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- A citizen's address to the public : I expect that my fellow citizens, after they have sufficiently amused themselves in reading the late publications that have been pushed under their doors, will patiently and candidly attend to me, in my turn .
- A declaration of the people's natural right to a share in the legislature : which is the fundamental principle of the British Constitution of State
- A digest of the laws (from 12 Charles II. to 58 George III. inclusive) relating to shipping, navigation, commerce, and revenue, in the British colonies in America and the West Indies : including the laws abolishing the slave trade
- A digest of the laws (from 12 Charles II. to 58 George III. inclusive) relating to shipping, navigation, commerce, and revenue, in the British colonies in America and the West Indies : including the laws abolishing the slave trade
- A dissertation on disputes between Great Britain and her colonies
- A just and impartial account of the transactions of the merchants in London, for the advancement of the price of tobacco. : About the latter end of the year 1727, and beginning of 1728.
- A speech intended to have been spoken on the bill for altering the charters of the colony of Massachusett's Bay
- Acts & laws of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
- American encroachments on British rights : or, Observations on the importance of the British North American colonies and on the late treaties with the United States: with remarks on Mr. Baring's examination; and a defence of the shipping interest from the charge of having attempted to impose on Parliament, and of factious conduct in their opposition to the American intercourse bill
- An answer to the citizen's address to the public, published the 18th instant
- An humble enquiry into the nature of the dependency of the American colonies upon the Parliament of Great-Britain, and the right of Parliament to lay taxes on the said colonies.
- Anno sexto Annae Reginae : an act of Parliament for ascertaining the rates of forreign coyns in Her Majesties plantations in America
- Aspects of Anglo-American relations
- At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston : legally qualified and warn'd in public town meeting assembled, at Faneuil-Hall, on Monday the 12th of September, A.D. 1768
- At a meeting of the inhabitants of the city of Annapolis, on Wednesday the 25th day of May, 1774, after notice given of the time, place and occasion of this meeting .
- At a very full meeting of delegates from the different counties in the colony and dominion of Virginia : begun in Williamsburg the first day of August, in the year of our Lord 1774, and continued by several adjournments to Saturday the 6th of the same month, the following association was unanimously resolved upon and agreed to
- Boston, June 10, 1774 : Gentlemen, Whereas several of our brethren, members of the committees of correspondence in the neighbouring towns, have since our letter of the 8th instant applied to us, to know whether it was expected that the form of the covenant which we inclosed in our letter should be literally adopted .
- British North America, 1763-1867
- Burke's speeches & letters on American affairs
- By Commodore Sir George Collier, commander in chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in North America ; and Major-General William Tryon, commanding His Majesty's land forces on a seperate expedition : Address, to the inhabitants of Connecticut. ... Given on board His Majesty's ship Camilla, in the Sound, July 4th, 1779
- By His Excellency William Howe, major general, &c. &c. &c. : As linnen and woolen goods are articles much wanted by the rebels, and would aid and assist them in their rebellion .
- By a packet, arrived at New-York, and Captain Spain at Philadelphia, from England, we have the following interesting advices .
- By the King, a proclamation. George R. : whereas we have taken into our royal consideration the extensive and valuable acquisitions in America, secured to our crown by the late definitive treaty of peace concluded at Paris the tenth day of February last ..., we have thought fit ... to erect, within the countries and islands ceded and confirmed to us by the said Treaty, four distinct and separate Governments, stiled and called by the names of Quebec, East Florida, West Florida and Grenada ... Given at our court at St. James's the seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, in the third year of our reign
- By the packet just arrived here, and Captain Spain, at Philadelphia, from England, we have the following interesting advices
- Constitutional history of the first British empire
- Dr. Auchmuty's letter to Capt. Montresor, chief engineer, at Boston : New-York, April 19, 1775. My dear sir, Yesterday Capt. Coupar arrived from London ; Rivington I conclude will have all the news in his paper .
- Essay on colonies
- Essay on colonies
- Fresh advices from London : By a packet, arrived at New-York, and Capt. Spain at Philadelphia, from England, we have the following interesting advices
- Friends and countrymen : the critical time is now come, when you are reduced to the necessity of forming a resolution ... whether Pennsylvanians, from henceforward, shall be freemen or slaves. .
- Fundamental law and the American Revolution, 1760-1776
- Fundamental law and the American revolution, 1760-1776
- Glorious news, just received from Boston, brought by Mr. Jonathan Lowder : Boston, Friday 11 o'clock, 16th May, 1766. This instant arrived here ... important news, as follows. From the London gazette. Westminster, March 18th, 1766
- Hispano América contra el coloniaje
- In Congress, May 15, 1776. : Whereas His Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with the Lords and Commons of Great-Britain, has ... excluded the inhabitants of these United Colonies from the protection of the crown: ... Resolved, that it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies ... to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the Representatives of the people best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents
- In Congress. December 6, 1775 : We the delegates of the thirteen united colonies in North America have taken into our most serious consideration a proclamation issued from the Court of St. James's on the twenty-third day of August last. .
- La descente des Anglois en l'Isle Espagnole : avec ce qui s'est passé en la province de Mariland dans l'Amerique & la continuation des autres affaires d'Angleterre
- Land and freedom : law, property rights and the British diaspora
- New-York, December 6, 1775 : (Yesterday the following letter, and address, to the inhabitants of this colony, was, by His Excellency our governor, sent to Whitehead Hicks, Esq ; mayor of this city.) .
