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Franklin Reprimanded

After losing his assembly seat, Franklin faced new resistance to his appointment as provincial agent to Britain. In a widely-circulated Protest, John Dickinson argued that the colony’s voters had “rejected” Franklin at the ballot box, which Franklin answered with his uncharacteristically impolitic Remarks. In 1765, Franklin moved to England, abdicating Pennsylvania politics to Paxton allies and sympathizers.

John Dickinson, A Protest…concerning the sending Mr. Franklin (Philadelphia, 1764).

The Person mentioned, is so extremely disagreeable to a very great Number of the most serious and reputable Inhabitants of this Province of all Denominations and Societies (one proof of which is, his having been rejected, both by this City and County at the last Election)…a Man, who cannot be advanced but by the Convulsions of his Country.

John Dickinson, Protestation gegen die Bestellung Herrn Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia, 1764).

Benjamin Franklin, Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of Mr. Franklin (Philadelphia, 1764).

Such protests are…a new Form of Libelling, as the Vehicles of personal Malice, and as Means of giving to private Abuse the Appearance of a Sanction, as public Acts.

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Caption title. Signed on p. 7: B. Franklin. Philadelphia, Nov, 5, 1764. Ascribed to the press of Franklin by Evans and Miller. For an account of this work see: Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 1889, p. 123, and Ford, P.L., ed. The writings of John Dickinson, 1895, v. 1, p. [147]-157. Signatures: [A]? ([A]4 verso blank). Evans, C. American bibliography, 9669; English short title catalogue (ESTC), W2487; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1994; Miller, C.W. Franklin, 808.
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German Translation of: Protest, presented to the House of Assembly [of Pennsylvania], by the subscribers, at the close of the late debate there, concerning the sending of Mr. Franklin as an assistant to our agent, at the court of Great-Britain (Bristol B2512). Caption title. Signed and dated: Den 20ten October, 1764. John Dickinson [and nine others]. Followed on p. [2-4] by "Anmerkungen uber eine neuliche Protestation gegen die Bestellung Herrn Benjamin Franklins zu einem Agenten fur diese Provinz," a translation of Franklin's "Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of Mr. Franklin an agent for this province" (Evans 9669). Signed and dated on p. [4]: Philadelphia, am 5 Nov. 1764. B. Franklin. Imprint supplied by Evans. Erroneously filmed by Readex Microprint Corp. for Evans 9803, which records a German language broadside which apparently includes only the protest, and which is ascribed to the press of Henry Miller at Philadelphia. Evans, C. American bibliography, 9668; Evans, C. American bibliography, 9803; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1993; English short title catalogue (ESTC), W21040.
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Protestation gegen die Bestellung Herrn Benjamin Franklin - Title Page Translation of: Protest, presented to the House of Assembly [of Pennsylvania], by the subscribers, at the close of the late debate there, concerning the sending of Mr. Franklin as an assistant to our agent, at the court of Great-Britain (Bristol B2512). Caption title. Signed and dated: Den 20ten October, 1764. John Dickinson [and nine others]. Followed on p. [2-4] by "Anmerkungen uber eine neuliche Protestation gegen die Bestellung Herrn Benjamin Franklins zu einem Agenten fur diese Provinz," a translation of Franklin's "Remarks on a late protest against the appointment of Mr. Franklin an agent for this province" (Evans 9669). Signed and dated on p. [4]: Philadelphia, am 5 Nov. 1764. B. Franklin. Imprint supplied by Evans. Erroneously filmed by Readex Microprint Corp. for Evans 9803, which records a German language broadside which apparently includes only the protest, and which is ascribed to the press of Henry Miller at Philadelphia.