Image Text 2 Items A copy of a letter from a gentleman in Virginia, to a merchant in Philadelphia. Concerning violations of the non-importation agreement by Philadelphia merchants. Attributed to John Dickinson in "The writings of John Dickinson, vol. 1." Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania XIV (1895): 435-436. Date of publication supplied by Evans. View Item
Text A Better creed than the last. Sixteen articles supporting the election of lawyers to the New York Assembly. In answer to a Political creed for the day. Followed by verse, in two stanzas, entitled Hypocrisy detected,--addressed to the authors of the late invidious card. Imprint supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text. View Item
Text Portsmouth, January 1st, 1768. : To the customers of the New-Hampshire gazette. Verse in eight stanzas printed in single column; first line: Getlemen [sic] and ladies, permit, a youth his compliments to pay. Presumably printed late in 1767 by Daniel and Robert Fowle, printers of the New-Hampshire gazette, for distribution on or about New Year's Day. View Item
Text Subscribers names, who have agreed to pay three pounds yearly, for five years, commencing November the ninth, 1766, for the encouragement of learning, in King's-College, New-York. : With the subscriptions received, and expended by Dr. Clossy, verso View Item
Text Subscribers names, who have agreed to pay three pounds yearly, for five years, commencing November the ninth, 1766, for the encouragement of learning, in King's-College, New-York. : With the subscriptions received, and expended by Dr. Clossy, recto View Item
Image Text 2 Items Subscribers names, who have agreed to pay three pounds yearly, for five years, commencing November the ninth, 1766, for the encouragement of learning, in King's-College, New-York. : With the subscriptions received, and expended by Dr. Clossy. Includes "Disbursements by Mr. Clossy", with total expended as of Dec. 8, 1767. Bristol gives 1766 as date of publication. New-York Historical copy: manuscript notes. View Item
Text At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America; : begun and held at Newport ... on the first Wednesday in May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun View Item
Text At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America; : begun and held at Newport ... on the first Wednesday in May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun View Item
Image Text 2 Items At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America; : begun and held at Newport ... on the first Wednesday in May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun "The paragraph here repeated, is the first paragraph of the Act against bribery and corruption, in the 24th page of this book". Signed: Henry Ward, secr'y. New-York Historical copy signed on verso: "S.W. Bridgham". View Item
Text A short account of three young men, who were kill'd by lightning, at Suffield, May 20, 1766. Viz. Samuel Remington, James Bagg, Jonathan Bagg. Verse in forty-one numbered stanzas; first line: Come all you living that survive. Signed and dated: August 26, 1766. E. Remington. Johnson suggests that the author is Elizabeth Remington. Imprint suggested by Johnson. Another edition (Johnson 836) has imprint: New-London: Printed and sold by Timothy Green, 1767. Text in three columns; caption title separated from poem by heavy black rule. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text. View Item
Text New-York, May 20, 1766. : Joy to America! At 3 this day arrived here an express from Boston with the following most glorious news, on which H. Gaine congratulates the friends of America. ... Announcing the repeal of the Stamp Act. View Item
Text The Speeches of the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, General Conway, George Grenville, Mr. Nugent, Lord Strange, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Beckford, &c. in Parliament, on Tuesday the 14th day of January, 1766, for and against the repeal of the Stamp-Act; : taken down View Item
Text The Speeches of the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, General Conway, George Grenville, Mr. Nugent, Lord Strange, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Beckford, &c. in Parliament, on Tuesday the 14th day of January, 1766, for and against the repeal of the Stamp-Act; : taken down View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Speeches of the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, General Conway, George Grenville, Mr. Nugent, Lord Strange, Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr. Beckford, &c. in Parliament, on Tuesday the 14th day of January, 1766, for and against the repeal of the Stamp-Act; : taken down Text in three columns. View Item
