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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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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
  

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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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  Ode for the 23d of October, 1792.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

  Author(s):

  Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798. ; Sullivan, James, 1744-1808.
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  Song in ten numbered stanzas; first line: When form'd by God's creating hand. Followed by two stanzas of chorus, numbered eleven and twelve; first line: Hail! Great Columbia! favour'd soil. Also appears on p. 56-58 of ...
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  Newark Stocking Manufactory. A number of journeymen stocking makers are wanted, who will find constant employment and generous wages at the stocking manufactory, lately established in the flourishing, pleasant and healthy, town of Newark in New-Jersey. ...
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

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  Newark Stocking Manufactory.
  Description:
  Signed: Michael Trappel, superintendant. Newark, June 5, 1792. Ascribed to the press of John Woods by Evans.
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  Painting in general. By James L. Walker, Market-Street, near the Court-House Baltimore, Sign of the Painting Muse.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

  Author(s):

  Walker, James L., fl 1792.
  Description:
  Date of publication supplied by Evans.
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  The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives of the United States, the petition of Jacob Isaacks, of Newport, in Rhode-Island, has examined into the truth and importance of the allegation therein set forth, and makes thereon the following report.
  Date of publication:
  1791
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Dept. of State. ; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
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  Concerns procedures for obtaining fresh water from salt water, and the alleged discovery of a new method by Jacob Isaacks. Signed and dated: Th: Jefferson. Philadelphia, November 21st, 1791. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text ...
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  Proposal, for printing by subscription, the second and third volumes of the History of New-Hampshire. By Jeremy Belknap, A.M.
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
  Description:
  Dated: Summer Street, Boston, December 21, 1790. "Gentlemen who have these papers in their hands are desired to return them to the author, or to Isaiah Thomas, Esq. of Worcester, by the 31st of March next." Imprint supplied ...
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  The subscriber, being engaged in continuing the History of New Hampshire, and intending to give a topographical description of the country, and a particular account of every occurrence, which may deserve the publick notice, takes this method of applying to the ministers and other gentlemen of note, in the state, and begs the favour of them to collect and transmit to him, such information as can be obtained on the following heads. ...
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
  Description:
  List of ten numbered items. Signed: Your humble servant, Jeremy Belknap. Summer Street, Boston. March 1, 1790. Ascribed to the press of Thomas and Andrews by Evans.
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  Congress of the United States: At the second session, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Monday, the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An act providing for holding a treaty or treaties to establish peace with certain Indian tribes.
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  United States. ; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  Description:
  "Approved, July the twenty-second, 1790. ... (True copy.) [blank] secretary of state." Another issue, Bristol B7575, has imprint: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine.
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  State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations. In General Assembly. January session, A.D. 1790. An act for calling a Convention, to take into consideration the Constitution proposed for the United States, passed on the 17th of September, A.D. 1787, by the General Convention held at Philadelphia.
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

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  Rhode Island.
  Description:
  Signed: A true copy: Witness, Henry Ward, sec'ry. Printed area measures 29.3 x 14.3 cm.
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  Life, last words and dying confession, of Rachel Wall, who, with William Smith and William Dunogan, were executed at Boston, on Thursday, October 8, 1789, for high-way robbery.
  Date of publication:
  1789
  

  Author(s):

  Wall, Rachel, 1760-1789.
  Description:
  Signed: Rachel Wall. Text in four columns; printed area, including relief cut of hanging at head, measures 38.9 x 28.8 cm.
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  An Account of the wonderful old hermit's death and burial.--Aged two hundred twenty eight years.
  Date of publication:
  1788
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Ascribed to the press of Isaiah Thomas by Evans. Text in three columns.
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  The life and confession of Johnson Green, who is to be executed this day, August 17th, 1786, for the atrocious crime of burglary; together with his last and dying words.
  Date of publication:
  1786
  

  Author(s):

  Green, Johnson, 1757-1786. ; Prisoner in Worcester gaol.
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  Signed: Johnson Green. his mark. Worcester gaol, August 16, 1786. Text in five columns; printed area measures 51.6 x 41.7 cm. Fifth column contains: The following poem was written at the request of Johnson Green, by a ...
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  New year's verses, for 1786; addressed to the customers of the Columbian herald, by the printers lads who carry it.
  Date of publication:
  1785
  

