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Abstract
As the rhetorical product of the first American expert witness invited to appear before the British House of Commons, Benjamin Franklin's 1766 testimony has been characterized by many writers as a contrived, “rigged,” theatrical production. This study challenges these misconceptions by dissecting internal elements of the published EXAMINA TION and suggests alternative interpretations.