Image Text 2 Items In Congress, May 14, 1777. : Resolved, I. That the quarter-master general of the army be authorized and empowered to appoint one commissary of forage for the army, and one for each of the military departments therof … Resolves concerning the responsibilities of the quartermaster- forage-master- commissariat- and others. At end: Extracts from the minutes. Charles Thomson- secretary. References: Evans 15670. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 6, 1777. : Whereas there may be, in some instances, an omission, to renew the appointment of committees of correspondence, inspection and safety. … Ordering the voters in the towns to renew the appointments mentioned. "In Council- February 7- 1777. Read and concurred. ..." Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Edes by Cushing. References: Bristol B4510; Shipton & Mooney 43285; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2079; Cushing- J.D. Mass. laws- 986. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, June 9, 1778. : Whereas doubts have arisen, as to the sum which shall be paid for the rations, which now may be due and owing to officers in the service of these states ... resolved, that the value of the rations due since the first day of la Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. References: Bristol B4822; Shipton & Mooney 43577. View Item
Image Text 2 Items At a general assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, (by adjournment and special order of the governor) on the 6th day of January, A.D. 1780. : An act in further addition to a law of this state, entitled, An a Signed: A true copy of record- examined by George Wyllys- secretary. New-York Historical copy torn- with some loss of text. References: Evans 16737. View Item
Image Text 2 Items At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, : holden at Hartford, by adjournment, on the 2d Thursday of January, A.D. 1778. Concerning the filling of quotas for the Continental Army. Signed: A true copy of record- examined by George Wyllys- sec'ry. The New-York Historical copy bears the ms. note: Resolved by this Assembly. Place of publication suggested by Bristol. References: Bristol B4661; Shipton & Mooney 43434. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 10, 1778. : Whereas it appears that our enemies intend to wreath [sic] their vengeance ... and to that end have made several excursions lately from Rhode-Island ... Resolved, that eighteen Resolutions for enlisting or detaching men to serve under Continental officers in Rhode Island. "In Council- June 12- 1778. Read and concurred. ..."--p. [2]. Imprint supplied by Evans. References: Evans 15903; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2148; Cushing- J.D. Mass. laws- 1043. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America. Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Imprint supplied by Bristol. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy has manuscript note on verso: "1776 December Papers". References: Bristol B4394; Shipton & Mooney 43186. View Item
Image Text 2 Items An hymn to be sung by the charity scholars, on Sunday, the 12th of October, 1783, at St. George's Chapel, after the charity sermon for the benefit of the school. Followed by a description of the charity school of Trinity Church- New York- and their appeal for financial assistance- dated: New-York- October 11- 1783. In six stanzas; first line: Great source of good! Almighty pow'r! New-York Historical copy signed on verso: C. Siverly. Watermark: I Taylor. Cf. Gravell- T.L. Foreign watermarks 678. References: Bristol B5728. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of New-York. : Instructions proposed for the consideration of the inhabitants of Poughkeepsie precinct, and which, if approved of, will be given to their committee, when chosen. Concerns plans to discourage the depreciation of currency in New York via taxes and loans. Dated: Poughkeepsie- July 24th- 1779. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Bristol. New-York Historical copy: left edge torn- not affecting text; edited in manuscript; copious manuscript annotations in the text and on verso; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection--deposited by Mercantile Library Association. References: Bristol B4940; Shipton & Mooney 43682. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In Council of War, July 1, 1777. : Whereas blankets are wanted for the men raised in the fifteen months brigade of this state … Two resolutions concerning the purchase of sufficient blankets for the thousand men ordered to be raised; and the printing and sending of these directions to the presidents of the town-councils. Imprint supplied by Alden. New-York Historical copy has manuscript inscription signed: "Witness Henry Ward- secr'y". References: Bristol B4575; Shipton & Mooney 43348; Alden- J.E. Rhode Island- 705. View Item
