By the Honorable John Penn, Esquire, lieutenant governor and commander in chief of the province of Pennsylvania To all to whom these presents shall come, or may concern; Greeting: Whereas [blank] prayed my licence to trade with the nations or tribes of Indians ... I do therefore hereby authorize and impower the said [blank] ... Given under my hand, and seal at arms, at Philadelphia, the [blank] day of [blank] 1765 ... By His Honour's command, [blank] (Printed by Benjamin Franklin?, 1765)
Bristol, B2613. - Shipton & Mooney, 41583. - Tentatively ascribed to the press of Benjamin Franklin by Bristol. Apparently overlooked by Miller, who includes it neither among items printed by Franklin nor among items mistakenly ascribed to Franklin's press