An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
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By authority of the State of New-Jersey. Queen's College lottery, No. III [blank ticket] New-Brunswick, June, 1814.
By authority of the United States. Internal revenue licence ... Collection district in the District of Columbia. [Washington D. C. 186-].
(By authority) An act supplementary to the act entitled "An Act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States ... January 9, 1808. Approved. Th: Jefferson. [Washington, 1808].
By authority. The second class of the Lehigh navigation lottery. Scheme ... Tickets to be had at five dollars each of William Blackburn, No. 117 Chestnut Street and of Isaac Franks, No. 69 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, 22d, February, 1802. Prin
By desire More curiosities. This evening, Thursday 5th at 7 o'clock at Mr. Davis's City tavern, Richmond. A great number of new and surprising deceptions on cards; also, money, eggs, rings, ribband, dice, fiddle strings, cup & balls, hats, handk
By his Excellency John Langdon, Esq. President of the state of New-Hampshire, a proclamation for a day of public fasting and prayer throughout this state ... It having been the laudable practice of this State, at the opening of the Spring to set
By his Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; Captain-General and Governor in chief in and over Hies Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England A proclamation Whereas His Majesty hath received repeated complaints, that the trade of hi
By his Excellency William A. Buckingham, Governor of the State of Connecticut a proclamation, Eleven states of the Union are now armed and in open rebellion against federal authority … I call upon the citizens of this State to support and uphold
By his Excellency the Right Hon. John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice admiral of the same: A proclamation. Virginia, to wit. Whereas I have been informed that a cert
By 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. A proclamation. Virginia to wit. Whereas certain persons, stiling th
By 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. A proclamation. Virginia, to wit. Whereas his Majesty did, at the re
By his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governour-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation. [Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be
By his Excellency, Joseph Dudley, Esq. Captain general and governour in chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of Massachusetts-Bay, &c. in New-England. A proclamation for the better regulation of seamen and marines … Boston. Printed by Barth
By his Excellency, Samuel Ward King, Governor Captain general, and Commander-in-chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations A proclamation. Whereas sundry persons, citizens of this State or residents within the same, are conspi
By his Excellency, Thomas W. Veanzey, Governor of Maryland. A proclamation ... do appoint and proclaim Monday, the 21st of November, instant, as the time of the next meeting of the General Assembly ... Given under my hand and seal ... this eight
By his Excellency, a proclamation. Whereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased by His royal letter, bearing date the sixteenth day of October last past, to signifie that he hath received undoubted advice that a great and sudden invasion fro
By his Execellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governour-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation [Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be
By his excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; Captain General and Commander in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire in New England A proclamation ... In order to carry the war into the enemy's country as far as Montreal and Que
By his excellency Caesar Rodney, Esq; president, Captain-general and commander in chief of the Delaware State. A proclamation [Prohibiting the export of breadstuffs, meats, etc. to any port of place in British lands for thirty days] Given under
By his excellency Caesar Rodney, Esq; president, captain-general and commander in chief of the Delaware State, a proclamation ... appoint Wednesday the thirtieth day of December next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving ... Given unde
By his excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same a brief [Regarding the fire in Montreal on the 11th of April
By his excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the state of Connecticut in America. A declaration [exhorting to renewed vigor] ... Given under my hand, in the Council Chamber, at Hartford, the eighth da
By his excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governor and Commander in chief in and over the State of Connecticut. A proclamation. Whereas the legislature of this state, by their resolutions passed at their sessions holden at New-Haven ... Give
By his excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governor and commander in chief over the state of Connecticut. A proclamation. Pursuant to a resolution of the General Assembly passed in May, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred four [that contr
By his excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governor of the State of Connecticut. A proclamation. Agreeably to a resolution of the General Assembly passed in May 1801, authorizing a furthur continuance of contributions within this State, for t
By his excellency Oliver Wolcott, Esq. Governor and Commander in chief of the State of Connecticut. A proclamation ... I have thought proper to appoint Friday, the fourteenth day of April next, to be observed as a day of public humiliation, fast
By his excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain-general and governour in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation for a publick thanksgiving … Given at the Council-chamber in Boston, the t
By his excellency the Hon. Thomas Gage, Esq; Governor, and commander in chief in and over his Majesty’s Province of Massachusetts-Bay vice admiral of the same. A proclamation: Whereas the infatuated multitudes who have long suffered themselves t
By his excellency the Hon. Thomas Gage, Esq; Governor, and commander in chief in and over his Majesty's Province of Massachusetts-Bay vice admiral of the same. A proclamation: Whereas the infatuated multitudes who have long suffered themselves t
By his excellency, John Hancock, Esq; Governor and commander in chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation for a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer ... do hereby appoint Thursday the twenty-fifth day of April instant
By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. All merchants and others having blankets and rugs of any kind whatever, are hereby ordered to bring in a true return of the same to the Barrack-Master
By radio to America's heart; you can hear them crying if your heart is tuned to the key of humanity. [n. p., n. d.].