Image Text 2 Items A dissertation on disputes between Great Britain and her colonies. Signed: 10th October- 1775. Analysis A.P. Possibly an English imprint. At the head of a copy which has been reproduced in facsimile is inscribed: Ministerial production. Text in two columns; printed area measures 28.2 x 17.7 cm. New-York Historical copy stamped posted and addressed on verso: "To Major General Guy Carleton- Governor Quebec". References: Bristol B3966; Shipton & Mooney 42805. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Observations on the slaves and the indented servants, inlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States. Signed on p. [2]: Philadelphia- August 14- 1777. Antibiastes. Printer's name from colophon. References: Evans 15239; Lib. Company. Afro-Americana- 628. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, February 3, 1778. : Resolved, that every officer, who holds or shall hereafter hold a commission or office from Congress, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation … Four resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning the loyalty oath. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Resolves of Congress- Officers to take Oath- 3d. Feb. 1778". References: Evans 16113. View Item
Image Text 2 Items Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, February 26, 1781. : Whereas it is of the utmost importance that the quota of men required by a resolve of the 2d of December last, be speedily compleated; and as the mode of classing has been more successful in p "In the House of Representatives- February 26- 1781. Read and concurred ..." Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Edes and Sons in Boston by Evans. References: Evans 17219; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2295. View Item
Image Text 3 Items A general view of receipts and expenditures of public monies : by authority from the superintendent of finance, from the time of his entering on the administration of the finances, to the 31st December, 1781. Two tables of three columns each- printed side by side. Signed: Joseph Nourse- register. Register's Office- November 18- 1782. Printed on light blue paper. Robert Morris (1734-1806) was appointed by Congress to be Superintendent of Finance in 1781. Imprint from Evans. New-York Historical copy 3 inscribed on verso: financial statement by superintendent of finance in 1782--Robert Morris; in another hand: 94. References: Evans 17765; Journals of the Continental Congress- 392. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The twelve united colonies, by their delegates in Congress, to the inhabitants of Great-Britain. : Friends, countrymen, and brethren! By these, and by every other appellation ... we entreat your serious attention to this our second attempt, to prevent the Written by Richard Henry Lee. Signed: By order of the Congress- John Hancock- president. Attested by Charles Thomson- secretary. Philadelphia- July 8- 1775. Imprint from colophon. Text in three columns. References: Evans 14534. View Item
Image Text 3 Items The following are recommended as proper persons to represent the city and county of New-York, in Provincial Congress. : The election will commence on Tuesday next, being the 16th of April, 1776 … Election ticket- listing Col. M'Dougall- Robert Ray- John Van Cortlandt- and eighteen others- followed by an address exhorting the inhabitants of New York to vote "for men of virtue and knowledge" in the upcoming election. Election ticket followed by: To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. Signed: The Sentinel. Dated: April 13- 1776. One of four different tickets issued for this election. Cf. Becker. Imprint from Evans 15108. Names in 3 columns separated by type ornament rules. Also issued as separate broadsides. Two issues noted. View Item
Image Text 2 Items At an adjourned town meeting, holden at Norwich, in Connecticut, on the 29th day of March, 1779. : We, the freemen and other inhabitants of this town, having for a long time conceived the mode of taxation in this state to be unequal, have once and again p "To the freemen- and other inhabitants of the state of Connecticut. Gentlemen- We- the freemen and other inhabitants of the town of Norwich- beg leave to ask your attention to the present mode of taxation in this state- at a time which- above all others- calls for equal justice in apportioning the burden of public taxes. We also beg your attention to another mode which we shall by and by propose ..." "A true copy of record- examined by Benjamin Huntington- Jun. town clerk. View Item
Image Text 2 Items By His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, Esq; governour of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A proclamation. : Whereas during the incursions which have been made into this and others of the United States, by the forces of His Britannic Majesty, a practice hath bee Denies the legality of pledges made by American citizens to the British authorities promising not to aid or assist the Revolutionary forces and requires Loyalist objectors to remove themselves to territories under British rule. Signed: Thomas Jefferson. Place of publication supplied by Bristol. References: Bristol B5395; Shipton & Mooney 44080; Hummel- R.O. Southeastern broadsides- 3016. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The News carrier, to the generous customers of the New Hampshire gazette. A New Year's wish, … Verse in eight numbered stanzas; first line: Around the circling year has whirl'd. References: McDonald- G. D. Newspaper carriers' addresses- 174. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, May 2, 1780 : Instructions to the captains and commanders of private armed vessels which shall have commissions or letters of marque and reprisal. Signed on p. [2]: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Originally published: Philadelphia : David Claypoole- 1780. Imprint from Livingston. Probably printed about the end of April- 1781. Cf. Livingston- L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy- p. 84-86. Footnote to first article of text- at bottom of p. [1]: *This exception is taken away by an ordinance of Congress- of March the 27th- 1781- which see. References: Evans 17021; Livingston- L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy- 29; Journals of the Continental Congress- 331. View Item
