Benjamin Franklin Papers - From Benjamin Franklin: Analysis of Loyalists (unpublished)

Persons residing in Great Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32..

Deceased Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34..

Apostates, that is to say, persons who had conformed to

the American Government, and voluntarily taken the

necessary Oaths, among whom also are divers who had been

Demagogues and Leaders of the People, and who had reformed

139..

in hopes of saving their Estates after the capture of

Charles Town by Sir Henry Clinton and who are now

desiros of being re-reformed for the same benefit.

Persons of doubtful Principles, vizt. who, from the

beginning, were endeavoring to play a safe Game, and take

the strongest side, as Occasion might offer . . . . . . . .

12..

Persons whose Names are unknown and others who are known

to be of no weight or importance; the greatest part of

whom would probably come, properly, under the title of

Apostates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71..

288..

American true Loyalists

000..

288..