alterations they think necessary to be made in them." Allowed that B. Shoemaker transfer his share to his son. Isaac Roberts is admitted to borrow books on Margaret Paschal's Notes.

14 Jan, Tuesday, House met at 10am; met again at 3pm. Votes 4:3068-3070.

15 Jan, Wednesday, House met at 10am. The House hoped that the Iroquois could remain neutral in the war and refused Admiral Warren's request for money (no mention was made of men): "Since we have so lately given a Sum of Money, which was laid out in Provisions, and which the Governor was pleased to apply to the Use of the Garrison on that Island; and as the Admiral thinks himself ... authorized to draw Bills for any Purposes which they shall think necessary to preserve that important Acquisition, we think they can be at no Loss ... to raise any Sum of Money they may think fitting, without any assistance of ours." Printed in PG 28 Jan. Met again at 3pm. Votes 4:3070-3073.

16 Jan, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3073.

17 Jan, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3073.

17 Jan (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

18 Jan, Saturday, House met at 10am; adjourned to Tuesday, Jan 21. Votes 4:3073-3074.

21 Jan, Tuesday, House met per adjournment at 3pm. Votes 3074.

22 Jan, Wednesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3074.

23 Jan, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3074-3075.

24 Jan, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3075.

24 Jan (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

25 Jan, Saturday, House met at 10am. Bill for the "better regulating the Nightly Watch in the City of Philadelphia ... was read the first time, and ordered a second reading." Votes 4:3075.

27 Jan, Monday, House met at 3pm. Votes 4:3075.

27 Jan (b). Union Fire Company "met at Henry Pratt's except the following Persons: Peter Bard, George Emlen, Philip Syng, Wm Logan, Thomas Lloyd, Thos. Hatton, Samuel Powell junr, Samuel Coats, James Morris, Joseph Turner, Charles Norris, John Dilwyn, and Wm Plumsted. Samuel Preston More was chosen a Member of the Company in Room of Jno Bard. The Company's Stock recd. of Wm Parsons 28.1.3. Received of Wm Logan for 3 Absences, 5s; of Luke Morris for do., 5s; of 17 persons for last Nights absences, 17d. Total 29.8.3. Received of William Parsons the Sum of 29.8.3. being the Company's present Stock, per Richd Sewell. Ordered that Hugh Roberts provide himself with a Bucket agt. next Meeting in Lieu of one lost at a late Fire under the penalty of forfeiting 5s, and that the said Bucket shall be pd for out of the Company's Stock. That Benj Franklin, Hugh Roberts with the present Clerk be a Committee for providing a convient Pump agt. next Meeting to be fixed at the end of the Wharf near any Fire breaking out.

Rees Meredith having given in Excuse for his Delinquencies that he was lately removed to the House he now lives in and therefore was not provided with a suitable place for his Buckets & Bags but that he kept them in as convenient a place as he could. That now they were in their proper places where he could take Care to keep them for the future, he was excused.

Thos. Loyd but [sic] 4 buckets. It is proposed that some Member shall be chosen for the Company's Treasurer and that Six Ladders shall be provided. Samul. Morris pd 5s to R. Sewell for having one Bucket out of place, which makes the Company's stock 29.13.3."

28 Jan, Tuesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3076.

29 Jan, Wednesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3076-3077.

30 Jan, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3077-3078.

30 Jan (b). James Alexander to Cadwallader Colden: "I have not forwarded your Letter to Mr. Franklin, shall I Do it? as you don't send him your papers to print--" Colden, Letters 3:196.

31 Jan, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3078.

31 Jan (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

Post Jan. American Magazine and Historical Chronicle (Boston:Printed by Rogers and Fowle, and Sold by BF, 1746). Miller 382. Issued during the month after (and often later) the date on the magazine. BF's name only appeared on the temporary covers of the individual monthly issues.

1 Feb, Saturday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3078-3079.

3 Feb, Monday, House met at 3pm; heard the Governor's message urging the House to appoint commissioners to meet with representatives of the other colonies "for the Defence of their Frontiers, and of securing the Fidelity of the Six Nations and the Indians dependent upon them." Votes 4:3079.

3 Feb (b.) Probably attended Masonic meeting.

4 Feb, Tuesday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3079.

5 Feb, Wednesday, House met at 10am. State Library of Pennsylvania began when the Pennsylvania Assembly, "Ordered, That the Clerk send to England for the best Edition of the Statutes at large, for the Use of the House, and for some large Maps (one of North America) to be hung up in the Assembly Room." Cf. BF to Strahan, 22 May. BF purchased The Statutes at Large, from Magna Charta to the fourteenth Year of King George the Second (London: J. Baskett, 1734--), 7 v. The books are now in the rare book room of the PA State Library. He also purchased A Map of the British Empire in North America with the French and Spanish Settlements Adjacent Therto by Henry Popple (London, 1733). The map is now at the APS.

The House rejected the Governor's message: "We think it will be both difficult and unnecessary for us to be particular in our Sentiments concerning it, until we are ascertained how it will be taken by other Colonies; and whether any, and which of them, shall concur in such an Appointment." Also ordered "that the Superintendants of the State-house provide some Means of breaking the Echo in the Assembly-room, that the Members may better hear one another." Votes 4:3079-3081.

