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Bailey's pocket almanac, being an American annual register, for the year of our Lord 1786 ...
Date: [1785]- Books
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By an express arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday evening, last we have the following account of the battle at Charlestown, on Saturday the 18th of June, instant.
Date: [1775]- Books
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A Sermon on tea. [Five lines of quotations]
Date: [1774]- Books
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American liberty asserted: or British tyranny reprobated: in a discourse, delivered on Wednesday, the 22d day of April, 1778, to the officers and soldiers of General Woodford's brigade, by Fitzhugh Mackay, chaplain. [Two lines from Joel]
Mackay, Fitzhugh.Date: [1778]- Books
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The Constitution of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania, as established by the general convention elected for that purpose, and held at Philadelphia, July 15th, 1776, and continued by adjournments to September 28, 1776. To which is prefixed, the Confederation of the United States of America.
Pennsylvania.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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An oration delivered on the anniversary of the Scientific Society, eleventh November, 1793, at Society-Hall, Strasburg Village, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. At the request of the members. By John Shippen, A.B. [Five lines of quotations]
Shippen, John.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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New Year's verses addressed to the customers of the Freeman's journal, by the lad who carries it. January 8th, 1783.
Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.Date: 1783]- Books
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Extracts from a letter written to the president of Congress, by the Honorable Arthur Lee, Esquire, in answer to a libel published in the Pennsylvania gazette of the fifth of December, 1778, by Silas Deane, Esquire. In which every charge or insinuation against him in that libel, is fully and clearly refuted.
Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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Remarks on Governor Johnstone's speech in Parliament; with a collection of all the letters and authentic papers, relative to his proposition to engage the interest of one of the delegates of the state of Pennsylvania, in the Congress of the states of America, to promote th views of the British commissioners.
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A discourse, delivered, on the 18th day of December, 1777, the day of public thanksgiving, appointed by the Honourable Continental Congress, by the Reverend Israel Evans, A.M. Chaplain to General Poor's brigade. And now published at the request of the general and officer of the said brigade, to be distributed among the soldiers, gratis.
Evans, Israel, 1747-1807.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America. On the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: [1776]- Books
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Fragment of an original letter on the slavery of the Negroes, written in the year 1776. By Thomas Day, Esq.; [Four lines in French]
Day, Thomas, 1748-1789.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The obligations of the confederate states of North America to praise God. Two sermons. Preached at Pequea, December 13, 1781, the day recommended by the honourable Congress to the several states, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving to God, for the various interpositions of his providence in their favour, during their contest with Great Britain, particularly those of the present year, crowned by the capture of Lord Cornwallis with his whole army. By Robert Smith, A.M. Minister of the Gospel at Pequea. Published by request.
Smith, Robert, 1723-1793.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The constitution of the Associate-Reformed Synod: to which are added, the formula of questions, to be put to church-officers at their ordination; and a number of rules, for preserving good order in the synod and subordinate judicatories.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A definition of parties; or The political effects of the paper system considered. Philadelphia, April 5th, 1794.
Taylor, John, 1753-1824.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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A report of the committee of the Council of Censors, appointed to enquire, "Whether the Constitution has been preserved inviolate in every part, and whether the legislative and executive branches of government have performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves or exercised other or greater powers, than they are entituled to by the Constitution."
Pennsylvania. Council of Censors.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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In Committee of Inspection, Observation, and Correspondence. Lancaster, May 24th, 1776. Gentlemen, the included are copies of a letter, from the Committee of Inspection and Observation, for the city and liberties of Philadelphia, with copies of a late resolve of Congress ...
Lancaster County (Pa.). Committee of Observation.Date: 1776]- Books
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A fifth essay on free trade and finance, humbly offered to the consideration of the public. By a citizen of Philadelphia.
Webster, Pelatiah, 1726-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The man of feeling.
Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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El desengaño del hombre. Compuesto por Santiago Felipe Puglia, maestro de la lengua castellana en esta metrópoli. [Two lines from Puglia]
Puglia, James Philip.Date: MDCCLXXXXIV. [1794]- Books
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An essay on the seat of the federal government and the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, over a ten miles district with observations on the economy and delicate morals, necessary to be observed, in infant states. Humbly offered to the public. By a citizen of Philadelphia.
Webster, Pelatiah, 1726-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Address to the people of Pennsylvania; containing a narrative of the proceedings against John Nicholson, comptroller-general of the said commonwealth.
Nicholson, John, 1757-1800.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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Macpherson's directory, for the city and suburbs of Philadelphia, extending to Prime-Street, southward; Maiden-Street, northward; and from the River Delaware to Tenth-Street, westward. Published October 1st, 1785, and to be corrected and republished annually. Containing, a alphabetical list of the names and places of abode of the inhabitants.
Macpherson, John, 1726-1792.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A plea for the poor soldiers; or An essay, to demonstrate that the soldiers and other public creditors, who really and actually supported the burden of the late war, have not been paid! Ought to be paid! Can be paid! And must be paid! By a citizen of Philadelphia.
Webster, Pelatiah, 1726-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXC [i.e., 1790]- Books
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By the president and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a proclamation. Whereas by the report of the wardens of the port of Philadelphia to us made, it appears, that "some evil disposed persons have lately removed buoys ... Given ... at Philadelphia, this thirty first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council.Date: 1784]