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  Wednesday January I. 1701. A little before break-a-day at Boston of the Massachusets.
  Date of publication:
  1701
  

  Author(s):

  Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730.
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  Verse, in six stanzas, honoring the new century. First line: Once more! Our God, vouchsafe to shine. By Samuel Sewall. His diary entry for Jan. 2, 1700/01, includes three stanzas; cf. The diary of Samuel Sewall, 1674-1729, ...
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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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  Verses occasioned by the earthquakes in the month of November, 1755. By Jeremiah Newland.
  Date of publication:
  1755
  

  Author(s):

  Newland, Jeremiah.
  Description:
  Verse, in forty-nine stanzas, concerning the earthquakes felt in Boston and other parts of New England. First line: O God of mercy thou art good. Text in three columns.
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  Upon the death of that aged, pious, sincere-hearted Christian, John Alden Esq: late magistrate of New-Plimouth colony, who dyed Sept 12th. 1687. Being about eighty nine years of age.
  Date of publication:
  1714
  

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  Cotton, John, 1640-1699.
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  Verse of eighty-eight lines; first line: The staffe of bread, and water eke the stay. Followed by: John Alden. Anagram end al on hi'. Signed at end: J.C. Attributed to John Cotton (1640-1699) by Evans. Dated [1687?] by ...
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  Upon Mr. Samuel Willard, his first coming into the assembly, and praying, after a long and dangerous fit of sickness; November 21. 1700. at 3. in the afternoon, being a day of publick thanksgiving. Mr. Pemberton's text, Psal. 118.27.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730.
  Description:
  Verse in three stanzas; first lines: As Joseph let his brethren see Simeon both alive, and free. By Samuel Sewall; cf. his diary entry for Nov. 21, 1700. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area, including row of printers' ...
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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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  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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  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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  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 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
  

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  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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  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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  To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled is humbly represented to you a short view, or abstract of several letters, which I happened to look o'er, some time since, which letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq., late collector of His Majesty's customs of this part of Bristol, directed to Daniel Ballard his clerk, then manager of that revenue in his absence.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Colt, John Dutton. ; Ballard, Daniel. ; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. This item appears at reel 900:13 incorrectly identified as Wing T1424, and at reel 1725:52 as Wing M27C.
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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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  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 His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont capt[.] general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, and vice-admiral of the same, &c. The humble address of the representatives for His Majesties province of New-York, convened in General Assembly.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  New York (State). General Assembly. ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. ; New York (State). Governor (1698-1701 : Bellomont).
  Description:
  Welcoming Gov. Bellomont to New York. Signed: By order of the House of Representatives, Abrah. Gouveneur, speaker. Die Luna p.m. 29 July 1700.
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  The Yearly verses of the printer's lad, who carrieth about the Pennsylvania gazette, to the customers thereof. January 1. 1740.
  Date of publication:
  1739
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Presumably printed late in 1739 by Benjamin Franklin, printer of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on or about New Year's Day. Relief cut (Reilly 1835); printed area measures 31.0 x 8.2 cm.
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  The widdows rant, or A wedding song, upon Widdow Jackson in Borthuicks-Closs. Composed by one of her own sexes.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  In verse. Caption title. Imprint suggested by Wing. Printed in two columns. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
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  The way to wealth, and a plan by which every man may pay his taxes.
  Date of publication:
  1785
  

  Author(s):

