Text Philadelphia. In Congress, May 21, 1776. : Resolved, that all persons taken in arms on board any prize, be deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the supreme executive power in each colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken by vessels Signed: Extract from the minutes- published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson- secretary. Another issue in a different setting of type has "In Congress" as the first words of the title. Imprint from Evans. Text includes the form of the parole for prisoners of war. Not in Sabin. References: Evans 15142. View Item
Text Late advices from London. "Proceedings in the Lower House of Assembly" dated London- February 20- 1775- concerning Lord North's motion to allow the colonies to levy their own taxes. Followed by: Extract of a letter from Falmouth- March 2. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Lord North's conciliatory plan. 20 Feb. 1775". References: Bristol B4022; Shipton & Mooney 42856; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 1838. View Item
Text In Congress, April 29, 1777. : Resolved, that it be recommended to the several states forthwith to order the sums advanced by them for recruiting the Continental battalions … Establishing the duties of the regimental paymasters. At end: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Printed area measures 25.9 x 14.9 cm. References: Evans 15668. View Item
Text Covention [sic] at Concord, Sept. 22, 1779 for stating the prices of sundry articles. : At a convention of delegates, met at Concord, for the state of New-Hampshire, on Wednesday the 22d of September, A.D. 1779,--for the purpose of endeavouring to lay som "... Resolved- at our opinion- that no article of merchandize or country produce- be sold after the first day of October next- at a higher price than the following- viz. ... Done in convention at Concord by unanimous consent- the 23d day of September- A.D. 1779." Signed: John Langdon- president- attest- E. Thompson- secretary. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in two columns. References: Evans 16230. View Item
Text By the United States in Congress assembled. A proclamation. : Whereas in pursuance of a plenipotentiary commission, given on the twenty-ninth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, to the Honourable John Adams, Esq. a treaty of amity and Includes the text of the treaty. Text in four columns. References: Bristol B5609; Shipton & Mooney 44280. View Item
Text In Congress, April 14th, 1778. : Resolved, that the commissary general of purchases have full power to appoint and remove every officer in his department. … Signed: Extract from the minutes. Charles Thomson- secretary. Followed by a resolution of the Continental Congress dated Apr. 16- 1778- concerning the commissary general of purchases. References: Bristol B4819; Shipton & Mooney 43574. View Item
Text New-York, 16th March, 1775. : Gentlemen, The late Congress having deemed it expedient, that, in the present critical state of American affairs, another should be held at Philadelphia, the 10th of May next … Recommending the convening of the Provincial Congress for the immediate selection of representatives to the Continental Congress. Signed: By order of the Committee- Isaac Low- chairman. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. Evans entry puts date at end and omits "Gentlemen-". Watermark: fleur-de-lis. References: Evans 14319. View Item
Text To Mr. Isaac Low Veritas presents his compliments, : and will be greatly obliged to him for pointing out the line, in Veritas's publication, of the 14th instant, where he found the words--"I was afraid of being rejected"--as they are represented in his "A Concerning Low's publicly stated resolution not to serve as deputy or delegate to the next Continental Congress. Dated: New-York- March 16th- 1775. "([Index] It was not in the power of the printer to publish this the same day it came to hand.)": at bottom. References: Bristol B4128. View Item
Text To the inhabitants of New-York. : My fellow citizens, This city becomes more and more the scoff and wonder of America! … Signed and dated: The Sentinel. January 27- 1776. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 15107. View Item
Text The Carrier's address to the generous subscribers of the Independent journal. A carriers' address for the "Independent journal- or- The general advertiser"- published in New York from 1783 to 1788. Poem in 34 lines; first line: Time posting on with full career. View Item
Text In Provincial Congress, New-York, July 7th, 1775. : Whereas this Congress on the 4th day of July instant, published a resolution, ordering that the arms belonging to the corporation of this city be returned to Messrs. Abraham Walton and Isaac Sears, who a "... resolved- that every person to whom such arms were originally delivered- or who is now possessed of any of them- who does not- on or before Friday- the fourteenth day of July instant- deliver the same to the committee aforesaid- or to their order- at the upper barracks- shall be deemed and treated as any enemy to his country." Signed: Robert Benson- sec'ry. References: Evans 14306. View Item
