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The Court and city kalendar: or, Gentleman's register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year.
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A letter from New Jersey, in America, giving some account and description of that Province. By a Gentleman, late of Christ's College, Cambridge.
Thompson, Thomas, 1708?-1773.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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Some considerations on the consequences of the French settling colonies on the Mississippi, With respect to the Trade and Safety of the English Plantations in America and the West-Indies. From a Gentleman of America, to his Friend in London.
Gentleman of America.Date: 1720- Books
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The history of the late war, between Great-Britain, the United States of America, France, Spain, and Holland; From its first commencement, till the 28th day of October, 1782. By a Gentleman of the Army allowed to be ge[n]uin[e] by all [ta]nks.
Gentleman of the Army.Date: 1782?]- Books
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An historical review of North America: containing a geographical, political, and natural history of the British and other European settlements, the united and apocryphal states, and a general state of the laws. To which are added, a description of the interior parts of North America, general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most noted towns, cities, seats, and public buildings: with a great variety of tables necessary to all merchants in their intercourse with North America. In two volumes. By a Gentleman immediately returned from a tour of that continent.
Gentleman immediately returned from a tour of that continent.Date: M DCCL XXXIX. [1789]- Books
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An examination of the rights of the colonies, upon Principles of Law. By a Gentleman at the Bar.
Gentleman at the Bar.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Considerations on the state of the British fisheries in America, And their consequence to Great Britain. With proposals for their security, By the reduction of Cape-Breton, &c. Which were Humbly offer'd, by a Gentleman of a Large Trade of the City of London, to His Majesty's Ministers, in January 1744-5.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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A journal of the late siege by the troops from North America, against the French at Cape Breton, the city of Louisbourg, and the territories thereunto belonging. Surrendered to the English, on the 17th of June, 1745, after a Siege of Forty-Eight Days. By James Gibson, Gentleman Voluntier at the above Siege.
Gibson, James, approximately 1690-1752.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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Free thoughts on the continuance of the American war, and the necessity of its termination. Addressed to the inhabitants of Great Britain. By a Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn.
Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The conduct of a Rt. Hon. Gentleman in resigning the seals of his office justified, by facts, And upon the Principles of the British Constitution. By a Member of Parliament.
Member of Parliament.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A general history of Connecticut, from its first settlement under George Fenwick, Esq. to its latest period of amity with Great Britain; Including a description of the country, and many curious and interesting anecdotes. To which is added, an appendix, wherein new and the true sources of the present rebellion in America are pointed out; together with the particular part taken by the people of Connecticut in its promotion. By a Gentleman of the Province.
Peters, Samuel, 1735-1826.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Strictures on the Philadelphia mischianza or triumph upon leaving America unconquered. With extracts, containing the principal part of a letter, published in the "american crisis." In order to shew how far the King's enemies think his general deserving of public honours. N. B. A flattering Account of this Mischianza was published in the Philadelphia Gazette, and copied into the Morning Post the 13th of July last; and a larger one by a still more flattering Panegyrist, may be found in the Gentleman's Magazine for August last.
Mauduit, Israel, 1708-1787.Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Some account of the North-America Indians; [sic]. Their Genius, Characters, Customs, and Dispositions, towards the French and English Nations. To which are added, Indian Miscellanies, viz. 1. The Speech of a Creek-Indian against the immoderate Use of Spirituous Liquors; delivered in a National Assembly of the Creeks, upon the breaking out of the late War. 2. A Letter from Yariza, an Indian Maid of the Royal Line of the Mohawks, to the principal Ladies of New-York. 3. Indian Songs of Peace. 4. An American Fable. Collected by a learned and ingenious Gentleman in the Province of Pensylvania. [sic].
Creek-Indian.Date: [1754]- Books
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Strictures on the Philadelphia mischianza or Triumph upon leaving America unconquered. With extracts, containing the principal part of a letter published in The American crisis. In order to shew, how far the King's enemies think his general deserving the public honours. N.B. A flattering account of this mischianza was published in the Philadelphia gazette, and copied into the Morning post of the 13th of July last; and a larger one by a still more flattering panegyrist, may be found in The Gentleman's magazine for August last.
Mauduit, Israel, 1708-1787.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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A journal of the late siege by the troops from North America, against the French at Cape Breton, the city of Louisbourg, and the territories thereunto belonging. Surrendered To the English on the 17th of June, 1745, after a Siege of Fortyeight Days. By James Gibson, Gentleman Volunteer at the above Siege. To which is subjoined, two letters concerning some farther Advantages and Improvements, that may seem necessary to be made on the taking and keeping of Cape Breton. Humbly offered to public Consideration. With a large plan of the Town and Harbour of Louisbourg.
Gibson, James, approximately 1690-1752.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The Court and city kalendar: or, Gentleman's register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1768. Containing lists of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain, lately elected; with the new directors of the bank and East India Company. Ornamented with the arms, supporters, crests, and mottoes of all the peers, spiritual and temporal, of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Containing England. Complete and correct lists of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public officers, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament; the baronets; all the state, law, revenue, and military officers, deans, physicians, &c. America. IV. The civil and military establishments, governors, law and revenue officers, agents, &c.
Date: [1768]- Books
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The interest of Great Britain considered with regard to her colonies and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe. To which are added, observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. ... As the very ingenious, useful, and worthy author of thi pamphlet (B------n F------n, LL.D.) is well known and much esteemed by the principal gentlemen in England and America; and seeing that his other works have been received with universal applause; the present production needs no further recommendation to a generous, a free, an intelligent, and publick-spirited people. And yet it can be recommended further, by an extract from the Gentleman's magazine ...
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.Date: --1760- Books
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in America to a friend in England, on the subject of emigration.
Gentleman in America.Date: 1792?]- Books
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Loose remarks on certain positions to be found in Mr. Hobbes' Philosophical rudiments of government and society with a short sketch of a democratical form of government in a letter to Signior Paoli by Catharine Macaulay the second edition with two letters one from an American Gentleman to the author which contains some comments on her sketch of the democratical form of government and the author's answer.
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The British empire in America, consider'd. In a second letter, from a gentleman of Barbadoes, to his friend in London.
Gentleman of Barbadoes.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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Poems moral and divine, On the Following Subjects: I. Man's Fall and Exaltation: or, The Christian Triumph. In Seven Cantos. II. Modern Infidelity: or, The Principles of Atheism exposed and refuted. Inscrib'd to a Friend. III. A Paraphrase on the following Psalms: Cxix, Cxliii, Cxlii, Cxx, XIII, Cxliv, and Cxxx. IV. The Prince and the Patriot. In Three Dialogues. By an American Gentleman. To which is added, some Account of the Autho[r.]
American gentleman.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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The reply of a gentleman in a select society, upon the important contest between Great Britain and America.
Gentleman in a Select Society.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Letters on emigration. By a gentleman, lately returned from America.
Hodgkinson, John, approximately 1767-1805.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Candid and impartial considerations on the preliminary articles of peace with France and Spain, and the provisional treaty with the United States of America. By a country gentleman.
Country gentleman.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A new voyage to the north: containing, a full account of Norway; the Laplands, both Danish, Swedish and Muscovite; of Borandia, Siberia, Samojedia, Zembla and Iseland: with the description of the religion and customs of these several nations. To which is added, a particular relation of the court of the Czar; of the Religion and Customs of the Muscovites; and a Short History of Muscovy. As it was taken by A French Gentleman who Resided there many Years. Written by Monsieur ***, Employ'd by the Company of Merchants, Trading to the North from Copenhagen. Now done into English.
La Martinière, Pierre Martin de, 1634-1690.Date: 1706