  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 Watermen and Lightermen's case in relation to the bill before this honourable House for the explanation of former laws made touching wherrymen and watermen, and joyning the lightermen to them, and providing one good government for both.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames (Guild)
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the California State Library, Sutro branch.
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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.
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  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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  The slighted maid: or, The pining lover: with sighs and moans she doth intreat her dear, whilst he seems to be deaf and will not hear: at length his frozen heart begins to melt, being moved with the passion she had felt. To the tune of, I prithee love turn me, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Date of publication taken from Wing (2nd ed.) Contains 2 illustrations. Imperfect: page torn with loss of text. "Licens'd and enter'd according to Order." Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow. Library.
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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.
  Description:
  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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  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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  The pretended Prince of Wales's new exercise of the Scotch lang goon. Take care on your sell, sir, noow.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication suggested by National Library of Scotland. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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  The Patentee, or, Some reflections in verse on Mr. R---'s forgetting the design of His Majesty's bear-garden at Hockly in the Hole and letting out the theatre in Dorset-Garden to the same use on the day which Mr. Dryden's obsequies were perform'd, and both play-houses forbore acting in honour to his memory.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication taken from NUC pre-1956 imprints.
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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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  The New-Year verses of the printer's boy, who carries the Pennsylvania-gazette to the customers. 1748.
  Date of publication:
  1748
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Title within mortised block (Reilly 117). Followed by: Philadelphia, January 2. By Capt. Gantony, arrived at Wilmington from St. Eustasia, we have the following extracts. A letter from a gentleman at Eustasia to his friend ...
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  The nevv ballad. Of the lass of Peaties Mill. To its own proper tune.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Imperfect: faded, creased, with loss of text. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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  The Loyal address of the clergy of Virginia.
  Date of publication:
  1702
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  In verse. First line: May it please you dread sir, we the clerks of Virginia. The imprint is false. Probably printed in London.
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  The life and death of the famous Thomas Stukely an English gentleman in the time of Queen Elizabeth, who was kill'd in the battle of the Three Kings of Barbary.
  Date of publication:
  1701
  

  Author(s):

  Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?
  Description:
  By Richard Johnson. Wing J804E cancelled by Wing (CD-ROM edition) which reports the date of publication as post 1700. Verse - "In the west of England,". In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the ...
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  The life and death of the famous Thomas Stukely An English gentleman in the time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his life in the baetle of the three kings of Barbary.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

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  Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?
  Description:
  By Richard Johnson. Verse - "In the west of England,". In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules. Place and date of publication from Wing (CD-ROM edition). ...
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  The life and death of the famous Thomas Stukely an English gallant in time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his life in a battel [o]f three kings of Barbary. Tune is, King Henry's going to Bulloign, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1701
  

  Author(s):

  Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?
  Description:
  By Richard Johnson. Wing J804D cancelled by Wing (CD-ROM edition) which reports the date of publication as post 1700. Verse - "In the west of England,". In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the ...
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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.
  Description:
  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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  The lawer's [sic] pedigree, tune, Our Polly is a sad slut.
  Date of publication:
  1755
  

  Author(s):

  Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
  Description:
  Verse of fifty-six lines; first line: A beggar had a beadle. The American Antiquarian Society copy 1 has a mounted inscription in Isaiah Thomas' hand appended at foot: Lawyer's pedigree. A ballard [sic]. Printed from the ...
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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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  The last national address presented to his Majesty at Hampton-Court, the 16th. day of November 1700 by the right honourable the Lord Yester, Sir John Pringle of Stitchell and Sir Peter Wedderburn of Gosford baronets, commissioners appointed for that end.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.
  Description:
  Identifed on UMI film reel 2430 as Wing L490A (entry cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  The lasses of Kinghorn. Tune of Clavers and his Highland men.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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  The Huntsman's delight, or, The Forresetr's [sic] pleasant pastime to the tune of, Amongst the leaves so green a, etc.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Martin, Joseph, fl. 1685-1700.
  Description:
  Attributed by Wing (2nd ed.) to Joseph Martin. Date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.) Contains one illustration. Imperfect: cropped and stained. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  The humble address of the right honourable the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled. Presented to his Majesty. On Tuesday the eighteenth day of February, 1700. And his Maiesties most gracious answer thereunto.
  Date of publication:
  1701
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. ; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1702 : William III)
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
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  The grammarians funeral, or, An elegy composed upon the death of Mr. John Woodmancy, formerly a school-master in Boston: but now published upon the death of the venerable Mr. Ezekiel Chevers [i.e., Cheevers], the late and famous school-master of Boston in New-England; who departed this life the twenty-first of August 1708. Early in the morning. In the ninety-fourth year of his age.
  Date of publication:
  1708
  

