My first promotion was my being chosen, in 1736, clerk of the General Assembly.The choice was made that year without opposition; but the year following, when I was again propos'd (the choice, like that of the members, being annual), a new member made a long speech against me, in order to favour some...
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The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
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