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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]
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  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].
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  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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  John Rogers, a servant of Jesus Christ, to any of the flock of Christ that may be scattered among the churches of New-England, greeting. Giving a description of the true shepherds of Christ's flock; and also of the antichristian ministers; according to the testimony of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the Holy Scriptures. : As also something touching baptism and the Lord's Supper.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

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  Rogers, John, 1648-1721. and Rogers, John, 1648-1721. John Rogers, a servant of Jesus Christ, to all my beloved brethren in Christ.
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  "John Rogers a servant of Jesus Christ, to all my beloved brethren in Christ, greeting."--p. 1-24, 2nd count, has different type and set-up from first part. Both Evans and Sabin contend that it was issued as an appendix ...
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  The Constitution of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania, as established by the general convention elected for that purpose, and held at Philadelphia, July 15th, 1776, and continued by adjournments to September 28, 1776.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Pennsylvania.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N11865) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 14979) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  An animadversory address to the inhabitants of the state of Vermont; with remarks on a proclamation, under the hand of His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York. / By Ethan Allen.
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  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789.
  Description:
  Errata note, p. 24.
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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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  Serious considerations on several important subjects; viz. On war and its inconsistency with the Gospel. Observations on slavery. And remarks on the nature and bad effects of spirituous liquors. : [Twelve lines of quotations]
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  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.
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  Attributed to Anthony Benezet by Evans. Also issued as part of some copies of: A Collection of religious tracts. Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph Crukshank, 1773[-1778?] (Evans 13145).
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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
  

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  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812. and Yale College.
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  Published in 1778; see BAL.
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  Government and liberty described; and ecclesiastical tyranny exposed. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough: ; [Two lines from Galatians]
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  1778
  

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  Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806. and Warren Association (R.I.). Minutes.
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  Against the establishment of the Congregational church. Dated on p. 20: Boston, September 19, 1778. "Minutes of the Warren Association, in their meeting at Leicester, September 8th and 9th, 1778."--4 p. at end.
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  Serious reflections affectionately recommended to the well-disposed of every religious denomination, particularly those who mourn and lament on account of the calamities which attend us; and the insensibility that so generally prevails.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.
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  Caption title. Signed on p. 3: AB [i.e., Anthony Benezet]. Also issued as part of some copies of: A Collection of religious tracts. Philadelphia : Joseph Crukshank, 1773[-1778?] (Evans 13145). First word on p. 2: says.
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  Jesus knocking--sinners opening. Jesus entering--sinners saved. Opened and applied in a sermon from Revelations III. 20. / By Jonathan Bird, A.M. belonging to Hartford, in Connecticut. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Bird, Jonathan, 1747-1813.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N12462) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 15745) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  A first book for children ... By Anthony Benezet.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N12456) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 15736) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Some necessary remarks on the education of the youth in the country-parts of this, and the neighbouring governments.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.
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  Attributed to Anthony Benezet by Evans. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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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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