  Author(s):

  Tompson, Benjamin, 1642-1714.
  Description:
  Verse of seventy-six lines; first line: Eight parts of speech this day wear mourning gowns. Signed: Benj. Tompson. Text in two columns.
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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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  The declaration, dying warning and advice of Rebekah Chamblit. A young woman aged near twenty-seven years, executed at Boston September 27th. 1733. according to the sentence pass'd upon her at the Superiour Court holden there for the county of Suffolk, in August last, being then found guilty of felony, in concealing the birth of her spurious male infant, of which she was delivered when alone the eighth day of May last, and was afterwards found dead, as will more fully appear by the following declaration, which was carefully taken from her own mouth.
  Date of publication:
  1733
  

  Author(s):

  Chamblit, Rebekah, ca. 1706-1733.
  Description:
  "Sign'd and acknowleg'd in the presence of divers witnesses, with a desire that it may be publish'd to the world, and read at the place of execution. Rebekah Chamblit. September 26th. 1733." Advertised in the Boston weekly ...
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  The country-man's huy [sic] and cry against high heads and masked faces. Or, His sentiments of the vain apparel of the femal [sic] sex, which he told his wife, (and he might as well have told all the town hens.) To the tune of Gaberluingie man.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from National Library of Scotland. Imperfect: sheet torn with some loss of text. Caption title. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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  The Christianity of the people called Quakers asserted, by George Keith: in answer to a sheet, called, A serious call to the Quakers, &c. Attested by eight priests of the Church of England ... and affirmed by George Keith, or the new sworn deacon.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Field, John, 1652-1723.
  Description:
  Author suggested by Wing (2nd ed.) At end: Published on behalf of the people called Quakers, by some of them. Reproduction of original in: Friends' Library (London, England).
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  The case of the waggoneers and carriers of goods and merchandizes, through the several roads of England. Humbly submitted to the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Complains of the ill-effects of "An additional Act for the better repairing of high-ways.." (22 Car.2.c.12), namely, extortion and racketeering by organised gangs of informers, such as that of John Little-Hales of Edmonton, ...
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  The Case of the rope-makers of London, and other ports in the kingdom of England
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing.
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  The case of the poor brewer humbly represented.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Publication data suggested by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Lincoln's Inn Library.
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  The Case of the common brewers keeping publick brewing-houses in the country, now petitioners before the Honourable House of Commons, and their objections against several clauses contained in a bill brought into the said house for an additional excise upon beer and ale humbly offered to the members of the same.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing.
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  The Case of the city of Exon
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing.
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  The case of Sir John Lambert, Bar. Samuel Shepheard, and John James David, merchants of London. Humbly offered to the consideration of this honourable house, for relief.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Lambert, John, Sir, d. 1722 or 3. ; Shepheard, Samuel. ; David, John James.
  Description:
  Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in: Sutro Library.
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  The case of Robert Blackburne
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Blackburne, Robert, prisoner in Newgate.
  Description:
  Caption title. Publication data suggested by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Lincoln's Inn Library.
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  The case of John Degrave, Francis Minshall and others, owners of the seven sail of ships taken up in July, 1697 by the Commissioners of the Transport. Humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons, that the transport did endeavour to hire ships to carry provisions to Newfoundland, but it being so late in the year were generally refused because it was so extreamly dangerous to undertake; They would not run the hazard of their shippng and men in so difficult and undertaking.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Publication data suggested by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Lincoln's Inn Library.
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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 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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  The bloody gardener's cruelty; or, The shepherd's daughter betray'd
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  In verse. Caption title. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
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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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  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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  The address presented to his Majesty at Kensington the 11th. day of June 1700. by the Lord Ross, and the Lairds of Grubbet, Torwoodlie and Dollary, commissioners appointed by the other members of Parliament, who subscribed the same
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Ross of Hawkhead, William Ross, Baron, 1656?-1738.
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing (CD-ROM edition). Reproduction of original in the John Carter Brown Library.
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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
  