7 Feb, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

10 Feb, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors at Joseph Breintnall's.

14 Feb, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

21 Feb, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

22 Feb, Saturday. House passed "the bill for re-emitting and continuing the Loan of the [£80,000] bills of Credit" and sent it to the governor. Cf. 3, 4, and 7 March. In 1756, one-sixth of the total would be sunk, and every year thereafter another sixth would be sunk. By 1762, the paper money would have completely retired, with any interest arising from it. Statutes 5:7-15, 243-611--cited by Hutson, PaPolitis 10n.

22 Feb (b). "The 22d of February at night we had a very bright Appearance of the Aurora Borealis." PG 11 March.

24 Feb, Monday, House "met persuant to their Adjournment" and continued through 7 March. Votes 4:3081.

24 Feb (b). Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF present. Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Roberts are continued a Committee to provide a Convenient Pump against the Next Meeting, and also to Consider what Ladders may be Useful to the Company.

25 Feb, Tuesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3081-3082.

26 Feb, Wednesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3082.

27 Feb, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. "The Bill for regulating the Nightly Watch of the City of Philadelphia, was read the second time, and committed to Isaac Norris, Thomas Leech, James Morris, Edward Warner, Joseph Trotter and Oswald Peele." Votes 4:3082-3083.

28 Feb, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3083.

28 Feb (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

28 Feb (c). Delaware. General Assembly. Paper-Currency Emission. (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Campbell 753; Miller 385; Newman 97.

[Feb], To Cadwallader Colden. P 3:67-8.

[Feb], From Cadwallader Colden. P 3:69-71.

[Feb ?], To ---. P 3:71.

1 March, Saturday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3084.

3 March, Monday, House met at 3pm. Governor proposed amendments to the Loan Office bill. Votes 4:3084.

3 March (b). Probably attended Masonic meeting.

4 March, Tuesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. House agreed to the governor's amendments to the Loan Office bill. Votes 4:3084-3085.

5 March, Wednesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3085-3086.

6 March, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. "Ordered that the Indian Treaty be printed with the Minutes of this House." Voted to pay the governor £1500. Votes 4:3086-3087.

7 March, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Governor passed the Loan Office Bill. Adjourned to 19 May. Votes 4:3087-3088.

7 March (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

10 March, Monday, Library Company: "At a Meeting of the Directors, at Joseph Breintnal's, present Samuel Morris, Samuel Rhodes, Evan Morgan, Joseph Stretch, Philip Syng, & Benjamin Franklin. No Business done, for want of a sufficient Number of Members." Original minutes, PHi. This was the last meeting Joseph Breintnall attended; beginning 14 April, the directors met at the Widow Breintnall's. Cf. 16 March.

14 March, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

15 March, Saturday. New York Weekly Post Boy: "On Saturday last [15 March] departed this Life, after a very short Illness, Mr. Thomas Noble, of this City, Merchant, a Gentleman of a very fair Character, and uncommon Zeal for Religion, more especially among the People called Moravians; of which he was one of the Chief in these Parts." Noble was one of the trustees of the New Building in Philadelphia; BF succeeded him as a Trustee of George Whitefield's New Building.

15 March, Saturday, 1746. Richard Partridge to Privy Council Committee. DLC, 4p. BFPAPERS, 12855.

16 March, Sunday. Joseph Breintnall, BF's good friend, drowned himself in the Delaware River. F. B. Tolles, "Note."

21 March, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

27 March, Thursday. PG: "Mr. John Bartram, Botanist, informs us, that he has had two fair Specimens of the English ash-colour'd Ground Liverwort, sent him by Dr. Dillenius, chief Professor of Botany at Oxford; which appears to be exactly the same Species with ours in Pennsylvania, and the Places and Manner of their Growth near alike. It grows, he says, flat and spreading on the Ground, as broad as the Palm of one's Hand, in divided Lobes, in shady, poor, cold, clayey, or gravelly Ground; the upper Side is of an Ash Colour, the other is whitish, thick set with fibrous Roots by which it adheres close to the Ground.----It is sufficiently plenty in many Parts of the Country." P 3:95.

28 March, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

31 March, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF present. A printed ticket gave members notice of the meeting. The company chose Benjamin Shoemaker Treasurer.

3 April, Thursday, PG: "Now in the Press and will speedily be published," Reflections on Courtship and Marriage. See 17 April.

3 April, Thursday, PG: "Notice is hereby given to the Constables ...." Pennsylvania. General Assembly. An Act for the more effectual Suppressing profane Cursing and Swearing (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 399. P 3:95-96.

4 April, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

7 April, Monday. Probably attended Masonic meeting.

11 April, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

12 April, Saturday, Esther Breintnall, BF, and John Doe gave bond as administrators of estate of Joseph Breintnall. APS, 2p. BFPAPERS, file 26691.

