Image Text 2 Items United States Lottery. : The scheme is, that this lottery consist of four classes, of one hundred thousand tickets each. … Includes a resolution of the Continental Congress- dated Apr. 12- 1779. New-York Historical copy: lower portion of sheet only- beginning: "This lottery is set on foot …" References: Evans 16647. View Item
Image Text 2 Items To all gentlemen volunteers, who prefer liberty to slavery, and are hearty friends to the grand American cause … Encouragement for volunteers to enlist in the Massachusetts State Train of Artillery- commanded by Col. Thomas Crafts. Text appeared as advertisement in the December 19- 1777- and subsequent issues of the Independent chronicle- published by Powars and Willis. Not in Ford- W.C. Broadsides. New-York Historical copy: inscription on recto: Golden-ball on Taunton green. Thos. Greenleaf- recruiting officer; manuscript annotations in the text; mounted on paper backing. References: Bristol- B4607; Shipton & Mooney- 43288. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Provincial Congress at their meeting, having unanimously chosen the following worthy gentlemen, to represent this colony at the general Congress, to be held at Philadelphia, on the 10th of May next … Inviting all friends of liberty to an ox roast in honor of the newly elected delegates to the second Continental Congress. Dated: New-York- April 22- 1775. New-York Historical copy with unaddressed and unsigned ms. letter draft on verso: "The length of time makes me conclude that your Exelency [sic] has not been informed by those who transported your bagage etc. to Hartford about the time you went to take the command at that place of the supply that I afforded them at my house ... [concerning repayment of funds spent by the sender for some transportation costs]". View Item
Image Text 2 Items Advertisement. : The General Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New-Jersey, will attend at the court-house in Freehold, in the County of Monmouth ... to dispose of rights to locate vacant lands, adjacent to the salt-works in said county. Dated: July 24- 1778. References: Bristol B4741; Shipton & Mooney 43417. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Scale of depreciation, : agreeable to an act of the commonwealth of Massachusetts to be observed as a rule for settling the rate of depreciation on all contracts both publick and private, made on or since the first day of January, 1777 … Table includes rates from January 1777 through February 1781. Textually and typographically similar to Bristol B5369. Printed area measures 27.3 x 16.5 cm. New-York Historical copy: manuscript annotations on verso; ink stamp: "Tomlinson Collection--Deposited by the Mercantile Library Association". References: Bristol B5368; Shipton & Mooney 44055; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2310. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 6, 1777. : That the army may be duly supplied with shoes, stockings, and shirts, it is resolved, that the selectmen of the several towns ... appoint some ... person or persons, as agent "In Council- February 7- 1777. Read and Concurred. ..." Includes the names of those appointed as a committee to receive the clothing from the agents- and to collect receipts and pay for the same. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 23.8 x 15.8 cm. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases- with slight loss of text; manuscript annotation in the text. References: Evans 15428; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2080; Cushing- J.D. Mass. laws- 987. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Provincial Congress, Concord, April 12, 1775. : Whereas the preservation of our country from slavery, depends under God, on an effectual execution of the continental and provincial measures for that purpose: Resolved, that there be now appointed for ea Resolve of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress concerning the reporting of communications from the state's committees of correspondence. "Signed by order of the Provincial Congress- John Hancock- president. A true extract from the minutes- Benjamin Lincoln- secretary." Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 28.2 x 15.4 cm. New-York Historical copy: inscription on verso; damaged along creases- with slight loss of text. References: Evans 14219; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 1844. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, January 17, 1776. : Resolved, that the colonels of the several battalions, ordered to be raised, do immediately order their officers on recruiting service, to such parts where they are best known and have the greatest probability of success. Eight resolutions concerning the recruitment of troops. Imprint supplied by Evans. References: Evans 15128. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Proposals made to the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line, at Trenton, January 7, 1781. : His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esquire, President, and the Honourable Brigadier-General Potter, of the Council of Pennsylvania, having heard Concessions made to the units of the Pennsylvania Line who had mutinied on January 1- 1781- at Morristown- N.J. Signed: Jos. Reed- James Potter. New-York Historical copy has "Trenton" corrected to "Princeton" in manuscript. References: Bristol B5349; Shipton & Mooney 44034. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Connecticut, General Assembly, October 23, 1777. In the Lower House, ordered, that the articles of convention between Major General Gates, and Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, be printed and dispensed to the several towns in this state … Articles of convention concerning the quartering- transport and release of General Burgoyne's army captured at Saratoga. View Item