  Author(s):

  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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  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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  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
  

  Author(s):

  Maryland. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Goal Delivery (Frederick County).
  Description:
  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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  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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  Rules for the Society of Negroes. 1693.
  Date of publication:
  1714
  

  Author(s):

  Society of Negroes. ; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
  Description:
  Nine numbered rules written by Cotton Mather. Eight appear in Mather's diary for October, 1693. The ninth, written later, mentions his Negro Christianized, first published in 1706. Ascribed to the press of Bartholomew Green ...
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  Robin Hood's rescuing Will Stutly, from the sheriff and his men, who had taken him prisoner, and were going for to hang him, &c. To the tune of, Robin Hood and Queen Catherine, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Date of publication taken from Wing (2nd ed.) "Licensed and Entered according to Order." Contains 1 illustration. Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow. Library.
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  Reasons humbly offered for preventing the exportation of wool, and for encouraging a free trade in English woollen manufacture to Flanders, Brabant, Zealand, Holland, VVest and East Friezland, Germany, Switzerland, and Hungary
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of printing from Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Reasons for the taking off the Q--s and R--s in the Navy books; together with proposals humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons for the expeditious payment of saylors.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Eccles, William, fl. 1700. ; Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
  Description:
  Signed at end "William Eccles." Date and place of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.
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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England; December, 12. 1715. Samuel Sewall Esq; judge for the probate of wills, and granting letters of administration, within the county of Suffolk; purposes, God willing, to wait upon that business, at his dwelling house in Boston, every second day of the week ...
  Date of publication:
  1715
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County). ; Marion, Joseph.
  Description:
  Signed: Joseph Marion register. Printer's ornament (Reilly 710) was used in 1715 only by Bartholomew Green of Boston.
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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honourable the Council, and House of Representatives, assembled in General Court, upon prorogation, at Boston, on Wednesday the 13th. of March 1699 [new style, 1700].
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. ; Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Recommending that preparations be made for the eventuality of renewed hostilities with the Indians. " I do appoint Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, to print His Excellency's speech. James Converse, speaker." Not in Wing ...
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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. By His Excellency, Richard, Earl of Bellomont ... A proclamation for a general fast. ... Thursday the twenty-fifth of April next ... Given at the Council-chamber in Boston the twentieth day of March, 1699 [new style, 1700].
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of His Excellency & Council. Isaac Addington secr. Bellomont. Bartholomew Green and John Allen were printers to the governor and Council in 1700. Not in Wing (2nd ed.). Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
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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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  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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  Proposal, by Doctor Hugh Chamberlen for a land credit presented to the Parliament by the committee to whom it was referred to be considered.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Chamberlen, Hugh. ; Scotland. Parliament.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imperfect: right side cropped, with loss of text. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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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.
  Description:
  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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  Proclamation for discovering and apprehending housebreakers, thieves and robbers, and their resetters
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council. ; Eliot, Gilbert, Sir, 1651-1718. ; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
  Description:
  Caption title. Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the second day of August, and of Our Reign the twelfth year 1700. Signed: Gilb. Eliot. Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National ...
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  Proclamation for a solemn national fast.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council.
  Description:
  Caption title. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the second day of August, and of Our Reign the twelfth year, 1700. Signed: Gilb. Eliot: Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the ...
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  Proclamation discharging bonfires and illuminations
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Scotland. Privy Council. ; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
  Description:
  Caption title. Intentional blank spaces in text. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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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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  Philadelphia, November 7, 1765. At a general meeting of the merchants and traders of this city, it was this day unanimously resolved by them ... that they would not import any goods from Great-Britain until the Stamp-Act was repealed ...
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  A form of non-importation agreement circulated for signatures.
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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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  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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