First Edition. 36 leaves: [ ]
2, B-H
4, I
2, K
4, including the half-title, with the price,
One shilling and six-pence, and two leaves of
Almon’s advertisement at the end.
Sabin 39697.
Clayton-Torrence 420.
Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. On the first page of text Lee has written:
from the author (partly cut away); on the title-page he has signed his name:
By Arthur Lee and on the half-title he has written:
Attorney at Law, Amherst County, Virginia.
For Arthur Lee, see no. 3076.
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11.
Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September
1774.
Williamsburg: Printed by
Alexander Purdie and
John Dixon,
m,dcc,lxxiv
. [1774.]
24 leaves: [ ]
4, B-F
4.
This edition not in Sabin.
Evans 13725.
Clayton-Torrence 410. (This copy only in both cases.)
Contains:
To the People of Great Britain, from the Delegates appointed by the several English Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Lower Counties on Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, to consider of their Grievances, in General Congress, at Philadelphia,
September 5, 1774.
To the Inhabitants of the Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
and South Carolina
.
To the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebeck, signed Henry Middleton, President, October 26, 1774.
Friday, October 14, 1774. The Congress came into the following Resolutions. Signed Peyton Randolph, President.
The Association, &c. Dated at the end October 20, 1774, and signed by Peyton Randolph, President, and the delegates from the various states.
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Volume 4
Twelve pamphlets bound together in one volume, 8vo., contemporary sprinkled calf, later labels on the back lettered:
Colonial /
Pamphlets. /
Vol. 13. / The pamphlets numbered serially in ink on the title-pages. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
E187 .C72 vol. 13
1.
Some Candid Suggestions towards accommodation of differences with America. Offered to consideration of the public . . .
London: printed for
T. Cadell,
mdcclxxv
. [1775.]
First Edition. 16 leaves only, lacks the last leaf with one page of text. The half-title has the price,
Sixpence.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Sabin 86607.
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2. GLOVER,
Richard.
The Substance of the evidence on the petition presented by the West-India planters and merchants to the Hon. House of Commons,
as it was introduc’d at the bar, and summ’d up by Mr. Glover on Thursday the 16th of March, 1775.
London: printed by
H. S. Woodfall, for
T. Cadell, and sold by
J. Wilkie. [
1775.]
First Edition. 26 leaves in fours, including the half-title with the price,
One shilling; errata list on the back of the title leaf.
Richard Glover, 1712-1785, English politician, poet and dramatist. The West India planters and merchants sent Glover a piece of plate worth
£300 in acknowledgment of his services on their behalf.
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3. BURKE,
Edmund.
The Speech of Edmund Burke, Esquire, on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the Colonies, March 22d, 1775.
New-York: printed by
James Rivington,
1775.
