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the autobiography of ben franklin(本富兰克林自传)-第51部分

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raised for Braddock's army; obtains a grant from the Assembly in aid of 

the Crown Point expedition; carries through a bill establishing a voluntary 

militia; is appointed Colonel; and takes the field。 

     1757    Introduces    a  bill  in  the  Assembly     for  paving   the  streets   of 

Philadelphia; publishes his famous 〃Way to Wealth〃; goes to England to 

plead the cause of the Assembly against the Proprietaries; remains as agent 

for Pennsylvania; enjoys the friendship of the scientific and literary men 

of the kingdom。 

       'HERE THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY BREAKS OFF' 

     1760   Secures   from   the   Privy   Council;   by   a   compromise;   a   decision 



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obliging the Proprietary estates to contribute to the public revenue。 

     1762    Receives    the   degree   of  LL。D。    from   Oxford    and   Edinburgh; 

returns to America。 

     1763    Makes     a  five  months'   tour   of  the  northern   colonies   for  the 

Purpose of inspecting the post…offices。 

     1764 Defeated by the Penn faction for reelection to the Assembly; sent 

to England as agent for Pennsylvania。 

     1765 Endeavors to prevent the passage of the Stamp Act。 

     1766 Examined before the House of Commons relative to the passage 

of   the   Stamp   Act;   appointed   agent   of   Massachusetts;   New   Jersey;   and 

Georgia; visits Gottingen University。 

     1767 Travels in France and is presented at court。 

     1769 Procures a telescope for Harvard College。 

     1772 Elected Associe Etranger of the French Academy。 

     1774    Dismissed     from   the  office   of  Postmaster…General;      influences 

Thomas Paine to emigrate to America。 

     1775 Returns to America; chosen a delegate to the Second Continental 

Congress;   placed   on   the   committee   of   secret   correspondence;   appointed 

one of the commissioners to secure the cooperation of Canada。 

     1776 Placed on the committee to draft a Declaration of Independence; 

chosen president of the Constitutional Committee of Pennsylvania; sent to 

France as agent of the colonies。 

     1778    Concludes     treaties   of  defensive    alliance;  and   of  amity    and 

commerce; is received at court。 

     1779 Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France。 

     1780 Appoints Paul Jones commander of the 〃Alliance。〃 

     1782 Signs the preliminary articles of peace。 

     1783 Signs the definite treaty of peace。 

     1785     Returns    to  America;    is  chosen    President    of   Pennsylvania; 

reelected 1786。 

     1787    Reelected    President;    sent  as  delegate    to  the  convention     for 

framing a Federal Constitution。 

     1788 Retires from public life。 

     1790 April 17; dies。 His grave is in the churchyard at Fifth and Arch 



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streets; Philadelphia。 Editor。 



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