Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1776-1783

Pages

: Advertisement.; Dated: July 24, 1778., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Connecticut.; Continues: whereupon it is resolved, by this assembly, that the sum of one hundred pounds be paid out of the public treasury, of this colony, to the person or persons that shall erect proper works and fats, for the making and manufacturing common salt ..., Offering bounties for the manufacture of salt. Signed: A true copy of record, examined by George Wyllys, sec'ry., Ascribed, by Evans, to the press of Timothy Green of New London; but more likely printed at Hartford. Not in Johnson, H.A. New London., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut.; Signed: A true copy of record, examined by George Wyllys, sec'ry., Ascribed, by Evans, to the press of Timothy Green of New London; but more likely printed at Hartford. Not in Johnson, H.A. New London., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, by special order of His Excellency the governor, on the 13th day, of August A.D. 1777.; Resolves for sending two battalions of militia to the Continental Army., Signed: A true copy of record, examin'd, by George Wyllys, sec'ry., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, 1781.; Signed: A true copy of record, examined, by George Wyllys, secretary., Ascribed to the press of T. Green of New London by Bristol, but not listed in H.A. Johnson's Checklist of New London imprints., N-YHS copy: manuscript correction in the text; signed in manuscript: "Leonard Chester, Sub. S.[?]"; fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America.; Signed: A true copy of record, examined by George Wyllys, sec'ry., N-YHS copy inscribed on p.[2]: act of the state of Connecticut, 8th May, 1777; fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut.; Concerning the filling of quotas for the Continental Army., Signed: A true copy of record, examined by George Wyllys, sec'ry., The New-York Historical Society copy bears the ms. note: Resolved by this Assembly., Place of publication suggested by Bristol., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut.; Instructions for recruiting six battalions of troops in Connecticut., Signed: A true copy of record, examined, by George Wyllys, secretary., Place of publication suggested by Bristol., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, 1779.; Also appointing Chauncey Whittelsey as a purchasing cloathier for the state., Signed: A true copy of record, examin'd, by George Wyllys, sec'ry., Printed area measures 29.4 x 22.7 cm., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a General Assembly of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on thesecond [sic] Thursday of May, 1781.; Signed: A true copy of record, examin'd by George Wyllys, secretary., Imprint supplied by Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: At a general assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, (by adjournment and special order of the governor) on the 6th day of January, A.D. 1780.; Signed: A true copy of record, examined by George Wyllys, secretary., N-YHS copy imperfect: torn, with some loss of text; fabric lining.

: At a general meeting of the Committee of Mechanicks, at Mrs. Van Dyke's, the 27th December, 1783.; Listing 15 candidates for the New York Legislature., "Signed by order of the chairman, Richard Kip, jun. sec'ry.", Names separated by vertical ornamental rule., N-YHS copy inscribed on verso: McDougall; fabric lining.

: At a meeting of the governor and Council of Safety, holden at Hartford, on the 19th day of June A.D. 1781.; Signed: Extract from the minutes, test, Benjamin Payne, clerk., N-YHS copy: inscription and manuscript annotations on verso; fabric lining.

: At an adjourned town meeting, holden at Norwich, in Connecticut, on the 29th day of March, 1779.; "To the freemen, and other inhabitants of the state of Connecticut. Gentlemen, We, the freemen and other inhabitants of the town of Norwich, beg leave to ask your attention to the present mode of taxation in this state, at a time which, above all others, calls for equal justice in apportioning the burden of public taxes. We also beg your attention to another mode which we shall by and by propose ...", "A true copy of record, examined by Benjamin Huntington, Jun. town clerk. the above forwarded to the Selectmen of the town of [blank] by order of the town, Samuel Tracy, Zabdiel Rogers, Thomas Hyde, Jun. Samuel Lovett, Nehemiah Waterman, jun. Selectmen"., N-YHS copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text; ink stains; fabric lining.