14 April, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors at the Widow Breintnall's, "present Evan Morgan, Samuel Morris, Hugh Roberts, John Jones, Jacob Duche, Philip Syng, & Benjamin Franklin." Approve of new members Isaac Jones, Enoch Flower, "and it was agreed that Seth Flower, a Nephew of his, under Age, might be permitted to take out Books on Enoch Flower's Notes, the said Enoch being accountable." "N. Scull allowed to transfer his share to his Son Edward who is admitted a Member." Benj Franklin is to draw from the Minutes an Account of the Pamphlets that ought to be in the Library. Agreed, to meet at the Library Room on Saturday the 3d of May at 2 aClock to finish the Business of the Year. And B. Franklin is directed to advertise the General Meeting in his next Gazette."--PHi, MSAm 3565. Also PMHB 38 (1914):373-74.

14 April (b). Probably missed Masonic meeting.

16 April, Wednesday, Letter from George Whitefield concerning the Georgia orphan house's finances, printed in 22 May PG. P 3:71-4.

16 April (b). Duke of Cumberland defeated the army of Charles Stuart at Culloden Moor, effectually ending the Jacobite rebellion. Cf. 5 July.

17 April, Thursday. BF issues 8-page PG.

17 April (b): PG: "Just Published": Reflections on Courtship and Marriage (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 408. Rejected as BF's by P 3:74, but see my discussion in the biography, v. 2, chap 20. Cf. 3 April, 1 July.

18 April, Friday, Memorandum, daughter Sarah inoculated at 10am. P 3:74.

18 April (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

22 April, Tuesday. Samuel Johnson, Stratford, Ct., to Cadwallader Colden: "I have lately read his [George Berkeley's] Siris, & shall desire Mr. Nichols to Send it you if he can, consistent with his Engagements to Mr. Franklin, of whom he was so obliging as to borrow it for me."

25 April, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

25 April (b): Isaac Norris to Thomas Griffith. Norris Letterbook, 44. PHi. See Hohwald 105.

26 April, Saturday, BF to William Strahan. P 3:75.

28 April, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

2 May, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

3 May, Saturday, BF attended meeting of the Library Company directors in the Library Room at 2pm, but a quorum was wanting. PHi.

5 May, Monday, From George Scholtze. Accounts. P 3:76.

5 May (b), attended meeting of the Library Company directors at the Widow Breintnall's, "Present Evan Morgan, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Syng, Samuel Rhodes, Samuel Morris, Thomas Hopkinson, & Joseph Stretch. The Directors took into Consideration, that Joseph Breintnall, late Secretary, had faithfully served the Company Yearly, without any adequate Recompence for the same, in Gratitude for which, they unanimously voted a Present of £15 to his Widow for the Use of his Family; and that his Son George shall have the free Use of the Books in the Library during Life; but that, during his Minority some Person approved by the Directors sign Notes for him, and afterwards he giving Notes, as is usual in like Cases." Partial original at PHi, ends with first part of this meeting.

"B. Franklin informed the Directors that the Rev. Mr. Hugh Jones of Maryland had presented the Company with a valuable Book intitled Reliquiae Bodleianae and another entitled Catalogue Universalis Libraorum in omni Facultate Linguague insignum & rarissimorum &c. in 2 vols.--Ordered, That the Thanks of the Directors, in Behalf of the Company, be returned him for his valuable Present."

"The Widow Breintnall presented to the Company two Manuscripts containing Records of the weather for several Years past, and Remarks on Grafting, Inoculating, together with a large Collection of Prints of Leaves of Plants growing near Philadelphia (all by our late Secretary) which were thankfully received.--B. Franklin was desired to act as Secretary at the Election."

5 May, Monday, attended general meeting of the Library Company at the Library room: Benjamin Franklin, Lyndford Lardner, Philip Syng, Samuel Morris, *John Mifflin, Samuel Rhoads, Evan Morgan, *John Sober, *William Parsons, Joseph Stretch, & William Coleman, Treasurer. Franklin noted that those marked with an asterisk were new directors, "chose in the Room of four of the last Year's Directors who declined serving again, viz. Thomas Hopkinson, on account of his living out of Town, by which it was inconvenient for him to attend; J. Jones, on Account of his ill State of Health; Hugh Roberts and Jacob Duche, whose Business would not permit them to meet the Directors but seldom." BF's minutes were more detailed than Breintnall's, even giving the reason why past directors were replaced. The same officers were reelected the following year.

After the election, the officers met at the Widow Breintnalls. Robert Greenway was chosen Librarian in the Room of William Parsons who had declined, & is now a Director." Charles Norris asked to be admitted a member in place of his brother Samuel Norris, deceased, and he was approved. "The Directors were informed that the said Samuel Norris had in his Will left to the Library a handsome Benefaction of £20."

5 May (b). Probably missed Masonic meeting.

8 May, Thursday. PG: "Lately published the following Laws, viz. An Act for the Re-emitting and Continuing the Currency of the Bills of Credit of this Province. ..." Probably Pa. Laws of Sessions to March 7, 1745-46 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 401.

9 May, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

12 May, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors. "It was agreed to order the Magazines not to be sent as they come out, but yearly." "Ordered that the Charter of the Company be printed by B. Franklin." Cf. 14 July.

