Text Copies of deeds and records relating to the Townsend family, page 204. Notes regarding appointments of Henry Holland and members of the Nicoll family to various official positions, 1700-1763. View Item
Text Copies of deeds and records relating to the Townsend family, page 203. Notes regarding appointments of William Nicoll Jr., John Townsend (died 1709), and others to various official positions, 1704-1750 [i.e. 1751]. View Item
Text Copies of deeds and records relating to the Townsend family, page 202. Notes on and excerpts from the records of the General Assembly May 10, 1709 (continued) through May 27, 1718 regarding John Townsend (died November 1709), one of the representatives for Queens County, and William Nicoll as speaker from 1710 to May 21, 1718 when he stepped down due to poor health and was replaced by Robert Livingston. View Item
Text Copies of deeds and records relating to the Townsend family, page 201. Notes documenting mentions of Matthias Nicoll, names added to a copy of the patent of the town of Oyster Bay, a "Mr. Nicolls of Stamford" who was a juror in the 1665 witchcraft trial of Ralph Hall and Mary, his wife; and notes on and excerpts from the records of the General Assembly April 5-May 10, 1709 regarding the selection of William Nicoll as speaker and the disputed election of representatives for Queens County including John Townsend. View Item
Text To the inhabitants of the city and colony of New-York. : From Mess. Bradfords' paper of the 22d instant, the following judicious proposals, to the people of Pennsylvania, are reprinted, as being equally well adapted to this and several other colonies unde Stating the need to establish a committee of correspondence for communication purposes. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in three columns. View Item
Text To John M. S-----, Esq; : Sir, It was not from any respect which is due to your character, or dread of your much talked of abilities, that would have induced me so long to remain silent …, page 2 View Item
Text To John M. S-----, Esq; : Sir, It was not from any respect which is due to your character, or dread of your much talked of abilities, that would have induced me so long to remain silent …, page [1] View Item
Image Text 2 Items To John M. S-----, Esq; : Sir, It was not from any respect which is due to your character, or dread of your much talked of abilities, that would have induced me so long to remain silent ... Accusing John Morin Scott of duplicity and of endeavoring to create party spirit and division between the merchants and mechanics. Signed: New-York, July 23, 1774. A citizen. Followed by: To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York [concerning the appointment of delegates to the Continental Congress]. Signed: A son of liberty. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. New-York Historical copy torn, with some loss of text. View Item
Text Notice. The committee appointed in New-York to correspond with the sister colonies, on all matters of moment, are desired to meet at the Exchange, on this day, at [blank] o'clock in the afternoon. New-York, [blank] 1774, verso View Item
Text Notice. The committee appointed in New-York to correspond with the sister colonies, on all matters of moment, are desired to meet at the Exchange, on this day, at [blank] o'clock in the afternoon. New-York, [blank] 1774, recto View Item
Image Text 2 Items Notice. The committee appointed in New-York to correspond with the sister colonies, on all matters of moment, are desired to meet at the Exchange, on this day, at [blank] o'clock in the afternoon. New-York, [blank] 1774. New-York Historical copy: blank form completed in manuscript: 6 o'clock, 23d. Jany; inscribed on verso. View Item
Text To the free-holders and free-men of the city, and county of New-York. : Dear countrymen, Many and great are the privileges you enjoy under the happy British constitution ... Urging the public to vote for worthy candidates in the upcoming election. Signed: Tom Trueblue. Ascribed to the press of James Rivington by Evans. View Item
Text To the freeborn citizens of New-York. : Gentlemen, As I conclude every individual is now called upon to contribute his mite in supporting the cause of liberty ... Signed: A moderate man. New-York, July 11, 1774. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. Text in two columns. View Item
Text Extract of the proceedings of the Committee of Correspondence of this city. Extract from the proceedings of July 7, 1774, followed by a letter from certain of the committee, dated July 8. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in two columns. View Item
Text New-York, November 18, 1774. The mechanicks of this city, are earnestly requested to meet at five o'clock in the afternoon ... Signed: Daniel Dunscomb, chairman of the Committee of Mechanicks. View Item
Text Advertisement. At a general meeting of the Committee of Mechanicks, at the house of Edward Bardin, yesterday evening, the nomination of the Committee of Merchants, of delegates to serve at the General Congress, was taken into consideration ... Concerning the nomination of delegates to the Continental Congress from New York City. Dated: Wednesday, July 6, 1774. View Item
