The treasurer takes this method to inform the public, that in pursuance of advice received from the governor and sundry members of Council and Assembly, he shall, by himself or assistant, make a tour through the counties of Windham, Windsor and Orange, for a settlement with the respective collectors of state taxes
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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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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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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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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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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The dying criminal: a poem ; Attend ye youth! if you would fain be old ; Attend, ye youth! if ye would fain be old
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Young, Robert ; 1749 or 50-1779 ; Thomas, Isaiah ; 1749-1831
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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
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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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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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 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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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