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The interest of Great Britain considered : with regard to her colonies, and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe : to which are added, Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic conditions.
- United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
- United States.
- History.
- United States--Politics and government--1754-1763.
- Politics and government.
- Anglo-French War, 1755-1763.
- Great Britain--Colonies--America--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Colonies.
- America.
- Douglas, John, 1721-1807. Letter addressed to two great men.
- Douglas, John.
- Burke, William, 1730-1798. Remarks on the Letter address'd to two great men.
- Burke, William.
- Population forecasting.
- United States--Population.
- Population.
- Guadeloupe--Economic conditions.
- Guadeloupe.
- West Indies--Economic conditions.
- West Indies.
- Canada--History--To 1763 (New France).
- Canada.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
- Physical Description:
- 2 unnumbered pages, 58 pages ; 21 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Fingerprint:
- k.r- 5.ed 6.ir weth (3) 1761 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for T. Becket, at Tully's Head, near Surry-Street, in the Strand, MDCCLXI [1761]
- Notes:
- In response to "A letter addressed to great men" by John Douglas and "Remarks on the Letter addressed to great men" by William Burke. Frequently attributed to Richard Jackson; more recently to Benjamin Franklin and Jackson as joint authors. Cf. Ford.
- Signatures: [A]²(-A1) B-G⁴ H⁴(+chi1) (A1=chi1?)
- "Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c, written in Pennsylvania, 1751"--P. 50-56.
- Pages 57-58 appear to be printed as an addition.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Cited in:
- Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 265
- ESTC, T37335
- NUC pre-1956, NF 0340337
- Sabin, 35450
- Contains:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Observations concerning the increase of mankind.
- OCLC:
- 12231532
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