Jim Elbrecht wrote:
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The *1st* Continental congress, in 1774 made a declaration that used
the term 'property'. Franklin argued against it being used in 1776.
[he was in France for the 1st go-around & on the committee for the
Declaration of Independence]


My wording there is misleading.
I think Franklin was in France in 1774 when the 1st CC met.
In 1776 he was on the committee [with Jefferson, Adams, Livingston and
Sherman] that drafted the Declaration.

Jim