From ——— (unpublished)
[c. 1786]
Addressed: His Excellency / Benjamin Franklin Esq / President of
the Commonth. of Pensylvania / Philadelphia / Free John Bayard
Endorsed: Con. Money depd. by B.P., and counterfeited. Ships
encouragd to defraud Owners. Acts to give time in favr of Eng.
Government should have made Reparation.
Sold the Negroes then and with them there demand
Paymt
Addressed: My Lord Francklin / Mitglied des Erlauchten Congresses
/ der Republic Pensilvanien, Praesidenten / der philasophischen
Gesellschaft Doctor der Rechte / und Professor beÿ den Kiniglichen
Academien in London / und Paris, wic auch in Holland und Gottinger
/ in / Philadelphia / in Nord America.
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