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  A poem on the late distress of the town of Boston. With some remarks on the sudden flight of the ministerial troops, after plundering and destroying the property of the worthy inhabitants, they left the town in the greatest confusion imaginable, not allowing themselves time to take with them great part of their warlike stores, in short they fled like murderer's pursued by the hand of Justice.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Rich, Elisha, 1740-1804?
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  Verse in forty-five stanzas; first line: Come shout Americans with joy. Author from last line: Thy friend E.R. [i.e., Elisha Rich] hath his request. Relief cut at head (Reilly 1134) was also used to illustrate Rich's ...
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  New Year verses, addressed to those gentlemen who have been pleased to favour Francis Wrigley, news carrier, with their custom. January 1, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1782
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1782 by Hall and Sellers, printers of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on New Year's day.
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  To the public. ... to be published by subscription ... The young mill-wright and miller's guide ...
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819.
  Description:
  Oliver Evans's 'The young mill-wright & miller's guide' was "printed for, and sold by the author" at Philadelphia in 1795. Text in two columns.
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  Last words and dying speech of Samuel Smith, who was executed at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the 26th of December, A.D. 1799, for the crime of burglary.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, Samuel, 1745-1799.
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  Signed: Samuel Smith. Concord gaol, Dec. 26, 1799. Two states noted. The first has imprint as given above, and has a relief cut of a coffin at head of title. The second, without the cut, has imprint: To be sold at Mr. ...
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  Boston, April 10. 1729. Reverend Sir, the New-England chronology staying for the remarkables of your place, and the composer being unwilling to send it to the press without them, that so the work may be as compleat as possible----you are therefore earnestly desired to send your communications as soon as may be, on the following heads ...
  Date of publication:
  1729
  

  Author(s):

  Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758. and Williams, Solomon, 1700-1776.
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  Circular letter requesting precise information in twelve subject areas to be included in Prince, Thomas. A chronological history of New-England in the form of annals, v. 1, published at Boston in 1736. Signed: The composer ...
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  In Congress. December 30, 1776. It appearing to Congress that it will be extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to supply the army of the United States with bacon, salted beef and pork, soap, tallow and candles ... Resolved, that none of the said articles ... be exported from any of the United States after the fifth day of January next, until the first day of November next ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Printed area measures 21.0 x 15.4 cm.
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order, and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." Printed area measures 40.6 x 28.8 cm.
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  An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

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  United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Followed by the resolve of Congress, May 9, 1778, that the address be read at religious services throughout the United States, and the order of the Massachusetts Council ...
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  New-Year verses, for those who carry the Pennsylvania gazette to the customers. January 1, 1784.
  Date of publication:
  1783
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1783 by Hall and Sellers, printers of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on New Year's day.
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  The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives of the United States, the petition of Jacob Isaacks, of Newport, in Rhode-Island, has examined into the truth and importance of the allegation therein set forth, and makes thereon the following report.
  Date of publication:
  1791
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Dept. of State. and Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
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  Concerns procedures for obtaining fresh water from salt water, and the alleged discovery of a new method by Jacob Isaacks. Signed and dated: Th: Jefferson. Philadelphia, November 21st, 1791. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text ...
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  Painting in general. By James L. Walker, Market-Street, near the Court-House Baltimore, Sign of the Painting Muse.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

  Author(s):

  Walker, James L., fl 1792.
  Description:
  Date of publication supplied by Evans.
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  Museum & wax-work, at the Exchange, New-York, the public are informed that this American Museum contains an extensive collection of the productions of nature and art: among which are the following ...
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  American Museum (New York, N.Y. : Established 1790). and Baker, Gardiner, d. 1798.
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  Signed: New-York, November 25, 1793. G. Baker, keeper of the museum. Text in three columns. Relief cuts at head with legend: The king of the vultures. The ourang outang; or, Wild-woman of the woods. The East-India porcupine.
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  New song, sung by Mr. Darley, Jun. in the pantomimical dance, called the Sailor's landlady. Words by Mrs. Rowson: ; music by Mr. Reinagle.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824. and Darley, Mr.
  Description:
  In five stanzas; first line: How blest the life a sailor leads. Without music. Another edition, with music (Evans 27647), has title: America, commerce, & freedom. Place and date of publication supplied by Clarkin.
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  Canal lottery. Scheme of a lottery authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the president and managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation, and the president and managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation, to raise by way of lottery, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of completing the works in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation. and Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company.
  Description:
  Signed: David Rittenhouse [and four others]. Managers. Dated: Philadelphia, May 18, 1795. Ascribed to the press of Zachariah Poulson, Jr. by Evans.
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  The author wishing it may be improved and enlarged, by some abler pen, now casts in her mite, to the memory of that worthy person, whose loss we severely feel. Hannah Wheaton.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Wheaton, Hannah.
  Description:
  Twelve stanzas of verse on the death of George Washington; first line: My Father! Cries the United States. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  May 28th. 1706. To my worthy friend, Mr. James Bayley, living (if living) in Roxbury. A poem.
  Date of publication:
  1707
  

  Author(s):

  Noyes, Nicholas, 1647-1717.
  Description:
  Verse of 132 lines, concerning Bayley's last illness, which resulted in his death on January 18, 1707. First line: My old companion! and my friend! Signed: Nicholas Noyes. The New-York Historical Society copy has a ms. ...
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  A small vial of tears brought from the funeral of John Winthrop, a very goodly child, the only son of John Winthrop Esq; and Anne his wife; who was born at New-London the 20th of April, 1716. and died there the 15th of February following; being three hundred and two days old. [seven lines from Job].
  Date of publication:
  1717
  

  Author(s):

  Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730.
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  Signed: S.S. [i.e., Samuel Sewall]. Imprint suggested by Bristol. Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
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  To the people of Maryland. Give me leave to address you upon a subject of the greatest importance to you and your posterity; a subject which essentially concerns the welfare, happiness and grandeur of this state, and therefore worthy of your most deliberate and candid consideration; I mean the expediency of your acceding to the confederacy proposed to you by Congress, and now adopted and ratified by ten of the thirteen states of America. ...
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  American. and Martin, Luther, 1748-1826.
  Description:
  Signed: An American. Possibly by Luther Martin. Cf. Wheeler. Ascribed to the press of Mary Katherine Goddard by Evans. Date of publication supplied by Shipton & Mooney; erroneously dated 1776 by Evans. Text in three columns.
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." The only recorded copy, held by the American Philosphical Society, is printed on vellum.
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  A bill for establishing religious freedom, printed for the consideration of the people.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Virginia. General Assembly. and Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  Description:
  The earliest known version of the bill, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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