Text By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; ... A proclamation for a general thanksgiving. : ... Thursday the twenty-seventh day of November ... Given at the Council-chamber in Boston, the sixth day of November, 1766 ... Signed: By his excellency's command, Fra. Bernard. A. Oliver, secr. Printed area measures 37.6 x 20.5 cm. View Item
Text [Blank] County, ss. March [blank,] 1766. : Whereas the shutting up all the public offices of this province, since the first day of November last, is an obstruction to justice ... It is therefore proposed, that a number, not less than twelve, of the princi View Item
Text [Blank] County, ss. March [blank,] 1766. : Whereas the shutting up all the public offices of this province, since the first day of November last, is an obstruction to justice ... It is therefore proposed, that a number, not less than twelve, of the princi View Item
Image Text 2 Items [Blank] County, ss. March [blank,] 1766. : Whereas the shutting up all the public offices of this province, since the first day of November last, is an obstruction to justice ... It is therefore proposed, that a number, not less than twelve, of the princi Proposal for an association of subscribers to compell public officers in Annapolis to open their offices and proceed in business as usual without the use of stamped paper. New-York Historical copy has fabric lining covering inscription on verso. View Item
Text For the encouragement of learning, in King's-College, New-York. : Several gentlemen having thought proper to form themselves into a society, under the denomination of the Literary Society; the said Society met on the eleventh of November, 1766 ... and agr View Item
Text For the encouragement of learning, in King's-College, New-York. : Several gentlemen having thought proper to form themselves into a society, under the denomination of the Literary Society; the said Society met on the eleventh of November, 1766 ... and agr View Item
Image Text 2 Items For the encouragement of learning, in King's-College, New-York. : Several gentlemen having thought proper to form themselves into a society, under the denomination of the Literary Society; the said Society met on the eleventh of November, 1766 ... and agr New-York Historical copy has manuscript note on verso: "Intention of the Society". View Item
Text The proceedings of the Sons of Liberty, March 1, 1766. : The Sons of Liberty of Baltimore County and Anne-Arundel County, met at the Court-House of the city of Annapolis, the first day of March 1766, page [4] View Item
Text The proceedings of the Sons of Liberty, March 1, 1766. : The Sons of Liberty of Baltimore County and Anne-Arundel County, met at the Court-House of the city of Annapolis, the first day of March 1766., page [3] View Item
Text The proceedings of the Sons of Liberty, March 1, 1766. : The Sons of Liberty of Baltimore County and Anne-Arundel County, met at the Court-House of the city of Annapolis, the first day of March 1766, page [2] View Item
Text The proceedings of the Sons of Liberty, March 1, 1766. : The Sons of Liberty of Baltimore County and Anne-Arundel County, met at the Court-House of the city of Annapolis, the first day of March 1766, page [1] View Item
Image Text 4 Items The proceedings of the Sons of Liberty, March 1, 1766. : The Sons of Liberty of Baltimore County and Anne-Arundel County, met at the Court-House of the city of Annapolis, the first day of March 1766. Concerning the formation of Sons of Liberty organizations in other counties and calling a general meeting for March 31, 1776. Title from caption title and opening lines of text. Signed on p. [4]: William Paca, secretary. Ascribed to the press of Jonas Green by Bristol. New-York Historical copy inscribed: "Proceedings of a meeting of the Sons of Liberty, at Annapolis, March 1st, '66". View Item
Image Text 2 Items A receipt to make a speech. / By J----- G------, Esquire. Attributed to Joseph Galloway by Evans. Also attributed to John Dickinson with date of publication 1764. Cf. Ford, Paul Leicester. The writings of John Dickinson (Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1895), p. 143. Imprint supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy has manuscript verse in six stanzas on verso; according to Leicester, it is written in John Dickinson's hand; first line: "Tho' I sweep to & fro' old iron to find"; the poem is known as "The sweeper"; damaged along creases, with slight loss of text. View Item
Text Viro præstantissimo, ingenuis artibus ac sublimi virtute omnique fœlicissimè gubernandi ratione ornatissimo, Gulielmo Pitkin ... : Hasce theses ... Collegio Yalensi ... Habita in comitiis publicis Novo-Portu Connecticutensium, diê quarto iduum Septembris, Relief cut emblems, including Yale College seal, in upper left and right corners (Reilly 973 and 970). The same cuts appear on the theses for 1765, printed by Benjamin Mecom. Border ornament (Reilly 78) was also used by Mecom at this time. Text in three columns. Printed area measures 44.5 x 35.0 cm. New-York Historical copy: closely trimmed. View Item