By telegraph from England. The Queen's message. The President's reply. London, Eng., August 12, 1858. To. Hon. James Buchanan, P.U.S. Come, let us talk together. American genius and English enterprise have this day joined the old and the new wor
By the Governor 1879. A thanksgiving proclamation. Territory of Idaho. [Boise City 1879].
By the Governor of Alabama. A proclamation [announcing the death of Thomas Andrews Hendricks, Vice-President of the United States] Montgomery, November 25 1885.
By the Governor of Illinois a proclamation ... I Henry Horner, Governor of Illinois, do hereby designate and proclaim the week from October 7 to 13, 1934 to be observed in the State of Illinois as fire prevention week ... Henry Horner.
By the Governor of Illinois. A proclamation ... I Henry Horner, Governor of Illinois, do hereby designate and proclaim the week from October 3 to 9, 1937 to be observed in the State of Illinois as fire prevention week ... Done at the Capitol ...
By the Governor of Illinois. A proclamation ... Now, therefore, I Henry Horner, Governor of the State of Illinois, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 9,1937 as Illinois' second conservation week ... Done at the Capitol ... this thirty-fir
By the Governor of Illinois. A proclamation ... Now, therefore, I Len. Small, Governor of Illinois ... do hereby proclaim and appoint Thursday, the 29th day of November, of this year, to be observed in the State of Illinois as a day of thanksgiv
By the Governor of Illinois. A proclamation ... [Fire prevention week, Oct. 7-13, 1928] ... Len. Small.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A proclamation. The president of the United States having been pleased to communicate to me, that a Treaty will be held with the hostile Indian tribes, on or about the first day of June at Lower S
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, A proclamation. Whereas it appears that the City of New York, the West-India Islands, and other places are now unhappily afflicted with an infectious and malignant disesae which without due cautio
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A proclamation. Whereas the public interest demands that the General Assembly be convened before the time to which they stand adjourned; I have thought proper, with the advice of the Council of St
By the Governor of the state of Maine, a proclamation, for a day of public humiliation, fasting , and prayer. By advice of the Council, and in compliance with a venerated usage, I appoint Thursday, the fifth day of April next, for humiliation, f
By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; Governor and Commander in chief of the English Colony of Connecticut in New-England. a proclamation [appeal for enlistment] Given under my hand, at the Council Chamber, in Hartford, the 18th day of June,
By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; Governor of the English Colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America. A proclamation ... strictly prohibit and forbid the transporting, or shipping on board any vessel for transportation out of this
By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; Governor of the English Colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America: A proclamation. Whereas it is resolved ... that an embargo be laid upon the exportation out of this Colony by water, the followin
By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; Governor of the English Colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America; a proclamation ... strictly prohibit and forbid the transporting or shipping on board any vessel for transportation out of this C
By the Honorable Thomas Fitch, Esq; Governor of His Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America. A proclamation for a day of public fasting and prayer ... Wednesday the sixteenth day of April next ... Tho's Fitch. God sav
By the Honorable Thomas Fitch, esq; Governor, and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's Colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving ... Thomas Fitch. God save the king. [New-Haven: P
By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq; His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, and commander in chief of the Province of New York, and the territory depending thereon in America. To-- You are hereby authorised and impowered to inlist voluntiers t
By the Honourable Col. Francis Nicholson, and Col. Samuel Vetch. A proclamation. Whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased to instruct us with Her Royal commands and instructions to the governours of Her several provinces upon the Continent of Ameri
By the Honourable George Thomas, Esq; Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of the Province of Pennyslvania and the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware. A proclamation [Against the settlers of land in Lancaster County, wes
By the Honourable His Majesty’s council, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation for proroguing the General court … to Tuesday the sixteenth day of said August … Given at Boston the twenty-sixth day of July, 1757
By the Honourable John Nanfan, Esq. His Majesties Lieut. Governour and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New York ... A proclamation [Offering to stay prosecution of Rip Van Dam, if he will appear before the royal council and acknow
By the Honourable John Nanfan, Esq. Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation [Forbidding the cutting of certain trees fit for masts for His Majesty's ships in the Province of New York.]
