Letters to Benjamin Franklin 43 



From James Parker. 1765. April 25, Burlington, 



Repeats various remarks made in his letter of March 22, 1765, con- 

 cerning his business in Burlington and his fear of losing the office of 

 Comptroller. To please the Governor, Mr. Foxcroft and he decided to 

 attempt to have the post go through Burlington. Effect of the cruel 

 stamp duty on his business; thinks the people's lot in America only a 

 trifle better than that of the French peasants. The past winter the 

 hardest since 1740. A, L. S. 2 p. I, 137. 



Fro77i Tho[inas] Wharton. 1765. April 27. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging his letter of the 13th inst., with the pamphlet wrote 

 in vindication of the measures pursued by P[it]t; the Colonies load 

 of debt to England; the heavy duties, etc. The men who destroyed the 

 goods at Pittsburgh have been acquitted by the grand jury of Cum- 

 berland Co. ; unless the King interferes, nothing can be done. It is 

 said that W[illiam] A[llen] has a letter from the Proprietor, declaring 

 his intention to hold the Government and quoting the King as his 

 authority; does not believe this, but it has added new spirits to their 

 party. The affair of spiking the guns; accusations against various 

 parties ; the one man apprehended is probably innocent. Aversion shown 

 by most people to having representatives in Parliament; reasons for it. 

 Case of a small compact settlement about 30 miles from Pittsburg on 

 land not yet purchased from the Indians; unless these persons are re- 

 moved, it may cause another Indian war. A. L. S. 4 p. I, 138. 



Fro?n Isaac All. 1765. April 30. [Edin] burgh. 



An accident to his ship has delayed his departure ; consults him again 

 about a lightning rod for a friend's house. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 139. 



From Jno. Lloyd. 1765. May 2. Wilmington, N. C. 



The Assembly of that colony having voted £100 towards the estab- 

 lishment of a post through the Province, he wrote Franklin's colleague, 

 Mr. Foxcroft of Virginia, to that effect. If Franklin thinks proper to 

 comply with the request of the Province, offers his services to conduct 

 the affair. A. L. S. 2 p. I, 140. 



Fro7n Mar [tin] Howard, Jr. 1765. May 14. Newport, R. I. 



Wrote Franklin some time before concerning a petition possessed by 

 Jos. Harrison, signed by a few who wish for a Royal Government. Dr. 



