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From… An act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1792 to 1776 - International exhibition, Philadelphia.- 1876. Office of the United States Centennial commission. Philadelphia, Pa., October, 1872
From1783 Centennial souvenir. 1883. A Japanese napkin presented by H. C. Parke, China, Japan and East India depot Oriental fancy goods ... [Picture of Washington's headquarters, Newburgh N. Y. where as commander-in-chief he delivered his farewell a to A.- No. 51. Revision. State of New Jersey. An act respecting surrogates. [1846? .
FromA.- No. 54. Revision. State of New Jersey. An act regulating proceedings on forfeited recognizances, and appropriating the moneys arising from the same, and from fines and amercements. [1846? . to An act for the better proportioning the rates of money in payment made upon contracts according to the former regulations. [Pennsylvania, 1705/06? .
FromAn act for the ease and relief of prisoners for debt ... An act for allowing a further time to those persons holding lands, within this state, under charters granted by the late governors ... Boston Printed by Benjamin Edes and son. 1783 to An act repealing in part "The act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States," passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular de
FromAn act respecting quarantines and health laws ... Approved- February 25, 1799. John Adams, President of the United States to An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes ... June 23d, 1790. [Philadelphia Printed by John Fenno [1790 .
From... An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1796. . to Address to the people of the United States. Mr. Holly. Alex A. Young, Pr [1828 .
FromAn address to the people of the free states by the President of the Southern Confederacy. Richmond, January 5, 1863 ... Jefferson Davis. Richmond Enquirer Print. 1863 to Aloha! That's Hawaiian for good luck ... H. E. Beebe. Ipswich, S. D. Jan. 21, 1930
FromAn alphabetical assessment-list of all the commissioned and staff officers of Virginia militia, and of all free persons exempt from militia duty in the county of within the bounds of the regiment and owning any property taxed in the Commissioner to Anno Regni Georgii II. tricesimo primo. Levying of soldiers. An act passed by the great and general court of assembly of His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston, upon Wednesday the twenty-fifth da
FromAnno Regni Regii Georgii II. Tricesimo secundi. Levying soldiers. An act passed by the great and General court or Assembly of His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston, upon Wennesday, the thirty-fi to Articles of agreement for conducting the business respecting the land, called the Gore, granted by patent, to Jeremiah Halsey and Andrew Ward, Esquire. [Hartford, 1795 .
FromArticles of agreement made on the day of Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and between Secretary for the Department of war of the United States of America of the one part, and of the other part ... [1814-15 . to At a meeting of the merchants & traders, at Faneuil-Hall, on the 23rd January 1770. The following votes were passed, viz. … Whereas William Jackson Theophilus Little, John Taylor, and Nathaniel Rogers all of Boston, did refuse and yet delay to c
FromAt a meeting of the proprietors of the Township of Brunswick in the County of York, duly warned according to law by adjournment, on January 4th, 1753 the following vote was passed. [regarding Plymouth Company's claims [1753 . to Bank bill, as it passed the Louisiana legislature. February 1, 1842. Approved by the Governor. on the 5th February, 1842
FromBanking and the currency. Letter from James Gallatin, Esq., to the bank committe. New York, April 7, 1864 to A bill to enable the Courts of Common law to give relief in certain cases. [n. d. .
FromA bill to enable the Courts of common law to give relief in certain cases. [n. d. . to Boston, Feb. 19th, 1777. In pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly of this State entitled. "An act to prevent monopoly and oppression;" the select-men and Committee of correspondence ... [Boston, 1777 .
