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,
5From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, 14 March 1785 (Franklin Papers)
*Page 105.] the Reply of Judge Burnet to the convict Horsestealer, who being ask’d what he had to say why Judgment of Death should not pass against him, & answering that it was hard to hang a Man for The judge was Sir Thomas Burnet (1694–1753): Henry Fielding,