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A list of the negroes at Buckingham, August 1, 1778
A list of enslaved persons at Buckingham, the Middlesex County estate of Richard Corbin. The list notes several of the enslaved as being infirm and lists the girls and boys separately. Two girls are noted as being "in the House." Skilled workers include a blacksmith, carpenters, and shoemakers. One of the shoemakers is described as having "one Leg." -
A list of the negroes at the Land of Eden, 1773 October 20
A list of enslaved persons at Land of Eden, the North Carolina plantation created by William Byrd II. An occupation is attributed to several people on the list. -
A practical treatise to render the art of brewing more easy : wherein is exemplified the method of brewing the several sorts of malt liquor most generally esteemed ... inculcating the use of the saccharometer in their production ... : also, particular directions for the general management of the brewery, with tables of the net excise duties on strong and table beer. The whole rendered familiar for the public or private brewer ...
A practical treatise to render the art of brewing more easy : wherein is exemplified the method of brewing the several sorts of malt liquor most generally esteemed ... inculcating the use of the saccharometer in their production ... : also, particular directions for the general management of the brewery, with tables of the net excise duties on strong and table beer. The whole rendered familiar for the public or private brewer / by E. N. Hayman, common brewer. Third edition, improved. London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Pater-Noster Row, 1825.
Includes index.
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A Reply to the Observations of Lieut. Gen. Sir William Howe, on a Pamphlet, Entitled Letters to a Nobleman: in which His Misrepresentations are detected, and those Letters are supported, by a Variety of New Matter and Argument. To which is Added, an Appendix, Containing, I. A Letter to Sir William Howe upon his Strictures on Mr. Galloway's private Character. II. A Letter from Mr. Kirk to Sir William Howe, and his Answer. III. A Letter from a Committee, to the President of the Congress, on the State of the Rebel Army at Valley Forge, found among the Papers of Henry Laurens, Esq.
A Reply to the Observations of Lieut. Gen. Sir William Howe, on a Pamphlet, Entitled Letters to a Nobleman: in which His Misrepresentations are detected, and those Letters are supported, by a Variety of New Matter and Argument. To which is Added, an Appendix, Containing, I. A Letter to Sir William Howe upon his Strictures on Mr. Galloway's private Character. II. A Letter from Mr. Kirk to Sir William Howe, and his Answer. III. A Letter from a Committee, to the President of the Congress, on the State of the Rebel Army at Valley Forge, found among the Papers of Henry Laurens, Esq. / by the author of Letters to a Nobleman. London : Printed for G. Wilkie, No. 71, St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCCLXXX [1780]
"Price 3 s. "--within square brackets on half-title page
Advertisment on pages [1-2] at end.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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A Second appeal to the justice and interests of the people, on the measures respecting America
A Second appeal to the justice and interests of the people, on the measures respecting America / by the author of the first. London, |b Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1775.
Rockefeller Library copy imperfect: half-title wanting.
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A second set of four sonatas or duets for two performers on one piano forte or harpshicord
A second set of four sonatas or duets for two performers on one piano forte or harpsichrd /composed by Chas. Burney Mus. D. London : Printed for the author and sold by Robert Bremner in the Strand and at all the music shops, [1778].
Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
"Price 10. 6."
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A series of answers to certain popular objections against separating from the rebellious colonies, and discarding them entirely : being the concluding tract of the Dean of Glocester, on the subject of American affairs.
A series of answers to certain popular objections against separating from the rebellious colonies, and discarding them entirely : being the concluding tract of the Dean of Glocester, on the subject of American affairs. Glocester : Printed by R. Raikes, and sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand, London, MDCCLXXVI [1776].
Advertisements:pages [6-11] at end.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley.
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A serious address to such of the people called Quakers : on the continent of North America, as profess scruples relative to the present government: exhibiting the ancient real testimony of that people, concerning obedience to civil authority
A serious address to such of the people called Quakers : on the continent of North America, as profess scruples relative to the present government: exhibiting the ancient real testimony of that people, concerning obedience to civil authority / Written before the departure of the British army from Philadelphia, 1778, by a native of Pennsylvania. To which are added, for the information of all rational enquirers, an appendix, consisting of extracts from An essay concerning obedience to the supreme powers, and the duty of subjects in all revolutions, published in England soon after the revolution of 1688. The second edition. Philadelphia : Printed by Styner and Cist, at the North-east Corner of Race- and Second-streets, MDCCLXXVIII [1778].
" 'The Friends buying up the first edition in order to suppress it, induced Mr. Ebenezer Hazard (of Philadelphia) to republish it. W. G.' From a Ms. note on the back of the title of a copy of the above."--Joseph Smith, A descr. catalogue of Friends' books, 1867, v. 1, p. 71.
Signatures: [A]-F⁴.
Rockefeller Library copy signed "George Nelson"--title page.
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A Sermon on the present situation of American affairs : preached in Christ-Church, June 23, 1775. At the request of the officers of the Third Battalion of the City of Philadelphia, and District of Southwark.
A Sermon on the present situation of American affairs : preached in Christ-Church, June 23, 1775. At the request of the officers of the Third Battalion of the City of Philadelphia, and District of Southwark / by William Smith, D.D. Provost of the College in that City.
Philadelphia : Printed and sold by James Humphreys, Junior, the corner of Black-Horse Alley, Front-Street, MDCCLXXV [1775].
Introduction signed: John Cadwalader, Colonel.
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A short account of that part of Africa : inhabited by the Negroes. With respect to the fertility of the country; the good disposition of many of the natives, and the manner by which the slave trade is carried on. Extracted from divers authors, in order to shew the iniquity of that trade, and the falsity of the arguments usually advanced in its vindication. With quotations from the writings of several persons of note, viz. George Wallis, Francis Hutcheson, and James Foster, and a large extract from a pamphlet, lately published in London, on the subject of the slave trade
A short account of that part of Africa : inhabited by the Negroes. With respect to the fertility of the country; the good disposition of many of the natives, and the manner by which the slave trade is carried on. Extracted from divers authors, in order to shew the iniquity of that trade, and the falsity of the arguments usually advanced in its vindication. With quotations from the writings of several persons of note, viz. George Wallis, Francis Hutcheson, and James Foster, and a large extract from a pamphlet, lately published in London, on the subject of the slave trade. The second edition, with large Additions and Amendments. Philadelphia : Printed by W. Dunlap, in the year MDCCLXII [1762].
Errata: p. 80.
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A short history of the opposition during the last session of Parliament
A short history of the opposition during the last session of Parliament. London : Printed for T. Cadell, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXIX [1779].
Rockefeller Library copy lacks half-title.