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- Test SAV data file.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauirtestsavfile
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- Bickerstaff's Boston almanack, for the year of our redemption 1778 : being the second year of American independence and the second after leap-year : calculated for the meredian of Boston, lat. 42ʹ 25° N. : containing, besides what is necessary in an almanack, a variety of useful and interesting pieces.
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- West, Benjamin, 1730-1813., Russell, Ezekiel, 1743-1796, printer.
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Includes verse. Cover title. Isaac Bickerstaff is the pseudonym of Benjamin West. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. Woodcut drawings of George Washington and Horatio Gates on title page titled: The glorious Washington and Gates. Print shows side view of faces. Washington's illustration is first known American print of Washington and this is its 2nd printed appearance (1st use is on a 1776 Salem printing of the Declaration of Independence). "The anatomy of man's body as governed by the 12 constellations"...
Show moreIncludes verse. Cover title. Isaac Bickerstaff is the pseudonym of Benjamin West. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. Woodcut drawings of George Washington and Horatio Gates on title page titled: The glorious Washington and Gates. Print shows side view of faces. Washington's illustration is first known American print of Washington and this is its 2nd printed appearance (1st use is on a 1776 Salem printing of the Declaration of Independence). "The anatomy of man's body as governed by the 12 constellations", page [2]. "Roads to the principal Towns on the Continent, &c. from Boston : with the names of those who keep houses of entertainment": pages [22-24]. Printer's advertisement, page [24]. Advertised in the Independent chronicle, Boston, Dec. 11, 1777. Title and text printed within ruled border.
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- 1778
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fawab2f2
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs, American -- Massachusetts -- Boston
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- E-book
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- Bickerstaff's Boston almanack, for the year of our Lord 1769; being the first year after leap year.
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- West, Benjamin, 1730-1813., Dickinson, John, 1732-1808.
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Cover title.The author, whose preface is signed "Isaac Bickerstaff," was Benjamin West. Cf. Nichols, C.L. "Notes on the almanacs of Massachusetts." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, n.s. v. 22 (1912): 34-35, and the Dictionary of American biography. The columns on the calendar pages, eclipse predictions, and other astronomical material duplicate those in West's The New-England almanack, or Lady's and gentleman's diary, for 1769 (Boston : Mein and Fleeming). "Distances of the...
Show moreCover title.The author, whose preface is signed "Isaac Bickerstaff," was Benjamin West. Cf. Nichols, C.L. "Notes on the almanacs of Massachusetts." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, n.s. v. 22 (1912): 34-35, and the Dictionary of American biography. The columns on the calendar pages, eclipse predictions, and other astronomical material duplicate those in West's The New-England almanack, or Lady's and gentleman's diary, for 1769 (Boston : Mein and Fleeming). "Distances of the principal towns on the Continent from Boston, with the intermediate miles": pages [21]-[24]. "The liberty song. In freedom we're born, etc." With music: page[34]. "Table of the kings and queens..." pages [36]-[39] "A chronological table of the most remarkable events in the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, from the year 1602..." pages [38]-[41]. Advertisements for books, stationery and medicine, pages [43]-[44]. Title vignette is a framed portrait of "John Wilkes, Esq" surrounded by figures and books. Parenthesis substituted for square bracket in imprint transcription. Woodcut illustrations. Title and text printed within ruled border. Advertised in the Boston chronicle, Oct. 31-Nov. 7, 1768.
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- 1769
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwab2f1
- Subject Headings
- Almanacs, American -- 1769, Almanacs, American -- Massachusetts -- Boston
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- E-book
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- An anniversary sermon, preached at Plymouth, December 22d, 1777 : In grateful memory of the first landing of our pious New-England ancesters in that place, A.D. 1620.
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- West, Samuel, 1730-1807.
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Mr. West's anniversary sermon, preached at Plymouth, December 22d, 1777
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb5f18
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- American Sermons -- 18th centruy, Sermons -- 1777
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- E-book
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- A practical discourse against extortion, from Ezekiel XXII, 12. Delivered at a lecture in the South Parish in Andover, January 1, 1777.
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- French, Jonathan, 1740-1809.
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Mr. French's sermon against extortion.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb5f16
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- American Sermons -- 18th centruy, Sermons -- 1777
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- E-book
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- An oration, delivered March 5th, 1777, at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston; to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770.
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- Hichborn, Benjamin, 1746-1817.
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Speech by Benjamin Hichborn [Highborn] that commemorates the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770 in Boston, MA.[Boston Massacre]
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb5f13
- Subject Headings
- Boston Massacre, 1770 -- Anniversaries, etc.
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- E-book
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- Readiness for death our highest concernment, and the way to attain it. A sermon, occasioned by the death, and preached at the interment, of the Rev'd Lemuel Hedge, Pastor of the church in Warwick: who deceased October 15th, 1777, in the 44th year of his age, and 17th year of his ministry.
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- Gay, Bunker, 1735-1815.
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Sermon on the death of Reverend Lemuel Hedge, 1734-1777
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb5f11
- Subject Headings
- Funeral sermons -- 1777, Sermons, American -- 18th century
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- E-book
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- An anniversary sermon preached at Plymouth, December 23, 1776 : In grateful memory of the first landing of our worthy ancestors in that place, An. Dom. 1620.
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- Conant, Sylvanus, 1720-1777.
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With half-title. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ (D4 verso blank).
- Date Issued
- 1777
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb5f9
- Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783, Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Anniversaries, etc.
