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  Description of the sufferings of those who were on board the Jersey and other prison ships in the harbour of New-York, during the struggle for our glorious independence. by an American who was a prisoner on board one of them.
  Date of publication:
  1781-1786
  

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  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  By Philip Freneau. For a discussion of the three known texts of this poem, see "A broadside of Freneau's The British Prison Ship," by Philip Marsh and Milton Ellis, in American literature, v. 10, no. 4, Jan. 1939, p. ...
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  The author wishing it may be improved and enlarged, by some abler pen, now casts in her mite, to the memory of that worthy person, whose loss we severely feel. Hannah Wheaton.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Wheaton, Hannah.
  Description:
  Twelve stanzas of verse on the death of George Washington; first line: My Father! Cries the United States. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  Last words and dying speech of Samuel Smith, who was executed at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the 26th of December, A.D. 1799, for the crime of burglary.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, Samuel, 1745-1799.
  Description:
  Signed: Samuel Smith. Concord gaol, Dec. 26, 1799. Two states noted. The first has imprint as given above, and has a relief cut of a coffin at head of title. The second, without the cut, has imprint: To be sold at Mr. ...
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  Convivial song, sung at Windsor, on the evening of the Fourth of July. Composed for the occasion--by R. Tyler. Tune--"Here's to our noble selves, boys."
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826.
  Description:
  Song in eight numbered stanzas; first line: Come fill each brimming glass, boys. Typographically identical text, with slight variation in title, appears in the July 16, 1799, issue of Spooner's Vermont journal.
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  Barlow's letter. From the Connecticut courant.
  Date of publication:
  1798
  

  Author(s):

  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812. ; Baldwin, Abraham, 1754-1807.
  Description:
  Unsigned preface followed by "Copy of a letter from an American diplomatic character in France to a member of Congress in Philadelphia [i.e., Abraham Baldwin]. 1st March 1798," reprinted from the Nov. 5, 1798, issue of the ...
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  Boston, 24th Sept. 1796. At this important crisis, George Washington having declined to serve as president of the United States, after the 4th of March next, and John Adams having been held up as a candidate to succeed him in that office ...
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

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  Americanus.
  Description:
  Opposing the candidacy of John Adams. Signed: Americanus.
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  Boston, December 22, 1796. Gentlemen, I am informed that Winterbotham's "Historical, geographical, commercial and philosophical view of the United States of America," first published in England has been reprinted in this country. ...
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
  Description:
  Charging Winterbotham with plagiarism and warning booksellers in the United States that reprinting the work violates Belknap's copyright. Signed: I am, gentlemen, your humble servant, Jeremy Belknap.
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  Premiums. The American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for promoting useful knowledge, in order the more effectually to answer the ends of their institution, have agreed to appropriate, annually, a part of their funds to be disposed of in premiums, to the authors of the best performances, inventions, or improvements, relative to certain specific subjects of useful knowledge. The following premiums, therefore, are now proposed by the society.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  American Philosophical Society. ; Barton, W.
  Description:
  Followed by rules and conditions adopted by the society for the disposition of premiums issued in conformity to the intention of the donor, "Mr. I.H. De Magellan, of London." Signed: Republished by order of the society, ...
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  The awful malignant fever at Newburyport, in the year 1796. An elegiac epistle to the mourners, on the death of forty persons ... Together with a short account of that alarming disorder--- / By Jonathan Plummer, Jun.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Plummer, Jonathan, 1761-1819.
  Description:
  Elegiac epistle, first line: Daughters of Eve and sons of men. Includes also List of those who died, and four additional stanzas of verse entitled, Invitation to the inhabitants of Newburyport who have fled to the country, ...
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  Proposals. By the president and directors of the Massachusetts Fire and Marine Insurance Company, no. 16, State-Street, Boston, for insuring houses, stores, and other buildings, goods, wares, merchandize, and household furniture of all kinds, on land, against fire.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts Fire-Insurance Company.
  Description:
  Nine numbered "Rates of annual premiums for insurance against fire," and sixteen numbered "Conditions," available to citizens of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Dated: Boston, the second day ...
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  Information for immigrants to the New-England states.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

