1756. Supervises construction efforts in province of Pennsylvania (a task begun in 1755). Chosen Fellow of the Royal Society of London. Chosen a member of the London Society of Arts. _Plan for Settling the Western Colonies in North America, with Reasons for the Plan._ M. D'Alibard's edition of Franklin's electrical experiments (French translation). Receives M. A. from William and Mary College. 1757. Appointed colonial agent for Province of Pennsylvania (arrives in London July 26). _The Way to Wealth_ (for 1758). (In 1889 Ford noted: "Seventy editions of it have been printed in English, fifty-six in French, eleven in German, and nine in Italian. It has been translated into Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Welsh, Polish, Gaelic, Russian, Bohemian, Dutch, Catalan, Chinese, Modern Greek and Phonetic writing. It has been printed at least four hundred times, and is today as popular as ever.") 1759. Receives Doctor of Laws degree from University of St. Andrews. September 5, made burgess and guild-brother of Edinburgh. _An Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania._ (See Ford, pp. 110-111, where he suggests that this "must still be treated as from Franklin's pen.") _Parable against Persecution._ Meets Adam Smith, Hume, Lord Kames, etc., in home of Dr. Robertson at Edinburgh. Makes many electrical experiments. Chosen honorary member of Philosophical Society of Edinburgh. 1760. Provincial grand master of Pennsylvania Masons. _The Interest of Great Britain Considered with Regard to Her Colonies._ Elected to society of Dr. Bray's Associates. (Corresponding member until 1790.) Successful close of his issue with the proprietaries. 1761. Tour of Holland and Belgium. 1762. Receives degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Oxford. Leaves England in August, arrives in America in October. 1763. Travels through colonies to inspect and regulate post offices. 1764. Appointed agent for Province of Pennsylvania to petition king for change from proprietary to royal government. Leaves for London in November. _Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of Our Public Affairs._ _A Narrative of the Late Massacres in Lancaster County._ _Preface to the Speech of Joseph Galloway, Esq._ 1765. Presents Grenville with resolution of Pennsylvania Assembly against Stamp Act. 1766. Examined in House of Commons relative to repeal of the Stamp Act. _Physical and Meteorological Observations._ With Sir John Pringle visits Germany and Holland (June-August). Chosen foreign member of the Royal Society of Sciences, Göttingen. 1767. With Sir John Pringle visits France (August 28-October 8). Meets French Physiocrats. _Remarks and Facts Concerning American Paper Money._