FromBoston, Feb. 28, 1811. (Circular.) At a very numerous meeting of Republican citizens from all parts of the Commonwealth assembled at Boston on the 11th day of February, instant, we were appointed a committee to make known to you their unanimous to But still desire and will. Cambridge, Mass., Lowell-Adams House Printers, 1966
FromBy Archibald Campbell, Esq; commanding His Majesty's forces in Georgia. A proclamation Whereas information has been received, that many ringleaders of sedition, and some sulking parties from the rebels of Carolina do still continue to infest thi to By authority of the President of the United States and the Secretary of war. Revised United States army regulations. At the present time the Revised army regulations is of especial importance ... this elegant and complete edition of the Revised
FromBy authority of the State of New-Jersey. Queen's College lottery, No. III [blank ticket New-Brunswick, June, 1814 to By the president of the Delaware State a proclamation [to prevent clandestine traffic between people in Delaware and the British army Given under my hand and the great seal of the state at New-Castle, the ninth day of July, in the year of our L
FromBy the president of the United States in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty between the United States and the Chickasaw Indians, made and concluded on Pontotoc Creek, on the twentieth day of October 1832, and of the supplementary and explan to A catalogue of garden seeds, &c. for sale by Theophilus Holt, at his nursery garden, City of Washington ... January 1, 1808
FromCatalogue of oil paintings by J. G. Low. To be sold on Friday, April 12, 1861 at 11 o'clock, A. M., at Leonard & Co's 45 and 47 Tremont Street, - - - - Boston to Cheap postage. Proceedings of a public meeting, held at the Merchants' Exchange in the City of New York, December 14th, 1850
FromCheck your baggage to Oswego. Great northern and western route! via Oswego, Toronto, and Collingwood connecting the eastern cities with Lake Michigan, Huron & Superior. Ontario, Simcoe & Huron railroad ... Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co. printers. [ to Circular. Philadelphia, November 4, 1856. Fellow Citizens:- We present you herewith, an electoral ticket, nominated by a state convention composed of delegates from the various counties of the State, representing the two parties hostile to the C
FromCircular. Philadelphia. August 3, 1792. Sir. By the enclosed copy of the minutes of the proceedings of a general meeting of the Citizens of Philadelphia, you will preceive, that the Citizens are desirous to obtain information of the sense of the to ... Clapp's telegraphic calendar. A table for instantly finding the day of the month, and the day of the week, in any year, from the birth of Christ to the year 3200 inclusive. by S. Clapp Jr., Athol. 1850
FromClass lectures. The first course of instruction in practical phrenology, physiology, and physiognomy, will commence on Thursday evening, Dec. 27th, at 7 1-2 o' clock, continuing on successive Thursday evenings at the Phrenological Rooms 142 Wash to Committee-Chamber, July 19, 1774. Proceedings of the Committee of correspondence. The resolves proposed by the Board to the inhabitants of this City, having been published and dispersed through the town several days previous to this meeting ...
FromCommittee-Chamber, July 25, 1774. Proceedings of the Committee of Correspondence. Mr. Henry Remsen, seconded by Mr. Abraham Duryee, made a motion in the words following. Mr. Chairman, I move that a poll be opened at the usual places of election to Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. An act to alter the number of members composing division courts martial ... Approved by the governor, February 15, 1816 ... Regimental orders transmit
FromCommonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten An Act to alter and amend the constitution of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College. [Boston 1810 . to Confirmations-lied [n. d. .
FromCongo news-letter. Printed by Congo Committee, Massachusetts Commission for international justice. Boston, Mass. [1904 . to Copy of a letter said to have been written by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and found 18 miles from Iconium, 25 years after our blessed Saviour's Crucifixion, Transmitted from the Holy City by a converted Jew, and faithfully translated fro
FromCopy of a letter written by our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. found 84 miles from Iconium 65 years after our blessed Saviour's crucifixion; transmitted from the holy city by a converted Jew, faithfully translated from the original Hebre to Dancing and waltzing academy. Mr. Joseph B. Brown respectfully gives notice to the public that he will reopen his Academy at Tremont Hall, 25 Eliot Street on Tuesday evening, September 26, 1865
FromDancing soirees, at Carusi's saloon. The honor of company is requested by L. Carusi's soirees, to be held during the present season. The first will take place on the The time fixed for the other Soirees will be announced through the papers to Democratic Inauguration Ball. [Mrs. Anna Maria Wilson The Pleasure of your company is respectfully solicited at a BALL to be given at the National Theatre, on the evening of the 4th of March, 1845. In honor of the President and vice President e
FromDemocratic National Convention. Chicago, July 1940 [ticket of admission . New York, Quayle & Son Corp. [1940 . to Division orders. New York 1850
FromThe Dix-Douglas oration: argument for constitutional guarantees ... [Signed A. P. Washington, D. C. Dec. 1, 1866 to The Echo Extra. Buffalo, Wyoming. November 22, 1890. [Negative photostat. .
