My writing mrs. Dogood’s Letters—Differences arise between my Brother & me—(his Temper & mine)—their Cause in general. His Newspaper—the Prosecution suffered—My Examination—Vote of Assembly—His Manner of evading it—Whereby I became free—My Attempt to get Employ with other Printers—He prevents me—Our frequent pleadings before our Father—The final Breach—My Inducements to quit Boston—Manner of coming to a Resolution—My leaving him & going to New york—(return to eating Flesh) thence to Pennsylvania—The Journey, & its Events on the Bay, at Amboy, the Road, meet with Dr Brown—His Character—His great Work at Burlington—The good Woman on the River—My Arrival at Philadelphia—First Meal & first Sleep—Money left—Employment—Lodging—First acquaintance with my afterwards Wife—With L Ralph—with Keimer—their Characters—Offers to set me up—My Return to Boston—Voyage & Accidents—Reception—My Father dislikes the Proposal—I return to New york & Philadelphia—Governor Burnet—J. Collins—The Money for Vernon—The Governor’s Deceit—Collins not finding Employment goes to Barbadoes much in my Debt—Ralph & I go to England—Disappointment of Governor’s Letters—Colo. French his Friend—Cornwallis’s Letters—Cabbin, Denham—Hamilton—Arrival in England—Write a Pamphlet & print 100—Schemes—Lyons—Dr Pemberton—My Diligence & yet poor through Ralph—My Landlady—her Character—Wygate—Wilkes—Cibber—Plays—Books I borrowed—Preachers I heard—Redwayne—At Watt’s—Temperance—Ghost—Conduct & Influence among the Men—Persuaded by Mr Denham to return with him to Philadelphia & be his Clerk—Our Voyage & Arrival—My Resolutions in writing—Go to work again with Keimer—Terms—his Ill Usage of me—my Resentment—Saying of D[econ]—My Friends at Burlington—Agreement with H. Meredith to set up in Partnership—do so—Success with the Assembly—Hamilton’s Friendship—Swells History—Gazette—Paper money—Webb—writing Busy-body—Breintnal—Godfrey—his Character—Suit against us—Offer of my Friends Coleman & Grace—continue the Business & M. goes to Carolina—Pamphlet on Paper-money—Gazette from Keimer—Junto erected—its Plan—Marry—Library erected—manner of conducting the Project—its Plan & Utility—Children—Almanack—The Use I made of it—great Industry—constant Study—Father’s Remark & Advice upon Diligence—Carolina—Partnership—learn French or German—Journey to Boston after 10 years—Affection of my Brother—his Death & leaving me his Son—Act of Virtue—Occasion—City-watch amended—Post office—Spotswood—Bradford’s Behaviour—Clerk of Assembly—Lose one of my Sons—Project of subordinate Juntoes—Write occasionally in the Papers—Success in Business—Fire Companies—Engines—go again to Boston in 1743—see Dr. Spence—Whitefield—my Connection with him—his Generosity to me—my Returns—Church differences—my Part in them—propose a College—not then prosecuted—propose & establish a philosophical Society—War—Electricity—my first knowlege of it—Partnership with Dr Hall &c.—Dispute in Assembly upon Defence—Project for it—Plain-T[enth]—its Success—10,000 Men raised & disciplined—Lotteries—Battery built—New Castle—My Influence in the Council—put in the Commission of the Peace—Logan fond of me—His Library—appointed Post master general—chosen Assembly-man—Commissioner to treat with Indians at Carlisle—project & establish Academy—Pamphlet on it—Journey to Boston—At Albany—Plan of Union of the Colonies—Copy of it—Remarks upon it—It fails & how—(Journey to Boston in 1750) Disputes about it in our Assembly—my Part in them—New Governor—Disputes with him—his Character & sayings to me—chosen Alderman—Project of Hospital—my Share in it—Its Success—Boxes—made on Commissioner of the Treasury—My Commission to defend the Frontier Counties—raise Men & build Forts—Militia & Law of my drawing—made Colonel—parade of my Officers—Offence to proprietor—Assistance to Boston Ambassadors—Journey with Shirley &c.—meet with Braddock—Assistance to him—to the Officers of his Army—furnish him with f[orage]—his Concessions to me & Character of me—Success of my electrical Experiments—Model sent me by Royal Society & Speech of President—Denny’s Arrival & Courtship to me—His Character—my Service to the Army in the Affair of Quarters—Disputes about the Proprietor’s, Taxes continued—project for paving the City—I am sent to England—Negociation there—Canada [?]—my Pamphlet—its Reception & Effect—Projects drawn from me—concerning the Conquest—Acquaintance made & other Services to me—Mrs S. Mr Small—Sir John P—W Wood—Sergeant Shachan & others—their Characters—Doctorate from Edinburg—Doctorate from Oxford—Journey to Scotland—Lord Leicester—Mr. Prat—DeGrey—Jackson—State of Affairs in England—Delays—Event—Journey into Holland & Flanders—Agency from Maryland—Son’s Appointment—My Return—Allowance & Thanks—Journey to Boston—John Penn Governor—My Conduct towards him—The Paxton Murders—My Pamphlet—Rioters march to Philadelphia—Governor retires to my House—my Conduct—sent out to the insurgents—turn them back—little thanks—Disputes received—Resolutions against continuing under Proprietary Government—Another pamphlet—Cool Thoughts—sent again to England with Petition—Negociation there—Lord H—his Character—Agencies from New-Jersey, Georgia, Massachusetts—Journey into Germany 1766—Civilities received there—Gottingen Observations—Ditto into France in 1767—Ditto in 1769—Entertainment there at the Academy—Introduced to the King & the Mesdames—Mad. Victoria & Mrs. Lamagnon—Duc de Chaubres, M. Beaument. Le Roy. Dalibard. see Journals—Holland—reprint my Papers & add many—Books presented to me from many Authors—My Book translated into French—Lightning Kite—various Discourses—my Manner of prosecuting that Study—King of Denmark invites me to Dinner—recollect my Father’s Proverb—Stamp-Act—my Opposition to it—Recommendation of J Hayes—Amendment of it—Examination in Parliament—Reputation it gave me—caressed by ministry—Charles Townsend’s Act—Opposition to it—Stoves & Chimney Plates—Armonica—Acquaintance with Ambassadors—Russian Intimation—writing in Newspapers—Glasses from Germany—Grant of Land in Nova Scotia—Sicknesses—Letters to America returned hither—The Consequences—Insurance-Office—my Character—costs me nothing to be civil to inferiors, a good deal to be submissive to superiors &c. &c. Farce of perpetual Motion— Writing for Jersey Assembly— Hutchinson’s letters—Temple—Suit in Chancery—Abuse before the Privy Council—Lord Hilborough’s Character & conduct—Lord Dartmouth—Negociation to prevent the War—Return to America—Bishop of St. Asaph—Congress-Assembly Committee of Safety—Chevaux de Frise—Sent to Boston, to the Camp, to Canada, to Lord Howe, to France, Treaty &c.