Text New-York, June 12, 1770. Advertisement. : Whereas an act was passed last session of Parliament, for repealing the Act imposing a duty on paper, paint and glass, imported from Great Britain into the colonies ... Affirming an intention to adhere to the non-importation agreement as long as duties were imposed. The printing is attributed to John Holt by Harvard University. Cf. John Holt / L.B. Murphy. Ann Arbor, Mich., 1982. no.140. View Item
Text Junius's remarkable plan of an address, &c. : Received by the last vessel from London, verso View Item
Text Junius's remarkable plan of an address, &c. : Received by the last vessel from London, recto View Item
Image Text 2 Items Junius's remarkable plan of an address, &c. : Received by the last vessel from London. Signed: Junius. Dated at head of text: Boston, February 8, 1770. View Item
Text The Speech of the statue, of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. : To the virtueous [sic] and patriotic citizens of New-York, verso, blank View Item
Text The Speech of the statue, of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. : To the virtueous [sic] and patriotic citizens of New-York, recto View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Speech of the statue, of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. : To the virtueous [sic] and patriotic citizens of New-York. Fanciful speech printed in conjunction with the erection of a statue of William Pitt in New York City in September of 1770. Imprint determined from relief cut of royal arms (Reilly 911). New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: Pitts [...?] XI. View Item
Text The Confession of John late Prince of Orange Political song, evidently concerning the proposed division of Orange County, New York. Verse in fourteen numbered stanzas; first line: How strangely things are come to pass! Dating suggested by internal evidence and related imprint. Cf. John, prince of Orange. To the people called freeholders and freemen, of the "Dirty Corporation" of the city of New-York ... [New York, N.Y. : s.n., 1772]. New-York Historical copy mounted on sheet with: The candid opinion of a true coloured Republican. [United States? View Item
Text Schedule. Return of electors in the [blank] ward of the city of [blank] This work consists of a blank form in five columns. Imprint from ESTC. Printed on wove paper. View Item
Image Text 2 Items The Death of General Wolfe. In verse; first line: Cheer up your hearts young men let nothing fright you. Followed by second poem written by Thomas Paine and first published in 1775: Death of Gen. Wolfe; first line: In a sad mould'ring cave where the wretched retreat. Imprint from ESTC. Printed in two columns. Two cuts at head of sheet: the first showing three soldiers standing in encampment with tents and cannons; the second showing a horse and rider. According to Ford, the first cut dates after 1775 and was frequently used by various Massachusetts printers (cf. Ford 1160). View Item
Text To the freeholders and freemen, of the city and county of New-York. : Gentlemen, From an earnest desire to avoid all occasion of heat and party spirit ... But, as Mr. Livingston, absolutely refused to stand as a candidate ... I take this opportunity of ac Signed and dated: New-York, January 9th, 1769. Your most obliged, and most obedient, humble servant, John Cruger. Imprint supplied by Evans. Seeking votes for himself, and De Lancey, Walton, and Jauncey as state representatives. View Item
Text An Elegy, on the much lamented death of His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, baronet, captain general, and governor in chief in and over the province of New-York ... : who departed this life in Fort George, on Monday the 11th of September, 1769, verso View Item
Text An Elegy, on the much lamented death of His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, baronet, captain general, and governor in chief in and over the province of New-York ... : who departed this life in Fort George, on Monday the 11th of September, 1769, recto View Item
Image Text 2 Items An Elegy, on the much lamented death of His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, baronet, captain general, and governor in chief in and over the province of New-York ... : who departed this life in Fort George, on Monday the 11th of September, 1769. Verse of forty-six lines; first line: Now gentle muse of ever-pensive vein. Imprint supplied by Evans. The New York Historical Society's copy is inscribed: said to be written by the Hon'bl Wm. Smith, of the Council. Cf. Smith, William. Historical memoirs ... 1763 to ... 1776, New York, 1956, p. 53. New-York Historical copy: closely trimmed at top and bottom. View Item