FromThe echo from the army. What our soldiers say about the copperheads. New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co. printers. 1863 to Enumeration of persons in the several districts of the United States. [1801 .
FromEnumeration returns. [Blank for enumeration returns by township of white and colored youths between five and twenty-one years of age . [n. p. 18-- . to Executors' sale of real estate. By virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey, made on the 4th day of November, A. D. 1858, we, the undersigned, executors of Jeremiah Stull, dec'd, will sell at public sale on Saturday the 22d day
FromExempts! Dr. Cutter, of Woburn, will be at Lyceum Hall, Reading, on Tuesday, the 11th instant, from 8 1-2 A. M. till 12 o'clock, M., to examine all who claim exemption from military duty! on account of physical disability ... Selectmen of Readin to Fall into line! William Oland Bourne. New York, 1880
FromThe fall of man. [8 verses of poetry Harrisburg, printed and sold by J. S. Wiestling, 1818 to The first look through the window ... [translated by George Tabori. [Santa Barbara, Calif. Unicorn Press, 1967
FromFirst meeting ... Second meeting ... when the following named gentlemen were elected permanent officers. [Washington, D. C. Aug. 1876 . to For president. Rutherford B. Hayes. For Vice-president William A. Wheeler. For electors for the state at large Albert G. Porter Thomas H. Nelson. District electors [13 districts [Indiana 1876 .
FromFor prohibitionists, An open letter to ex-governor St. John by Rev. William M. Thayer. Franklin, Mass. July 22, 1884 to Friendly caution. Note.- The principal and only question now is, will the Democratic party again commit the blunder of attacking American industries ... G. W. Dean. New York, Nov., 1882
FromFriends and Fellow Citizens! To-morrow will be an important day indeed; on your conduct will depend, whether or not we are to be overwhelmed, in the language held out by the party, "with the impetuosity of the victorious Buonaparte." [Advocating to General directions for using Dr. Carl Von Meyer's German homoepathic balsam. [n. p. [c. 1854 .
FromGeneral exports from the port of Charleston, South-Carolina, from November 1786 to November 1787 ... Custom-House, Charleston South-Carolina, December 1, 1787. George A. Hall, Collector. [Carleston 1787 . to The Globe--- Extra. How some people live. A correspondent of the New York Daily Times, writing from Paris, mentions the calling or business by which some persons live there. We will copy a portion of his letter ... [Washington, D. C. 1853? .
FromThe Globe. Francis Preston Blair, will publish in the City of Washington, a newspaper entitled. The Globe ... [Washington, D. C. 4th Dec. 1830 to The great explosion in New-York, February 4th, 1850. [New York, 1850 .
