satires (literary works)

A satirical handbill on the theater by Rowland Hill. A later edition, dated [1848?] in NUC pre-1956 imprints, has title: The following is a copy of a bill, written by the late Rev. Rowland Hill which was stuck up at Richmond on Saturday, 4th of June, 1774, close to the play bill for that day ... Paper and typography suggest 18th century imprint. ESTC record, based on New-York Historical copy, gives title as "For the benefit of the poor in spirit. By command of the King of Kings, and at the desire of all who 'love his appearance'.

Imprint date from Bristol. New-York Historical library copy torn along fold.

Fifteen satirical resolutions. Signed: By order of the meeting, Ebenezer Snuffle, secretary. New-York Historical copy damaged at left margin, with loss of text.

Satire on the opposition to the British East India Company's importation of tea to the colonies, facetiously attributed to representatives of the Dutch East India Company. Signed: John Beetes Van Catch Money. Sec. Amsterdam, the 3d of July, 1773. Place of publication supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy torn, with some loss of text. missing text completed in manuscript.

Satirizing the New York merchants' consternation at the Tea Act of 1773 and its advantages to the East India Company. "Signed, by order of the deputies to their High Mightinesses for the city of New-York. Isaac Van Pompkin, sec. Perjury-Hall, the 28th October, 1773." New-York Historical copy torn, with some loss of text.

Attributed to Joseph Galloway by Evans. Also attributed to John Dickinson with date of publication 1764. Cf. Ford, Paul Leicester. The writings of John Dickinson (Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1895), p. 143. Imprint supplied by Evans. New-York Historical copy has manuscript verse in six stanzas on verso; according to Leicester, it is written in John Dickinson's hand; first line: "Tho' I sweep to & fro' old iron to find"; the poem is known as "The sweeper"; damaged along creases, with slight loss of text.

Satire on the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Title from caption and first lines of text. Text printed in two columns. Date range suggested by internal evidence. References: ESTC W470758.

Satire on the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Title from caption and first lines of text. Text printed in two columns. Date range suggested by internal evidence. References: ESTC W470758.

Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 15095.

Satire on the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Title from caption and first lines of text. Text printed in two columns. Date range suggested by internal evidence. References: ESTC W470758.