Chester, the 7th day of April, 1780: D. sir, At a meeeting [sic] of a few of us to consider the necessary steps preparitory [sic] to the next election, we find, that inhabitants here are generally strong on our side, so that I have reason to hope, that Yates will carry it
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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Committee of Safety, New-York, January 27, 1776: Instructions to the colonels, and other officers, for inlistment of four new battalions in the Continental service, for the defence of the colony of New-York ; Committee of Safety, New York, January 27, 1776
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New York (State) ; Committee of Safety. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; Gaine, Hugh ; 1726 or 7-1807 ; Varick, Richard ; 1753-1831 ; Forbes, William A. ; Van Hook, Arondt ; d. 1798? ; Fairley, J. S. ; Woodhull, Nathaniel ; 1722-1776
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In Council of Safety, for the state of New-York, Kingston, August 13, 1777: Whereas many people have taken the benefit of the late act of grace, merely to avoid the punishment of their crimes ... Resolved therefore, that every person, who has heretofore taken the oath of allegiance to this state ... who shall hereafter be convicted of having done any act contrary to the tenor of such oath, shall be deemed guilty of felony, without benefit of clergy
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New York (State) ; Council of Safety. ; Van Cortlandt, Pierre ; 1721-1814 ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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The following return of the prisoners, taken at Forts Montgomery and Clinton, are published for the satisfaction of the public, and particularly for the benefit of their relations; who are requested to deliver such supplies, as they mean to send for the use of the prisoners, to col. Taylor, at Newburgh, who is empowered to forward the same to New-York
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Great Britain ; Army. ; Loring, Joseph.
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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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By His Excellency William Tryon, Esq; captain general and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation: Whereas the General Assembly of this province stands prorogued to the first day of February ... I do ... dissolve the said General Assembly ... Given under my hand and seal, at arms, in the city of New-York, the second day of January, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six
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New York (Colony) ; Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon). ; Tryon, William ; 1729-1788 ; Gaine, Hugh ; 1726 or 7-1807
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Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy, are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families: ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or persons ... to carry or drive to their respective dwellings, the necessary provisions for their families
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United States ; Continental Army. ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786 ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York. September 21, 1776: Whereas divers of the inhabitants of this state have, by the wicked arts and insiduous [sic] and corrupt practices of William Tryon, Esq; late governor of the colony of New-York, and his adherents, been seduced to take part with our enemies ... Resolve, that a committee be appointed for the express purpose of enquiring into, detecting and defeating all conspiracies
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New York (State) ; Convention of the Representatives ; (1776-1777) ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; McKesson, John ; 1734-1798
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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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A list of the fortunate numbers in the New-York Poor Lottery: which finished drawing on Wednesday the 15th of May, 1782, under the inspection of Captains Linus King, Frederick Rhinelander, and Robert Dale, who were appointed by authority for that purpose, being a true copy from the checque, compared with the clerks books
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New-York Poor Lottery ; Rivington, James ; 1724-1802
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By his Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, governor of the state of New-York, general and commander in chief of all the Militia, and admiral of the Navy of the said state. Proclamation. Whereas in and by a proclamation of the United States of America ... declaring the cessation of arms ... agreed upon between the United States of America, and his Britannic Majesty; and enjoining the observance thereof
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New York (State) ; Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). ; Clinton, George ; 1739-1812 ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784 ; Clark, Donald F. ; d. 1980
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 20, 1776: Whereas the Continental Congress, on the 14th day of March last, did recommend it to the several assemblies ... immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective colonies, who were notoriously disaffected to the cause of America
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New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress. ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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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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By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation
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New York (State) ; Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). ; Clinton, George ; 1739-1812
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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
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Mechanicks in Union (New York, N.Y.)
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By His Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, governor of the state of New-York, &c. &c. &c. To [blank] greeting: Pursuant to the authority in me vested, by an act of the legislature, entitled, "An act for raising two regiments for the defence of this state, on bounties of unappropriated lands: I do by these presents ... appoint you a [blank] in one of the said regiments
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New York (State) ; Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). ; Clinton, George ; 1739-1812
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In Committee of Safety for the state of New-York. Kingston, March 1, 1777: Resolved, that the several towns, precincts, manors and districts in each county in this state proceed to the election of supervisors, assessors and collectors
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New York (State) ; Committee of Safety. ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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Head-quarters, New-York, April, 8th 1776: The general, informs the inhabitants, that it is become absolutely necessary, that all communication, between the ministerial fleet and shore, should be immediately stopped ... Capt. James Alner is appointed inspector
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United States ; Continental Army. ; Alner, James. ; Putnam, Israel ; 1718-1790
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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