Letters to Benjamin Franklin 123 



From N[oble] ■W[imberly] Jones. 1771. July 8. Savannah, 



Amazed that the objection to Mr. Winter's ordination was his regard 

 for or connection with Mr. Whitefield. Concerning what Franklin 

 mentions from Mr. Manduit relative to the dissenters. The Governor's 

 reasons for dissolving the first Assembly; personal enmity against him- 

 self. Franklin's solicitations on behalf of the Negro law will be grate- 

 fully acknowledged by ever>' well-wisher to the Province. Hopes all 

 difficulties will be overcome respecting Sir William Baker's claim; 

 warns him not to count on the Governor's assistance. Wishes Franklin 

 had w^ritten to the Committee of Correspondence relative to public 

 matters. As they were not dissolved with the House as Franklin im- 

 agined, his letters containing some matters of a private nature, he did 

 not choose to send to them, and some of the Committee being those that 

 assisted the Governor in using him (Jones) ill, he could not well 

 in person communicate them ; however he will contrive some method 

 to acquaint them with what they have a right to know. A. L. S. 

 4 p. Ill, 68. 



From J[ohn] J[oachim] Zubly. 1771. July 9. Savannah. 



Finds that Mr. Jasper Mauduit has applied for Franklin's kind 

 assistance to remove some grievances imposed on protestant dissenters; 

 dispute between himself and the rector; encloses copy of letter published 

 on that occasion ; question of sexton's fees. Bill sent by the upper house 

 to the lower, in which a rate is fixed on all dissenters to be paid to the 

 rector, though his attendance is not required nor any duty performed; 

 this received not a vote in the lower house. Refusal of upper house to 

 hear a second reading of a bill passed in the lower to lay out a burying 

 ground for protestant dissenters; expects a like bill in favor of the 

 Jews will meet with the same fate. Unlucky in being a dissenter in 

 political as well as religious matters. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 69. 



From Jona[than] Williams, [Sr.]. 1771. July 12. Boston. 



Arrival in town of Mr. Foxcroft and his lady, A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVII, 6. 



From John Whitehurst. 1771. July 25. London. 



Hopes Franklin will be pleased with the two clocks he sent; had not 

 time to engrave the plates. A. L. S. i p. Ill, 71. 



