The Which Day In Presence of The Rt. Honorable George Drummond Esquire Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, George Lind, Andrew Simpson, John Learmouth and John Mansfeild Baillies of the said City John Carmichaell Dean of Gild and the Gild Council Benjamin Franklin Esquire L.L.D. of Philadelphia in Pensylvania in North-America, Compearing, was and hereby Is admitted a Burges and Gild:brother of this City, as a Mark of the affectionat Respect which the Majestrats and Council, have to a Gentleman, whose amiable Charecter, greatly Distinguished for usefulness to the Society which he belongs to, and Love to all mankind, had Long ago, reach’d them, Across the Atlantick Ocean. Extracted furth of the Records of the Councill of Edinburgh by me Mr. William Forbes, Clerk thereof. Likeas the seall of the said City is hereto Affix’d