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1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S
1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth American's Almanack from the year of our independence, 1776, during the first part of the Revolutionary War. Topics include the an account of the commencement of the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, by Rev. William Gordo n. Published by Samuel Stearns of Massachusetts Bay and Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester. Measures 7" x 4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS, 1786 AND 1787 Being Acts and Laws, Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts: Begun and held at Boston, in the County of Suffolk, on Wednesday the 25th Day of May, A.D. 1785; and from thence continued, by Adjournments, to Wednesday the first Day of February, 1786 quarto (10-1/4), no wraps, bound with string. Topics, in part, include fishing, Penobscot Indians, rioting, taxes, highways and more.
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1886
1886
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1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH
1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH LORDSInteresting accounting of shipped items "for the use of His Majesty's forces" in Tobago and Dominica, smack in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Document measures 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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1766 LONDON CHRONICLE
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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1976 Canada
1976 Canada
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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A small 17th c. map of
A small 17th c. map of Worcestershire.
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Six Maritime Pictur
Six Maritime Pictur
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1776 ALMANAC OF THE BATTLE OF
1776 ALMANAC OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON: Eye Witness Account of the Battle of Lexington: THE NORTH-AMERICAN'S ALMANACK, AND GENTLEMAN'S AND LADY'S DIARY, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST 1776. by Samuel Stearns. Massachusetts-Bay: Printed for I. Thomas, in Worcester; B. Edes, in Watertown; and S. & E. Hall, in Cambridge, [1775]. Duodecimo, printed wrappers, 18 (of 24) pp. Also sewn-in is a 42-page handwritten record of accounts for the years 1779-1782, by an unknown recorder. Although the Almanac is lacking several pages, it does contain: ''An Account of the Commencement of Hostilities between Great-Britain and America, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, by the Rev. Mr. William Gordon, of Roxbury.,'' pp. [5-16]; ''A Short History which sheweth how the Charters of the city of London, with other parts of old England, and the British Colonies in New-England were taken away in the Reign of King Charles the IId.,;'' ''Sir Richard Rum's Advice to the soldiers and others;'' and the first page of ''Directions for preserving the Health of the Soldiers in the camps.'' Worn, dog-eared.
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1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER
1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER HORNRevolutionary War powder horn JACOB FRENCH, MADE NY ON BOARD PRISON SHIP JERSEY, TAKEN PRISONER AT FT. WASHINGTON BY KING GEORGE'S HIRED HESSIAN DOGS, NOV. 16 1776 - BEDFORD MY HOME ISLAND OF MANHATTAN. 12.5 in long.
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1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND
1675 AMERICAN COLONIAL LAND GRANTDated 55 years after the Pilgrims landed. Handwritten, listing many early Pre Revolutionary War 17th C. Connecticut settlers. Document has been reinforced with two Connecticut Civil War Bonds, somewhat visible through the back of the document. Appr ox. 12-1/4" L x 15-3/8" H. Overall discoloration, tears, ECT. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
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ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
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late 17th Century English
late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Gentlemanwearing a lace jacket and a gold coloured coatoil on canvas 71.5cm x 56cm (28" x 22")
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Each dated 1916-S
Each dated 1916-S
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A number of historic
A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
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A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including a document dated 1480 documents of the 16th and 17th century several Acts of Parliament of William III George II etc. 17/18th loan and payment documents including dated 1691 for services in Ireland dated 1710 signed Walpole dated 1729 signed Marlborough and Godolphin books of verses etc.
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Scottish powder horn dated 1776,
Scottish powder horn dated 1776, depicting the Royal Coat of Arms and New York Colony forts, lakes, and rivers to include Lake Ontario and Fort Ontario, Lake George and Fort George, Fort Independence, Lake Champlain, and Fort Ticonderoga, etc., 15"l
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1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF
1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ..."1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ...", By Francis Bacon, Francis Goodwin and Morgan Goodwin. Fully titled The History of the Reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary,. London: W.G. for R. Scot, et al, 1676. Leather. Quarto (11.75" x 8"). 201pp.
