TRANSCRIBER'S NOTEObvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.For consistency and clarity, the pound abbreviation 'l.' has been italicized, so for example '123,321l.' has been replaced by '123,321l.' in the etext.For consistency, the date and salutation at the beginning of each letter, and the closing and name at the end of each letter, have been put on separate lines (they were sometimes placed on the same line in the original printed text).Three or more asterisks, sometimes spaced, were used by the editor to indicate omitted text, and sometimes '— — —' or '——' were used. Missing names were indicated by '——' or by '****'. For this reason thought breaks in the text are indicated by two blank lines, not by a line of asterisks.A deliberate blank space in the text is indicated by [ ].All the changes noted in the Errata (pg vi) have been applied to the text.Many Footnotes have the signature 'B. V.' rather than 'Editor'. This is explained in Vol 1 p 399 Footnote [90], and is copied below for the reader's convenience:—Wherever this signature occurs, the note is taken from a volume of Dr. Franklin's writings, entitled Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces, printed for Johnson, 1779. The editor of that volume, though a young man at the time, had already evinced extraordinary talents, and was the friend and correspondent of our author. As he has chosen to withhold his name, we conceive ourselves not entitled to disclose it: but we shall take the freedom of an acquaintance to use the notes occasionally, deeming them in many instances valuable historical records. Editor.Except for those changes noted below, misspelling in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, compleat; controul; inclose; smoaky; Pensylvania; Massachussets; New-England, New England; shopkeeper, shop-keeper.In addition:Pg vi Errata. Page '59' replaced by '39'.Pg 11. 'infringment' replaced by 'infringement'.Pg 23. 'would he' replaced by 'would be'.Pg 29. 'and slso to' replaced by 'and also to'.Pg 31. 'problably give' replaced by 'probably give'.Pg 39. 'iron mafacture' replaced by 'iron manufacture'.Pg 47. 'thesettlers;' replaced by 'the settlers;'.Pg 59 FN [16]'our anthor' replaced by 'our author'.Pg 70. 'provice for' replaced by 'province for'.Pg 71. 'Twightwee' replaced by 'Twigtwee'.Pg 74. 'in theuse' replaced by 'in the use'.Pg 81. 'poll-tax of sen' replaced by 'poll-tax of ten'.Pg 84. 'Lower Countries' replaced by 'Lower Counties'.Pg 90. 'msy inspire' replaced by 'may inspire'.Pg 95 FN [26]'Observatious' replaced by 'Observations'.Pg 104. 'meer names' replaced by 'mere names'.Pg 126 FN [44]'3,353,337' replaced by the correct total '3,363,337'.Pg 129 FN [46]'those swo' replaced by 'those two'.Pg 131. 'Londom' replaced by 'London'.Pg 188. 'satisfacton' replaced by 'satisfaction'.Pg 196. 'farewel-speech' replaced by 'farewell speech'.Pg 204. 'sauction' replaced by 'sanction'.Pg 234 FN [78]'Great Britian' replaced by 'Great Britain'.Pg 235. 'cruel idsult' replaced by 'cruel insult'.Pg 238 FN [79]'trroops' replaced by 'troops'.Pg 253 FN [87]'repeal or' replaced by 'repeal of'.Pg 267. 'Snpposing' replaced by 'Supposing'.Pg 267 et seq.Seventeen instances of '2.' replaced by 'Q.'Pg 281. 'T. In my opinion' replaced by 'A. In my opinion'.Pg 283. 'Q. I suppose' replaced by 'A. I suppose'.Pg 292 FN [99]' slave' replaced by 'a slave.'.Pg 295 FN [101]'froward child' replaced by 'forward child'.Pg 307. 'vice-gerent' replaced by 'vice-regent'.Pg 315. 'adn villains' replaced by 'and villains'.Pg 319 FN [120]'wolud be' replaced by 'would be'.Pg 332 FN [130]'Wedderburne' replaced by 'Wedderburn'.Pg 354. Missing anchor for Footnote [148] added.Pg 361. 'la royanté' replaced by 'la royauté'.Pg 361. 'send yon' replaced by 'send you'.Pg 389. 'our intrepreter' replaced by 'our interpreter'.Pg 399. 'genuises' replaced by 'geniuses'.Pg 475. Missing anchor for Footnote [180] added.Pg 524 FN [197]'who furnised' replaced by 'who furnished'.Pg 537. 'sentimeat' replaced by 'sentiment'.Pg 550*.'oo muc h' replaced by 'too much'.IndexPg 4i.'Animalcnles' replaced by 'Animalcules'.IndexPg 29i.'relation batween' replaced by 'relation between'.The Index covers all three volumes and was originally printed at the end of Volume 1 only. It has been copied to the end of Volume 2 and 3 as a convenience for the reader.The Index had no page numbers in the original text; page numbers from 1i to 36i have been added for completeness. For clarity, some volume identifiers (i. or ii. or iii.) have been added, or removed, in the Index. Only references within this volume have been hyperlinked.The Index has some references to page numbers with a *, eg 551*. These are valid references; the book printer inserted pages 543*-556* between pages 542 and 543 in Vol iii.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
For consistency and clarity, the pound abbreviation 'l.' has been italicized, so for example '123,321l.' has been replaced by '123,321l.' in the etext.