16 May, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

17 May, Saturday. The Rev. George Whitefield arrived in Philadelphia. See 22 May (b).

19 May, Monday, House met per adjournment. Votes 4:3089.

20 May, Tuesday, House met at 10am; Governor again exhorted the assembly to appoint commissioners for a meeting with other colonial representatives concerning the issue of the Iroquois' neutrality. Votes 4:3089-3091.

21 May, Wednesday, House met at 10am; replied that the House would wait until colonies besides Massachusetts and New York reponded before making any action on a unified commission. Adjourned to 18 Aug, but recalled on 9 June. Votes 4:3091-3092.

22 May, Thursday, BF to William Strahan, requested books and map for Assembly. P 3:77; see above, 5 Feb; below, 26 Aug 1747.

22 May (b). PG: "The Revd. Mr. Whitefield arrived in Town on Saturday, and has preached every Day since in the New Building, to crouded Auditories." P 3:96. He spent the summer in the Philadelphia area, perhaps primarily at the Franklins' home, leaving in September (see 25 Sept).

22 May (c). PG: "In the press," George Whitefield. Five Sermons (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 409. As "Next Week will be published," 5 June. As "Just Published," 12 June.

23 May, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

26 May, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

29 May, Thursday, BF to William Vassall. On inoculation for the smallpox: between 150 and 160 persons of all ages (mostly children) had been inoculated in Philadelphia. Of the 160 or 170 persons who had the distemper without inoculation, only five had died, most of them of some other cause. P 3:77-9.

29 May (b). PG: ad: Joseph Gray, Notes of Hand (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 388; Newman 329. P 3:96.

30 May, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

2 June, Monday. Gronovius to John Bartram. On the Franklin stove: "besides, two copies of the New Chimney, translated into Dutch, of which you will be so kind to send one at an occasion to Dr. Colden, who hath been so kind to communicate that book, in English, to me. That invention hath found a great applause in this part of the world which is the reason that I could not hinder to let it be translated into Dutch, and no doubt soon into French. In the plate, you shall see a little alteration, what is occasioned by very skilfull people." Berkeley, Bartram Correspondence 278. What was the alteration in the plate?

2 June (b). Probably attended Masonic meeting.

6 June, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

9 June, Monday, House summoned by the Governor's writ; continued through 24 June. Votes 4:3092.

9 June (b). Upon receiving instructions to raise troops for an expedition against Canada, Gov. Thomas called for a special session of the legislature to meet 9 June. On that date he issued a Proclamation (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 405. He requested troops for the immediate reduction of Canada. Reprinted in PG 12 June and in Colonial Records 5:39-41. Assembly met, 9 to 24 June. Votes 4:3092-3105. Four companies of troops were raised, with William Franklin joining as an ensign in Captain John Diemer's company. Cf. PA 1st ser., 1:724 and P 3:89, n.4

9 June (c), probably attended meeting of the Library Company directors at the Widow Breintnall's. No attendence recorded.

10 June, Tuesday, House met at 10am. Governor Thomas reported that the King, having sent troops from Britain, requested men and provisions from Pennsylvania to aid in "the immediate Reduction of Canada." Printed in the 3 July PG. Met again at 3pm. Votes 4:3092-3093.

11 June, Wednesday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3094.

12 June, Thursday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. The members answered: "As the Governor well knows, many of us labour under great Difficulties when called upon to be concerned in warlike Enterprizes, such as appear to us inconsistent with the peaceable Principles we profess." But they agreed to allot money for the King's use, and in order to do so hoped the Governor would approve a new currency issue. Votes 4:3094-3095. In PG 3 July.

13 June, Friday, House met at 10am; Governor responded by explaining that he could not approve more paper currency without the King's approval, but that the colony could raise money by borrowing it. Printed, PG 3 July. House met again at 3pm. Votes 4:3095-3096.

13 June (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

14 June, Saturday, House met at 10am; replied: "We are willing to hope that the Governor, on re-considering the Royal Instruction he is pleased to mention, may think himself at Liberty to give his Assent to a Bill for striking a further Sum of Money in Bills of Credit, when any extraordinary Emergency requires it." Printed, PG 3 July. Met again at 3pm. The Governor insistently refused, but the House resolved "That the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit of this Province be, and hereby is given to the Honourable George Thomas ... for the Use of the King." Printed, PG 3 July. Votes 4:3096-3098.

18 June, Wednesday, House met at 3pm. Votes 4:3098.

19 June, Thursday. BF to William Vassall. On inoculation. P 3:79-80.

19 June (b). House met at 10am; again at 3pm. The Governor urged once again a Pennsylvania embassy to the Indians. He also warned the legislature that five thousand pounds "will not be sufficient to raise and victual above three Companies, which will fall very short of the general Expectation, from a Colony of so much Importance." Printed, 3 July PG. Votes 4:3098-3099.

19 June (c). PG: "We hear from Amboy, that the Assembly of the Jerseys have given Twenty Thousand Pounds toward the Expedition." (BF's indirect attempt to influence the PA Assembly.)

19 June (d). PG: James Read, who had lived next door to the Franklins, announced in an advertisement that his home was now "at the upper End of Chestnut Street."

20 June, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm and insisted that the colony could not raise more money without a currency emission. Votes 4:3093-3094. Printed, 3 July PG.