FromA great fraud. New York, 1863 to Head quarters, 2d corps. Army of the Mississippi. Corinth, Miss., Soldiers. [Address Braxton Bragg, Gen'l Comd'g 2d. corps
FromHead quarters, Virginia forces, Staunton, Va. Men of Virginia, to the rescue! Your soil has been invaded by your abolition foes, and we call upon you to rally at once, and drive them back. We want volunteers to march immediately to Grafton and r to Hon. Henry Wilson, U. S. Senate. Sir:- My attention has been called to your remarks with reference to Gen. John Pope, as published in the Globe of March 26, 1871 ... Your obedient servant Fitz John Porter. Morristown. N. J. April 1st, 1871
FromHon. J. G. Carlisle, Committee on ways and means, H. R. Dear Sir: For greater convenience of use in committees, I have printed herewith my tabular analysis of the rates of duty on sugar proposed by the Senate Finance committee ... H. A. Brown .. to I desire to call your attention to the National temperance almanac, for 1869, just published ... S. W. Hodges 14 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass
FromI do hereby certify that [Henry Bartlesen of the City of Philad. house carpenter, hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath of Affirmation of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the to In Congress, February 27, 1778. Resolved that a company of bakers be raised to bake bread for the army, the company to consist of one director ... three sub-directors ... twelve foremen ... sixty bakers ...That the company be inlisted for one ye
FromIn Congress, Friday, June 11, 1779 Resolved that twenty millions of dollars, or such part thereof as shall be brought into the Continental loan-office on or before the first day of October next, be borrowed on the faith of the United States of A to In Senate of the United States. 14th April, 1802. Passed the House of representatives. An act, to amend an act, intitled, "An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen;" and for other purposes ... [Washington Duane printer [1802 .
FromIn Senate of the United States. 15th March, 1802. Read the first time, and passed to the second reading. A bill, to impower John James Dufour, and his associates, to purchase certain lands ... [Washington Duane printer [1802 . to In the name and by authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Proclamation. ... do hereby set apart Thursday, November 29th, as a day to render humble and hearty thanks to the Lord for His infinite goodness and mercy ... Given under my hand
FromIn the name and by authority of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Governor's office, proclamation, Pennsylvania is soon to participate in a profoundly solemn and historic departure from precedent when, for the first time in our Republic, there wi to The invitation. No. 79 American tract society. [Boston? 1823? .
From[Circular Adjutant and Inspector general's office. War department, 22nd, July, 1814. All cases in which general officers commanding armies or districts may judge it necessary, or conducive to the public service to order armes accoutrements or o to J. L. Roberts, merchant tailor, has just returned from Philadelphia, where he has purchased a stock of cloths, &c ... Alton, October 1841. "Telegraph" --- Alton
FromJR & AS society. All are bound for the safety of the country, and the encouragement of domestic encouragement. Rules and regulations ... [n. p. c. 1870 to Just received a supply of those celebrated oysters ... [Washington, D. C. McGill's steam press. [n. d. .
FromJust the thing for a child to have! John Adams's letter written the day after the signing of the Declaration of independence ... Boston. Henry Bowen's chemical print [185-? . to The last subsidy scheme. Special dispatches from Washington say that the Senate Committee on Pacific railroads have agreed upon the outlines of an omnibus railroad subsidy bill, which will be reported in a few days and its passage urged .... [n
FromLast will & testament of Brigham Young executed by lawyer marks, at Salt Lake City ... New York. Printed and sold by M. J. Ivers. [n. d. . to Letter from the Hon. William Sprague. Providence, March 2d, 1842
FromLetter from the Secretary of State, accompanying an address from the representatives of the French people, member of the committee of public safety, to the Congress of the United States. Philadelphia, April 22s, 1794. Sir, The French letter, whi to List of members of the Senate and House of representatives of the United States, in the 3d session of the 13th Congress, according to states. [Washington, 1814. [Positive photostat. .
FromList of officers and members of the seventy-first legislature of New Jersey, their residences, and the joint and standing committees of both houses. Convened January 12, 1847 to Maelzel's exhibition ... To commence with the celebrated automaton chess-player ... [Boston W. W. Clapp, printer [1828 .
FromMaelzel's exhibition at the Julien Hall ... Automaton chess player. Automaton trumpeter. Automaton rope dancers. [Boston W. W. Clapp, printer [1826 . to Members of Congress. [2nd Congress 1792-93. [Philadelphia 1792. .
