I am no land-jobber; and therefore have never had any thing to do with their land-office or officers; if I had, probably, like others, I might have been obliged to truckle to their measures, or have had like causes of complaint.
In this statement, Franklin clarifies his lack of involvement in land dealings, suggesting integrity in his public service.
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