By the Honourable John Nanfan, Esq. Lieutenant Governour and commander in chief of His Majesties province of New York ... A proclamation [to seize James Gillam, English Smith and Humphrey Clay, pyrates.] Given at Fort William Henry in New York t
By the Honourable John Nanfan, Esq; His Majesties Lieut Governour and Commander in chief in and over the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas I have thought fit, upon mature deliberation, to dissolve the late Assembly ... believed it
By the Honourable John Nanfan, Esq; His Majesties Lieut. Governour and commander in chief in and over the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas in the confirmation of the treaty with Algiers, and the additional article made the sevent
By the Honourable John Nanfan, His Majesties Lieut Governour and Commander in chief in and over the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God in the time of my absence from this Province, to take unto himself
By the Honourable Oliver Wolcott Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of the state of Connecticut. A proclamation ... I do hereby appoint Thursday, the fourteenth day of April next, to be observed as a day of puplick humiliation,
By the Honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; Lieutenant-Governour and Commander in chief, in and over His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation [Offering a reward for the apprehension of Robert Howland and Fobes Lit
By the Honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; Lieutenant-Governour and commander in chief for the time being of His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation for encouragement to voluntiers to prosecute the war against t
By the Honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; Lieutenant-Governour and commander in chief, for the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation for a publick fast … I have thought fit … to appoint Thursday the nineteenth of this instant September to
By the Honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; Lieutenant-Governour and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation for proroguing the General Assembly [Calling the Assembly to meet the f
By the Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq; Governor of His Majesty's Colony of Connecticut in New-England, in America a proclamation for a day of public fasting & prayer ....New-London March the 8th 1756, Printed by Timothy Green, printer to the Gover
By the Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq; Governor of His Majesty's English colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America, a proclamation. Whereas his Most Gracious Majesty, from a regard to the honour of God and a concern to promote religion, pi
By the Honourable William Dummer, Esq; Lieut Governor & commander in chief, in & over His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England a proclamation for apprehending John Pittman. Boston: Printed by B. Green Printer to His Hon. Th
By the Honourable the Council of His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England. A declaration. Whereas a printed sheet, not sign’d but any person, intituled The case of his Excellency the Governour and council of the Province of
By the House of Delegates, January 12, 1785. Resolved, that the bill to lay a general tax for the support of the ministers of the gospel of all societies of christians within this state, be referred and taken into consideration on the fifth day
By the House of Delegates. December 25, 1808. Resolved, That the printer to the State be directed to print five hundred copies of the act, entitled, A further supplement to the act for regulating the mode of staying executions, and repealing the
By the House of Delegates. January 1, 1799. Whereas it is highly expedient that every constitutional barrier should be opposed to the introduction of foreign influence into our national councils, and that the constitution of the United States sh
By the Lion & Unicorn, Dieu & mon droit, their Lieutenant-Generals, governours, vice admirals, &c. &c &c. A hue & cry. Whereas I have been informed, from undoubted authority, that a certain Patrick Henry ... have taken up arms, chosen their offi
By the Post-master general of the Confederate states of America. A proclamation ... Given under my hand and the seal of the Post-office department of the Confederate states of America, at Montgomery Alabama, the 13th day of May, in the year 1861
By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation. Whereas by an Act of Congress of the United States passed the ninth day of February last, entitled "An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States
By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation. Whereas the Congress of the United States, by virtue of the constituted authority vested in them, have declared by their act ... that war exists between the United Kingdom ... and
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation ... I have thought proper to recommend, and I do hereby recommend accordingly, that Thursday, the 25th day of April next, be observed ... as a day of solemn humiliation, fasting an