- Proceedings and debates of the British parliaments respecting North America
- The American Revolution : writings from the pamphlet debate
- The American colonies in the eighteenth century
- The Mississippi Valley in British politics : a study of the trade, land speculation, and experiments in imperialism culminating in the American revolution
- The Navigation Acts and the American Revolution
- The association of the Sons of Liberty, of New-York : It is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives .
- The colonial background of the American Revolution : four essays in American colonial history
- The colonial background of the American Revolution : four essays in American colonial history
- The colonial period of American history
- The debate on the American Revolution, 1761-1783 ; : a sourcebook
- The diplomatic history of the Canadian boundary, 1749-1763
- The following extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, we are induced to publish thus early purely to ease the impatience of our readers. Association, & c
- The following was unanimously agreed upon : as the result of the conference and consultation of the committees chosen by a number of towns and districts, viz. Ninety-six towns and eight districts, conven'd at Boston the twenty-second day of September, 1768
- The laws of the British plantations in America : relating to the church and the clergy, religion and learning
- The laws of the province of Maryland, relating to the church and the clergy, religion and learning
- The old colonial system, 1660-1754
- The origin & growth of the English colonies and of their system of government : an introduction to Mr. C.P. Lucas's Historical geography of the British colonies
- The relations of Pennsylvania with the British government, 1696-1765
- The review of American colonial legislation by the King in council
- The speech of George the Third, tyrant of Great Britain, to his venal Parliament, delivered October 31, 1776
- The speech of the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq ; His Majesty's lieut. governor and commander in chief of the colony of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America, to the Council and the General Assembly of the said colony, on Friday January 13, 1775
- Three letters to a member of Parliament : on the subject of the present dispute with our American Colonies
- To His Excellency Brigadeer Robert Hunter, Esq ; captain general and governour in chief in and over his Majesties colonies of New-York and New-Jersey, and all the territories and tracts of land depending thereon in America, and vice-admiral of the same : the humble address of the General Assembly of the colony of New-York
- To all whom these presents may concern : Had I not been an eye and ear witness of the late rash measures in this province, I could not have believ'd that an infant colony of England, as yet sucking her breasts, could thus have flown in her face .
- To the free-holders and free-men of the city, and province of New York : Brethren, While the enemies of our country endeavour, by chicane and false reports, circulated in private, to sap the foundations of liberty .
- To the freeborn citizens of New-York : Gentlemen, As I conclude every individual is now called upon to contribute his mite in supporting the cause of liberty .
- To the freeholders, freemen, and inhabitants, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, As a report prevails, that the ship Beulah, is destined for Halifax, I have perused the association of the Congress, in order to satisfy myself, whether her going there, will be conformable to their intention: I think it will not .
- To the friends of liberty and trade, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, the celebrated Pennsylvania Farmer, having been frequently called upon in public, to give his sentiments relative to the measures that should be adopted to battle the present design of the ministry, and the India Company, to enslave America, he is, from the stile, and other considerations, supposed to be the author of the following letter, published in Philadelphia, which is republished, for your information...
- To the inhabitants of New-York : I am much alarmed to find some of my fellow citizens who mean well to the cause of American freedom, under the influence of a strange and mistaken opinion, that it would be proper to withhold all provisions and clothing from the soldiery at Boston .
- To the inhabitants of New-York, and all the British colonies. New-York, 20th April 1775 : the following very interesting accounts were yesterday received by the snow Gen. Johnson, Capt. Dean, in 31 days from England .
- To the people of New-York. : Though the association lately set on foot, was on pretence of keeping the peace of the city, yet it is evident that it has a direct tendency to disturb that peace .
- To the public : Being informed that many of our fellow-citizens entert[a]in apprehensions that we may continue as usual to transact trade and business ... we will shut up our store .
- To the public : The sense of the city relative to the landing the India Company's tea ... it is the desire of a number of the citizens, that at his departure from hence, he should see, with his own eyes, their detestation of the measures pursued by the ministry and the India Company, to enslave this country.
- To the public : Whoever seriously considers the impoverished state of this city ; especially of many of the poor inhabitants of it, must be greatly surprised at the conduct of such of them as employ the soldiers .
- To the publick : Fellow citizens, Your sense and humanity have, the last evening, firmly declared against the cruel and unwarrantable measure of banishing from their country two unhappy persons .
- To the publick. New-York, October 27, 1774 : Whereas Thomas Charles Williams ... has, in a most daring manner, insulted the inhabitants of British America, by purchasing and shipping 17 packages of tea ... whoever shall be found to harbour or conceal the said Williams, will be deemed an enemy to the liberties of America, and treated accordingly
- We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of [blank] : having taken into our serious consideration the precarious state of the liberties of North-America ... Do, in the presence of God, solemnly and in good faith, covenant and engage with each other, 1st, that from henceforth we will suspend all commercial intercourse with the said island of Great Britain ... Witness our hands, June [blank] 1774
- Whereas we the subscribers have broke the Association of the late Continental Congress, by unloading a part of the cargo from on board the ship Beulah ; we do declare that we are sorry for the offence we gave the publick thereby, and that we will for the future strictly adhere to the said Association .
- Worcester June 13th. 1774 : Gentlemen. Many persons in this county conceiving that an agreement not to purchase the goods which are or shall be imported before the 31st. of August next can answer no valuable end ... and as the committee of Boston in their last letter have informed us that they do not mean to dictate to us ... We are of the opinion, that the enclosed covenant is by no means inconsistent with the spirit or intention of the form sent out by them .
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