Papers. 1743, 1775.

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Papers. 1743, 1775.

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The first item, a receipt (2/9/1743) acknowledges payment for his "Gazette" from the estate of a deceased; the second, an order for payment (2/11/1775), signed by Governor W[illiam] Franklin, for Dr. Franklin's use, of £25 as one quarter's salary as agent of the Colony of New Jersey.

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