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  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1785 by Bowen and Markland, printers of the Columbian herald, for distribution on or about New Year's day.
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  For sale at public vendue, on Thursday the 10th day of March, at the late dwelling house of Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, Esq. in Arch-Street, between Third and Fourth-Streets, where the state lottery office is now kept, the American Musaeum. This curious collection was, for many years, the principal object of Mr. Du Simitiere's attention, and has been thought worthy of notice by both American and European literati: it consists of the the following articles, which will be sold in lots, viz. ...
  Date of publication:
  1785
  

  Author(s):

  Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825. ; Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744-1817. ; Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, ca. 1736-1784.
  Description:
  Signed: Matthew Clarkson, Ebenezer Hazard, administrators. The sale was held Mar. 10, 1785. Printed in four columns.
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  The carrier of the American Mercury wishes his customers a happy New-Year, and presents the following.
  Date of publication:
  1785
  

  Author(s):

  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812.
  Description:
  Attributed to Joel Barlow by Harvard University Library. See Zunder, T.A. The early days of Joel Barlow, a Connecticut wit, 1934, p. 189. Dated at end: January 1, 1786. Presumably printed late in 1785 by Elisha Babcock, ...
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  The way to wealth, and a plan by which every man may pay his taxes.
  Date of publication:
  1785
  

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  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
  Description:
  Signed: Richard Saunders [i.e., Benjamin Franklin]. Date of publication supplied by Evans. Printed in four columns.
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  The carrier of the American Mercury wishes his customers a happy New-Year, and presents the following.
  Date of publication:
  1784
  

  Author(s):

  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812.
  Description:
  Attributed to Joel Barlow. Cf. Zunder, T.A. The early days of Joel Barlow, a Connecticut wit, 1934, p. 176-177, 285. Not dated, but the line, "And bring ... the first happy New-Year ..." suggests that this was the first ...
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  New-Year verses, for those who carry the Pennsylvania gazette to the customers. January 1, 1784.
  Date of publication:
  1783
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1783 by Hall and Sellers, printers of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on New Year's day.
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  New-York, November 26. Last Sunday night arrived ... The definitive treaty, between Great-Britain and the United States of America, signed at Paris the 3d day of September, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1783
  

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  Great Britain. ; United States. Treaties, etc. Great Britain, 1783 Sept. 3.
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  Signed and dated: Done at Paris, this 3d day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. (L.S.) John Adams, (L.S.) David Hartley, (L.S.) B. Franklin, (L.S.) John Jay. Text in three ...
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  New Year's verses addressed to the customers of the Freeman's journal, by the lad who carries it. January 8th, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1783
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumbably printed by Francis Bailey, printer of the Freeman's journal.
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  New Year verses, addressed to those gentlemen who have been pleased to favour Francis Wrigley, news carrier, with their custom. January 1, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1782
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1782 by Hall and Sellers, printers of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on New Year's day.
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  The News-carrier's address to his customers. Hartford, January 1, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1782
  

  Author(s):

  Trumbull, John, 1750-1831.
  Description:
  Attributed to John Trumbull in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1781 by Barzillai Hudson and George Goodwin, printers of Hartford's only newspaper at this time, the Connecticut courant, for distribution on or about New ...
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  Sentence of death for high treason. At a special Court of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery, held at Frederick Town, in the month of July, 1781. ...
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

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  Maryland. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery (Frederick County).
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  Describing the conviction and judgement passed against Peter Sueman, Nicolaus Andrews, Jost Blecher, John George Grafes, Adam Graves, Henry Schell, and Caspar Fritchie. In English and German. Although Bristol ascribes this ...
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  In Council, January 13, 1781. Sir, The invasion of our country by the enemy at the close of the late session of Assembly, their pushing immediately to this place, the dispersion of the publick papers, which for the purpose of saving them necessarily took place, and the injury done at the printing office, have been so many causes operating unfortunately to the delay of transmitting you those acts of Assembly which required immediate execution. ...
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

  Author(s):

  Virginia. Council of State. ; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  Description:
  Signed: I am with great respect, sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, [blank] The Library of Congress copy is signed in ms.: Th. Jefferson.
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  In Council, March 26, 1781. Sir, I inclose you by express, three acts of the last session of Assembly for ascertaining the number of militia in the state ...
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

  Author(s):

