To the Whig mechanicks of the city and county of New-York: My friends and fellow-citizens! You have in the course of the week, been addressed by a number of writers ... respecting the ensuing election for senators and assembly-men
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Battered soldier. ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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To all adherents to the British government and followers of the British Army commonly called Tories, who are at present within the city and county of New-York: Messieurs Tories, As all your delusive prospects of conquest, plunder and revenge are now forever vanished
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Brutus. ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786 ; Morton, William ; d. 1796? ; Horner, Samuel ; 1758?-1786
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State of New-York. Head-quarters, Poughkeepsie, July 1st, 1781. General orders: The Legislature having by law, passed at the present session, enacted, that a further levy of troops for the defence of the state ... should be immediately raised ... His Excellency the governor therefore orders that the commanding officers of the respective regiments, do forthwith proceed to the raising of these men
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New York (State) ; Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). ; Clinton, George ; 1739-1812 ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784 ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823
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State of New-York: Instructions proposed for the consideration of the inhabitants of Poughkeepsie precinct, and which, if approved of, will be given to their committee, when chosen
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Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777: That the happiness of mankind depends very much on the form and constitution of government they live under ... We do resolve, that it be, and hereby is recommended to the several towns ... to send members to the General Assembly ... to form such a constitution of government, as they shall judge best calculated to promote the happiness of this state
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1732-1803
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 6, 1777: Whereas there may be, in some instances, an omission, to renew the appointment of committees of correspondence, inspection and safety
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1732-1803
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 3, 1778: Notwithstanding repeated orders ... to make returns of all the male inhabitants ... above the age of sixteen years; and ... all the men inlisted into the Continental Army ... Resolved that ... said committees ... make immediate returns
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Powars, Edward Eveleth ; Willis, Nathaniel ; 1755-1831
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State of Connecticut, in America. To [blank] constable of [blank] and collector of the state tax for said town, for the year 1780, greeting: Whereas the General Assembly of this state, in May, 1780, granted a rate or tax of six pence on the pound
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Connecticut ; Treasury Dept. ; Lawrence, John ; 1719-1802 ; Baldwin, David
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St. Tammany Society, no. [blank.] This is to certify, that [blank] is a member of the Society of the Sons of St. Tammany
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Society of St. Tammany ; Aitken, Robert ; 1735-1802 ; Pintard, John ; 1759-1844
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The Speech of William Tr--n, Esq; who was executed on Thursday the 18th of March, 1776 ; Speech of William Tryon, Esq; who was executed on Thursday the 18th of March, 1776
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Sir, By virtue of the authority vested in us by certain resolutions of the Congress of the colony of New-York, of the [blank] day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1776, reciting, that whereas there are in this colony, divers persons, who ... have been considered by their countrymen in a suspicious light: We do therefore, in pursuance of the said resolutions, summon you to appear before us, at [blank] on [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] o'clock, in the [blank] noon. of the said day, to shew cause, (if any you have) why you should be considered as a friend to the American cause
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New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress. ; Committee on Loyalists. ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784 ; Fowler, Solomon ; Gansevoort, Leonard ; 1751-1810 ; Livingston, Philip ; 1716-1778 ; Tredwell, Thomas ; 1743-1831 ; Graham, Lewis ; Morris, Gouverneur ; 1752-1816 ; Randall, Thomas ; 1711-1780
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Proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God the Father of all mercies: It is therefore recommended to the several states to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ... Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October, 1780
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Connecticut ; Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull) ; Trumbull, Jonathan ; 1710-1785
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Proclamation: Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God ... to assist and support the United States of America in their important struggle for liberty ... It is therefore recommended ... to set apart the thirteenth day of December next ... as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Done in Congress this twenty-sixth day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty one
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Connecticut ; Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull). ; Green, Timothy ; 1737-1796 ; McKean, Thomas ; 1734-1817
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Oppression: a poem. Or, New-England's lamentation of the dreadful extortion and other sins of the times: Being a serious exhortation to all to repent and turn from the evil of their ways, if they would avert the terrible and heavy judgments of the Almighty that hang over America at this alarming and distressing day ; Come all you friends to goodness, I pray you do attend
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Russell, Ezekiel ; 1743-1796
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The News-carriers address, to his customers. January 1st, 1782 ; Once more the New Years morn returns
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The News carrier, to the generous customers of the New Hampshire gazette. A New Year's wish ; Around the circling year has whirl'd ; New-Hampshire gazette, or, state journal and general advertiser
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Newport, April 17, 1783: Proposals for printing, by subscription, an inquiry concerning the future punishment of those who die in their sins ... By Samuel Hopkins, A.M. Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Newport. This work ... will be printed in a short time ... Those who subscribe for six books, or more, shall for every six have a seventh gratis
New-York, theatre, 1782: General account of receipts and disbursements for the two last seasons ; New York, theatre, 1782
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John Street Theatre (New York, N.Y.) ; Gaine, Hugh ; 1726 or 7-1807 ; Laight, Henry
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New-York, April 16, 1776. Extract of a letter from John Jay, Esq: a delegate at the Continental Congress, to a gentleman of this city
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Jay, John ; 1745-1829
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New-York, April 16, 1776: The Mechanics in Union and their associates, beg leave to offer the under mentioned gentlemen to the public, as fit men to represent the city and county of New-York, in the next Provincial Congress; the electors reserving to themselves a right of electing delegates for the Continental Congress when wanting