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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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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Verses. For a believer, when looking on a watch ; 1780 Saint George's Day ; Believer, when beholding me
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Poulson, Zachariah ; 1761-1844
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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; United States ; Continental Army. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813 ; Yates, Robert ; 1738-1801 ; Harpur, Robert ; 1731-1825
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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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We the subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and inlist [our]selves, as soldiers, in the batallions of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in the service of the United States of America
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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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The Cruel murder; or A Mournful poem: occasioned by sentence of death being pass'd upon William Brooks, James Buhannon [sic], Ezra Ross and Bethsheba Spooner, who were tried and found guilty of murdering Mr. Joshua Spooner, of Brookfield, and who are all ordered to be executed at Worcester on Thursday the 2d day of July next, which awful sight God grant, may be a warning to all ; You sinners all, both young and old
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Coverly, Nathaniel ; 1744?-1816
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In Council. Philadelphia, 28th July, 1777: Sir, The following lines come to you from Council in the most pressing exigency of public affairs, in which the very existence of this state is threatened
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Pennsylvania ; Council of Safety. ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812 ; Wharton, Thomas ; 1735-1778
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A Few lines composed on the Dark Day, of May 19, 1780 ; Let us adore, and bow before, the sovereign Lord of might
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A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe: general and commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces ... Whereas it is represented, that many of the loyal inhabitants of this island have been compelled by the leaders in rebellion, to take up arms against His Majesty's government: notice is hereby given to all persons so forced into rebellion, that on delivering themselves up at the head quarters of the army, they will be received as faithful subjects ... given under my hand, at head quarters on Long Island, this 23rd day of August, 1776. William Howe
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Great Britain ; Army. ; Howe, William Howe ; 1729-1814
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To the honourable magistrates, and worthy electors of King's County, on Nassau-Island, in the colony of New-York: Gentlemen, January 23, 1776. It is with sensible and singular pleasure I meet you here this day, and on this constitutional occasion. We are now assembled to manifest to the whole world, our duty and loyalty to our rightful and gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Third
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Freeholder.
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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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The civil authority and select-men of the town of Groton: met agreeable to the direction of an act of the General Assembly of this state, passed at Hartford, 12th Feb. 1778, for regulating the price of labour, internal produce, manufactures, and inn-keepers within said town, which is as follows, viz
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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A list of the fortunate numbers in the first class of New-Haven Bridge Lottery
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New-Haven Lottery
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An 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 ; Great source of good! Almighty pow'r!
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Siverly, C. ; Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.) ; Trinity School (New York, N.Y.) ; Basted Mill (Wrotham, England)
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An hymn to be sung by the charity scholars, on Sunday, the 19th of October, 1783, at St. Paul's Church, after the charity sermon for the benefit of the school ; Great source of good! Almighty pow'r!
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Moore, Thomas W. C. ; b. 1794? ; Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.) ; St. Paul's Chapel. ; Trinity School (New York, N.Y.)
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In Committee of Safety for the state of New-York. Fish-kill, Jan. 6, 1777: Whereas it appears to this committee that fines have been levied by the precinct committees, county committees and field officers of the state, upon many of the inhabitants thereof, resolved
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New York (State) ; Committee of Safety. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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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