Image Text 2 Items To the public. By the following letters, these facts appear unquestionable ... : and therefore, there is no reason to doubt but the present Assembly will (after the laudable example of a former House, on a similar occasion) approve the acts of the late ge Signed and dated: Remembrancer. New-York- January 18- 1775. Followed by the first and second letters written by the Committee of Fifty-One to Boston- dated May 23 and June 7- 1774; and extracts of the proceedings of the New York Assembly of Nov. 20- 1765 and from April or May 1769- all concerning an embargo on trade with Great Britain. Probably printed by John Holt. Square brackets appear at top of p. [2] without the numeral. References: Evans 14314; Bristol B4131; Shipton & Mooney 42948. View Item
Image Text 2 Items At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America, : holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, A.D. 1777. : An act for raising and compleating the quota of the Continental Army, to be raised Signed: A true copy of record- examined by George Wyllys- sec'ry. New-York Historical copy inscribed on p. 2: act of the state of Connecticut- 8th May- 1777. References: Evans 15264. View Item
Image Text 2 Items New-York, April 23, 1777. Song for St. George's Day. Tune, Hail England, Old England. First line: For ages the nations beheld with surprize. Watermark: OGR (probably Onderdonk- Gaines- and Remsen- the proprietors of the Onderdonk Paper Mill in Hempstead- Long Island- New York). New-York Historical copy with ms. note on verso: Supposed--by the Revd. Mr. Odell- late Episl minister at Burlington in New Jersey driven to N York by the violent [rulers?] of the day. At the close of the Am. War- he went to the province of New Brunswick shamefully relinguished his profession & was appointed Secy of that province. References: Bristol B4548. View Item
Image Text 2 Items State of the four regiments raised in the colony of New-York, for the Continental service, and the order of their rank. Followed by the report of the committee appointed by the Provincial Congress to determine the ranks of the captains and inferior officers of the regiments. Signed and dated: By order of the committee- Jacob Blackwell- chairman. Attest. John M'Kesson- clerk. New-York- August 4- 1775. Two states noted. A: with M'Kesson's and Blackwell's names printed; B: with the names and offices not printed. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. New-York Historical copy 1 state A; copy 2 state B- with M'Kesson's and Blackwell's signatures in manuscript. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Friends of liberty are hereby requested, to meet at Liberty-Pole, to-morrow morning at seven o'clock,-- : when a matter of the utmost importance will be communicated to them, previous to the election. Dated: New-York- 14th March- 1775. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. References: Evans 14054. View Item
Image Text 2 Items A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe, : general and commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces ... Whereas it is represented, that many of the loyal inhabitants of this island have been compelled by the leaders in rebellion, to Howe did not invade Long Island until Aug. 27. View Item
Image Text 2 Items In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolv Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Gen. Gates"; in another hand- "Resolve of Congress- dated 14th April- 1779". References: Evans 16575; Journals of the Continental Congress- 265 View Item
Image Text 2 Items Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy, are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families : ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or Signed: Given at head-quarters- Peeks-Kill- December 22- 1778. Alexander M'Dougall- major-general. Followed by two other orders given by Major General M'Dougall- dated Dec. 24- 1778 and Jan. 7- 1779- respectively. New-York Historical copy inscribed: "XXVIII". References: Evans 16645. View Item
Image Text 2 Items 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 first day of December- 1777". Printed area measures 30.0 x 17.1 cm. New-York Historical copies: blank forms completed in manuscript; signed in manuscript by H. Gardner; copy 1 addressed at head to "Hezekiah Hale" constable or collector of "Springfield"; copy 2 addressed at head to "Abiel Turner" constable or collector of "Scituate." References: Bristol B4518; Shipton & Mooney 43297; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2105. View Item