  Virginia. Council of State. ; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. ; Virginia. Laws, etc.
  Description:
  Signed: I have the honour to be, with great respect, Sir, your most obedient, and most humble servant, [blank]. The Library of Congress copy is signed in ms.: Th. Jefferson. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  To the people of Maryland. Give me leave to address you upon a subject of the greatest importance to you and your posterity; a subject which essentially concerns the welfare, happiness and grandeur of this state, and therefore worthy of your most deliberate and candid consideration; I mean the expediency of your acceding to the confederacy proposed to you by Congress, and now adopted and ratified by ten of the thirteen states of America. ...
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  American. ; Martin, Luther, 1748-1826.
  Description:
  Signed: An American. Possibly by Luther Martin. Cf. Wheeler. Ascribed to the press of Mary Katherine Goddard by Evans. Date of publication supplied by Shipton & Mooney; erroneously dated 1776 by Evans. Text in three columns.
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  A bill for establishing religious freedom, printed for the consideration of the people.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Virginia. General Assembly. ; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  Description:
  The earliest known version of the bill, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress. ; Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Followed by the resolve of Congress, May 9, 1778, that the address be read at religious services throughout the United States, and the order of the Massachusetts Council ...
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  The last words and dying speech of Thomas Goss, in a private conference, previous to his exection.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Goss, Thomas, 1734-1778.
  Description:
  "[Goss] murdered his wife in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and was suspected of another murder in East Hartford in 1758."--McDade. Date of publication suggested by the New York Public Library. Printed in three columns, ...
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  Hartford, August 4, 1778. An address to Miss Phillis Wheatly, Ethiopian poetess, in Boston, who came from Africa at eight years of age, and soon became acquainted with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-ca. 1800.
  Description:
  Verse of twenty-one numbered stanzas; first line: O come you pious youth! adore. At foot: Composed by Jupiter Hammon, a Negro man belonging to Mr. Joseph Lloyd, of Queen's Village, on Long-Island, now in Hartford. The above ...
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  By His Excellency George Washington, Esq; general and commander in chief ... Proclamation. Whereas several persons, inhabitants of the United States of America ... have been so lost to the interest and welfare of their country, as to repair to the enemy ... Given at head quarters, Morris Town, January 25th, 1777. ...
  Date of publication:
  1777
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Army. ; Washington, George, 1732-1799.
  Description:
  Declaring that all persons accepting the provisions for protection granted by Lord and General Howe's proclamation of November 30, 1776, and refusing to surrender the same, are and will be treated "as common enemies of the ...
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. ; United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order, and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." Printed area measures 40.6 x 28.8 cm.
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  For the encouragement of those that shall inlist in the Continental Army --the Congress in their resolves of September 16th, 18th, 19th, October 8th, and November 12th, 1776, engage, that twenty dollars be given as a bounty ... And for their further encouragement, the state of Massachusetts-Bay, has, by a resolve of November 25 last engaged ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. ; United States. Continental Congress. ; Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: In the House of Representatives, Dec. 4, 1776. The foregoing extracts were read and ordered to be printed. James Warren, speaker. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 17.2 x 12.5 cm.
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  Colony of New Hampshire. In Committee of Safety, April 12, 1776. In order to carry the underwritten resolve of the hon'ble Continental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all males above twenty one years of age (lunaticks, idiots and Negroes excepted) to sign to the declaration on this paper ... M. Weare, chairman. ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  New Hampshire. Committee of Safety. ; United States. Continental Congress. In Congress, March 14, 1776. Resolved, that it be recommended ...
  Description:
  Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 20.2 x 14.5 cm.
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  A poem on the late distress of the town of Boston. With some remarks on the sudden flight of the ministerial troops, after plundering and destroying the property of the worthy inhabitants, they left the town in the greatest confusion imaginable, not allowing themselves time to take with them great part of their warlike stores, in short they fled like murderer's pursued by the hand of Justice.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Rich, Elisha, 1740-1804?
  Description:
  Verse in forty-five stanzas; first line: Come shout Americans with joy. Author from last line: Thy friend E.R. [i.e., Elisha Rich] hath his request. Relief cut at head (Reilly 1134) was also used to illustrate Rich's ...
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  In Congress. December 30, 1776. It appearing to Congress that it will be extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to supply the army of the United States with bacon, salted beef and pork, soap, tallow and candles ... Resolved, that none of the said articles ... be exported from any of the United States after the fifth day of January next, until the first day of November next ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Printed area measures 21.0 x 15.4 cm.
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  A new song. To the tune of The British grenadiers.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Sewall, Jonathan Mitchell, 1748-1808.
  Description:
  Ballad in twelve stanzas, first line: Vain Britons, boast no longer with proud indignity. This song appears, with title, "War and Washington; A song composed at the beginning of the American Revolution," in Sewall, Jonathan ...
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. ; United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." The only recorded copy, held by the American Philosphical Society, is printed on vellum.
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  A proclamation for a public thanksgiving. ... Thursday the twenty-third day of November instant ... Given under our hands at the Council-chamber, in Watertown, this fourth day of November ...
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed by James Otis and fourteen other members of the Massachusetts Council. "By their honor's command, Perez Morton, dep'y. secr'y." Printed area measures 37.4 x 18.5 cm.