FromMembers of the House of representatives 1858-1859 to Metropolitan fair in aid of the United States sanitary commission. To the serving people of our city ... New York, Feb. 8, 1864
FromMetropolitan fair, for the U. S. Sanitary Commission. Dear Sir. You are earnestly requested to use your influence with your congregation ... that contributions may be sent to the great Metropolitan fair ... New York. Francis & Loutrel, printers to Mr. Eccleston's superb medallion of General Washington obverse. An elegant and very striking likeness of General Washington from an original painting. Reverse. An American Indian, with his bow and arrow, and an appropriate legend ... Lancaster
FromMr. Edmund Yates ... Opinions of the press. New York Seer Steam printer, 10 West Fourth St. [1872 . to National testimonial to William Lloyd Garrison ... [1866 .
FromNational thanksgiving November 30th, at 11 o'clock A. M. Strong Place Baptist Church Brooklyn, N. Y. [Bulletin [Brooklyn, N. Y. Argus Print. 1876 to The new electro-magnetic planchette, or, mysterious writer! With metallic plates on the top, is the most sensitive instrument in use ... [Boston n. d. .
FromA new entertainment, by Messrs. L'Egalite The very extraordinary spectacle that is exhibited by Citizen Sans Culotte and Mr. L. Aristocrate, having been received with the applause and admiration of the public, the author of these singular pieces to No. 9 Tremont Row. New boot and shoe store ... John Mansfield. Boston. J. E. Farwell & Co., Printers No. 32 Congress St. [n. d. .
FromNo. II. Philadelphia, March 14th, 1794. Sir. I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letters of the 5th instant and have considered the question therein stated for my opinion. It is, at what time does the credit upon the duties imp to Notification. The freeholders, and other inhabitants of the Town of Boston, qualified as the law directs, are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall, on Thursday the 11th day of May instant, at ten o'clock A. M. then and there to elect and depu
FromNotification. The inhabitants of Ward No. 1, in the City of Boston, qualified as the law directs, are hereby notified to assemble at their Ward Room ... Boston, October 28, 1853 to Official drawing of the Kentucky state lottery, class G. drawn at Covington, Ky., Saturday, April 16, 1881 ... Covington, Ky. 1881
FromOfficial drawing of the Louisiana State lottery. Single number class "M." drawn at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 16th, 1890 to Order of exercises at a meeting of the United States Christian Commission, under the auspices of the national convention of the Young men's Christian associations of the United States and British provinces, in Tremont Temple, Friday evening, Jun
FromOrder of exercises at commencement, Yale College, Sept. 8, 1824. New-Haven, Printed at the Journal office. 1824 to "World's Columbian Exposition." Nouvelles. Le Danemark vient de voter une subvention de $67,000 en vue de sa participation a l'Exposition ... [Chicago, Ill., 1892? .
From"The World's Columbian exposition." Sueltos. La Dinemarca ha apropiedo $67,000, para su representacion en la "World's Columbian Exposition" ... [Chicago? Ill., 1892? . to Pennsylvania Packet or General advertiser. Wednesday, April 8th, 1778. Lancaster: Printed by John Dunlap. [1778 .
FromThe Pennsylvania Packet or The General advertiser. Saturday October 27, 1781. [Contains letters by George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Alexander Hamilton, Edward Hand . to Phoenomenon [Cut That beautiful full blooded stallion lately imported by Lang, Brierly & Co. from England, will stand for covering this season at the stable of Maj. Thomas Leavett, of Northampton. [Description of the horse Stabling and pasturi
FromPhoto of the only paper issued in San Francisco on April 18, 1906 after the earthquake to Post office, Boston. Winter mail arrangements (corrected monthly) ... John G. Palfrey, postmaster. Boston, Dec. 1, 1861
FromPost office, Boston. Winter mail arrangements ... John G. Palfrey, postmaster. Boston, Jan. 1, 1862 to Private and confidential. Philadelphia, February 25, 1817. Sir. To the enclosed letter I request the favour of your particular attention. It involves a subject of considerable importance, not to me alone, but to the management of the Bank of Pen
From(Private and confidential. Sir. I should do myself manifest injustice, did I not explain the nature of the case that occurred on Saturday at the Bank of Pennsylvania ... Your obedient, humble servant Mathew Carey. February 24, 1817 to Produce loan in aid of the Confederate states. To the people of Louisiana and Mississippi. New Orleans, February 1, 1862
FromProf. Hedrick's defence From the North Carolina Standard of Oct 8, 1856. Messrs. Editors. In the last "Standard," I see a communication, signed "Alumnus." Although my name is not mentioned therein, still I suppose there is little doubt that it w to Prospectus of a new journal to be published at the City of Washington, by Way & Gideon, for the editors entitled The American Mercury. Washington, June, 1824
FromProspectus of a new literary institution in the city of Philadelphia, to be called the Jefferson classical institute. Philadelphia June 1829 to Pursuant to the order of the House of representatives of the 18th of January, 1791, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report his opinion wether any and what farther compensation ought to be made to the respective officers employed in th
FromPut the new constitution over. To the members ofthe Federal employees union,Local No. 2 ... The rules committee. [Washington, D. C. 1919 . to Record of the National Republican party ... [1871? .
