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Remarks on a Late Protest Against the Appointment of Mr. Franklin

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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.
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.