1To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Eyre, 20 January 1761 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library Company of Philadelphia Mr. Eyre’s Compliments to Mr. Franklin, and Mr. Moore’s Act was this Day referred by the Committee of the Privy Council to the Lords of Trade. Mr. Bunce brot it in only the 15th. as he had promised Mr. Eyre sometime before. Addressed: To / Benj. / Franklyn Esq For Francis Eyre, BF ’s attorney since the beginning of 1760, see above, p. 22 n. On Sept. 27,...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Eyre: Bill and Receipt, [10 August 1761] (Franklin Papers)
DS : Library Company of Philadelphia Benjamin Franklyn Esqr For Samuel Preston Moore’s Private Act of Assembly, past in Pensilvania and confirmed by His Majesty in Council. 1761. 16. Janry. Fees at the Council Office Order referring said Act to a Committee 3: 2: 6 Copy of the Act annexed 1: –: – 20. Committee Order referring it to the Board of Trade } 2: 2:
3To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Eyre, 24 February 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library Company of Philadelphia I wrote you an Account on the 20th. of January of Mr. Moore’s Act being that Day referred to the Board of Trade. Since which the Board of Trade have referred it with several other Pensilvania Acts to their Counsell Sir Mathew Lambe, And as this is a private Act he makes a seperate Report thereon, for which I have already payd him his Fee of five Guineas,...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Eyre: Bill and Receipt, 16 February 1760 (Franklin Papers)
DS (two copies): Historical Society of Pennsylvania On February 16 Franklin’s legal adviser Francis Eyre called upon him to receive “Instructions to sollicit the Confirmation of nineteen Pennsylvania Acts of Assembly” passed during 1758 and 1759. The Proprietors opposed eleven of the measures, including the two most important, the £100,000 Supply Act of 1759 and an act authorizing Franklin, as...