Text The deceiver unmasked; or, Loyalty and interest united, page viii, preface (continued) View Item
Text 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
Text 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
Text 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
Text 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
Text 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
Text Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 1], verso Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill, Nov. 25th. 1776. By order, Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement, Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso. View Item
Text Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 2], verso Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill, Nov. 25th. 1776. By order, Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement, Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso. View Item
Text Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 2], recto Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill, Nov. 25th. 1776. By order, Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement, Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso. View Item
Text Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 1], recto Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill, Nov. 25th. 1776. By order, Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement, Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso. View Item
Image Text 7 Items The deceiver unmasked; or, Loyalty and interest united: : in answer to a pamphlet entitled Common sense. / By a loyal American Title page and preface of a rebuttal to Thomas Paine's Common sense by a New York loyalist clergyman. Before it could be distributed, the printer's stock was burned by a mob; a notation on this copy says it was salvaged from the fire. Also published in Philadelphia under the title: The true interest of America impartially stated. Preface dated: February 16, 1776. Type ornament head and tail-pieces. Signatures: A-G⁶ H² (H2 verso blank). References: Bristol 4238; Adams, T. R. Amer. pamphlets, 219a; ESTC W8906. View Item
Text To the citizens of New-York. : Friends and fellow-citizens, The period affixed for the election of gentlemen to represent this city and county in Senate and Assembly, is near at hand, and the importance of the business deserves the attention of every memb Listing nine candidates for the New York Legislature. The election of state senators and representatives took place on Dec. 29- 1783. Signed: Mercator. Type ornament rule above imprint. New-York Historical copy has name in manuscript: "McDougall". View Item
Text To the electors of this city at large. : Fellow-citizens! "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads on to fortune." If ever this author's words merited attention, it is in the present conjuncture of our affairs. … Concerning the upcoming election. Signed and dated: Cincinnatus. New-York- December 23- 1783. Imprint below type ornament rule. New-York Historical copy has manuscript note: "McDougall". References: Bristol B5816. View Item
Text To the mechanicks and free electors of the city and county of New-York. : Gentlemen, The justice, temper, and firmness with which the government of the southern district of this state, has been conducted since the departure of the British troops, reflects Concerning the election of state senators and representatives- Dec. 29- 1783. Recommends nine candidates for election. Signed and dated: Juvenis. New-York- Dec. 23- 1783. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy has manuscript note: "McDougall". References: Bristol B5817. View Item
Text To the electors of the city of New-York. : Friends and fellow citizens! That the acts of the Legislature may faithfully correspond with the interest and sentiments of the society at large … Listing 18 candidates for the New York Legislature. Signed: A citizen. New-York- Dec. 26- 1783. Type ornament rule above imprint. New-York Historical copy has manuscript emendations indicating the nine winners; on verso in manuscript: "McDougall". References: Bristol B5815. 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 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 4 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. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill- Nov. 25th. 1776. By order- Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement- Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso. View Item