Miscellaneous Papers 199 



From S[amuel] "Wharton to William Franklin, Burlington. 

 1766. December ? New York. 



Paper currency about to be established in New York. Dr. McLean 

 [Lauchlan Maclane], who formerly lived in Philadelphia, appointed one 

 of the under-secretaries to Lord Shelburne. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XLVIII, 130. 



From to Governor Franklin. [Circa 1766.] 



Acknowledging the extracts quoted from Dr. Franklin's last letter 

 showing his interest in the two projects, the settlement at the Illinois 

 and restitution for the Indian losses. Intends writing to Sir William 

 Johnson regarding this matter. Doctor L[auchlan] Maclane appointed 

 Secretary to Lord Shelburne. A. L. 4 p. (Incomplete.) LVIII, 138. 



From C [adwalader] Evans to William Franklin. 

 1767. February 10. Philadelphia. 



Prescription for Mrs. [Elizabeth] Franklin. Pennsylvania politics. 

 Clash over the circuit bill. The Assembly still sitting, and when em- 

 ployed about merely private bills the majority was oftenest on the side 

 of a certain Chief Justice [William Allen] , and he often felicitated him- 

 self on the harmony that subsisted, but when supplies came to be con- 

 sidered and officers to be named in bills he appeared the same greasy, 

 vociferous, gormandising giant he ever was, and as great a majority as 

 ever coalesced and were as firm as G[eorge] Ashbridge against him. It 

 is asserted that Alison, Ewing and several of that sort have had two or 

 three meetings to consult what was to be done on behalf of Bradford 

 and their ultimate resolution that he had better disregard whatever was 

 said of him by ye lover of Justice and treat it with silent contempt. 

 Mr. James sends a collar of Brawn to Mrs. Franklin. A. L. S. 4 p. 



XLVIII, 131. 



From Hugh Finlay to James Potts, Clerk of the Council. 

 1767. February 20. Quebec Post Office. 



Petitioned the Governor and Council to strengthen the power vested 

 in him that he may meet no difficulty in regulating the postmen; 

 annexed a plan to his petition ; has not received a copy of the reply 

 from the Committee to whom it was referred. L. i p. (Copy.) 



XLVII, 38. 



