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[John Holt]

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The following extracts from the proceedings of the Committee of Observation for the city and county of New-York, : are by them directed to be published, verso

From meetings February 27-March 9, 1775; followed by address of Isaac Low declining his nomination as one of eleven deputies charged with appointing delegates for the next Congress. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14318.

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The following extracts from the proceedings of the Committee of Observation for the city and county of New-York, : are by them directed to be published, recto

From meetings February 27-March 9, 1775; followed by address of Isaac Low declining his nomination as one of eleven deputies charged with appointing delegates for the next Congress. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14318.

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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 8th, 1775. : Resolved, that the several committees and subcommittees of the different counties within this colony, be directed immediately to purchase or hire all arms, with or without bayonets ... for use of the C

Imprint from Evans. Signed: A true copy from the minutes, Robert Benson, secry. References: Evans 14308. Ms. note on verso: Dear Sir, If there is any arms in the county to be bot you are reqested not to purchis any more, then is needfull - But I do immagion there is not any to purchis. John Martall. 9 Augt. 1775.

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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 8th, 1775. : Resolved, that the several committees and subcommittees of the different counties within this colony, be directed immediately to purchase or hire all arms, with or without bayonets ... for use of the C

Imprint from Evans. Signed: A true copy from the minutes, Robert Benson, secry. References: Evans 14308. Ms. note on verso: Dear Sir, If there is any arms in the county to be bot you are reqested not to purchis any more, then is needfull - But I do immagion there is not any to purchis. John Martall. 9 Augt. 1775.

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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, verso

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.

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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, recto

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.

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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.

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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.

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To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. … April 13, 1776. The Sentinel.

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.

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In Provincial Congress, New-York, May 31, 1776. : Whereas the present government of this colony by Congress and committees ... and whereas the Continental Congress did resolve … [copy 1]

Three resolutions concerning elections and the determination of a new government for the state of New York. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, sec'ry. Imprint from Evans. Two states noted, line 33, A: "whereas it appears of right ..."; B: "whereas it appertains of right ..." Watermark: Strasburg lily over "GR." Library holds two copies. Copy 1 state A with "appears" crossed out and "appertains" written above in ink; right hand margin damaged, slight loss of text. References: Evans 14934.

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In Provincial Congress, New-York, May 31, 1776. : Whereas the present government of this colony by Congress and committees ... and whereas the Continental Congress did resolve … [copy 2]

Three resolutions concerning elections and the determination of a new government for the state of New York. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, sec'ry. Imprint from Evans. Two states noted, line 33, A: "whereas it appears of right ..."; B: "whereas it appertains of right ..." Watermark: Strasburg lily over "GR." Library holds two copies. Copy 1 state A with "appears" crossed out and "appertains" written above in ink; right hand margin damaged, slight loss of text. References: Evans 14934.

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Le congrès de la colonie de la Nouvèlle-York assemblé, le 25 de mai 1775. : Vu que les ennemis de la liberté de l'Amèrique …

Assuring the inhabitants of Québec of New York's friendship. Signed: Robert Benson- secretaire. Followed by: Le congres de la colonie de la Nouvèlle-York assemblé- le 2 de juin- 1775. Signed: Peter Van B. Livingston- président. A messieurs les habitans de la province de Quebec. The second part was published simultaneously in English. Cf. Journal of the Provincial Congress. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. References: Evans 14302.

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Committee-chamber, New-York, April 13th 1776. : The following persons of this the city and county, are recommended by the general comittee of the same, as persons worthy to serve in the ensuing Provincial Congress.

Signed: By order of the Committee- Garret Abeel- deputy chairman. Followed by a list of twenty-one names in three columns. One of four different tickets issued for this election. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14927; Becker- C.L. History of political parties in the province of New-York (1960)- p. 257-258.

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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.

List of names includes John Jay- Philip Livingston- John Alsop and eighteen others. List printed in three columns divided by type ornament rules. One of four different tickets issued for this election; this ticket includes James Duane. Cf. Becker. Typography identical to Evans 14757- Publication attributed in Evans 15108 to Holt. References: Evans 14756; Becker- C. L. History of political parties in the province of New-York (1960)- p. 257-258.

