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  The fate of blood-thirsty oppressors, and God's tender care of his distressed people. A sermon, preached at Lexington, April 19, 1776. To commemorate the murder, blood-shed and commencement of hostilities, between Great-Britain and America, in that town, by a brigade of troops of George III, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, on the nineteenth of April, 1775. : To which is added, a brief narrative of the principal transactions of that day. / By Jonas Clark, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lexington. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Clark, Jonas, 1730-1805.
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  Half-title: Mr. Clark's sermon. Delivered April nineteenth, M,DCC,LXXVI. Two states noted. In the first, the word "Printed" in the imprint is misspelled "Printd". In the second, the spelling is correct. "Errata."--p. 8, ...
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  The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: being an answer to the declaration of the general congress. / Said to be written by Lord George Germaine [sic].
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

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  Macpherson, James, 1736-1796. ; Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784. ; Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810. ; Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785. and United States. Continental Congress.
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  Half-title: The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America. [Price three shillings.] Attributed to Macpherson by Adams. Frequently attributed to John Dalrymple. "A declaration by the representatives of ...
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  Observations on the nature of civil liberty, the principles of government, and the justice and policy of the war with America. To which is added an appendix, containing a state of the national debt, an estimate of the money drawn from the public by the taxes, and an account of the national income and expenditure since the last war. : [Two lines in Latin from Virgil] / By Richard Price, D.D. F.R.S.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

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  Price, Richard, 1723-1791.
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  Advertised as "this day published" in the Boston gazette, June 17, 1776.
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  A poem on the late distress of the town of Boston. With some remarks on the sudden flight of the ministerial troops, after plundering and destroying the property of the worthy inhabitants, they left the town in the greatest confusion imaginable, not allowing themselves time to take with them great part of their warlike stores, in short they fled like murderer's pursued by the hand of Justice.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

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  Rich, Elisha, 1740-1804?
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  Verse in forty-five stanzas; first line: Come shout Americans with joy. Author from last line: Thy friend E.R. [i.e., Elisha Rich] hath his request. Relief cut at head (Reilly 1134) was also used to illustrate Rich's ...
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  Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections. : [Two lines from Thomson]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

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  Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
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  The first edition. Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography. Advertised in the Pennsylvania evening post for Jan. 9, 1776. Two states noted. In the first, line 12 of title ends "some mis-"; in the ...
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  To the children of light in this generation, called of God to be partakers of eternal life in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, and Light of the World.
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  1776
  