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation ... Nowtherefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday the twenty-sixth day of November next to be devoted by the people of these states, to the service of that great and glorious Be
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation. Whereas by an act of the Congress of the United States, passed the ninth day of February last, entitled "An act further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United St
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation. Whereas the Congress of the United States, by virtue of the constitutional authority vested in them, have declared by their act, bearing date this day, that "by the act of the Rep
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation. Whereas the constitution of the United States of America provides that the President may on extraordinary occassions convene both Houses of Congress ... I have therefore thought i
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation. Whereas, by the eighth section of an act entitled: "An act to encourage the holding of a World's Industrial and cotton centennial exposition in the year eighteen hundred and eight
By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation. [Philadelphia, 1791].
By the President of the United States of America. Proclamation. Whereas, a Convention between the Government of the United States of America and her Majesty the Queen Regent, in the name and behalf of Her Catholic Majesty Donna Isabel, the Secon
By the President of the United States. It has pleased Divine Providence to call hence a great and patriotic citizen. John Quincy Adams is no more ... I direct that all the Executive offices at Washington be placed in mourning, and that all busin
By the Proprietaries. Pennsylvania, ss Whereas of the county of hath requested that we allow to take up acres of land 111 hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the Land-office to be affixed at Philadelphia, this day of one thousand s
By the Proprietary of the Province of Pensilvania, and counties annexed with the advice of the council: a proclamation. Whereas several piracies and robberies at sea and on sea-coasts have of late years been committed in many parts of the world
By the State of Maryland. A declaration Whereas the General Assembly of Maryland hath heretofore resolved "That the Delegates of this State should be instructed, to remonstrate to the Congress, that this state esteem it essentially necessary for
By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a proclamation. The time is at length come, in which the fate of ourselves, our wives, children and posterity must be speedily determined, General Howe, at the Head of a Briti
By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Whereas hath been recomended to us as a sober and fit person to keep a house of entertainment; and being requested to grant a license for the same, We do hereby license and al
By the Upper House of Assembly, October 28, 1773. Gentlemen. We return the bill, entitled "An act for the regulation of the staple of Tobacco, and for preventing frauds in his Majesty's customs." ... Signed by order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho. [Willi
By the commandant of New York, &c. No. Permission is hereby given to pass to Given at New York the day of One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. Commandant, &c. To all whom it may concern. [New York, 1779] [Positive Photostat.].
By the governor of Illinois A proclamation ... I hereby proclaim the week of October 8 to 13, 1923 as fire prevention week ... Len. Small.
By the governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. A proclamation. Whereas various complaints from militia officers and others, of the inconvenience of the uniform (now established) have been made to the executive of this commonwealth: for remedy
By the governour, a proclamation Whereas at the General Court holden at New Haven, the thirteenth day of this present month, ... it was agreed and resolved by the following act, that the several laws formerly made for the suppressing and punishi
By the honourable Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq; Governour of His Majesty's Colony of Connecticut in New-England, a proclamation for a publick thanksgiving .... New-London: Printed by Timothy Green, printer to his honour the governour and company. 172
By the honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England. A proclamation for the encouragement of persons to inlist into his Majesty’s service in
By the house of Delegates, December 9, 1800. Resolved, that in the opinion of the legislature, the following amendments to the constitution of the United States would conduce to the happiness of the citizens thereof, by the establishment of an u
By the packet just arrived here and Captain Spain at Philadelphia from England, we have the following interesting advices ... Printed by J. Holt [1775].
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
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