20 June (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

21 June, Saturday, House met at 9am. The governor refused to grant another currency emission without a tax being levied to cover any Bills of Credit he may agree to have printed. Printed, 3 July PG. Votes 4:3100-3102.

23 June, Monday, House met per adjournment at 3pm. Votes 4:3102.

24 June, Tuesday, House met at 9am; again at 3pm. The members insisted: "the Governor must be sensible, that men of our peaceable Principles, cannot, consistently therewith, join in persuading the Indians to engage in the War" and that if he wished representatives of Pennsylvania at the treaty meeting in New York, he could go himself and they would "pay the Expence [arising] by it." Printed, 3 July PG. A £5,000 bill for "the King's Use" was passed. House adjourned to 18 Aug. Votes 4:3102-3105.

post 24 June. Pa. General Assembly. Laws of Sessions to June 9, 1746. (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 402.

27 June, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

30 June, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

1 July, Tuesday. Md Gaz: "Lately Published Reflections on Courtship and Marriage. Also sold by Jonas Green, in Annapolis, Price 2s, 6d. Cf. 17 April.

2 July, Wednesday. New Jersey. General Assembly. Paper-Currency Emission, July 2, 1746. Newman 225.

3 July, Thursday, PG: "Next Saturday will be published," William Blakeney and Humphrey Bland. The New Manual Exercise (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 383. As "Just Published," 10 July. No copy known. BF had previously printed it in the Feb and March issues of his General Magazine, 1741:127-131; 153-74.

4 July, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

5 July, Saturday. PG: Supplement to the 3 July PG: news that the Duke of Cumberland had defeated the Jacobites in Scotland on Culloden Moor. Cf. 16 April.

10 July, Thursday, To Cadwallader Colden. P 3:80-2.

10 July (b). PG: "There are great Rejoicings in Town on account of the Defeat of the Rebels by the Duke of Cumberland."

11 July, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

14 July, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors at the Widow Breintnall's. "Robert Greenway the Librarian was directed to furnish B. Franklin with a Copy of the Charter, for the Press--John Sober & Lynford Lardner were appointed to draw out a Catalogue of all the Books added to the Library, since the last Catalogue was printed, and deliver the same to B. Franklin, who is directed to print it." Cf. 12 May, 13 Oct.

14 July (b). Pennsylvania. Gov. George Thomas. Proclamation, dated 14 July, declaring 24 July a Day of Public Thanksgiving for the Duke of Cumberland's victory (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Campbell 342; Evans 5847; Miller 406. In the PG 17 July; and in Colonial Records 5:50.

14 July (c). George Harrison, Philadelphia. Advertisement for George Harrison's New Marble Shop [Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746]. Miller 389. Ascribed to Franklin's press.

17 July, Thursday. PG: "On Tuesday Morning last, the Rev. Mr. Whitefield set out from hence for the Forks of Delaware."

18 July, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

24 July, Thursday. A day of public Thanksgiving (see 14 July). PG: "In Pursuance of the Governor's late Proclamation for that Purpose, Thursday last [24 July] was observed here with a becoming Solemnity, as a Day of Publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the Suppression of the Rebellion in Scotland, &c. Great Numbers of People attended at all the Places of Worship in the fore Part of the Day; and his Honour the Governor entertained near a hundred of the principal Gentlemen and Inhabitants of the City at Dinner; where our Happiness under the present Constitution, both in Church and State, and the great Obligations we have to the Family on the Throne, were properly and decently remember'd." 31 July PG; P 3:97.

John Smith, Hannah 77: "This day was observed, by the governor's order, a thanksgiving day for the victory over the Scotch rebels, by all but Friends, of whom too many conformed by keeping their shops shut, etc."

25 July, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

28 July, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

31 July, Thursday, PG: Printed an appreciation of George Whitefield. "On Sunday the 20th Instant, the Rev. Mr. Whitefield preach'd twice, tho' apparently much indispos'd, to large Congregations in the New Building in this City and the next Day set out for New York. When we seriously consider how incessantly this faithful Servant (not yet 32 Years old) has, for about 10 Years past, laboured in his great Master's Vineyard, with an Alacrity and fervent Zeal, which an infirm Constitution, still daily declining, cannot abate." See Canon # 82. Whitefield was probably staying with the Franklins.

1 Aug, Friday, £5000 pounds authorized by 24 June act printed. Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Paper-Currency Emission, Aug 1, 1746 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 403; Newman 329; Statutes 5:45-49.

1 Aug (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

7 Aug, Thursday. PG: Printed the Rev. Joseph Morgan's further piece on longitude. Cf. 30 May (b) 1745.

7 Aug (b). PG: "We hear from Virginia, that the Assembly there, has pass'd An Act for giving a certain Sum of Money, not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds, towards defraying the Expence of Inlisting, Arming, Cloathing, Victualing, and Transporting the Soldiers that shall be rais'd in that Colony, on an intended Expedition against Canada." (BF was attempting to move the Pa assembly to do likewise. Cf. The NJ report, above.)

8 Aug, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

11 Aug, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors at the Widow Breintnalls.

14 Aug, Thursday. PG: "Henry Pratt is removed from the Sign of the Ship a-Ground in Front-street, to the Royal Standard in Market Street, opposite the Butcher's Shambles; where he keeps Tavern as formerly." The Union Fire Company met at Pratt's tavern.

