1Governor Burnet and the Massachusetts Assembly, 9 October 1729 (Franklin Papers)
His Excellency Governor Burnet died unexpectedly about two Days after the Date of this Reply to his last Message: And it was thought the Dispute would have ended with him, or at least have lain dormant till the Arrival of a new Governor......; and few or none of their Governors have hitherto complain’d, or had Reason to complain, of a too scanty Allowance. But the late Gov. Burnet brought with...
2On Governor Belcher’s Speech, 24 September 1730 (Franklin Papers)
...at large to the Assembly of the Massachusetts, which we have by this Post. It may suffice at present to observe from it, that he has brought with him those very Instructions that occasion’d the Difference between Governor Burnet and that People,...wealthy merchant, member of the Massachusetts Council, represented the Assembly in England in its salary controversy with Governor Burnet in 1728...
3Extracts from the Gazette, 1734 (Franklin Papers)
, the following Books. Westindia Coasting Pilot. Newhouse’s Navigation. Pattoun’s Navigation. Key of Commerce. Lex Mercatoria. Euclid’s Elements by William Whiston. Burnet’s Theory of the Earth, 2 Vols. Lock on Human Understanding, 2 Vols. Blackmore’s Prince Arthur. London Dispensatory. Blancard’s Physical Dictionary. Geo. Fox’s Journal. Basnages History of the Jews. Van Helmont’s...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 25 May 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Thomas Burnet,
5To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 26 August 1752 (Franklin Papers)
Keil’s Examination of Burnet’s Theory
6Appendix D. Inventory of the Books in the Estate, c.1759 (Washington Papers)
Theory of the Earth—2 vols. [Thomas Burnet. ⟨R⟩evolution Politicks—1 vol. [Gilbert Burnet.
7Board of Trade to the Privy Council Committee, 1 June 1759 (Franklin Papers)
Mr. Burnet,William Burnet; see above,
8To Benjamin Franklin from [Alexander Small], 5 July 1763 (Franklin Papers)
I do not know whether any of our Burnet Seed, ...keeps the ground warm, when a good Cover is left. If sown in August it will bear but little cutting that Season. The Weeds must be kept carefully under next Spring, the Burnet thinned where too thick, or transplanted where too thin, so that the Plants may stand in rich ground at the distance of nine Inches from one another, and of Six in poor...
9List of Books at Mount Vernon, 1764 (Washington Papers)
A specimen of some errors and defects in the History of the Reformation of the Church of England wrote by Gilbert Burnet, D.D., now Lord Bishop of Sarum
10To Benjamin Franklin from John Mills, 12 July 1764 (Franklin Papers)
and I likewise send to the same Society (at their desire) an hundred weight of Mr. Roque’s Burnet seed.For Small’s laudatory description of burnet, see above,