Council, works in harmony with Franklin, 155;
advises against employing counsel in Hutchinson letter case, 185;
changes his opinion, 187.

"Bon Homme Richard," 302.

Bond, Dr., aided by Franklin in establishing a hospital, 41.

Braddock, General, 50, 51; visited by
Franklin, 52;
distrusted by Pennsylvania farmers, 53, 54;
his expedition, 51-54;
praises Franklin, 55.

Bradford, ----, editor of rival newspaper in Philadelphia, 12;
refuses as postmaster to let Franklin's paper go by mail, 12, 13.

Burgoyne, General, invades the colonies, 261;
captured, 270;
effect of news on American loans, 317.

Burke, Edmund, Rockingham's secretary, 115;
on Franklin's examination by the commons, 120.

Burke, William, writes pamphlet in favor of returning Canada to France
in order to check the colonies, 79.
"Busybody" papers, 31.

Bute, Earl of, favors a Stamp Act, 105;
complaints against by Bedford, 114;
Franklin's witty remark upon, 213.

Camden, Lord, counsel for Penn family, 68;
predicts American independence, 83;
denies unlimited power of Parliament over colonies, 118;
enters cabinet, 149.

Canada, conquered by English, 78;
its recession to France advocated as a check to colonies, 79;
controversy on this point, 80-82;
suggested as member of confederation by Franklin, 208;
mission of Franklin to, 210, 211.

Carmichael, William, rank as diplomate, 220;
Jay's secretary in Spain, 321;
praises Franklin, 345.

Charles, ----, agent for Pennsylvania, 70.

Chatham, Earl of. See Pitt, William.

Chaumont, M. Ray de, lends Franklin a house in Passy, 235.

Choiseul, Duc de, predicts American independence, 83.

Colden, ----, letter from Franklin to, 40.

"Colonial System," criticised by Franklin, 48;
defended by Granville, 67;
enforced by Grenville, 104.

Colonial union, suggested by William Penn, 44;
by Franklin, 44, 45;
by Gov. Shirley, 46;
opposed by colonies and board of trade, 45, 52;
proposed at time of Stamp Act, 110.

Concord, fight at, 204; effect on Franklin, 205.

Constitutional Convention, Franklin chosen a member, 407;
the two parties, 408;
part played by Franklin, 408;
unsalaried presidency, 408;
debate on representation, 409;
single legislative chamber, 410;
suffrage, 410;
naturalization, 410;
presidential term, 410;
story about the "rising sun," 411.

Continental Congress, 206-212;
its duties, 206;
resolve