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  Massachusetts Society for the Aid of Immigrants. ; Russell, Thomas, 1740-1796.
  Description:
  Twenty-three numbered questions with answers, in three columns; signed and dated: Published by order of the Immigrant Society in Boston. Thomas Russell, president. Jedidiah Morse, corresponding secretary. Boston, October ...
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  Philadelphia, Feb. [blank], 1795. Sir, Having from early age been concerned in working mines, and smelting and refining ores in Europe, and also several years engaged in the same line in the United States, I wish to become useful in promoting the opening of mines in this country ...
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Henfrey, Benjamin.
  Description:
  Circular letter advertising a course of lectures on mineralogy; includes a syllabus. Signed: Benjamin Henfrey. From the Gap-Copper-Mines, Lancaster County. Ascribed to the press of John Snowden and William M'Corkle by Evans.
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  To the public. ... to be published by subscription ... The young mill-wright and miller's guide ...
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819.
  Description:
  Oliver Evans's 'The young mill-wright & miller's guide' was "printed for, and sold by the author" at Philadelphia in 1795. Text in two columns.
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  Canal lottery. Scheme of a lottery authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the president and managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation, and the president and managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation, to raise by way of lottery, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of completing the works in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation. ; Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company.
  Description:
  Signed: David Rittenhouse [and four others]. Managers. Dated: Philadelphia, May 18, 1795. Ascribed to the press of Zachariah Poulson, Jr. by Evans.
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  By authority. By the president of the United States of America. A proclamation. ... to set apart and observe Thursday the nineteenth day of February next, as a day of public thanksgiving ... Done at the city of Philadelphia, the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five ...
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington). ; Washington, George, 1732-1799.
  Description:
  Signed: Go: Washington. By the president. Edm: Randolph. READEX NOTE: The Massachusetts Historical Society copy reporduced lacks 'By authority' and the arms called for by Evans, and may be a trimmed copy. The Houghton ...
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  New song, sung by Mr. Darley, Jun. in the pantomimical dance, called the Sailor's landlady. Words by Mrs. Rowson: ; music by Mr. Reinagle.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824. ; Darley, Mr.
  Description:
  In five stanzas; first line: How blest the life a sailor leads. Without music. Another edition, with music (Evans 27647), has title: America, commerce, & freedom. Place and date of publication supplied by Clarkin.
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  Columbia: An ode.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817.
  Description:
  Song in six stanzas; first verse, printed with music, begins: Columbia! Columbia! to glory arise. "Columbia was written and set to music by [Timothy] Dwight in 1777, while he was serving as chaplain in General Parsons ...
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  Museum & wax-work, at the Exchange, New-York, the public are informed that this American Museum contains an extensive collection of the productions of nature and art: among which are the following ...
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  American Museum (New York, N.Y. : Established 1790). ; Baker, Gardiner, d. 1798.
  Description:
  Signed: New-York, November 25, 1793. G. Baker, keeper of the museum. Text in three columns. Relief cuts at head with legend: The king of the vultures. The ourang outang; or, Wild-woman of the woods. The East-India porcupine.
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  Proclamation. By the President of the United States. Whereas it appears, that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great-Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part; and France on the other, and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should, with sincerity and good faith, adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers ... Done at the city of Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three ...
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington). ; Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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  Signed: Go. Washington. By the president. Th: Jefferson. At foot: The patrons of the Argus, shall be served with their papers in the afternoon of to-morrow. The Argus was printed at Boston by Edward Eveleth Powars. Printed ...
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  Some melancholy and heart-felt reflections, on the sudden and unexpected death of the Rev. Elder Isaiah Wilcox, Pastor of the Separate Baptist Church in Westerly, who died of the small-pox, the third day of March, 1793 ... By Elisabeth Wells.
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  Wells, Elisabeth.
  Description:
  Verse in 27 stanzas: first line: Oh, may this loud and sudden call, to us a warning be. Imprint supplied by Alden. Printed in two columns.
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