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  The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; : with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. : To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. : The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : With an appendix. / Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud. ; [Four lines of quotations in Latin] ; Volume I[-II].
  Date of publication:
  1797-1798
  

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  Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. ; Barralet, John James, ca. 1747-1815, engraver. ; Lawson, Alexander, 1773-1846, engraver. and Thackara, James, 1767-1848, engraver.
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  Imprint of v. 2 varies: Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 106, Chesnut-Street, nearly opposite to the Bank of North America. 1798. Frontispiece portrait of William Penn (v. 1) signed: J.J. ...
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  The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; : with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. : To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. : The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : With an appendix. / Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, by Robert Proud. ; [Four lines of quotations in Latin] ; Volume I[-II].
  Date of publication:
  1797-1798
  

  Author(s):

  Proud, Robert, 1728-1813. ; Barralet, John James, ca. 1747-1815, engraver. ; Lawson, Alexander, 1773-1846, engraver. and Thackara, James, 1767-1848, engraver.
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  Imprint of v. 2 varies: Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 106, Chesnut-Street, nearly opposite to the Bank of North America. 1798. Frontispiece portrait of William Penn (v. 1) signed: J.J. ...
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  Tribute to Caesar, how paid by the best Christians, and to what purpose. With some remarks on the late vigourous expedition against Canada. Of civil government, how inconsistent it is with the government of Christ in his Church. Compared with the ancient just and righteous principles of the Quakers, and their modern practice and doctrine. With some notes upon the discipline of their church in this province, especially at Philadelphia. / By Philalethes. ; [Three lines]
  Date of publication:
  1713-1715
  

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  Rakestraw, William. and Maule, Thomas, 1645-1724.
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  Occasioned by a sermon preached by Thomas Story, Sept. 16, 1711, urging the Quakers to pay the tax for the expedition to Canada in 1711. Attributed to William Rakestraw by J.D. Marietta in "William Rakestraw: pacifist ...
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  A Collection of religious tracts, from different authors. Republished for the information and serious perusal of all sober enquirers.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. Concise view of the chief principles ... ; et al.show everyone

  Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. Concise view of the chief principles ... ; Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784. Short account of the people called Quakers. ; Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784. Further considerations on war. ; Spalding, John, 1765-1795. Few serious queries ... ; Spalding, John, 1765-1795. Few reasons for leaving ... ; Crisp, Samuel, 1669 or 70-1704. Two letters. ; Murray, Lindley, 1745-1826. Extracts from the writings of diverse eminent authors ...
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  A concise view of the chief principles of the Christian religion, as professed by the people called Quakers / by Robert Barclay -- A short account of the people called Quakers ... / By Anthony Benezet -- Further considerations ...
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  An apology for the religious society, called Free Quakers, in the city of Philadelphia, shewing that all churches who excommunicate, act inconsistently with the Gospel of Jesus. / By Samuel Wetherill.
  Date of publication:
  1798
  

  Author(s):