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- E-book
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- An oration; delivered March sixth, 1775 At the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston; to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770. By Dr. Joseph Warren. [Two lines of quotations in Latin].
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- Warren, Joseph, 1741-1775.
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Speech by Dr. Joseph Warren commemorating the bloody tragedy of March 5, 1770. The date of the Boston Massacre.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb3f17
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- New York (Colony) -- Provincial Congress -- Anecdotes, United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes, New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes, Politics and government, Satires, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800
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- E-book
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- A view of the controversy subsisting between Great-Britain and the American colonies. : a sermon, preached at a fast, in Marlborough in Massachusetts-Bay, on Thursday May 11, 1775. Agreeable to a recommendation of the Provincial Congress.
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- Stearns, William 1749-1783
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By William Stearns, A.M. ; Published at the desire of the hearers. ; [Five lines of Scripture text]. Half-title: Mr. Stearns's fast-sermon, preached May 11, 1775. Sermon, preached at a fast, in Marlborough in Massachusetts-Bay, on Thursday May 11, 1775. Notes: "To the honorable general officers, commanders of the New-England forces, encamped in and about Cambridge and Roxbury, in defence of the property, and rights, sacred and civil, of Americans, against the insults and depredations of...
Show moreBy William Stearns, A.M. ; Published at the desire of the hearers. ; [Five lines of Scripture text]. Half-title: Mr. Stearns's fast-sermon, preached May 11, 1775. Sermon, preached at a fast, in Marlborough in Massachusetts-Bay, on Thursday May 11, 1775. Notes: "To the honorable general officers, commanders of the New-England forces, encamped in and about Cambridge and Roxbury, in defence of the property, and rights, sacred and civil, of Americans, against the insults and depredations of ministerial peculators, and enemies of the British constitution." -- Page [v]-vii. "Addenda."--Page 33. FAU copy imperfect: Pages 25-32 missing. Appears to have been trimmed to 19 cm.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb3f19
- Subject Headings
- American Revolution (1775-1783), Bible -- Chronicles, 2nd, XX, 11-12 -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800, Fast day sermons -- Massachusetts -- Marlborough -- Early works to 1800, Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800, Religion and politics -- United States -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800, Sermons, American -- 18th century, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800, United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Early works to 1800
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- E-book
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- A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governor; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 30, 1781. Being the first day of general election, after the commencement of the present constitution, and inauguration of the new government: Mr. Clark's Election Sermon.
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- Clark, Jonas, 1730-1805, Massachusetts General Court
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Sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq, Governor of Massachusetts
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb6f20
- Subject Headings
- Election sermons -- Massachusetts -- 1781, Political science -- United States -- Massachusetts, Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
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- E-book
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- An address of the Convention, for framing a new constitution of government, for the state of Massachusetts-Bay, to their constituents.
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- Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention (1779-1780)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb6f18
- Subject Headings
- Constitutional history -- Massachusetts
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- E-book
- Title
- Receipt written by Metcalf Bowler to Joseph Clark Esq, General Treasures Newport, 1776.
- Creator
- Bowler, Metcalf
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Receipt from Metcalf Bowler to Joseph Clarke, Esq. General Treasurer at Newport for the sum of five hundred pounds
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwdlb2f3
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter from General Trumball, 1776, transcript.
- Creator
- Trumball, Joseph
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwdlb2f2_p
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- Set of related objects
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- The nature and tendency of the sin of selfishness considered. A discourse delivered at the North Parish in Newbury-Port, August 12th, 1779: Mr. Leslie's sermon on selfishness..
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- Lesslie, George, 1727-1800
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb6f15
- Subject Headings
- Sermons -- 1779, Sermons, American -- 18th century
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- E-book
- Title
- A sermon, preached before the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut, at Hartford, on the day of the anniversary election, May 13, 1779: Dr. Dana's election-sermon. May 13th, 1779..
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- Dana, James, 1735-1812., Connecticut. General Assembly.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb6f12
- Subject Headings
- Election sermons -- 1779, Election sermons -- Connecticut, Sermons, American -- 18th century
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- E-book
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- Sin, thro' divine interposition, an advantage to the universe; and yet this no excuse for sin, or encouragement to it. Illustrated and proved: and God's wisdom and holiness in the permission of sin; and that his will herein is the same with his revealed will: shewn and confirmed. In three sermons, from Rom. III. 5,6,7,8: Mr. Hopkins's Three Sermons.
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- Hopkins, Samuel
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Half-title: Mr. Hopkins's three sermons, from Romans III. 5,6,7,8. First edition published at Boston in 1759. "Appendix to the second edition of the foregoing sermons. By the author."--p. [1]-8, 2nd count.
- Date Issued
- 1773
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb6f1
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- E-book
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- Silvanus Baker, Sargent in Captain Joshua Grays Company stationed at Sandwich gives depositon before Joseph Otis.
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- Baker, Silvanus
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Silvanus Baker, Sargent in Captain Joshua Grays Company stationed at Sandwich gives depositon before Joseph Otis that on about August 29, 1775 he heard [illegible] talk about cutting the Liberty pole and the door to the guardhouse.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwdlb1f51j_p
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- Set of related objects
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- Abraham St. John subject of Great Britain and prisoner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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- St. John, Abraham
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Sworn before Nathaniel Freeman at Falmouth on June 5, 1781 Abraham St. John promises not to communicate intellegince respecting the Commonwealth or any of the United States of America to the British.
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwdlb1f51i_p
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- Set of related objects