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  Penn, William, 1644-1718. and Society of Friends. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Sufferings.
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  Signed on p. 4: W. Penn. Worminghust in Sussex, the 4th of the 9th month, 1678. Caption title. At head of title: It being recommended to Friends by our Meeting for Sufferings to read in their families the following epistle, ...
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  Common sense; with the whole appendix: the address to the Quakers: also, the Large additions, and A dialogue between the ghost of General Montgomery, just arrived from the Elysian Fields; and an American delegate in a wood, near Philadelphia: on the grand subject of American independancy.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
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  Half-title: Common sense; with the whole appendix, the address to the Quakers; also, the Large additions complete. (Price three shillings.) "Common sense" attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography. ...
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  A sermon, in which the union of the colonies is considered and recommended; and the bad consequences of divisions are represented. Delivered on the public thanksgiving. November sixteenth, 1775. / By Robert Ross, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Stratfield. ; [Two lines from I Samuel]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Ross, Robert, 1726-1799.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N11936) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 15070) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  An oration, delivered March 5th, 1778, at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston: to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770. / By Jonathan Williams Austin, Esq; ; [Eight lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Austin, Jonathan Williams, 1751-1779.
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  Half-title: An oration delivered March 5th, 1778.
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  The prospect of peace. A poetical composition, delivered in Yale-College, at the public examination, of the candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts; July 23, 1778. / By Joel Barlow, A.B.
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  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812. and Yale College.
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  Published in 1778; see BAL.
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  Nehemiah, or The struggle for liberty never in vain, when managed with virtue and perseverance. A discourse delivered at the Presbyterian Church in Newbury-Port, Nov. 4th, 1779. Being the day appointed by government to be observed as a day of solemn fasting and prayer throughout the state of Massachusetts-Bay. : Published in compliance with the request of some hearers. / By J. Murray, A.M. V.D.M. ; [Three lines from Ezra]
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Murray, John, 1742-1793.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N12960) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 16379) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Proceedings of several general courts-martial, held, by order of Brigadier-General Smallwood, on the trials of Col. J. Carvil Hall, and Capt. Edward Norwood.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Hall, Josias Carvil, 1746-1814. ; Norwood, Edward, d. 1815. ; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792. ; United States. Continental Army. Court-martial (Hall : 1778). and United States. Continental Army. Court-martial (Norwood : 1778).
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  "To the public. Having the strongest assurances that my conduct ... has been grossly misrepresented in Maryland--to set the matter in a clear light, and do myself justice, I have been induced to publish the trial ..."--p. ...
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  A sermon delivered at Hanover, (in New-Jersey) April 22d, 1778. Being the day of public fasting and prayer throughout the United States of America. / By Jacob Green, A.M. ; N.B. The scarcity of paper has prevented the printing this sermon till this time: but 'tis thought it may not yet be unseasonable.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Green, Jacob, 1722-1790.
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  Last page blank.
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  To the citizens of Pennsylvania. It is with great reluctance I venture to claim the attention of my fellow-citizens ...
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  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Morris, Robert, 1734-1806.
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  Robert Morris' defense against allegations of mismanaging public accounts and depreciating the continental currency. Dated on p. [2]: Philadelphia, July 7, 1779. Imprint from colophon. Text in three columns.
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  The letters of Papinian: in which the conduct, present state and prospects, of the American Congress, are examined.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Inglis, Charles, 1734-1816.
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  Attributed to Charles Inglis in the Dictionary of American biography.
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  An historical narrative and declaration, shewing the cause and rise of the Strict Congregational Churches in the State of Connecticut, and their present views, respecting several interesting matters of a religious nature. : Also, a profession of their faith, and several heads of agreement, respecting church discipline, agreed upon by a number of Strict Congregational Churches, convened by delegation at Killingly, September 19, 1781. : To which is added, an address to the several churches and a letter upon the subject of ordination. : Published by order of said churches. : [Three lines from Joshua]
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

  Author(s):

  Strict Congregational Churches in the State of Connecticut.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N13551) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 17115) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  A sermon preached at Lexington, on the 19th of April, 1781. Being the anniversary of the commencement of hostilities between Great-Britain and America, which took place in that town, on the 19th of April, 1775. / By Henry Cumings, A.M. Pastor of the church in Billerica. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

  Author(s):

  Cumings, Henry, 1739-1823.
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  Half-title: Mr. Cumings's sermon, delivered April nineteenth, 1781.
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  An oration delivered March 5th 1781 at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston, to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March 1770. / By Thomas Dawes, Junr. ; [One line of Latin text]
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

  Author(s):

  Dawes, Thomas, 1757-1825.
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  With a half-title.
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  The obligations of the confederate states of North America to praise God. Two sermons. Preached at Pequea, December 13, 1781, the day recommended by the honourable Congress to the several states, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving to God, for the various interpositions of his providence in their favour, during their contest with Great Britain, particularly those of the present year, crowned by the capture of Lord Cornwallis with his whole army. / By Robert Smith, A.M. Minister of the Gospel at Pequea. : Published by request.
  Date of publication:
  1782
  

  Author(s):

  Smith, Robert, 1723-1793.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N14006) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 17722) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  A memorial of Lexington Battle, and of some signal interpositions of Providence in the American Revolution. A sermon preached at Lexington, on the nineteenth of April, 1782. The anniversary of the commencement of the war between Great-Britain and America, which opened in a most tragical scene, in that town, on the nineteenth of April, 1775. / By Phillips Payson, A.M. Pastor of the church in Chelsea. ; [Two lines in Latin from Virgil]
  Date of publication:
  1782
  

  Author(s):

  Payson, Phillips, 1736-1801.
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  Half-title: Mr. Payson's sermon, delivered April nineteenth, 1782.
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