To the very learned, loquacious, rhetorical, oratorical, disputative, flexible, incomprehensible, impenetrable, pathetic and irresistably eloquent chairman. : A certain John Thurman who stiles himself chairman of a certain ministerial junto ... having published his objections to appointing deputies to meet those from the counties, and join with them in choosing delegates for the next Congress ...

Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1775-1783

[New York, N.Y.]

[Printed by John Holt]

1775-03-04
[1775]

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 27 x 21 cm

Opposing John Thurman’s objections to the selection of delegates to the Continental Congress. Supports the Committee of Sixty’s plan for the election of representatives to a provincial congress for appointing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed and dated: A Tory. March 4, 1775. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. Watermark: cropped fleur-de-lis. New-York Historical copy with ms. note at bottom: "Printed by John Holt". References: Evans 14518.

Broadsides -- SY1775 no.51
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Elections--New York (State)

Thurman, John

Committee of Observation (New York, N.Y.)
New York (Colony). Provincial Congress--Elections, 1775
United States. Continental Congress--Elections, 1775

New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government--To 1898
New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1783

broadsides (notices)

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