eir counsel, 68;
kept waiting a year, 68;
complained of to the Assembly by the proprietors, 68;
learns of an adverse report of the board of trade, 70;
engages that proprietors shall be fairly treated by the Assembly, 70;
thus gains main contention that proprietors may be taxed, 71;
comments on proprietors' behavior, 71, 72;
detained two years in England on business, 73;
purposely delayed by opponents, 73;
suffers from lack of social influence, 74;
fails to see Pitt, 74;
illness, 74;
welcomed in scientific circles, 75;
travels, 75;
receives degree of Doctor of Laws from St. Andrews and Oxford, 75;
friendship with Strahan, 76;
attempts at match-making with Sarah Franklin and William Franklin, 76;
willing to live in England, 77;
regret at leaving, 77;
interested in proposal to leave Canada
to French in order to overawe colonies, 80;
shows fallacy in a pamphlet, 80, 81;
denies possibility of colonial independence, 81, 82, 83;
predicts future development of the West, 84;
returns home, 84;
popularity, 84;
elected to assembly, 84;
receives partial compensation, 84;
desires repose, 86;
regulates post-office, 86;
friendly relations with Governor Penn, 87;
condemns "Paxton massacre" of friendly Indians, 88;
organizes force to protect Christian Indians in Philadelphia, 89;
protects governor in his house, 89;
joins popular party in opposing governor, 91;
urges change to Royal Government, 91, 92, 93;
draws petition to this effect, 93;
chosen speaker, 94;
attacks governor's methods, 94, 95;
defeated in election to Assembly, 96, 97;
appointed agent to present petition for Royal Government, 97, 99;
attacked by Dickinson, 98;
expenses of journey paid by subscription, 100;
return to old lodgings in London, 100;
fails to gain consideration for his petition, 101, 102.
_Colonial representative in England._
Instructed by Pennsylvania to oppose Stamp Act, 105;
fruitless interview with Grenville, 106;
writes home advising submission, 107;
no thought of resistance, 107;
names Hughes for stamp-distributer at Grenville's request, 108;
temporary fury of Philadelphia at the news, 109;
his surprise and mortification, 109, 110;
apparent disagreement with colonists, but real unity of opinion, 111;
his fitness for diplomatic position in England, 111, 112;
sympathizes with both sides, 113;
tact and coolness, 113;
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