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Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1775-1783
Whig Holt, John, 1721-1784
To the inhabitants of the city, county and province of New-York. : Cavete! Cavete! Latet anguis in herba. Friends and fellow-citizens, A fugitive hand-bill has lately been addressed to you, under the signature of an American …, page [2]
New-York
Printed by John Holt, in Water Street, near the Coffee-House
1775-03-11 [1775]
1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 43 x 27 cm
Urging support of the Committee of Observation’s call for a meeting on Wednesday, March 15, to choose representatives to meet with those of other counties in Provincial Congress for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed and dated on p. [2]: A Whig. New-York, Saturday 11th March 1775. Followed by: Extract of a letter from London, dated January 7th, 1775. [and] Abstract of a letter dated London, 4th January, 1775. Imprint from colophon. References: Evans 14506.
Broadsides -- SY1775 no.100 92045d_SY1775_100_verso.tif
American
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 United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Foreign public opinion
broadsides (notices)
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