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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On January 27, printers in Philadelphia celebrated Benjamin Franklin's 81st birthday at the Bunch of Grapes tavern with an elegant entertainment and numerous toasts honoring him, printing, liberty, and the United States.
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Tuesday the 27th instant, His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq. entered the 81st year of his age. The anniversary of the birth of this Friend and Patron of the Art of Printing was celebrated by a numerous company of Printers, at the Bunch of Grapes tavern, in Third-street, where an elegant entertainment was prepared. On the happy occasion, the following toasts were drank, and the evening was spent in the greatest harmony and good order, viz.
1. The venerable Printer, Philosopher and Statesman, Dr. Franklin.
2. The Art of Printing.
3. The Founder of the Art of Printing.
4. The Paper-makers and Type Founders.
5. May the Liberty of the Press be preserved forever inviolate.
6. The Encouragers of the Art of Printing:
7. All Friends to Literature.
8. The United States of America.
9. The State of Pennsylvania.
10. General Washington and the late Army.
11. Thomas Paine, Esq. Author of COMMON SENSE.
12. Agriculture and Commerce.
13. The Printers throughout the World.
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Philadelphia
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Tuesday The 27th Instant
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the evening was spent in the greatest harmony and good order.
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His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq. entered the 81st year of his age. The anniversary of the birth of this Friend and Patron of the Art of Printing was celebrated by a numerous company of Printers, at the Bunch of Grapes tavern, in Third-street, where an elegant entertainment was prepared. On the happy occasion, the following toasts were drank.