  Wetherill, Samuel, 1736-1816.
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  In reply to: Barclay, Robert. The anarchy of the ranters and other libertines. Dated [1798] by Evans; [1800] by Sabin. According to the Philadelphia directories, Folwell printed at 33 Carter's Alley in 1797 and 1798; by ...
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  Three sermons preached at the meeting-house of the people commonly called Quakers, in Hounsditch, on Tuesday evening, July 19, 1796. / The two first by William Savery, and the last by George Dillwyn, of North-America. ; Taken in short-hand by Job Sibly.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Savery, William, 1750-1804. ; Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820. and Sibly, Job.
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  "A sermon preached at the meeting-house of the people called Quakers, Peter's-Court, St. Martin's-Lane, on the Lord's-Day-Evening, July 25th, 1796. By William Savery ..."--p. [19]-36, with separate title page. "A sermon, ...
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  Rules of discipline and Christian advices of the Yearly Meeting of Friends for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, first held at Burlington in the year 1681, and from 1685 to 1760, inclusive, alternately in Burlington and Philadelphia: and since at Philadelphia. : Alphabetically digested and printed by direction of the said Meeting.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
  Description:
  Errors in paging: p. number 32 repeated and 45 omitted. Errata statement, p. 142.
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  A Letter from one of the Society of Friends, relative to the conscientious scrupulousness of its members to bear arms.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Place of publication suggested by Evans.
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  The proceedings of the yearly meeting for Pennsylvania, &c. respecting the situation of the Indian natives in the year 1795. And the circular letter of the Committee then appointed to attend thereto, : to which are subjoined, extracts of speeches and letters from some of their chiefs earnestly requesting the assistance of their old friends.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
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  Error in paging: p. 10 misnumbered 01.
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  A Discourse publicly delivered by a female Friend, from Old England, in the Friend's [sic] Meeting-House, in Pine Street Philadelphia, on the third day of the 5th month, 1769. Also a prayer, by another Friend. / The whole taken down in characters at the time they were spoken, by William Darragh. ; To which is added, a short preface, by the editor.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Darragh, William, ed.
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  "Some account of Isaac Shoemaker, of the township of Cheltenham, in the country of Philadelphia ... who departed this life on the 31st day of the seventh month 1779 ..."--4 p., second count, followed by a postscript, p. [5].
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  The revised discipline approved by the yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Baltimore, for the western-shore of Maryland and the adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N20594) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 27023) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  A testimony concerning acceptable worship to Almighty God. By Dennis Getchel, late of Vassalborough, in Newengland.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Getchell, Dennis, 1724-1791.
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  "Some account of Dennis Getchell aforesaid ..."--p. [7]-12.
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  A Scriptural enquiry, concerning what the Friends call spiritual baptism; being an answer to a publication of a Friend in Rhode-Island, by the name of Moses Brown. / By Samuel Shepard, preacher of the Gospel.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Shepard, Samuel, 1739-1815.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N21084) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 27695) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Twelve discourses, delivered chiefly at the meeting-house of the people called Quakers, in the park, Southwark. / By the late Thomas Letchworth.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Letchworth, Thomas, 1739-1784.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N20725) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 27217) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  The original and present state of man, briefly considered: wherein is shewn, the nature of his fall, and the necessity, means and manner of his restoration, through the sacrifice of Christ, and the sensible operation of that divine principle of grace and truth, held forth to the world, by the people called Quakers. : To which are added, some remarks on the arguments of Samuel Newton, of Norwich. / By Joseph Phipps. ; [Two lines from I. Timothy]
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  Phipps, Joseph, 1708-1787.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N19882) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 26000) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  The means, nature, properties and effects of true faith considered. A discourse delivered in a public assembly of the people called Quakers. / By Thomas Story.
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  Story, Thomas, 1662-1742.
  Description:
  Bookseller's advertisement, p. [36].
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  Reasons why the people called Quakers cannot so fully unite with the Methodists, in their missions to the Negroes in the West India Islands and Africa, as freely to contribute thereto: with a few queries consonant therewith. / By Catharine Phillips.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

  Author(s):

  Phillips, Catharine, 1727-1794.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N35628) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 46546) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  The modern Quaker. A comparative view of the primitive and present state of the Society of Friends, particularly addressed to the youth. / Written in England by an observer, and presented to Friends' children.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

  Author(s):

  Observer.
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  In verse. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Date of publication supplied by Bristol; Daniel Lawrence seems to have been at no. 33 North 4th Street in 1792 and 1793 only.
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  Light rising out of obscurity. Or, A reply to Francis Herr's pamphlet, intitled, A short explication of the written word of God; likewise, of the Christian baptism, and the peaceable kingdom of Christ, against the people called Quakers. By Benjamin Mason. ; [Two lines from I. Peter]
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  Mason, Benjamin.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N17500) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 22648) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  A plan for a school on an establishment similar to that at Ackworth, in Yorkshire, Great-Britain, varied to suit the circumstances of the youth within limits of the Yearly-Meeting for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey: introduced with the sense of Friends in New-England, on the subject of education; and an account of some schools in Great-Britain: : to which is added, observations and remarks, intended for the consideration of Friends.
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799.
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  Signed on p. 52: Owen Biddle.
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