32291The Colonist’s Advocate: III, 11 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 11, 1770 Suppose some long-headed Minister should invent a Tax to be imposed only on those Subjects, residing in Britain, who have no Vote in any Election for Members of Parliament. Suppose the British Government to publish a formal Declaration, That they have a Right to give and grant away the Property of many Millions of their Fellow-Subjects,...
32292The Colonist’s Advocate: IV, 15 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 15, 1770 To assume the Title of the Colonist’s Advocate , is to undertake the Defence of Three Millions of the most valuable Subjects of the British Empire, against Tyranny and Oppression, brought upon them by a wrong-headed Ministry. It is to call the Attention of Government to the Injuries of the brave and free Emigrants from these Realms, who...
32293To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Colson, 6 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Printed invitation with ms insertions: American Philosophical Society JE suis chargé par la Maison Philantropique, de vous rappeller que c’est Vendredi prochain le jour de son Assemblée, à 5 heures & demie précises, Hôtel du Musée , rue Dauphine. On y fera lecture de ce qui a été arrêté sur les Réglemens: vous voudrez bien vous souvenir qu’on paye, á cette époque, la Cotisation du sémestre de...
32294To George Washington from Rawleigh Colston, 10 November 1786 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of writing your Excellency on the 5th of October last by one Mr Ireland on the Subject of a conveyance of the land you Sold Mr William Hickman, which letter I am informed you received; but having heard nothing from Mr Ireland Since, I am at a loss to know how the business has been Settled. I am informed by my friend Mr Wright, that your Excellency had Some Conversation with...
32295To Thomas Jefferson from Rawleigh Colston, 24 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that your State may Stand in need of cloathing for the Soldiers, I take the liberty of acquainting you that I have lately received a consignment of about one thousand Joannes’s prime cost of woolens containing between 11 and 12 thousand Ells which are extremely well adapted for that purpose amongst them a quantity of blanketing stuff all which I could furnish you with on very...
32296To George Washington from Rawleigh Colston, 1 June 1798 (Washington Papers)
When I had the pleasure of conversing with you the last summer on the subject of the land purchased by William Hickman from the estate of the late Col. George Mercer, you seemed to be of Opinion, that under the decree of the high Court of Chancery Col. J. F. Mercer was impowered to pass conveyances to such of the purchasers as had not received them from you. In consequence of which I applied...
32297To Benjamin Franklin from Rawleigh Colston, 10 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The bearer Major Du Bouchett, who has acquired the most honourable testimony of his services in America, being unfortunately taken prisoner on his passage home and sent from New-York to this Island, where he had no acquaintance, informed me he had a sett of exchange for nine hundred livers Tournois, drawn by the Honble. the Congress and given him to defray...
32298To George Washington from Rawleigh Colston, 6 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a letter I lately received from Mr Thomas Marshall junr of Kentucky, who wrote me at the same time, that there was some small balance due from you to his father Col. Marshall, which he wished to be paid into my hands: If you will be pleased to inform me the amount, I will when agreeable to you, draw for it in favour of my Correspondent in Alexandria⟨.⟩ With my best wishes,...
32299To George Washington from Rawleigh Colston, 5 October 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Rawleigh Colston, 5 Oct. 1786. On 10 Nov. Colston wrote GW : “I had the honour of writing your Excellency on the 5th of October last.”
32300To Benjamin Franklin from Rawleigh Colston, 15 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed letters were left with me by a Mr. Shores of Virginia, who expected the honour of delivering them in person, had not some accident obliged him to return to America. I got the favour of a French Gentleman here, to inclose them to his friend in Nants, with directions to forward them by the safest and most expeditious conveyance. Considering you...