Text Proceedings of the Committee of Correspondence in New-York. : Committee-chamber, July 13, 1774. ... Signed: By order of the committee, Isaac Low, chairman. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. New-York Historical copy has manuscript note: "Printed by John Holt". View Item
Text A committee of twenty-five. : The following are nominated by a number of respectable merchants and the body of mechanics of this city, to be a Committee of Correspondence for it, with the neighbouring colonies. Imprint supplied by Evans. View Item
Text To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. : The committee appointed by the inhabitants of this city, on the 19th instant, at the coffee-house, for drawing up, and reporting to them, a set of constitutional resolves, do hereby request them to Signed: By order of the committee. Dated July 23, 1774. P.V.B. Livingston, chairman. The New-York Historical Society has a variant state, with "P.V.B. Livingston" in italic type. View Item
Text To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. : Gentlemen, The five deputies nominated by the Committee of Correspondence for the city and county, not being all approved of by the citizens ... Concerning the election of delegates to the Continental Congress. Dated: New-York. July 7th, 1774. View Item
Text Advertisement. The Committee of Correspondence in New-York, having on Monday night last proceeded to the nomination of five persons to go as delegates for the said city and county, on the proposed general congress at Philadelphia, on the 1st of September View Item
Text Advertisement. The Committee of Correspondence in New-York, having on Monday night last proceeded to the nomination of five persons to go as delegates for the said city and county, on the proposed general congress at Philadelphia, on the 1st of September View Item
Text Advertisement. The Committee of Correspondence in New-York, having on Monday night last proceeded to the nomination of five persons to go as delegates for the said city and county, on the proposed general congress at Philadelphia, on the 1st of September View Item
Image Text 3 Items Advertisement. The Committee of Correspondence in New-York, having on Monday night last proceeded to the nomination of five persons to go as delegates for the said city and county, on the proposed general congress at Philadelphia, on the 1st of September The New-York Historical Society has copies in two states. The first state has the misspelling "sead" on line 16, which is corrected to "stead" in the second state. Signed: By order of the committee, Isaac Low, chairman. Tuesday, 5th July, 1774. New-York Historical copy 1 (SY1774 no.46) is state 1. New-York Historical copies 2 and 3 (SY1774 no.51) are state 2; copy 3 has manuscript notes. View Item
Text To the publick. New-York, October 27, 1774. : Whereas Thomas Charles Williams ... has, in a most daring manner, insulted the inhabitants of British America, by purchasing and shipping 17 packages of tea ... whoever shall be found to harbour or conceal the Signed: Legion. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. View Item
Text At a meeting at the exchange, 16th May, 1774, Isaac Low, chosen chairman. ... Establishing a committee of correspondence, and appointing fifty members to its ranks, pending public approbation. Place of publication supplied by Evans. View Item
Text Advertisement. : The enemies of the liberty of America, being unwearied in misrepresenting the attachment of the inhabitants of this city, to the common cause of this country ... a number of the citizens think it highly necessary to conveen [sic] the good Dated: Tuesday, July 5th, 1774. Place of publication supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy inscribed: "A. Lamb". View Item
Text To the respectable public. : We conceive the sense of our fellow citizens, relative to the delegates to represent them at the proposed congress ... remains so uncertain, that until the sentiments of the town are ascertained with greater precision, we can Signed: John Alsop, Isaac Low, John Jay. New-York, July 20, 1774. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. View Item
Text To the respectable publick. : Certain resolves having been proposed by the Committee of Correspondence, to a number of citizens assembled at the coffee-house yesterday, and rejected ... they proceeded to nominate a new committee for the purpose, and appoi Declining the appointment to the committee of delegates to the Continental Congress offered by the Committee of Correspondence. Signed and dated: We are, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servants, Isaac Low, Henry Remsen, John Moore, John Jay. New-York, July 20, 1774. To the Gentlemen of the Committee at Mr. Doran's. View Item
Text To the citizens of New-York, on the present critical situation of affairs. : Were I neither a Philadelphian, a New-Yorker, a Bostonian, nor even a native of this continent ... I should interest myself in the fate of America. …, verso View Item