PLAN FOR BENEFITING DISTANT UNPROVIDED COUN- 
TRIES 
BY DR. FRANKLIN AND MR. DALRYMPLE! 
AUGUST 29, 1771 
The country, called in the maps New Zealand, has 
been discovered by the Endeavour, to be two islands, 
together as large as Great Britain; these islands, 
named Acpy-nomawée and Tovy-poennammoo, are 
inhabited by a brave and generous race, who are de- 
stitute of corn, fowls, and all quadrupeds, except dogs. 
These circumstances being mentioned lately in a 
company of men of liberal sentiments, it was ob- 
served that it scemed incumbent upon such a country 
as this, to communicate to all others the conveniences 
of life which we enjoy. 
Dr. Franklin, whose life has ever been directed to 
promote the true interest of society, said ‘“he would 
with all his heart subscribe to a voyage intended to 
communicate iz general those benefits which we en- 
* These proposals were printed upon a sheet of paper, and dis- 
tributed. The parts written by Dr. Franklin and Mr. Dalrymple are 
easily distinguished. 
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