...as 17S3 (January 14th), Benjamin Franklin submitted to the British Ministry a proposition in writing for improving the law of nations, by prohibiting the...plundering of unarmed and usefully employed people. He added, that he rather wished than expected that it would be adopted ; but he thought it might be...

...Hodgson. I enclose two papers ' that were read at different times by me to die commissioners ; they may serve to show if you should have occasion, what was...America on certain points ; or may help to refresh your mcrnory. I send you also another paper which I once read to you separately. It contains a proposition...

...• .a 1 enclose two papers ' that were read at different times by me to the commissioners ; they may serve to show, if you should have occasion, what was...your memory. I send you also another paper, which 1 once read to you separately. It contains a proposition for improving the law of nations, by prohibiting...

...Hodgson. 1 enclose two papers1 that were read at different limes by me to the commissioners ; they may serve to show, if you should have occasion, what was...your memory. I send you also another paper, which 1 once read to you separately. It contains a proposition for improving the law of nations, by prohibiting...

...Hodgson. ' , 1 enclose two papers' that were read at different times by me to the commissioners ; they may serve to show, if you should have occasion, what was urged on the part of Anie* rica on certain points ; or may help to refresh your memory. 1 send you also another paper, which...

...1783, (January 14th,) Benjamin Franklin submitted to the British Ministry a proposition in writing for improving the law of nations, by prohibiting the...plundering of unarmed and usefully employed people. He added, that he rather'|first time (and- as yet for the last) « ¡shed than expected that it would...

...appeared to me worth communicating to you. I am, &c. (Signed) BARBE' DE MARBOIS. * Uncertain what papers. serve to show, if you should have occasion, what was...wish than expect that it will be adopted. But I think it may be offered with a better grace by a country that is likely to suffer least and gain most by...

...Hodgson. I enclose two papers, that were read at different times by me to the Commissioners; they may serve to show, if you should have occasion, what was...than expect, that it will be adopted. But I think it may be offered with a better grace by a country, that is likely to suffer least and gain most by...

...by me to the Commissioners; they may serve to show, if you should have occasion, what was urged OB the part of America on certain points ; or may help...than expect, that it will be adopted. But I think it may be offered with a better grace by a country, that is likely to suffer least and gain most by...

...commissioned by them against each other, even when they were otherwise at war. The last proposition was one "for improving the law of nations, by prohibiting...plundering of unarmed and usefully employed people." He expressed but little hope that these proposals would be accepted. But he said with truth, that they...