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- By the United States of America in Congress assembled.
- Signed: Elias Boudinot, president. Charles Thomson, secretary., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- 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.
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- George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland ... Whereas, by a statute made and passed ... An act to prohibit all trade and intercourse with the colonies ... and also two acts made in the last session ... and whereas by a c
- Followed by a warrant to be filled out by officials of New York authorizing individuals and ships to take prizes., Library copy filled out authorizing David Ross, commander of the schooner Surprize to take prizes, dated March 3, 1781. William Tryon's name in the printed text has been erased and "James Robertson" written in. Robertson officially took over the governorship from Tryon on March 21, 1780., The watermark ("J Whatman" fleur-de-lis within shield over script "JW." Cf. Gravell, T.L. Foreign watermarks 753-754) appears in paper used for a Rivington 1780 publication. Cf. Bristol B5103., Successive commanders of the Surprize in case of death: Mathew Brien and William Stewart. Ms. at bottom of text: By order of his Honor the Judge - D. Mathew Regt. Robt. Bayard. Below this is are two ms. entries, dated March 18 and 26, 1781, on the taking of the schooner St. Patrick in Chesapeake Bay by the Surprize and Trimmer, with additional names: Robert Etherington, Jonathan Philips, and James McDonald.
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- Manifesto and proclamation.
- Offering terms for a general peace and pardon., Signed: Given at New-York, this third day of October, 1778. By their Excellencies command, Adam Ferguson, secretary. Carlisle (L.S.) H. Clinton (L.S.) Wm. Eden (L.S.), Imprint from Evans., "Smith sculp.": in ribbon at base of coat of arms., Text in two columns separated by a type ornament rule., N-YHS copy: watermark: HR. Cf. Gravell, T.L. Foreign watermarks 346-348., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- New-York, [blank] This is to certify, that the bearer [blank] has, in my presence, subscribed to the declaration, agreeable to the terms of their Excellencies the Commissioners proclamation, dated at New-York, 30th November, 1776.
- Printed form completed in manuscript., The proclamation referred to is Evans 14783: By Richard Viscount Howe of the kingdom of Ireland, and William Howe, Esq; ... the King's Commissioners for Restoring Peace to His Majesty's Colonies in North-America ... Given at New-York, this thirtieth day of November, 1776., The proclamation was printed by Macdonald and Cameron., Library copy completed in manuscript: "New-York [Suffolk County] ... the bearer [John Ketcham] ..."; signed at bottom: "Wm. Tryon."
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- Postscript to the New-York packet, of May 14, 1778.
- Extracts from proceedings of Parliament for March 1778 concerning France's treaty with America, and other news from London., Printed in three columns., N-YHS copy: closely trimmed; fabric lining.
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- Supplement to the New-York gazetteer no. 44.
- Supplement to the Mar. 31, 1783 issue of the New-York gazetteer, or Northern intelligencer, published at Albany by Solomon Balentine and Charles R. Webster., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- Tory Act.
- Seven resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning American loyalists., Signed: Extracts from the minutes, Charles Thompson [i.e. Thomson], secretary., Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy inscribed: "John McKesson" and "Continental Congress"; fabric lining.
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- proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe.
- Howe did not invade Long Island until Aug. 27.
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- second section of the articles of war.
- Regulations prescribing punishments for insubordination, mutiny, and desertion., Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy: Watermark: crown over "GR" with wreath within circle.