: Boston, September 26, 1777.; Account of the engagement at Stillwater, N.Y., Printed area measures 32.2 x 11.5 cm., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By Commodore Sir George Collier, commander in chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in North-America; and Major-General William Tryon.; Encouraging the inhabitants of Connecticut to end their persistent, "ruinous and ill-judged resistance," and warning those not resuming allegiance to the King not to expect continued leniency., Signed: George Collier, Wm. Tryon., Place and date of publication supplied by Alden., Text in two columns., Royal arms at head of title., N-YHS copy dated in manuscript at head of title "4 June [sic] 1779"; inscriptions on verso: "5 inhabitants", "To The honorable Continental Congress to be forwarded with all Expedit[...] Possible", and "Proclamation of General Tryon & Commoder Sir George Collier, dated 4th july 1779"; fabric lining.

: By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation.; Overtures intended to confirm and clarify title to disputed lands originally granted by Massachusetts or New Hampshire and occupied by tenants in Albany, Charlotte (i.e. Washington), Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties in New York, the latter two counties ultimately ceasing to exist after Vermont declared itself a republic. Additionally warns that claims to properties will not be recognized by tenants acknowledging "any allegiance or subjection to the pretended state of Vermont.", N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By His Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, governor of the state of New-York, &c. &c. &c. To [blank] greeting.; "Given at Poughkeepsie, this [blank] day of [blank] 1781. By His Excellency's command, [blank]"., N-YHS copy has manuscript notes on leaf [2]: "Copy of Warrant to enlist Men on bounties of unappropriated lands" and "No. 1"; ink stamp: "Tomlinson Collection--Deposited by Mercantile Library Association".

: By His Excellency George Washinton [sic], Esquire, general, and commander in chief of the army of the United States of North-America.; Signed and dated: Given under my hand, at head-quarters, New-York, August 17, 1776. George Washington., N-YHS copy: tissue lining.

: By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; governor of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation.; Concerning the granting of free pardons to deserters from the British forces, following their voluntary appearance before a justice and taking of an oath of allegiance to the state of Connecticut., Resolution includes text of oath of allegiance to the state of Connecticut., Signed: Jonathan Trumbull., Incorrectly ascribed to the New London press of Timothy Green by Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire ... A proclamation.; Signed: Jonth. Trumbull., Printed area measures 31.4 x 18.5 cm., Not in Evans or Bristol., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, governor and commander in chief in and over the state of Connecticut. A proclamation.; Reaffirming Connecticut's claim to the Western Reserve., Signed: Jonth. Trumbull., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, knight of the most honourable Order of Bath, lieutenant general of his Majesty's forces, &c. Proclamation.; Royal arms at head of title., Concerns the price of grain in New York., Dated: Given under my hand at the city of New-York, the 20th day of December, 1777, in the eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign., Signed: Henry Clinton, Lieut. Gen., Type ornament band., Watermarks: [Britannia] J Taylor., Library copy imperfect: fragments brought together and silked; some text affected., Wood-block cracked through lion., Library copy stamped on back: Tomlinson collection--Deposited by Mercantile Library Association.

: By His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, Esq; governour of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A proclamation.; Denies the legality of pledges made by American citizens to the British authorities promising not to aid or assist the Revolutionary forces and requires Loyalist objectors to remove themselves to territories under British rule., Signed: Thomas Jefferson., Place of publication supplied by Bristol., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By His Excellency William Livingston, Esquire ... proclamation.; Charging all justices of the peace to carry out the prescribed punishments against British sympathizers and charging the commanding officers of the New Jersey Militia to from "depredation and violence" and prevent the plundering of civilians., Signed: By His Excellency's command, Cha. Pettit, secretary. Wil. Livingston. God save the people., Imprint supplied by Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By His Excellency William Tryon, Esq; captain general and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation.; Signed: Wm. Tryon. By His Excellency's command, Sam. Bayard, Jun. d. secry. God save the King., Imprint from Evans., Royal arms at head of title., Watermark: crown over "GR.", N-YHS copy: wood block split in half; fabric lining.

: By his Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, governor of the state of New-York, general and commander in chief of all the Militia, and admiral of the Navy of the said state. Proclamation. Whereas in and by a proclamation of the United States of America ...; "Given under my hand, and the privy seal of the said state, at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, this seventeenth day of April, in the seventh year of the independence of the said state, 1783. Geo. Clinton. By His Excellency's command, Robert Benson, secretary.", N-YHS copy signed by Clinton; from the Donald F. Clark collection; backed on paper.