Text In Committee of Safety for the state of New-York. Fish-kill, Jan. 6, 1777. : Whereas it appears to this committee that fines have been levied by the precinct committees, county committees and field officers of the state, upon many of the inhabitants there Signed: Extract from the minutes. Robert Benson- sec'ry. Calling for the reporting of monies collected in fines local and military officials. Samuel Loudon printed at Fishkill- N.Y. in 1777. References: Bristol B4536; Shipton & Mooney 43315. View Item
Text At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, 1781. : An act for raising supplies for the use of this state and the Continental Army, until the first day of January next. Signed: A true copy of record- examined- by George Wyllys- secretary. Ascribed to the press of T. Green of New London by Bristol- but not listed in H.A. Johnson's Checklist of New London imprints. New-York Historical copy: manuscript correction in the text; signed in manuscript: "Leonard Chester- Sub. S.[?]". References: Bristol B5267; Shipton & Mooney 43964. View Item
Text To the respectable inhabitants of the city of New-York. : Friends and fellow citizens! On the 23d day of May 1774, the Committee of Correspondence wrote a letter to Boston, in which are these remarkable passages ... a congress of deputies from the colonie Concerns agreements to ban trade with Great Britain. Signed and dated: A freeholder. 4th March- 1775. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14515. View Item
Text Committee chamber, New-York, November 3d, 1775. : Whereas the Provincial Congress, in order that the duration of their power might be limited to a short period … Announcing that representatives to the Provincial Congress are to be elected in May of 1776- and nominating a slate of candidates. Signed: By order of the committee- Henry Remsen- deputy chairman. Followed by: "Friends- brethren- and fellow country men- In this day of trial- at this great and important period ... the following is a list of such gentlemen as is believed would answer the general expectations and wishes of the people ...; signed: Philelutheros; followed by 21 names. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. References: Evans 14335. View Item
Text The Cruel murder; or A Mournful poem : occasioned by sentence of death being pass'd upon William Brooks, James Buhannon [sic], Ezra Ross and Bethsheba Spooner, who were tried and found guilty of murdering Mr. Joshua Spooner, of Brookfield, and who are all Text within mourning border; verse in two columns divided by type ornament rule. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases- with slight loss of text. View Item
Text To the freemen and freeholders, of the city and county of New-York. : Friends and fellow-citizens, When I consider the many arduous, expensive, and perilous, struggles that you have made ... I really think it my indispensable duty to call your attention t Advising against choosing loyalists- who have no regard for civil or religious liberties- to defend municipal privileges. Signed: The remembrancer. Dated at bottom: New-York- September23d- [sic] 1775. Includes eight footnotes. References: Evans 14501. View Item
Text State of Massachusetts-Bay. The Honorable Henry Gardner, Esq; treasurer and receiver-general of the said state. : To [blank] constable or collector of [blank] Greeting, &c. By virtue of an act ... These are in the name of the government and people of the "Given under my hand and seal at Boston- the twenty-fifth day of April- 1778". New-York Historical copy: blank form completed in manuscript; signed in manuscript by H. Gardner; addressed to "William Munro" constable or collector of "Lexington". View Item
Text A devout wish for the revival of religion, or Orthodoxy and union, / by William Wolcott, Esq. First line: O! That kind heaven- in energy divine. Text in two columns- separated by a single rule; imprint separated from text by a line of type ornaments. Bavil Webster printed at Hartford between 1781 and 1784. New-York Historical copy imperfect: damaged along creases- with slight loss of text. References: ESTC W472745. View Item
Text In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York, Kingston, April 1, 1777. : Whereas from the want of courts properly instituted for the trial of treasons, and other offenses against this state ... resolved, that all such persons as have been Signed: Extract from the minutes- Robert Benson- sec'ry. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Loudon by Bristol. Text in two columns. References: Bristol B4540; Shipton & Mooney 43313. View Item
