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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 …, recto

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.
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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 …, verso

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.
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In Congress, January 13, 1779 : We cannot review the progress of the revolution which has given freedom to America, without admiring the goodness and gratefully acknowledging the interposition of Divine Providence. …

Concerning Britain's efforts to discredit American currency. Four resolutions on taxation and withdrawing the bills of credit of the emissions of May 20- 1777 and April 11- 1778. The three resolutions dated January 2- 5- and 14- 1779- are each signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: resolves of Congress in January 1779; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection- deposited by the Mercantile Library Association. References: Evans 16566; Journals of the Continental Congress- 242.
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A new touch on the times. : Well adapted to the distressing situation of every sea-port town. / By a daughter of liberty, living in Marblehead.

Verse of eighty-four lines- describing the severe shortages and economic conditions which existed in Marblehead and other coastal towns between 1776 and 1780; first line: Our best beloved they are gone. Author from final couplet: Molly Gutridge composition ... "Probably printed by Ezekiel Russell ..."--Tapley. Salem imprints- p. 333. One of the cuts illustrating this broadside poem was also included in the Downfall of justice (Evans 14740) printed by Russell in 1776. Dated [1778] by Tapley- [1779] by Ford- and [1779?] by Bristol. In 1779 Russell was printing at Danvers- Mass.
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Covention [sic] at Concord, Sept. 22, 1779 for stating the prices of sundry articles. : At a convention of delegates, met at Concord, for the state of New-Hampshire, on Wednesday the 22d of September, A.D. 1779,--for the purpose of endeavouring to lay som

"... Resolved- at our opinion- that no article of merchandize or country produce- be sold after the first day of October next- at a higher price than the following- viz. ... Done in convention at Concord by unanimous consent- the 23d day of September- A.D. 1779." Signed: John Langdon- president- attest- E. Thompson- secretary. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in two columns. References: Evans 16230.
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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.
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