Image Text 2 Items By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; governor of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the General Assembly ... did resolve, that whereas sundry of the inhabitants of this state ... have absconded, and put themselves under t Concerning the granting of free pardons to deserters from the British forces- following their voluntary appearance before a justice and taking of an oath of allegiance to the state of Connecticut. Resolution includes text of oath of allegiance to the state of Connecticut. Signed: Jonathan Trumbull. Incorrectly ascribed to the New London press of Timothy Green by Evans. References: Evans 15269. View Item
Image Text 2 Items From the Bristol gazette of October 10, 1782. : At the request of many friends, we have obtained the consent of Mr. Cruger to print the substance of his speech on going out of office, as it was taken down at the time of delivering it in the Guildhall, (on The resignation speech of the mayor of Bristol- England. Evans entry omits "of October 10- 1782" from title- and erroneously identifies Cruger as the mayor of New York. Shipton & Mooney erroneously identify the author as John Cruger- mayor of New York 1756-1765. Imprint from Evans. Watermarks: Britannia. New-York Historical copy 2 inscribed: "Walton Livingston Oakley from his dear Grandmama Matilda C. Cruger Oakley". References: Evans 17506. View Item
Image Text 2 Items A declaration by the representatives of the united colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, : seting [sic] forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms. Signed and dated: By order of Congress- John Hancock- president. Attested- Charles Thomson- secretary. Philadelphia- July 6th- 1775. Imprint from colophon. Text printed in three columns. Evans 14546 is a ghost; not broadside- identical to 14545. References: Evans 14545. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 26th, 1777. : Ordered, that the following address be printed, and a copy thereof sent to each minister of the gospel within this state ... To the people of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and Encouragement for the Continental Congress's plan to raise eighty-eight batallions (cf. Evans 15425) and for Massachusetts residents to enlist and fulfill their quota of fifteen battalions. "In Council- January 28- 1777. Read and concurred."--p.[2]. Imprint supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy annotated at foot of sheet: The above was written by Deacon Aaron Skinner of Shelbur[ne] [signed] Charles M. Taintor - April 20th- AD 1850. References: Evans 15426; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2075; Cushing- J.D. Mass. laws- 979. View Item
Image Text 2 Items A state of the receipts and expenditures of public monies upon warrants from the superintendant of finance, from the 1st of January 1782, to the 1st of January 1783. Signed: Joseph Nourse- register. Register's Office- January 31st- 1783. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed on blue paper. New-York Historical copies:closely trimmed. References: Evans 18270. View Item
Image Text 2 Items To the public. The Provincial Congress of New-York, yesterday passed a resolve in the following words: : to wit, "That no military officer in the pay of the Continental Congress, or the Congress of this colony, ought to be eligible to a seat in the Congre Attack on the resolution prohibiting a military officer from serving in the New York legislature. Includes a statement of Scott's commission from the Provincial Congress- dated New-York- the ninth day of June 1776. Signed at bottom: John Morin Scott. References: Bristol B4382. View Item
Image Text 2 Items To the freeholders, freemen, and inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. : Gentlemen, As the conduct of the General Committee is not understood by some ... Largely concerns the activities of the Committee of Sixty in enforcing an embargo on trade with Great Britain. Signed and dated: A freeholder. Feb. 6- 1775. An extract from the minutes of the Continental Congress requesting an embargo on trade with Great Britain: at bottom p. 2. References: Evans 14497. View Item
Image Text 3 Items An Hymn, to be sung by the children of the Charity-School, of the parish of Trinity Church, : on Sunday the 3d December, 1775, in the forenoon, at which time a sermon will be preached for the support of the school. … Followed by a brief account of the Trinity School and an appeal for assistance. First line: Father of mercy! hear our prayer. Verse printed in two columns divided by type ornament rule. New-York Historical holds two copies. Copy 1: 30 x 22 cm.- with horizontal chainlines- inscribed on verso: Doct. Middleton to pay his respects to Mr. Moore- these Holydays Tuesday morning. Copy 2 with vertical chainlines- inscribed on verso: The Rev. Mr. Moore. Bears watermark crown over "GR." References: Bristol B4133. View Item
Image Text 2 Items A Dialogue, &c. : Mr. Bailey. Being lately at a tavern in Market-Street, where some members of assembly resort, I cound not help attending to conversation between a person, who I suppose to be one of the new members, and a man who appeared to be his neigh Satire on the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Title from caption and first lines of text. Text printed in two columns. Date range suggested by internal evidence. References: ESTC W470758. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 20, 1776. : Whereas the Continental Congress, on the 14th day of March last, did recommend it to the several assemblies ... immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective colonies, who were n Four resolutions prescribing the required loyalty oath and the means of disarming those who refuse to take the oath. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Robert Benson- secretary. Imprint from Evans. Watermark: "IV". References: Evans 14937. