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The revolution of America
The Revolution of America / by the Abbe Raynal ... A new edition. Edinburgh : Printed in the year MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
Appendices: no. l. Treaty of friendship and commerce between the court of Versailles and the United States of America, signed Feb. 6, 1778. no. 2. Preliminary treaty of peace, bet ween the court of Great Britain, and the United States of America. no. 3. Statement of the public debts in January 1783; and their increase, and the increase of the annual charge incurred by them to that time from midsummer 1775.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Jseph Prentis.
Rockefeller Library copy inscribed: "J. Prentis, 1784": free front endpaper.
Rockefeller Library copy has ink stamp: "Jos. Prentis" and "JS" stamp on free front endpaper and title page.
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Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. on American taxation, April 19, 1774
Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. on American taxation, April 19, 1774. The fourth edition. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
"Price two shillings."
Printers' device on title page.
Rockefeller Library copy bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London bookbinders.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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Authentic copies of the preliminary articles of peace : between His Britannic Majesty and the most Christian King, His Most Catholic Majesty, and the United States of America. Signed at Versailles, the 20th of January, 1783
Authentic copies of the preliminary articles of peace : between His Britannic Majesty and the most Christian King, His Most Catholic Majesty, and the United States of America. Signed at Versailles, the 20th of January, 1783. London : Printed for J. Debrett, (Successor to Mr. Almon,) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
Rockefeller Library copy imperfect: half-title wanting.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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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
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. London : Printed for J. Robson, bookseller, New Bond-street, MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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Thoughts on the peace in a letter from the country
Thoughts on the peace in a letter from the country. London : Printed for J. Debrett (Successor to Mr. Almon) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, |c MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
Advertisement on p. [3]-[4] at end.
Rockefeller Library copy lacks advertisements and half-title.
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Considerations on the provisional treaty with America, and the preliminary articles of peace with France and Spain
Considerations on the provisional treaty with America, and the preliminary articles of peace with France and Spain. London : Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, MDCCLXXXIII [1783]
"Price two shillings and sixpence." within square brackets on half-title.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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The United States elevated to glory and honor : a sermon preached before His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. L.L.D., governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut, convened at Hartford, at the anniversary election, May 8th, 1783
The United States elevated to glory and honor : a sermon preached before His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. L.L.D., governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut, convened at Hartford, at the anniversary election, May 8th, 1783 / by Ezra Stiles, D.D. President of Yale-College. New-Haven : Printed by Thomas & Samuel Green, MDCCLXXXIII [1783].
Library copy imperfect: half-title wanting.
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This sermon is the earliest known published reference to Jefferson's authorship of the Declaration of Independence. -- Declaring independence : the origin and influence of America's founding document, page 23.
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A full and faithful report of the debates in both houses of Parliament on Monday the 17th of February, and Friday the 21st of February, 1783, on the articles of peace
A full and faithful report of the debates in both houses of Parliament on Monday the 17th of February, and Friday the 21st of February, 1783, on the articles of peace. London : Printed for S. Bladon, Numb. 13, Pater-Noster Row.
The debates in the two houses are separately paginated.
"Price two shillings and six-pence." in square brackets on half-title.
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An Answer to that part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. Which relates to the Conduct of Lieutenant-General Earl Cornwallis, during the Campaign in North America, in the Year 1781.
An Answer to that part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. Which relates to the Conduct of Lieutenant-General Earl Cornwallis, during the Campaign in North America, in the Year 1781. By Earl Cornwallis. London : Printed for J. Debrett, (Successor to Mr. Almon,) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, MDCCLXXXII [1783]