FromRecord of the Republican party in behalf of liberty and equal rights Washington, D. C. [1871 . to Report of the Bank committee. [Regarding the Bank of Virginia and Farmers' Bank of Virginia [n. d. .
FromReport of the Committee appointed in June last to raise and disburse funds to volunteer militia ... [Norristown, 1863 . to Resolutions recommending call for a convention of the United States ... Approved January 25, 1861. [Frankfort, Ky
From... Resolutions relative to fitting out a Southern expedition at Philadelphia ... Philadelphia 1862 to [Arms By His Excellency the Governor. Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed, for the service of their Majesties, in defence of this their Province, both at sea and land, against the common
From[Arms By His Excellency the Hon. William Howe, Major general, and commander in chief of all His Majesty’s forces, within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida, included. &c. A proclamation. Whereas several o to [Arms State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Luzon B. Morris, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, November 30th, a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lo
From[Arms State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Luzon B. Morris, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the 29th day of November, A. D. 1894, as a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this sixteenth day of Nove to [Prospectus. Norwich, Vt. March 1, 1852
From[A group of seven broadside poems, mainly lyrics for music. San Francisco, Bell & Company [1880 . to Sale of overcoats for cash only! All our overcoasts marked down ... Lawrence & Co. National Rockland Bank Building .... Boston. Propeller Press. 21 Cornhill [1868 .
FromSale of pencil cases, butter knives, & playing cards ... R. W. Dyer & Co. Washington, November 29, 1842 to Second exhibition of the Metropolitan mechanics' institute, for the promotion and encouragement of manufactures, commerce, and the mechanic and useful arts, will be opened at the City of Washington, on Thursday, the 8th day of February, 1855 in
FromSecond fair of the Kentucky agricultural and mechanical association. The fair to commence on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, 1851 and continue five days ... J. A. Harper. Sec. Observer and reporter print [s. l., 1851 . to Should a married woman work for money? The effect on herself. Boston. Cambridge literary bureau and press [c. 1892 .