Text At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut, : holden at Hartford, by special order of the governor, on the 14th day of June, 1776. Whereas the article of lead is wanted in this colony for public use, and in order to pro Signed: A true copy of record- examined by George Wyllys- sec'ry. Ascribed- by Evans- to the press of Timothy Green of New London; but more likely printed at Hartford. Not in Johnson- H.A. New London. References: Evans 14703. View Item
Text Proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God the Father of all mercies ... : It is therefore recommended to the several states to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ... Done Signed: Samuel Huntington- president. Attest- Charles Thomson- see'ry [sic]. Followed by: By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull- Esquire- governor- captain-general and commander in chief in and over the state of Connecticut- in America. ... I ... do hereby appoint Thursday the seventh day of December next- to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ... Given under my hand- in the Council chamber at Hartford- this second day of November- 1780 ... Jonathan Trumbull. Ascribed to the press of Timothy Green of New London by Evans- but not listed in H.A. View Item
Text By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire ... A proclamation. : Whereas a party of British troops made an incursion and attack on the towns of New-London and Groton, on the sixth of September last ... I ... do hereby appoint, Thursday the thirteenth da Signed: Jonth. Trumbull. Printed area measures 31.4 x 18.5 cm. Not in Evans or Bristol. References: Johnson- H.A. New London- 1110. View Item
Text Copies of two bills presented and read in the House of Commons, on the 19th of February last. "No. I. Copy of a bill for declaring the intentions of the Parliament of Great Britain- concerning the exercise of the right of imposing taxes within His Majesty's colonies- provinces and plantations in North-America." "No. II. Copy of a bill to enable His Majesty to appoint commissioners- with sufficient powers to treat- consult- and agree upon the means of quieting the disorders now subsisting in certain of the colonies- plantations- and provinces of North-America." Date of publication from Evans. Text in two columns- separated by horizontal and vertical type ornament rules. View Item
Text In Provincial Congress, New-York, Dec. 12, 1775. : Whereas this Congress has received undoubted information, that a number of disaffected persons in Queen's County, have been supplied with arms and ammunition, from on board the Asia ship of war … Giving the names and requesting the presence before the Provincial Congress of twenty-six men accused of taking up arms on behalf of the British. "Ordered that- of Jamaica Township [4 names] Newtown [7 names] Flushing Township [1 name] Hempstead Township [9 names] Oyster-Bay [5 names] ... do attend this Congress ..." Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. References: Evans 14313. New-York Historical copy has ms. "Capt." written before the name of Samuel Hallet. View Item
Text Sold by J. Williams, No. 39, Fleet-Street, price six-pence, the Scotch butchery : a well executed print. Boston 1775. Advertisement for a satirical print entitled The Scotch Butchery- Boston- 1775- depicting the situation in Massachusetts. References: ESTC N471106. New-York Historical copy has pencil notation: Dec. 1775. View Item
Text In Committee of Safety for the state of New-York. Kingston, March 1, 1777. : Resolved, that the several towns, precincts, manors and districts in each county in this state proceed to the election of supervisors, assessors and collectors … Fifteen resolves concerning local elections- debt and debtors- and the fixing of grain prices. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Robert Benson- sec'ry. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Loudon by Evans. Text in three columns. References: Evans 15476. View Item
Text In Provincial Congress, New-York, May 31, 1775. : Resolved, that it be recommended to the inhabitants of this colony in general, immediately to furnish themselves with necessary arms and ammunition ... Signed: Robert Benson- secretary. References: Evans 14300. View Item
Text Catalogus recentium, in Collegio-Yalensi, MDCCLXXXI Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy closely trimmed. References: Evans 17444. View Item
Text Peace. Salem, February 21, 1783. : By Captain John Osgood in twenty-nine days from Martinico (arrived this day) we have the Martinico gazette of the 9th and 16th of January, from which we have translated the following interesting intelligence relative to Announcing that the preliminaries of peace were signed at Versailles Dec. 2 [i.e.- Nov. 30]- 1782. References: Bristol B5776; Shipton & Mooney 44435; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2376. View Item