Text Description of the Pope, 1769. In verse; first line: Toasts on the front of the large lanthorn. On occasion of the Gunpowder Plot celebration in Boston. Contains an acrostic on John Mein, and verses on "Wilkes and Liberty, No. 45." Relief cut (Reilly 1003) at head of title. New-York Historical copy: closely trimmed. View Item
Text Advertisement, of great importance to the public. : The specious reason assigned by Alexander Robertson, in Mr. Gaine's last paper, relative to his attempting to introduce into this city, certain goods therein mentioned contrary to the agreement subscribe Dated: New-York, June 21, 1769. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. View Item
Text New-York, July 20th, 1769. Advertisement, of greater importance to the public, than any which has yet appeared on the like occasion. : It was hoped that the odious manner in which some late violators of the non-importation agreement had been held up to th Printed in two columns. View Item
Text Sir, New-York, [blank] As civil and religious liberty is justly esteemed amongst the greatest of human blessings, the loss of which must necessarily be attended with the most complicated misery …, page [4], blank View Item
Text Sir, New-York, [blank] As civil and religious liberty is justly esteemed amongst the greatest of human blessings, the loss of which must necessarily be attended with the most complicated misery …, page [3], blank View Item
Text Sir, New-York, [blank] As civil and religious liberty is justly esteemed amongst the greatest of human blessings, the loss of which must necessarily be attended with the most complicated misery …, page [2] View Item
Text Sir, New-York, [blank] As civil and religious liberty is justly esteemed amongst the greatest of human blessings, the loss of which must necessarily be attended with the most complicated misery …, page [1] View Item
Image Text 4 Items Sir, New-York, [blank] As civil and religious liberty is justly esteemed amongst the greatest of human blessings, the loss of which must necessarily be attended with the most complicated misery ... Circular letter denouncing the growing political influence of the Episcopalians, and urging formation of other multidenominational societies to counteract the Church of England in the colonies. Another issue lacks the word "Sir" at head of text. Cf. Bristol B3034, Shipton & Mooney 41967, and ESTC W36717. The John Carter Brown Library copy of the other issue is signed in ms. on p. [2] "by order of the Committee of Correspondence John McKesson." and dated on p. [1]: June 16th 1769. View Item
Text To the betrayed inhabitants of the city and colony of New-York. : My dear fellow citizens and countrymen, In a day when the minions of tyranny and despotism in the mother country, and the colonies, are indefatigable in laying every snare that their malevo View Item
Text To the betrayed inhabitants of the city and colony of New-York. : My dear fellow citizens and countrymen, In a day when the minions of tyranny and despotism in the mother country, and the colonies, are indefatigable in laying every snare that their malevo View Item
Image Text 2 Items To the betrayed inhabitants of the city and colony of New-York. : My dear fellow citizens and countrymen, In a day when the minions of tyranny and despotism in the mother country, and the colonies, are indefatigable in laying every snare that their malevo Signed on p. [2]: A son of liberty. New-York, Dec. 16, 1769. "This letter, attacking the grant of money by the Assembly for the support of the troops, and suggesting a meeting in opposition to the bill, was declared by the majority in the Assembly to be 'a false, seditious and infamous libel,' and the Lieutenant Governor issued a proclamation offering a reward of one hundred pounds for the discovery of the author. ... In February, 1770, James Parker was arrested and acknowledged himself to be the printer, and Alexander McDougall to be the author. View Item
Text To the public. : The spirit of the times renders it necessary for the inhabitants of this city to convene, in order effectually to avert the destructive consequences of the late base, inglorious conduct of our General Assembly ... to vote supplies to the Signed: Legion. Entered twice by Evans, among imprints for 1769 and 1774 respectively. The former date is correct. cf. the proclamation (Evans 11363) issued Dec. 20, 1769, by Lieut. Governor Colden, offering fifty pounds reward for the discovery and conviction of the author or authors. View Item