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  A poem, upon the present times, with a brief and humble address to the Almighty, in behalf of the [...] of our cause. / Composed by Philoleutheros Americanus.
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Philoleutheros Americanus.
  Description:
  Verse of 235 lines; first line: Tom Tory who not long ago was sent. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in three columns.
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  To the freeholders and freemen of the city of New-York. Fellow citizens, Several members of the General Assembly having declared, that the appointment of delegates, to meet in the next Continental Congress, had better come from the people, than from their House ...
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Americanus.
  Description:
  Signed: New York, March 4, 1775. Americanus.
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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 ...
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  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 ...
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  A poem on the bloody engagement that was fought on Bunker's Hill in Charlestown New-England, on the 17th of June, 1775. Together with some remarks on the cruelty and barbarity of the British troops ... / By Elisha Rich, Minister of the Gospel.
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Rich, Elisha, 1740-1804?
  Description:
  Verse in twenty-six numbered stanzas; first line: Americans pray lend an ear. Text in two columns surrounded by border of printers' ornaments; relief cut of the battle (reproduced in Ford, W.C. Broadsides, no. 1922).
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  A Circumstantial account of an attack that happened on the 19th of April 1775, on His Majesty's troops, by a number of the people of the province of Massachusetts-Bay.
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  British account of the battles at Lexington and Concord. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in two columns; printed area measures 34.3 x 19.5 cm.
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  To the respectable public. Have a good end in view, and pursue it. Every friend of American freedom, rejoices to find a true and honest spirit of liberty prevailing in all ranks and degrees in this city. ...
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Honest American.
  Description:
  Suggesting two possible methods of electing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed: New-York, July 25, 1774. An honest American.
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  The following extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, we are induced to publish thus early purely to ease the impatience of our readers. Association, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "An agreement between the twelve colonies not to trade with England, drafted by Thomas Cushing, Isaac Low, Thomas Mifflin, Richard Henry Lee, and Thomas Johnson, Jun."--Ford, Paul Leicester. Some materials for a bibliography ...
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  To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. My friends and fellow citizens, It has frequently given pain to every well-wisher of his country, when it has been observed, that in many of our public assemblies, party-zeal, instead of public-good, has evidently biased the minds of those who have constituted these assemblies. ...
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  American.
  Description:
  Recommending the election of Isaac Low, John Alsop, John Jay, Philip Livingston, and James Duane delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed: An American. July 5, 1774.
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  We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of [blank] having taken into our serious consideration the precarious state of the liberties of North-America ... Do, in the presence of God, solemnly and in good faith, covenant and engage with each other, 1st, that from henceforth we will suspend all commercial intercourse with the said island of Great Britain ... Witness our hands, June [blank] 1774.
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Boston Committee of Correspondence.
  Description:
  Form of a covenant drawn up by the Committee of Correspondence at Boston; cf. Matthews, Albert. "The solemn league and covenant, 1774," in Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, v. XVIII, 1917, p. 103-122. ...
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  Philadelphia, 25th January, 1773. Observations relative to the manufactures of paper and printed books in the province of Pennsylvania.
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784.
  Description:
  Attributed to Robert Bell, and ascribed to his press, on the basis of an advertisement at foot: The fourth volume of Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England [published by Bell] will be ready for the subscribers ...
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  Boston, April 9, 1773. Sir, The Committee of Correspondence of this town have received the following intelligence ...
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Boston Committee of Correspondence.
  Description:
  Circular letter "signed by direction of the Committee for Correspondence in Boston, [blank] town-clerk. To the town-clerk of [blank], to be immediately delivered to the Committee of Correspondence for your town ..." Followed ...
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  Boston, December 1, 1773. At a meeting of the people of Boston, and the neighbouring towns, at Faneuil-Hall, in said Boston, on Monday the 29th of November 1773 ... and continued by adjournment to the next day; for the purpose of consulting, advising and determining upon the most proper and effectual method to prevent the unloading, receiving or vending the detestable tea sent out by the East-India Company ...
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Text in four columns; printed area measures 38.5 x 29.3 cm.
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  Say-Brook Barr Lottery, to raise the sum of five hundred and thirty seven pounds, lawful money, to be laid out in fixing buoys and other marks, on and near the mouth of the Connecticut River, which will render the navigation into and out of the said river both safe and easy.
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Say-Brook Bar Lottery.
  Description:
  Dated: Hartford, June 5, 1773.
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  A Monumental inscription on the fifth of March. Together with a few lines on the enlargement of Ebenezer Richardson, convicted of murder.
  Date of publication:
  1772
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  The inscription "Americans! Bear in remembrance the horrid massacre!" is printed in the left hand column and headed by a relief cut (Reilly 1009) of the Boston Massacre, identified as one used by Isaiah Thomas in 1771. A ...
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  A Few reasons in favour of vendues.
  Date of publication:
  1772
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Printed in two columns. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  Pettie's-Island Lottery, for disposing of a great variety of curious pictures, jewellery, &. &c.
  Date of publication:
  1772
  

