THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. I DIVISION; containing papers on fubjects of General Politics, marked [G. P.] on the top 1. Obfervations on the increase of mankind, 2. Remarks on ditto, [particularly respecting Plan by Mers. Franklin and Dalrymple for benefiting diftant unprovided countries + 4. Precaution in China against Famine 5. Pofitions to be examined [concerning Na- 6. Political Fragments [on the subjects of industry, embargoes on corn, poor, effect + These marks point out pieces in each divifion, which are found differently arranged in the body of the work. Accident or late difcovery of the piece occafioned this circumftance; which may be easily remedied when the work is reprinted. In the mean time, the table of contents fhews the order in which the whole is to be 8. On Smuggling and its various fpecies. 9. The Way to Wealth ‡. 10. Parable against PERSECUTION, 24. 1. Reafons and motives for the plan. of union for the colonies in 1754. 86 2. Reafons against partial unions. 3. Plan of union, propofed by Dr. Franklin, and unanimously agreed 16. Remarks on a plan for regulating Indian affairs in 1762 t. 17. CANADA PAMPHLET; or the Interest of Great Britain confidered with regard to 20. Letter concerning the Gratitude of America, and the effects of an union with Great Britain; and concerning the repeal or fufpenfion of the Stamp-Alt. 21. Letter from Governor Pownal concerning an equal communication of rights, 22. Examina Page 22. Examination of Dr. Franklin before the English Houfe of Commons, relative to the Repeal of the Stamp-Act. 23. Queries from Mr. Strahan; relative to certain acts of parliament excepted against by America, and the way of compofing the difpute; 255 302 -With Dr. Franklin's anfwers. 305 24. A Pruffian Edict affuming claims over Britain. 315 25. Preface to the votes and proceedings in the town of Boston [on the subject of the 26. Proceedings and Examination, in the cafe 27. Account of G. Hutchinson's Letters, &c. 28. Rules for reducing a Great Empire to a fmall one. 29. Intended Vindication and Offer from Congress to Parliament, in 1775. 30. Letter from Dr. Franklin to a friend in England, fumming up the events of the firft campaign of the American war. 323 329 339 343 357 365 -With Dr. Franklin's Answer. 367 32. Comparison of Great Britain and Ame 370 rica as to Credit. 376 31. Letter from Lord Howe to Dr. Franklin, concerning the first commiffion for compofing the American Troubles; IV DI IVth DIVISION; containing papers on subjects of Provincial Politics, marked [P. P.] 33. Report of the Committee of Aggrievances 35. Reply to a Protest against the appointment Page 387 396 of Dr. Franklin as Agent to Penfylvania. 403 36. Preface to a Speech of Mr. Galloway concerning the change of the Proprietary into a Royal government, in Penfylvania. 419 Vth DIVISION; containing papers on Mifcellaneous and Philofophical Subjects, marked [M. P.] 37. A Reformed Mode of Spelling, with fome 38. On the Vis Inertia of Matter, in a Letter to Mr. Baxter. 39. Experiments, &c. on the utility of long 40. Conjectures concerning the Aurora Bo- 41. Dr. Franklin's Epitaph on himself. Page 467 479 487 504 531 |