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To the freeholders & freemen of the city and county of New-York. : Gentlemen, Many arts have been used to misrepresent to you the conduct of your Committee, and the business of next Wednesday, which will be simply this; to elect eleven deputies, who are t

Supporting the Committee of Sixty's plan for the election of representatives to a provincial congress for appointing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed and dated: A friend to the Congress. March 14th- 1775. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14494.

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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 29th, 1775. : Whereas the commander of his Majesty's ship Asia, under pretence of protecting the King's property, did in the dead of the night of the 23d instant, most unwarrantably fire on the south part of this d

Signed: Robert Benson- secretary. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14310. New-York Historical copy: Watermark (cropped): Onderdonk "Hamstead H" and "OGR" in double circle.

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New-York, April 29, 1775, : a general association, agreed to, and subscribed by the freeholders, freemen, and inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. Persuaded, that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the f

Resolving to follow the measures recommended by the Continental Congress- the Provincial Convention- and the General Committee of New York. "Dated in New-York- April and May- 1775". Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14339.

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Committee chamber, New-York, August 22, 1775. : The Provincial Congress of the colony of New-York, on the 9th of August, instant, passed the following resolves, viz. ...

Largely concerns the division of New York City into 24 districts for the election of officers for the formation of an army. Signed in 1st col.: Robert Benson- secretary. Signed at end: William Walton- chairman- pro tempore. Printed in double columns with type ornament rule. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14334. Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily over GR. New-York Historical copy inscribed at top: Present by William Dunn. Nov. 16- 1868.

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Committee chamber, New-York, April 29, 1775. : Extract of the proceedings of the General Committee of Observation. Resolved unanimously, that in the opinion of this Committee, no violence or molestation should be offered to the troops now quartered in thi

Signed: By order of the committee- Isaac Low- Chairman. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14324.

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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 13, 1776. : Whereas this Congress have been informed by the Continental Congress, and have great reason to believe that an invasion of this colony will very shortly be made. Resolved unanimously, that it be, and it i

Signed: Extract from the minutes- Robert Benson- sec'ry. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14936.

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The following persons were mentioned in the Committee of Observation, : as proper to be elected for a General Committee for the city and county of New-York, in the present alarming exigency. ... The following are the names as deputies for the city and cou

Includes names of 100 persons offered as members of the General Committee (also known as the Committee of One Hundred) and 20 persons offered as deputies for the city and county of New York to serve in Provincial Congress. Names of candidates printed in three columns divided by ornamental rules. Signed and dated at bottom: Isaac Low- chairman. New-York- April 28- 1775. Printed with same type ornaments as similar publication Evans 14325- attributed to Holt. References: Bristol B4074; Reilly- E.C. Colonial printers' ornaments 576- 577.

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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.

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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.

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To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. : Friends and fellow-citizens, Notwithstanding the present alarming situation of America in general, and the town of Boston in particular ... the conduct of Messrs. Usticks, for supplying the army und

Reporting a meeting held to decide upon a course of action to be taken against Ralph Thurman and Robert Harding for continuing to supply the British troops at Boston- and calling for a meeting at the Liberty Pole on April 15. The Usticks are William and his brother Henry. Signed and dated: By order of the meeting. Thursday night- April 13- 1775. Imprint supplied by Evans. References: Evans 14505.

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To the freemen, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the city of New-York. : My friends, and fellow-citizens, you cannot possibly be ignorant, that the inveterate foes of American freedom (in this city) have for a long time past, been indefatigable in so

Opposes a petition addressed to the House of Representatives calling for a vote of censure on the proceedings of the General Congress- a congress proposed by the New York Committee of Correspondence. Signed and dated: Lucius. New-York- Jan. 19th- 1775. Includes a footnote at bottom concerning response of George III to American petitions. Imprint from Evans. Watermark: cropped- upper half "4". References: Evans 14170.

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To the public. Many citizens being desirous of seeing the motion, made in Committee, : on the 6th instant, by Mr. Henry Remsen, it is now published for their consideration …

Concerning the election of deputies to choose delegates to the Continental Congress- and Isaac Low's refusal to be regarded as a candidate following his nomination by the Committee of Observation. Signed and dated: A voter. March 13- 1775. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14511.