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, April 7, 1777. : Resolved, that there be one director general of all the military hospitals, which shall be erected for the Continental Army in the United States … Establishing the positions- duties- and wages of hospital employees for the American army. At end: Extract from the minutes- published by order of Congress- Charles Thomson- secretary. The Continental Congress met at Philadelphia at this time. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases- with slight loss of text. References: Evans 15660; Austin- R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints- 1955. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 20, 1778. : Resolve for filling up and compleating the fifteen battalions of Continental troops, directed to be raised in the state of Massachusetts-Bay. Caption title. "In Council- April 20th- 1778. Read and concurred. ..." Followed by two additional resolves of the same date.mImprint from colophon- p. [6]. Bristol entry B4722 (Shipton & Mooney 43492) is based on an imperfect copy- lacking p. [5]-[6]- at the Essex Institute. New-York HIstorical copy also incomplete: all after p. [4] lacking; damaged along creases- with slight loss of text. References: Bristol B4722; Bristol B4723; Shipton & Mooney 43492; Shipton & Mooney 43493; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2146; Cushing- J.D. Mass. laws- 1034; ESTC W16797. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Philadelphia, January 27, 1781. : My late engagements of a public nature have prevented my taking earlier notice of a report ... that I had or was concerned in trading to New-York. I declare it to be false and scandalous … Signed: Joseph Reed. Ascribed to the press of Francis Bailey by Evans. Text printed within ornamental border. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: January 1781- President Reed's defense against slander. References: Evans 17325. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. : At a meeting of the committee appointed to act during the recess of the General-Assembly, held at the Court House in Newport, on the twelfth day of September, A.D. 1776. Resolved that, to raise the batta Resolve on methods of raising the number of men required- equipment to be furnished- wages allowed- and the proportion of commissioned officers in each county. Imprint supplied by Alden. New-York Historical copy signed in manuscript: Henry Ward- secr'y. References: Evans- 15059; Alden- J.E. Rhode Island- 663. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The civil authority and select-men of the town of Groton, : met agreeable to the direction of an act of the General Assembly of this state, passed at Hartford, 12th Feb. 1778, for regulating the price of labour, internal produce, manufactures, and inn-kee Ascribed to the press of Timothy Green by Johnson. References: Evans 15846; Bristol B4697; Johnson- H.A. New London- 1080. View Item
Image Text 5 Items Instructions for the inlisting of men. New-York Historical copy no. 1 not completed; damaged with substantial loss of text; paper repairs and fabric lining. Copies 2-3 completed- with ms. additions of regulations 6 and 11- both with signature at bottom: "P.V.B. Livingston- president". Copy 2: warrant addressed to Philip Conckling- appointed second lieutenant- with John Greenall & William Philips Junr. as other officers. The verso has two ms. annotations: "Philip Conklin- second lieutenant- returned July 14th- 1775" and "William Phillipse Junr.- second lieutenant- warrant returned July 14th- 1775". View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sir, On carefully reviewing the conduct of your Congress, I find a remarkable conformity between it and the rules laid down by Machiavel in his well known treatise, intitled, The prince. … At head of title: No. VI. Letter no. VI- addressed to John Jay- of the "Letters of Papinian: in which the conduct- present state and prospects- of the American Congress- are examined". The letters were first printed in 1779 in Rivington's Royal Gazette- and afterwards reprinted in Gaine's New-York Gazette. They were reissued the same year in book form in London and New York. Attributed to Inglis in the Dictionary of American biography. Text printed in three columns. New-York Historical copy cropped and torn at edges- with slight loss of text. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, May 27, 1778. : establishment of the American Army Imprint from Evans. Signed at end: Extracts from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Contents: I. Infantry -- II. Artillery -- III. Cavalry -- IV. Provost -- May 29- 1778 -- June 2- 1778 -- November 24- 1778. References: Evans 16126. View Item
Image Text 3 Items To the worthy and industrious mechanicks of this state. : Fellow citizens!!! In all countries, it is no uncommon practice for men, grasping at power, to call first upon the mechanicks, and endeavour to use them as mere ladders to their ungovernable ambiti Calling for caution in electing members of the New York Legislature. Signed: A friend to mechanicks. The election of state senators and representatives took place on Dec. 29- 1783. Imprint below type ornament rule. New-York Historical copy 1 slightly damaged along fold; manuscript note on verso: "XXVIII"; copy 3 with manuscript note: "McDougall". References: Bristol B5819. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Sir, By virtue of the authority vested in us by certain resolutions of the Congress of the colony of New-York, of the [blank] day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1776, reciting, that whereas there are in this colony, divers persons, who ... have been co Bristol imprint- "Fish-Kill- S. Loudon"- incorrect. Printed in New York- probably by John Holt. New-York Historical copy addressed in ms. "To Mr. Solomon Fowler at East Chester"- summoning him to appear at the City Hall- New York- on July 4th; dated and signed in ms. at end: "Dated the Twenty Seventh day of June 1776. Leonard Gansevort. Phil. Livingston. Thomas Tredwell. Lewis Graham. Gouv. Morris. Thos. Randall". References: Bristol B4293. View Item