11Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay James Young, 23 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Yale University Library Till the New Money to be struck by the One hundred Thousand Pound Act (this Day to be passed by the Governor and Assembly) comes into your Hands, the Governor and Commissioners request you to advance Three or Four Thousand Pounds, to be replaced by the first of the new Money; as that Sum is immediately wanted for the Publick Service. What you shall so advance to be...
12William Denny, Franklin, and the Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay Lewis Ourry, 29 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Per Week Col. 20 s . Pay to Lieut. Lewis Ourry, or Order, the Sum of Two Hundred and Forty-six Pounds Nine Shillings, being for the Discharge of the Quarters of 1 Col. 1 Lieut. Col. 1 Major, 7 Captains, 28 Subalterns, and 1 Surgeon, for 15 Weeks; 1 Capt. and 3 Lieuts. 17 Weeks; 2 Captains and 2 Lieuts. 3 Weeks, at the Rates in the Margin; it being...
13Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay Isaac Norris, 12 June 1759 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Pay or Cause to be paid to Isaac Norris Esqr. the Sum of Two Thousand three Hundred and Sixty Two pounds Ten Shillings being the Amount of Fifteen Hundred pounds Sterling Advanced to Benjamin Franklin Esqr to Enable him to Solicit the Affairs of this province at the Court of Great Brittain in pursuance of the Resolves of a Late house of Assembly of this...
14Provincial Commissioners: Orders for Payment, 8 November 1763 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania On Oct. 22, 1763, two weeks before Franklin returned to Philadelphia, Governor Hamilton approved an Assembly bill appropriating £24,000 “for the defense and protection of this province” in the emergency created by the Indian uprising. In order to avoid controversies such as had plagued previous supply bills and had prevented the passage of a much needed...
15Provincial Commissioners: Orders for Payment, 4 June 1764–20 October 1764 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania As in previous supply acts, the measure passed on May 30, 1764, after so much controversy, named seven men—two councilors and five assemblymen—as provincial commissioners, a majority of whom “with the consent and approbation of the governor or commander in chief of this province for the time being, and not otherwise,” were empowered to expend the £55,000...
16John Penn and the Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay Benjamin Franklin, 11 January 1765 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Pay to Benjamin Franklin Esqr. or order the Sum of Fifty five Pounds in full of his Salary as a Commissioner appointed to dispose of and apply the late Grant from this Province of £55,000 to His Majesty’s Use. John Penn £55 — — Jos: Fox To Charles Norris } Lynford Lardner Mahlon Kirkbride Thos: Cadwalader and John Morton, Esqrs Jos . Galloway Janry 12th....