  Author(s):

  Pettie's-Island Lottery.
  Description:
  Includes the "Scheme." Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  The Scourge. Numb. I. Major Hæreditas venit unicuique nostrum a jure & legibus, quam a parentibus. A greater inheritance descends to us from the laws, than from our progenitors. The chief magistrate is a last become so corrupt ...
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Concerning the actions of King George III and his ministers which violated principles of English law and infringed upon the rights and liberties of Englishmen. Text appears in the May 23, 1771, issue of the Massachusetts ...
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  An elegy, on the death of Mr. Buckingham St. John, tutor of Yale College, who was drowned in his passage from New-Haven to Norwalk, May the 5th, 1771.
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

  Author(s):

  Trumbull, John, 1750-1831.
  Description:
  Verse of 108 lines; first line: The world now yields to night's returning sway. Included in: Poetical works of John Trumbull, Hartford, 1820, v. II, p. 187-192. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text in two columns.
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  Pettie's Island Land and Cash Lottery, to be drawn on the said island, in Delaware, for disposing of certain valuable lots and improvements, situate in the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia, and province of Pennsylvania.
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

  Author(s):

  Pettie's-Island Lottery. ; Masters, William.
  Description:
  Includes the scheme. Signed: W.M. [i.e., William Masters]. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  An elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the late Reverend, and pious George Whitefield ... who made his exit from this transitory state, to dwell in the celestial realms of bliss, on Lord's-Day, 30th of September, 1770 ... at Newbury-Port, near Boston, in New-England. ... / By Phillis, a servant girl of 17 years of age, belonging to Mr. J. Wheatley, of Boston ...
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784.
  Description:
  Verse of sixty-two lines: first line: Hail happy saint on thy immortal throne! Advertised in the October 18, 1770, issue of the Massachusetts gazette. Text in two columns; relief cut (Reilly 1192).
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  To the merchants committee, the dry goods merchants, &c. My friends, If the intention of your frequent meetings is rightly comprehended, it refers to the amendment of an agreement which had been too precipitately entered into ...
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  American.
  Description:
  Signed: I am your sincere friend, An American. Philadelphia, May 12, 1770.
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  To the Honorable the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, convened at New-Haven the second Thursday of October AD 1769: the memorial of Abel Buell of Killingworth humbly sheweth ...
  Date of publication:
  1769
  

  Author(s):

  Buell, Abel, 1742-1822. ; Connecticut. General Assembly.
  Description:
  Requesting a lottery in support of his type foundry; Buell "as a specimen of his abilites presents this memorial impress'd with the types of his own manufacture ..." The Connecticut State Library copy is signed in manuscript: ...
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