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MASSACHUSETTS BAY REVOLUTIONARY WAR
MASSACHUSETTS BAY REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOAN RECEIPTMassachusetts Bay Revolutionary War loan receipt, dated Febr. 1777 with a promise of 60 pounds upon the 2nd day of December 1779 with interest at six percent, signed H. Gardiner Treasurer and countersigned H. J. Hill and D. Jeffries , 7 1/2" x 6 3/4".
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Condition:
Light toning, signature is inked out.
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THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, AUGUST 17-21,
THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, AUGUST 17-21, 1769 Original issue of THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Vol. II, #34 (Boston: John Mein and Fleeming, 1769) folio; leading with an expose on violations of the Boston merchants' recent non-importation agreement, particularly by John Hancock and others; various other correspondence, and a few advertisements. Mein was a Scottish immigrant and ardent Loyalist. In October, the newspaper office was sacked by Boston patriots and Mein fled to England. This was the first semi-weekly newspaper printed in New England.
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BELL'S BRITISH THEATER. London:
BELL'S BRITISH THEATER. London: John Bell 1776 twenty volumes in full leather. Shelf wear and cracking to the spine.
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Boston Massachusetts William & Mary
Boston Massachusetts William & Mary maple dining chair ca. 1735. ?
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A good 19th Century lacquered brass
A good 19th Century lacquered brass cased microscope by J.H. Steward 406 Strand complete with ten lenses and stand in mahogany case
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1768 Virginia Document under the
1768 Virginia Document under the rule of King George II naming executors to an orphan receiving two thousand pounds at the time.
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THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE
THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE VIEWThe United States: 1776-1846 At One View. New York: H. Phelps, 1846. Hand-colored lithograph of a variety of statistics related to the United States, including populations, canals, railroads, steam boat routes, mountains, and more. 22 x 30”. Light foxing and creasing particularly at margins. B.
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1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
1787 WOOLLETT ENGRAVING PRINT
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1 piece. (British Naval Battle
1 piece. (British Naval Battle Engraving.) Medland, T. after Cleveley, Robert. "To The Right Honorable Earl Howe... The Evening of The Glorious First of June 1794..." London: A.C. de Poggi, Feb. 15, 1796. 23 1/8 x 32 inches (587 x 813 mm) - trimmed at top & bottom platemarks; slightly toned & a little dusty, a few dampstains outside of image. Depicting aftermath of the naval battle in which the British ships under Howe captured six French ships & sank a seventh.
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1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF
1801 WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE Massachusetts, New York,Dated 1801Primitive view of Cambridge College with a man and horse drawn cart traveling a dirt road in the foreground.
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A hand coloured print in support of
A hand coloured print in support of John Wilkes imprisoned for libelling Parliament dated 1768 together with 19th c. prints titled ''Un Tournoi'' and '' Un Melee''.
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TWO SOVEREIGNS 1911 & 1957(2)
TWO SOVEREIGNS 1911 & 1957(2)
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William Whit
William Whit
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A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including 17th century documents on the Restoration of the Monarchy correspondence from Lord to Lady Camarthen etc.
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1800 Georgia law digest: Robert and
1800 Georgia law digest: Robert and George Watkins, A Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia, From Its First Establishment as a British Province Down to the Year 1798, Inclusive, and the Principal Acts of 1799: In Which is comprehended the declaration of Independence; The State Constitutions of 1777 and 1789, with the alterations and amendments of 1794: Also the Constitution of 1798 , printed by R. Aitken, Market Street, Philadelphia, 1800, early pages include the address to the public dated Augusta, 1 July 1799, probably original full calf leather, 837 pp. plus index, 10 x 8-1/4 in. Binding fair, added end papers and spine reinforcement, extensive abrasions and losses at corners and spine, spine with extensive darkening and flaking, moderate overall browning and foxing, title page dark with dampstains.
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Anglo-Indian campaign d
Anglo-Indian campaign d
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THE SPIRIT OF '76 BY JOHN WARD
THE SPIRIT OF '76 BY JOHN WARD DUNSMORE (MICHIGAN/MASSACHUSETTS 1856-1945). Oil on canvas unsigned. Dated ''March 14 1906''. Sketch of man joining militia. 10''h. 14''w. in a frame 18''h. 22 1/4''w.