15 Aug, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

16 Aug, Saturday. Whitefield arrived back in Philadelphia. Cf. 21 Aug (b).

18 Aug, Monday, House met per adjournment; continued through 23 Aug. Votes 4:3105.

19 Aug, Tuesday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3105.

20 Aug, Wednesday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3105.

21 Aug, Thursday, House met at 10am. Votes 4:3105-3106.

21 Aug (b). PG: "Saturday last the Rev. Mr. Whitefield arrived here from New-York: He preached twice on Sunday, and once every Day since, in the New-Building, to crowded Auditories." P 3:97.

22 Aug, Friday, House met at 10am; the Governor requested more money to support the four companies raised to fight in the north. Met again at 3pm. Votes 4:3106-3108.

22 Aug (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

23 Aug, Saturday, House met at 9am; again at 3pm. The draft of an answer to the Governor's petition for more money was read, the House refusing him further funds, pleading a low treasury, and noting that there was money left of the original sum they had granted him. Gov. Thomas was voted £1500 (Votes 4:3114) and another £500 (Votes 4:3112), "as the Remainder of his Support for the Current Year" (Votes 4:3108). In settling the accounts of the Province, Franklin was "Paid ... per order" 57.1.0 (Votes 4:3114). And under "Incidental Charges:" "To Benjamin Franklin, as Clerk of the House, and for Printing Votes, per Account" 111.13.6 and "To Ditto, for Postage, in two Accounts, to the 25th of 6 Month, 1746" 25.3.3 (Votes 4:3119). Colonial Records 5:54.

24 Aug, Sunday. "Last Sunday Evening [24 Aug] the Rev. Mr. Whitefield preach'd to a very large Auditory (among whom were many of the principal Persons of this City) a most excellent Sermon on Occasion of the late Victory over the Rebels; in which he set the Mischiefs of Popery and abitrary Power, and the Happiness the Nation has enjoy'd under the present Royal Family, in the strongest Lights; and pathetically exhorted to Repentance and Amendment of Life in Gratitude for that Signal Deliverance. No Discourse of his among us has given more general Satisfaction; nor has the Preacher ever met with a more universal Applause; having demonstrated himself to be as sound and zealous a Protestant, and as truly a loyal Subject, as he is a grand and masterly Orator." 28 Aug PG. P 3:97-98. Bradford advertised the sermon for sale in the 4 Sept PG. Whitefield, Britain's Mercies, and Britain's Duty (Philadelphia: Bradford, 1746). Evans 5883.

Since BF was Whitefield's primary publisher, since BF puffed the sermon, and since Whitefield was probably staying with BF, it is surprising that Whitefield gave the young printer William Bradford the sermon to publish. Could BF have encouraged Whitefield to do so?

25 Aug, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

29 Aug, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

1 Sept, Monday. Whitefield left Philadelphia for a tour of the Jersies.

4 Sept, Thursday. PG: "By a Letter from New York we learn, that the Indians of the Six Nations have declared War against the French and their Indians, and that they have promised to live and die with the English."

4 Sept (b). PG: "Our Companies, designed for the Expedition against Canada, have been reviewed by his Honour the Governor; and we hear they begin their March this Day for New-York, in their Way to Albany." William Franklin, an ensign in Captain John Diemer's company, marched off with the four companies.

5 Sept, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

8 Sept, Monday. Boston Evening Post: "Sir, Having seen in your Paper, several Letters recommending to the good People of New England Frugality at this Juncture ... I beg Leave to recommend another Method of Saving the good People of this Town, and other Places where Fire-Wood, which we can't do without in the long arduous Winters of this cold Climate, is become very scarce and dear."

"The Method proposed, is the Use of the new-invented Philadelphia Fire Places, or as they ought to be called, both in Justice and Gratitude, Mr. Franklin's Stoves.

"The Advantages of them, both as to Health and Comfort, as well as the Expence, are so well represented, and all Objection to them so well answered, by the Inventor, in a little Pamphlet wrote on purpose, I cannot pretend to add any thing, but by Testimony as a disinterested Person, to the Truth of the Facts. And from sufficient Experiments dare undertake, that One Cord, or at most one and a half of good Walnut Wood, will suffice an whole Winter (such as our last) for an ordinary Family, in a common keeping Room; provided there be no Sickness and the Family keep good House, and be tolerabley prudent in the Management of their Fuel."

"Every Body can calculate what a Saving this must be in one of the most necessary Articles of House-keeping; and I believe all who have experienced the Comfort and Benefit of them, will join with me, that the Author of this happy Invention, merits a Statue from his Countrymen:

Of old who to the common Good apply'd

Or Mind or Means for it were deify'd.

But chiefly such, who new Inventions found,

Bacchus for Wine, Ceres that Till'd the Ground.

"I shall only add, that the present State of the Eastern Country, by the great Number of Men taken off from Business by the War, makes this Proposal the more seasonable."