FromShould the nullifiers succeed in their views of separation, and the Union be in consequence dissolved, the following will be an appropriate epitah. (Anticipation. Disunited States. January 1, 1834. Epitaphhere ... lie the shattered remains of th to Sold by J. Williams, No. 39, Fleet-Street Price six-pence. The scotch butchery a well executed print. Boston, 1775
FromThe soldier's and sailor's sabbath ... Office of the Sabbath Committee, No. 21 Bible House. New York [1862 . to The speech of the Honble Francis Fauquier Esq; his Majesty's Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander in chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia: to the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg, on Tuesday
FromThe speech of the Honble Francis Fauquier, Esq; his Majesty's Lieutenant Governour, and commander in chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia: To the General Assembly, summoned to be held at the Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg on Thursd to State of Massachusetts-Bay. In Council. January 9, 1777. Whereas by a resolve of this Court, passed December 10, 1776. all persons are prohibited from exporting from this state any sugars ... In the House of representatives. January 9, 1777 Read
FromState of Massachusetts-Bay. In Council. July 7, 1777. Resolved, that all such men as may inlist as non-commissioned officers and private soldiers into the Continental regiment ... In the House of representatives, July 8, 1777. Read and concurred to State of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An act directing the mode of choosing representatives to the Congress of the United States. ... A true copy Attest. Joseph Pearson, Secretary [Exeter: Printed
FromState of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one. An act to ascertain the time for the old continental bills now current in this State, to be received into the Treasury for taxes ... In Council June 30 to State of New-Hampshire. The government and people of said state. To the selectmen of in the County of in said State. Greetings. You are hereby required to notify the legal inhabitants paying taxes in the (giving them fifteen days notice) to meet
FromThe State of New-Hampshire. To Esquire. Greeting. Know you, that we, reposing especial trust and confidence in your fidelity and ability, have constituted and appointed you a justice of the peace for the County of ... Witness, Governor of our st to State of West Virginia Executive Department Charleston A proclamation by the governor ... I Ephraim F. Morgan, Governor of West Virginia, hereby do proclaim and designate Sunday, June 29, 1923, as the fourth American first day ... Done at the Ca
FromState of Wisconsin, Proclamation for Thanksgiving ... I do hereby appoint Thursday, the 29th day of November, 1860 as a day of Thanksgiving ... Done at Madison, this twenty-ninthday of October, 1860. By the Governor. Alex. W. Randall to Sugar trade of the United States. Annual statement showing the import, export, stock and consumption of unrefined for the year ending December 31st, 1861 (exclusive of California and Oregon. New York 1862
FromSugar trade of the United States. Annual statement, showing the import and consumption of unrefined for the year ending December 31st, 1864 (exclusive of California and Oregon) New York 1865 to Tarrant's effervescent seltzer aperient prepared on an entire new principle, from a late and accurate analysis of the celebrated Seltzer spring in Germany. [New York? c. 1866 .
FromThe task to which we must now dedicate ourselves ... By Richard H. Edmonds, Editor Manufacturers Record, Baltimore, Md. April 4, 1918 to That part of South America which the New York South American steam boat association contemplates making the field of their operations, is at present little known. It is their intention to explore one of the most important rivers in the world- th
FromThat sense of duty which impels every man to cry out mad-dog on the approach of a rabid animal urges me to make this effort to guard the public against one of the most cunning scoundrels with whom I have ever come in contact. This man is Charles to A tid rei, for tories. Free men attend to what your friend a Republican advises, O. all act like me, keep liberty, which every free man prizes, O, The Tories say they'll bring us down, and make us slaves forever, O. Because we did this glorious
FromTiller's Lafayette badge. Liberty equality & public order. Copyright secured by Congress Sept. 3, 1824. [Satin ribbon to To his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor general of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice admiral of the same. The humble address of the House of Burgesses. [Williamsburg, 1772 [
FromTo his Excellency the Right Honourable Norborne Baron de Botetourt, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia and Vice Admiral of the same, The humble address of the House of Burgesses .... To which his to To the Honorable the President and Senate, and the honorable the speaker and House of representatives, of the State of South Carolina- The petition of Thomas Tuder Tucker [1795 .
FromTo the Honorable the Representatives of the freemen, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. The memorial and petition of Robert Bell, of the City of Philadelphia, printer, book-seller, and book-auctioner. respectfully shewe to To the candid public ... New-London: Printed by Timothy Green, March 1774
FromTo the citizens of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth-City, Warwick and York. Friends and fellow-citizens. As I had the honor of being twice elected your representative without opposition, when your counties were added to Gloucester and Mathews to to To the free and independent electors of the State of New York. Fellow Citizens! In the present truly alarming situation of our country, you are called upon to exercise the most important privilege which freemen can enjoy- the choice of your own
FromTo the free and independent electors of the state of New York. Fellow-citizens. The important election for governor is fast approaching. Two candidates are presented to your choice.- Mr. Jay the present governor and Robert R. Livingston ... The to To the independent electors of the state of New York. Fellow citizens: In the address circulated by the friends of Mr. Clinton, there are many insinuations intended to throw a shade over the independence and manliness of character hitherto unive
FromTo the independent electors of the state of New-York. At a meeting of very respectable number of Republican freeholders, from the different parts of this State, held according to adjournment, at Wendell's hotel, in the City of Albany, the 4th da to To the people of North Western Virginia: Fellow citizens. The present was has now reached a stage at which every candid mind must be convinced that it will soon result in the complete establishment of the separate independence of the Confederate
FromTo the people of Pennsylavania. Fellow-citizens. Dictation in politics has ever, and justly, been considered by you as the presumptuous assumption of a right which belongs, particularly, to no man or set of men, and they who have, hitherto, atte to To the publick of Connecticut [Regarding the revival of the Connecticut gazette . [New Haven, Printed by Benjamin Mecom 1765? .