For consistency, the date and salutation at the beginning of each letter, and the closing and name at the end of each letter, have been put on separate lines (they were sometimes placed on the same line in the original printed text).
Three or more asterisks, sometimes spaced, were used by the editor to indicate omitted text, and sometimes '— — —' or '——' were used. Missing names were indicated by '——' or by '****'. For this reason thought breaks in the text are indicated by two blank lines, not by a line of asterisks.
A deliberate blank space in the text is indicated by [ ].
All the changes noted in the Errata (pg vi) have been applied to the text.
Many Footnotes have the signature 'B. V.' rather than 'Editor'. This is explained in Vol 1 p 399 Footnote [90], and is copied below for the reader's convenience:—
Wherever this signature occurs, the note is taken from a volume of Dr. Franklin's writings, entitled Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces, printed for Johnson, 1779. The editor of that volume, though a young man at the time, had already evinced extraordinary talents, and was the friend and correspondent of our author. As he has chosen to withhold his name, we conceive ourselves not entitled to disclose it: but we shall take the freedom of an acquaintance to use the notes occasionally, deeming them in many instances valuable historical records. Editor.
Except for those changes noted below, misspelling in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, compleat; controul; inclose; smoaky; Pensylvania; Massachussets; New-England, New England; shopkeeper, shop-keeper.
In addition:Pg vi Errata. Page '59' replaced by '39'.Pg 11. 'infringment' replaced by 'infringement'.Pg 23. 'would he' replaced by 'would be'.Pg 29. 'and slso to' replaced by 'and also to'.Pg 31. 'problably give' replaced by 'probably give'.Pg 39. 'iron mafacture' replaced by 'iron manufacture'.Pg 47. 'thesettlers;' replaced by 'the settlers;'.Pg 59 FN [16]'our anthor' replaced by 'our author'.Pg 70. 'provice for' replaced by 'province for'.Pg 71. 'Twightwee' replaced by 'Twigtwee'.Pg 74. 'in theuse' replaced by 'in the use'.Pg 81. 'poll-tax of sen' replaced by 'poll-tax of ten'.Pg 84. 'Lower Countries' replaced by 'Lower Counties'.Pg 90. 'msy inspire' replaced by 'may inspire'.Pg 95 FN [26]'Observatious' replaced by 'Observations'.Pg 104. 'meer names' replaced by 'mere names'.Pg 126 FN [44]'3,353,337' replaced by the correct total '3,363,337'.Pg 129 FN [46]'those swo' replaced by 'those two'.Pg 131. 'Londom' replaced by 'London'.Pg 188. 'satisfacton' replaced by 'satisfaction'.Pg 196. 'farewel-speech' replaced by 'farewell speech'.Pg 204. 'sauction' replaced by 'sanction'.Pg 234 FN [78]'Great Britian' replaced by 'Great Britain'.Pg 235. 'cruel idsult' replaced by 'cruel insult'.Pg 238 FN [79]'trroops' replaced by 'troops'.Pg 253 FN [87]'repeal or' replaced by 'repeal of'.Pg 267. 'Snpposing' replaced by 'Supposing'.Pg 267 et seq.Seventeen instances of '2.' replaced by 'Q.'Pg 281. 'T. In my opinion' replaced by 'A. In my opinion'.Pg 283. 'Q. I suppose' replaced by 'A. I suppose'.Pg 292 FN [99]' slave' replaced by 'a slave.'.Pg 295 FN [101]'froward child' replaced by 'forward child'.Pg 307. 'vice-gerent' replaced by 'vice-regent'.Pg 315. 'adn villains' replaced by 'and villains'.Pg 319 FN [120]'wolud be' replaced by 'would be'.Pg 332 FN [130]'Wedderburne' replaced by 'Wedderburn'.Pg 354. Missing anchor for Footnote [148] added.Pg 361. 'la royanté' replaced by 'la royauté'.Pg 361. 'send yon' replaced by 'send you'.Pg 389. 'our intrepreter' replaced by 'our interpreter'.Pg 399. 'genuises' replaced by 'geniuses'.Pg 475. Missing anchor for Footnote [180] added.Pg 524 FN [197]'who furnised' replaced by 'who furnished'.Pg 537. 'sentimeat' replaced by 'sentiment'.Pg 550*.'oo muc h' replaced by 'too much'.IndexPg 4i.'Animalcnles' replaced by 'Animalcules'.IndexPg 29i.'relation batween' replaced by 'relation between'.
The Index covers all three volumes and was originally printed at the end of Volume 1 only. It has been copied to the end of Volume 2 and 3 as a convenience for the reader.
The Index had no page numbers in the original text; page numbers from 1i to 36i have been added for completeness. For clarity, some volume identifiers (i. or ii. or iii.) have been added, or removed, in the Index. Only references within this volume have been hyperlinked.
The Index has some references to page numbers with a *, eg 551*. These are valid references; the book printer inserted pages 543*-556* between pages 542 and 543 in Vol iii.