10 Sept, Wednesday. Whitefield returned to Philadelphia.

11 Sept, Thursday. PG: News of Whitefield's return to Philadelphia and his itinerary.

11 Sept (b). PG: Nicholas Scull again thanked the freeholders of Philadelphia city and county for their past votes and asked again for their votes for sheriff. Repeated 18 and 26 Sept.

12 Sept, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

15 Sept, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors at the Widow Breintnall's.

18 Sept, Thursday. PG: "Just Published, and to be sold by J. Smibert, in Queen-Street, Boston, Price Twenty Shillings, Old Tenor; A Plan of the City and Fortress of Louisburgh; with a small Plan of the Harbour. Done in Metzotinto on Royal Paper, by Mr. Pelham, from the Original Drawing of Richard Gridley, Esq; Commander of the Train of Artillery at the Siege of Louisburgh."

18 Sept (b). Whitefield left Philadelphia. See 25 Sept.

19 Sept, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

25 Sept, Thursday, BF to William Strahan. P 3:82-4.

25 Sept (b). PG: "On Thursday last the Reverend Mr. Whitefield left this City." P 3:98.

26 Sept, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

29 Sept, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF present.

1 Oct, Wednesday. Annual assembly elections.

2 Oct, Thursday, PG: "Monday next will be published," Votes and Proceedings, 1745-46 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Campbell 346; Evans 5848; Miller 404.

2 Oct (b) PG: "Monday next will be published," Indian Treaty. An Account of the Treaty held at Albany, Oct 1745 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 407. The fourth Indian treaty printed by Franklin. Reprinted in Boyd, Indian Treaties 81-100; for the earlier treaties, see 22 Sept 1737 (Boyd 1-14); 10 March 1743 (Boyd 15-39); and 6 Sept 1744 (Boyd 41-79). Though the Treaty was published with the Votes (or separately), I have found no specific record of the assembly paying for printing it.

2 Oct (c). PG: BF's advertisement for books categorized them by subject for the first time. After a group of miscellaneous books (beginning with "Bibles of various Sizes, from large Folio, down to the smallest Pocket Bibles," he listed "Navigation Books," "Latin School Books," "French School Books," and "Dutch School Books." And he concluded with "Psalters, Primmers, Paper, Sealing Wax, Ink-powder, and all Sorts of Stationary Ware."

2 Oct (d). Pa Journal: "Philalether" replied to "Tom Type" (NY Post Boy, no. 190), who assessed the various colonies' support of  King George's War (1740-48), defending New Jersey's support of the war effort from Tom Type's criticism.

3 Oct, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting. It may have been at this meeting that Franklin expressed his doubts concerning Andrew Baxter's Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul. If so, it was the next morning that he wrote out his reservations (P 3:91). Cf. 16 Oct (b).

6 Oct, Monday. John Bartram to Cadwallader Colden. Sent "Free B. Franklin." Colden, Letters 3:272.

6 Oct (b). Probably attended Masonic meeting.

7 Oct, Tuesday. "Tuesday last William Attwood, Esq; was chosen Mayor of this City for the ensuing Year." PG 9 Oct.

10 Oct, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

13 Oct, Monday, attended meeting of the Library Company directors at Widow Breintnall's. "Ordered, that the Laws of the Company be printed with the Charter." Abel James admitted; seven months later, James paid and subscribed (in the list of shares, Abel James is no. 99, dated 8 May 1747). The rules committee (which included Franklin) laid before "the Directors a Draught of a Sett of Rules to be observed in the Library relating to the lending of Books &c. which were read, considered, amended, and agreed to." Cf. 12 May, 14 July, 1746; and post 9 March 1747.

14 Oct, Tuesday, The new legislature met and elected John Kinsey Speaker. Votes 4:3119-3120.

15 Oct, Thursday, House met at 11am; waited upon the Governor at 12pm. Resolved "That Benjamin Franklin be Clerk to this House for the ensuing Year. And he took and subscribed the usual Qualification accordingly." It was also ordered "That the Votes of this House be printed, and that Thomas Leech, Isaac Norris and Israel Pemberton be a Committee to revise them before they are printed." Met again at 3pm and heard a letter from Governor Thomas asking to be reimbursed for supplying the wants of the troops who had marched to Albany. He also informed them that "the Troops from hence had threatened a general Desertion, if they were not supplied with Blankets, as those from the other Governments had been." Votes 4:3120-3123.

16 Oct, Thursday. BF to [Thomas Hopkinson?]. BF attempted to refute Andrew Baxter, Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul (1745), using mathematics and philosophy. BF ended with a note on his reservations concerning abstract philosophical reasoning. P 3:84-9. Cf. 3 Oct (above) and 27 Jan 1755.

16 Oct (b). BF to Cadwallader Colden. No one can understand Colden's treatise. P 3:89-93. BF sent along his remarks on Baxter's Enquiry (cf. 3 Oct).

16 Oct (c). House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Votes 4:3123.

17 Oct, Friday, House met at 10am; again at 3pm. Voted £450 "for the King's Use" (to provide blankets for the Pennsylvania troops). Adjourned to 5 Jan. Votes 4:3123-3124.

