Miscellaneous Papers 205 



From William Hunter to Mrs. Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1768. February 12. Poquoson. 



Asks that a Latin grammar may be sent him; may be got at the 

 College [of Philadelphia]. A. L. S. i p. XL VIII, 105. 



From John Rice to [William] Cummings. 1768. February 12. 



Informed by friends that there are opportunities in America for those 

 capable of instructing in the English language. Has many reasons 

 for wishing to be employed there. Begs him to converse with Dr. 

 Franklin on this subject. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVII, 44. 



From A Portugal Merchant to The Printer of the London Chronicle. 

 1768. March 10. Lisbon. 



Resents the charges made by F. -|- S. that the American people were 

 forbidden the advantage of a direct importation of wine, oil and fruit, 

 from Portugal, but must first take them to England, and thus cost them 

 30 per cent, more than otherwise, merely that a few Portugal merchants 

 in London may gain a commission on goods going through their hands. 

 Claims that this is due to an Act passed by the British Parliament for- 

 bidding them to send any fruit, oil or figs to the Colonies without 

 first being unloaded in England. Sentiments of the Portugal merchants 

 concerning the above Acts of Parliament. A. L. S. 6 p. 



XLIX, 39. 



From Governor William Franklin to The Commissioners of the 

 Customs at Boston. 1768, March 29 — 1769, April 10. 



Extracts from seven letters relative to complaints of Mr. [John] 

 Hatton, Collector [of the Customs] at Salem, New Jersey, against the 

 officers of the Province. 4 p. (Copy.) XL VIII, 135. 



By The Privy Council of New Jersey. 1768. July 14. Burlington. 



Charges of misconduct by John Hatton, Collector of His Majesty's 

 Customs, at Salem, against Grant Gibbon, Robert Johnson, Preston Car- 

 penter, and George Trenchard, Justices of the Peace, of Salem County, 

 and Edward Test, Sheriff, found to be unsubstantiated. D. 4 p. 

 (Copy.) LII, 59- 



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