: By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, captain-general, and commander in chief of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation.; Signed: Jonth. Trumbull., N-YHS copy inscribed on verso; fabric lining.

: By the Honorable Major-General Putnam, commander of the forces of the United American States, at and near the White-Plains. A proclamation.; Offering pardons to those who had deserted from the American army or joined the enemy forces and who return to duty by January 1, 1778., Signed: Israel Putnam., Imprint supplied from Vail, R.W.G. A patriotic pair of peripatetic printers, 1951, p. 404., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781.; Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary., Imprint from Evans., Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 21, p. 1199-1200.

: By the United States of America in Congress assembled.; Signed: Elias Boudinot, president. Charles Thomson, secretary., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: By the United States of America, in Congress assembled, March 22d, 1783.; Amending a resolution of Oct. 21, 1780, and giving five years of full pay instead of half-pay for life to retiring army officers., Signed at end: Charles Thomson, sec., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: Carrier's address to the generous subscribers of the Independent journal.; A carriers' address for the "Independent journal, or, The general advertiser", published in New York from 1783 to 1788., Poem in 34 lines; first line: Time posting on with full career., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: Catalogus recentium, in Collegio-Yalensi, MDCCLXXXI.; Imprint supplied by Evans., Text in two columns., N-YHS copy: closely trimmed; fabric lining.

: Chester, the 7th day of April, 1780.; Signed: Bezaleel Seely, Jun. To Nath'l. Sacket, Esq., Followed by: From this letter it evidently appears, that there is a side, and that there are principles--what this side and these principles are, none can be at a loss to determine--the public may be assured, that that worthy disinterested patriot, Judge Yates, has publicly disavowed an intention to offer himself as a candidate for the government ..., From the typeface and sizes, the printer was probably John Holt. The only other printer outside of New York City at this time was Samuel Loudon in Fishkill., N-YHS copy: the word "evidently" in "The above letter is evidently genuine ..." is crossed out in ink.

: Colony of Massachusett's-Bay, 1776.; The so-called "test oath" as prescribed by an act passed by the Massachusetts General Court on May 1, 1776., Imprint supplied by Evans., Printed area measures 15.4 x 14.5 cm. Lower half of sheet is blank for subscribers' names., N-YHS copy inscribed in manuscript: Wm. Reed [and 13 others]

: Committee chamber, New-York, January 10, 1776.; First part signed: By order of the Committee, Corn. P. Low, chairman, p.t., Followed by: To the inhabitants of New-York. Signed: Lucius., Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy with holograph signature of John M'Kesson; fabric lining.

: Committee of Safety, New-York, January 27, 1776.; Followed by a blank commission directed to the company officer for raising a troop of seventy-six men., First part printed in two columns, second part in one., Imprint from Evans., Evans entry duplicated by Bristol B4292. Bristol title incorrect: In Committee of Safety ..., Watermark: Liberty & Prudence. Cf. Gravell, T.L. Amer. watermarks 458. Although Evans attributes to Loudon, this paper was used for interleaving Gaine's universal register ... for the year 1776., N-YHS copy has "Committee of Safety, New-York, January 27, 1776." crossed out and "In Provincial Congress N York 24th July 1776" written above. Blanks in form filled out: "To [Richard Varick, Esq] ... appointed a [captain] ... [Wm. A. Forbes, Aaron Van Hook, James Fairley] intended to be the other officers". Holograph signature at end: "By order Nathll. Woodhull presidt.", Rehoused; mylar encapsulation., Conserved; washed dry-cleaned deacidified-aqueous resized restored.

: Committee room, June 10, 1779.; Concerns plans to discourage the devaluation of currency by lowering the prices of goods and produce in Pennsylvania., Followed on verso by an act permitting local officials to seize private stores of grain from owners who are to be reimbursed at rates established by state committee., Signed: Signed by order of the committee, William Henry, chairman., Ascribed to the press of John Dunlap in Philadelphia by Evans., N-YHS copy inscribed on p.[2]: Pennsylvania committee; fabric lining.

: Committee-chamber, New-York, April 13th 1776.; Followed by a list of twenty-one names in three columns., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election., Imprint from Evans.