17 Oct (b), probably attended Junto meeting.

21 Oct, Receipt to Sarah Read. P 3:93.

24 Oct, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

25 Oct, Saturday, James Smith to BF. Business note. P 3:94.

25 Oct (b). John Penn, the Proprietor called "the American" because he was born in Philadelphia 29 Jan 1699/1700, died at Hitcham, Bucks, England, leaving his half-interest as proprietor to his brother Thomas Penn, who thereby became the principal Proprietor, now holding a three-quarters interest. Roach, "Family" 85. For Thomas Penn's strategy in dealing with the province, see 29 July 1751.

27 Oct, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

30 Oct, Thursday. PG: Under New York, Oct 27: "We have Advice from Albany, that the Forces raised in this Province, having been reviewed at the Place of Rendezvous, do amount to 1380 effective Men, exclusive of Officers; and that last Week those Forces, together with those raised in New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, have all marched from Albany to the Carrying-Place." Ensign William Franklin was with them.

31 Oct, Friday, probably attended Junto meeting.

3 Nov, Monday. George Thomas to Thomas Penn. PPOC 4:75.

3 Nov (b). Probably attended Masonic meeting.

Nov-Dec Trip to Boston & New Haven.

Early in November BF journeyed to Boston, no doubt intending to return before the assembly reconvened on 5 Jan (cf. 17 Oct), and in fact he returned by 29 Dec. From Boston, he went to New Haven, where he visited the Rev. Joseph Noyes and talked about glass manufacturing with Thomas Darling. I suspect that BF travelled overland, rather than by sea, partly because of the numerous privateers off the coast. Cadwallader Colden's letter to John Bartram, 27 Jan 1747, saying that Colden expected to see BF on his return from Boston, tends to confirm this hypothesis.

6 Nov, Thursday, PG: "Just Published," Poor Richard Almanack for the Year 1747 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 387. And A Pocket Almanack for the Year 1747 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Campbell 344; Evans 5770; Miller 386. Perhaps BF brought out the pocket almanac early this year because he expected to be away in Nov and Dec.

7 Nov, Friday, probably missed Junto meeting.

10 Nov, Monday. Library Company minutes: "Some few of the Directors met, but no Business was done." Attendence not recorded.

14 Nov, Friday, missed Junto meeting.

21 Nov, Friday, missed Junto meeting.

24 Nov, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF absent.

28 Nov, Friday, missed Junto meeting.

c. Nov. Thomas More, America Country Almanack for the Year 1747 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 392.

c. Nov. Zachary Butcher, Taylor's Successor: A New Almanack for the Year 1747 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 384.

1 Dec, Monday. Missed Masonic meeting.

2 Dec, Tuesday, Mary Lucas to BF. P 3:94.

5 Dec, Friday, missed Junto meeting.

6 Dec, Saturday. London. Board of Trade, Report to Privy Council on six acts passed on 3 February, 1742/3. The Board recommended that the first act ("imposing a Duty on Persons convicted of Heinous Crimes brought into this Province, & not warranted by the Laws of Great Britain, & to prevent poor and impotent Persons being imported into the same") be disapproved. The Board said the act "Tends to prevent the introducing of such Persons into his Majesty's Province of Pennsylvania, who, either as Servants, or in any other industrious Capacity, might be of Publick Utility, in the Improvement & well Peopling of the said Province." The Board also recommended that the earlier acts limiting convict transportation be repealed. The Board of Trade members who signed the insult to Pennsylvania and America were Richard Plummer, Baptist Leveson-Gower, and Thomas Hay Dupplin. Pa. Archives 1:721-23. See Kevin J. Hayes, "Board of Trade." Cf. Background, 1717; 10 Dec 1731; 26 June and 3 July 1732; 9 Dec 1746; 17 Feb 1746/7; 19 Aug 1749; 19 Jan, 11 April, and 9 May 1750/1; and 5 May 1774.

8 Dec, Monday. Library Company minutes: "No Business was done, but few Directors appearing."

9 Dec, Tuesday. Privy Council agreed with the Board of Trade in its report of 6 December. Acts PC 4:20.

10 Dec. New Jersey. President John Hamilton and Council. Proclamation, Dec 10, 1746 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 396.

12 Dec, Friday, missed Junto meeting.

19 Dec, Friday, missed Junto meeting.

26 Dec, Friday, probably missed Junto meeting.

26 Dec (b). John Haslam. To Friends in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, in America (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 390.

29 Dec, Monday. Union Fire Company met at Henry Pratt's, BF present.

c. 30 Dec. PG: The Yearly Verses of the Printer's Lad, Jan 1, 1747. (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Miller 398.

1746. Receipt. Etting Papers, Signers, PHi. p. 31.

Three Franklin 1746 imprints lacking a more specific date:

1. New Jersey. General Assembly. Laws for Sessions beginning May 8, 1746. (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Campbell 340; Evans 5818; Miller 393.

2. New Jersey. General Assembly. Laws of Session beginning June 28, 1746. (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746). Campbell 341; Evans 5819; Miller 394.

3. Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Laws from Session of Oct 15, 1744 (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1746; Campbell 330; Evans 5844; Miller 400.

ca. 1746 or later. BF's Notes relative to the History of the Early Explorers to Newfoundland and to Hudson's Bay and Territory. APS, 3p. Hays. BFPAPERS file 16972.