FromTo the publick. I the subscriber, Abraham H. Van Vleck, of the City of New York, knowing I have committed a most atrocious crime against my country ... in shipping privisions to Nantrucket ... make a free and voluntary gift of the Sloop Henry an to Tobacco, snuff & segars. John Anderson & Co. Tobacco and snuff manufacturers, and importers of choice segars, No. 106 Broadway, corner of Pine Street, New-York ... New York 1859
From[Stock report, Report of President, etc. n.p., n. d. 1864? to A true statement of the Louisiana political Imbroglio [by E. H. Angamar. [n. p. n. d. .
FromTrust - spiritually, financially and politically ... Isaac P. Noyes. July 14, 1906. [Washington, D. C. 1906 . to The Union carpet cleaning Co. using the original "Harris machine," with such improvements as experience has suggested, solicit your orders for clearning carpets ... Boston, May 8, 1861
FromUnion caucus! The electors of the Town of Peru, … to meet … in Peru Village, On Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of sending five delegates to the county convention …[Peru, IL, s. n.., 1863 to [Cuts A mournful song, on the death of the wife and child of Mr. Nathaniel Knights, of Windham, who fell off the bridge at the falls above Horse-Beef Mills, on Presumpscutt River, February 22, 1807. Written by Thomas Shaw, of Standish. Second e
From[Cuts An elegy, composed on the death of Mr. Benton, student of physic, Miss Gaffield and Miss Mills, who were drowned in a pond in Tyringham, July 3, 1812. S. D. Newsalem, August, 1812 to War times! and war prices! at Quincy Hall, over Quincy market ... Our immense stock of clothing we offer this morning at retail, without profit! Bennett, Griffin & Co. Boston, J. H. & F. F. Farwell, printers. [1861 .
FromWar. Department. The adjutant general's office. Memorandum of information. Officers' training camps, August 27- November 26, 1917. ... Washington, June 4, 1917 to We the shopkeepers of Philadelphia, and places adjacent, whose names are hereunto subscribed, labouring under many and great difficulties in the present languishing condition of trade in this City, partly owing to the unrestrained liberties of v
FromWe the subscribers do hereby severally inlist ourselves into the service of the United Colonies of America, to serve from the date hereof until the fifteenth day of January next, if the service requires it; and each one of us do engage to furnis to Who endorsed the Helper book! Who were the inciters to bloodshed? "The unconditional abolition of slavery", "Peaceably, if we can; violently, if we must." Read? Read? Read ... [New York? 1861? .
FromWho is he? ... Retraction of a libel ... Hugh J. Hastings. [New York. n. d. . to Wyoming. Synopsis of the battle and massacre for the information of the people by Dr. Harry Hakes. [1878 .
From[Existence of war - Spain. By the President of the United States of America: a proclamation Whereas by an act of Congress approved April 25, 1898, it is declared that war exists and that war has existed since the 21st day of April, A. D. 1898 to Zur nacht right. Weilen gegen mich ist aus gestreued worden, zu meinem mach theil gegen den nechsten wahl oder Stimm dag, das ich solte die hochdeutschen in dieser stat, solte feur braende geheisoen haben ... Johann Morin Scott, January den llde

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