Some observations relating to the establishment of schools: agreed to by the committee, to be laid for consideration before the Yearly Meeting
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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends ; Benezet, Anthony ; 1713-1784 ; Zane, Isaac ; 1743-1795
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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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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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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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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 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, 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 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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This indenture witnesseth, that [blank] hath put [blank]self, and by these presents doth voluntarily, and of h[blank] own free will and accord [blank] put and bind h[blank]self apprentice to [blank] to learn the art, trade or mistery [blank] after the manner of an apprentice
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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 the citizens of New-York: Friends and fellow-citizens, The period affixed for the election of gentlemen to represent this city and county in Senate and Assembly, is near at hand, and the importance of the business deserves the attention of every member in the community ; To the citizens of New York
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Mercator. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786
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To the electors of the city of New-York: Friends and fellow citizens! That the acts of the Legislature may faithfully correspond with the interest and sentiments of the society at large
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Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786
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To the electors of this city at large: Fellow-citizens! "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads on to fortune." If ever this author's words merited attention, it is in the present conjuncture of our affairs
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Cincinnatus. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786
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To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York: My dear countrymen, There can be nothing more fatal to us than to bring our representation into contempt
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Watchman.
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To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York: My friends and countrymen, When I behold a few restless men, endeavouring to throw all things into confusion
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Sober citizen.
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To the mechanicks and free electors of the city and county of New-York: Gentlemen, The justice, temper, and firmness with which the government of the southern district of this state, has been conducted since the departure of the British troops, reflects the highest honour on our present rulers
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Juvenis. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786
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To the public: The commissioners appointed by Congress to examine and liquidate the public accounts, for the northern district, give this public notice
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United States ; Office of the Commissioners of Accounts. ; Milligan, James. ; Carter, John. ; Welles, John.
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To the public. The Provincial Congress of New-York, yesterday passed a resolve in the following words: to wit, "That no military officer in the pay of the Continental Congress, or the Congress of this colony, ought to be eligible to a seat in the Congress of this colony ... In Provincial Congress, New-York, the ninth day of June, 1776. To John Morin Scott, Esquire, Greeting: Whereas the Continental Congress by their resolutions ... appoint you, the said John Morin Scott, provincial brigadier general
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Scott, John Morin ; 1730-1784 ; New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress
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To the worthy and industrious mechanicks of this state: Fellow citizens!!! In all countries, it is no uncommon practice for men, grasping at power, to call first upon the mechanicks, and endeavour to use them as mere ladders to their ungovernable ambition
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Friend to mechanicks. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786
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The Tory Act: published by order of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1776
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812 ; McKesson, John ; 1734-1798