Image Text 2 Items War-office. [blank] 1766. Sir, it being His Majesty's pleasure that the allowances to the captains of infantry, granted by his warrant dated 17 March, 1761, should be paid forthwith ... Title from opening lines of text. Signed: I am, Sir, Your most obedient, Humble Servant, [blank]. View Item
Text At the Court at St. James's, the first day of June, 1763. Present, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. : Whereas by an act made in the last session of Parliament, intitled, "An act for the further improvement of His Majesty's revenue of customs; An order more effectively to prevent smuggling and for the better encouragement of all employed in preventing the same. Royal arms at head of sheet, signed in the block "1742 F. Hoffman". View Item
Text An act to block up Boston harbour. Passed by Parliament on March 31, 1774. Nathaniel Mills and John Hicks, of Boston, printed at this address in 1774. Text in three columns. New-York Historical copy imperfect: trimmed at bottom, with some loss of text and imprint. View Item
Text At a meeting of the delegates of every town and district in the county of Suffolk, : on Tuesday the sixth of September, at the house of Mr. Richard Woodward of Dedham, and by adjournment at the house of Mr. Daniel Vose of Milton, on Friday the ninth insta "First edition, the rare, important broadside issue of the celebrated 'Suffolk Resolves,' drawn up by Joseph Warren and passed by the people of the Boston area, who met for the purpose outside the town limits on 9 September 1774. These resolves were later placed before the Continental Congress and were adopted by that body ..." Cf. Christie, Manson & Woods International. Christie's New York, Americana, English & European printed books & manuscripts, Dec. 14, 1984, no. 180. Signed: Attest. William Thompson, clerk. Imprint supplied by Evans. 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 Committee Chamber, Sept. 30, 1774, 6 o'clock, P.M. : It was resolved unanimously, that the following narrative of the proceedings of the committee, be published ... Concerns unsanctioned committee assemblies in New York City. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. View Item
Text Advices from Philadelphia, dated July 23, 1774. : "The committee from the several counties of this province, met in this city the 15th instant, and have been very busy ever since in framing intructions to the Assembly ..." Contains a letter to the Pennsylvania Assembly, signed: A freeman. Place of publication supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy has manuscript note: "New York July 26th 1774. Morning". View Item
Text New-York, July 25, 1774. : Extract of a letter from London, by way of Philadelphia, to a gentleman in this city. Warns of persons in New York willing to collaborate with the British, including the allegation that "it is the purpose of Lord North, to offer one of your printers, five hundred pounds, as an inducement to undertake and promote ministerial measures," (a probable reference to well known Tory printer James Rivington). Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 9.6 x 16.3 cm. View Item
Text Lord North's soliloquy. : A plague take that Boston port act, and all the Bostonians---those obstinate people will be my downfall---those puritannical rascals will be my ruin ... Imprint date from Bristol. New-York Historical library copy torn along fold. 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 Whereas the American Continental Congress have recommended another to be held at Philadelphia on the tenth day of May next,--we the provincial committee ... recommend it to the respective towns in this government to appoint deputies in their behalf to mee View Item
Text Whereas the American Continental Congress have recommended another to be held at Philadelphia on the tenth day of May next,--we the provincial committee ... recommend it to the respective towns in this government to appoint deputies in their behalf to mee View Item
Image Text 2 Items Whereas the American Continental Congress have recommended another to be held at Philadelphia on the tenth day of May next,--we the provincial committee ... recommend it to the respective towns in this government to appoint deputies in their behalf to mee Imprint supplied by Bristol. New-York Historical copy inscribed at foot: J. Wentworth, chairman, for the selectmen of Kingstown; inscribed on verso: for the Selectmen of Kingstown, on the country's service. View Item
Text New-York, January 1, 1774. : On Thursday last about ten o'clock, Mr. Cornelius Bradford, returned express from Philadelphia, with the following interesting intelligence ... Reporting that the tea-ship Polly, Captain Ayres, was compelled to return to London without unloading her cargo. Printed in three columns. View Item
Text Religious reflections, particularly on the late dreadful fire of the governor's house in Fort George. Verse in sixty numbered stanzas; first line: Oh where so quick, my soul. The fire occurred on December 29, 1773. The New-York Historical Society copy is inscribed: "Printed by John Holt. June 1774". John Holt was printing in New York in 1774. Text in four columns. View Item
Text Hope: : a rhapsody. Verse of forty-two lines; first line: Mourn, Yankey, mourn, the dreaded loss deplore. The New-York Historical Society copy is dated in a contemporary hand: New York, July 26th, 1774 P.M. (probably in reference to Peggy Mullin [i.e. Mullen?], the subject of the poem's closing verses, a Philadelphia tavern owner and mother of Captain Robert Mullen of the Continental Marines). 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 An elegy on the death of the Reverend John Ogilvie, D.D. : Who departed this life the 26th of November, 1774. / By a young gentleman of this city. First line: Say, weeping muse, what means that passing bell? Dated at end: December the 26th, 1774. 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