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is no getting him to take part in anything. Of this he is so sensible 

 that he proposed to Mr. Wharton to strike his own name out of the list 

 as it might be of prejudice to the undertaking. Mr. Strahan's motive in 

 writing thus freely is to put Gov. Franklin upon his guard, as it is 

 imagined here that he entertains the same political opinions as his 

 father. L. 2 p. (Copy.) XL VIII, 139a. 



From [Gov.] William Franklin to The Earl of Hillsborough. 

 1 77 1. May 19. Burlington. 



Sends a copy of the minutes of the Privy Council of his Province 

 wherein may be found an enquiry into the complaint made by John 

 Hatton, Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the Port of Salem, 

 against some Justices of the Peace living at Cape May; the Council 

 were unanimously of the opinion that there was no foundation for 

 the complaint. Hoped the Commissioners of the Customs, at Boston, 

 would have removed Hatton from his office as they have the strongest 

 proof of his unfaithfulness in the execution of it. L. i p. (Copy.) 



XLVII, 51b. 



Fro7n [Gov.] William Franklin to The Earl of Hillsborough. 

 1 77 1. June I. Burlington. 



Is greatly disappointed in that the Assembly again resolved, by a great 

 majority, not to grant any money for the supply of His Majesty's 

 troops in the Province; the Assembly's reason for not granting the 

 money ; the real reasons. Means of compelling the Assembly to comply 

 with His Majesty's requisition, and the inconveniences that may arise 

 from them. L. 3 p. (Copy.) XLVII, 51a. 



From [Gov.] William Franklin to William Strahan. 

 1771. June 18. [Burlington.] 



Has almost given up all expectation of the Ohio settlement taking 

 place while Lord H[illsborough] presides at the Board of Trade. If 

 it should, however, succeed it will give him great pleasure, as it is 

 the only probable means by which his friends Baynton, Wharton and 

 Morgan (on whose account he was principally induced to engage in 

 the undertaking) may extricate themselves from their embarrassments. 

 It is high time that a government was established in that country for 

 the people are migrating there every day and settling themselves on the 



