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- 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.
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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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- 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".
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- Head-quarters, New-York, April, 8th 1776.
- Signed: Israel Putnam, major general in the Continental Army, and commander in chief of the forces in New-York., Watermark: crown over cropped GR.
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- In Congress, July 4, 1776.
- "Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary.", Watermark: Strassburg bend and lily over "GR.", N-YHS copy presented by Lucius Wilmerding. Cf. NYHS Quarterly 32 (1948).
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- In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 20, 1776.
- Four resolutions prescribing the required loyalty oath and the means of disarming those who refuse to take the oath., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, secretary., Imprint from Evans., Watermark: "IV".
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- In Provincial Congress, New-York, May 31, 1776.
- Three resolutions concerning elections and the determination of a new government for the state of New York., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, sec'ry., Imprint from Evans., Two states noted, line 33, A: "whereas it appears of right ..."; B: "whereas it appertains of right ...", Watermark: Strasburg lily over "GR.", Library holds 2 copies. Copy 1 state A with "appears" crossed out and "appertains" written above in ink; right hand margin damaged, slight loss of text., Rehoused; mylar encapsulation., Conserved; dry cleaned; washed; resized; deacidified-aqueous.
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- New-York, theatre, 1782.
- Signed: H. Beaumont, E. Williams, Geo. Vallancey, Am. D'Aubant, managers., Imprint from Evans., Printed in two columns., Watermark: arms of England, script "JH"., N-YHS copy has additional sums in ms.; inscribed: "Gift of Henry Laight Esqr. 30 Nov. 1812"; right hand margin damaged, with slight loss of text.
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- To satisfy the impatience of the public, for the late operations of the Royal Army in Pennsylvania.
- Type ornament bands., Library copy imperfect: fragments brought together and silked; some text affected., Watermark: [Britannia]; [crown] over GR., Library copy with ms. note [by Pintard?]: NB. This James Rivington, who lived at New York on the most intimate & friendly footing with the British officers, was at the same time acting as a spy for Genl. Washington & frequently sending him information of the intended operations of the King's Army, but in so secret a manner that the Americains / save Washington & their messenger / looked on him as an inveterate enemy.
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- hymn to be sung by the charity scholars, on Sunday, the 12th of October, 1783, at St. George's Chapel, after the charity sermon for the benefit of the school.
- In six stanzas; first line: Great source of good! Almighty pow'r!, Followed by a description of the charity school of Trinity Church, New York, and their appeal for financial assistance, dated: New-York, October 11, 1783.