: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, February 26, 1781.; "In the House of Representatives, February 26, 1781. Read and concurred ...", Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Edes and Sons in Boston by Evans.

: Copies of two bills presented and read in the House of Commons, on the 19th of February last.; "No. I. Copy of a bill for declaring the intentions of the Parliament of Great Britain, concerning the exercise of the right of imposing taxes within His Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North-America.", "No. II. Copy of a bill to enable His Majesty to appoint commissioners, with sufficient powers to treat, consult, and agree upon the means of quieting the disorders now subsisting in certain of the colonies, plantations, and provinces of North-America.", Date of publication from Evans., Text in two columns, separated by horizontal and vertical type ornament rules. Third horizontal ornament inverted., Watermark: [vryheyt] PPM. Cf. Gravell, T.L. Amer. watermarks 536., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: Council-Chamber, Philadelphia, [blank] 1781.; Signed: Joseph Reed, president., The New-York Historical Society copy is dated in manuscript: July 14th., N-YHS copy dated in manuscript "July 14th" 1781; addressed to Lt. John Weidman and inscribed at foot and in left margin; fabric lining.

: Covention [sic] at Concord, Sept. 22, 1779 for stating the prices of sundry articles.; "... Resolved, at our opinion, that no article of merchandize or country produce, be sold after the first day of October next, at a higher price than the following, viz. ... Done in convention at Concord by unanimous consent, the 23d day of September, A.D. 1779.", Signed: John Langdon, president, attest, E. Thompson, secretary., Imprint supplied by Evans., Text in two columns., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: Cruel murder; or A Mournful poem.; Text within mourning border; verse in two columns divided by type ornament rule., N-YHS copy imperfect: damaged along creases, with slight loss of text; fabric lining.

: Declaration, or Ordinance, of the Convention of the State of New-York, passed May 10, 1777, offering free pardon to such of the subjects of the said State, as, having committed treasonable acts against the same, shall return to their allegiance. Whereas d; Printed in two columns., Offers pardon to subjects found guilty of treasonable acts who voluntarily come forward and take an oath of allegiance to the state of New York., Includes form of oath of allegiance, to be taken not after July 1., Imprint supplied by Evans., N-YHS copy: signed in manuscript by Robert Benson and others; manuscript draft on verso of a fragment of resolution eliminating the death penalty for persons found guilty of high treason.

: Extract of a letter from General Gates, dated camp at Saratoga, October 18, 1777.; The thirteen articles of convention are followed by: Extract of a letter from General Gates to Gen. Vaughan, dated Albany, October 20, 1777, concerning the British army's burning of Kingston, N.Y.; and a copy of the recommendation "to set apart Thursday, the 18th day of December next, for solemn thanksgiving and praise," dated "In Congress, Nov. 1, 1777.", Imprint from colophon., Text in two columns., N-YHS copy inscribed: Convention of Saratoga [...?] to Gen. Vaughan; ink marks; mounted on paper sheet.

: Extraordinary intelligencer.; Giving report of the Battle of Yorktown., "In the press, and speedily will be published ... an elegant edition of Dr. Watts's Psalms and hymns ..."--foot of sheet, preceding imprint.

: Few lines composed on the Dark Day, of May 19, 1780.; Verse in twenty-two numbered stanzas; first line: Let us adore, and bow before, the sovereign Lord of might., The darkness which extended over much of New England was presumably the result of smoke and ashes from a forest fire, trapped in the atmosphere by excessive moisture. Cf. Bumgardner, G.B. American broadsides, 1971, no. 57., Text in two columns; printed area measures 29.5 x 15.2 cm. With printers' ornaments separating title from text and at the foot of the second column. In the present edition, the title appears in two lines, the second beginning with the word "of.", N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

: From the Bristol gazette of October 10, 1782.; The resignation speech of the mayor of Bristol, England., Evans entry omits "of October 10, 1782" from title, and erroneously identifies Cruger as the mayor of New York. Shipton & Mooney erroneously identify the author as John Cruger, mayor of New York 1756-1765., Imprint from Evans., Watermarks: Britannia., N-YHS copy 2 inscribed: "Walton Livingston Oakley from his dear Grandmama Matilda C. Cruger Oakley".

Pages