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  Observations on the importance of the northern colonies under proper regulations.
  Date of publication:
  1750
  

  Author(s):

  Kennedy, Archibald, 1685-1763. and Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754.
  Description:
  Dedication to Henry Pelham signed: Arch. Kennedy. For further discussion see: Wroth, Lawrence C. An American bookshelf 1775, 1934, p. 118-124.
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  An essay on the government of the colonies. Fitted to the latitude forty-one, but may, without sensible error, serve all the northern colonies. Poor Richard's title page.
  Date of publication:
  1752
  

  Author(s):

  Kennedy, Archibald, 1685-1763.
  Description:
  Attributed to Kennedy in: Wroth, L. An American bookshelf 1755 (Philadelphia, 1934), p. 29-31, 118-119 and 122-126.
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  A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America. ... By William Douglass, M.D. ; Vol. I [-Vol. II. Part I]. ; [One line from Cicero]
  Date of publication:
  1752
  

  Author(s):

  Douglass, William, 1691?-1752.
  Description:
  Originally issued in numbers of 16 p., each with cover-title; v. 1, Jan. 1747-May 1749; v. 2, April 1750-Nov. 1752. Left unfinished at the author's death in October 1752. Some copies of v. 1 have the severe characterization ...
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  Serious considerations on the present state of the affairs of the northern colonies.
  Date of publication:
  1754
  

  Author(s):

  Kennedy, Archibald, 1685-1763.
  Description:
  Attributed to Archibald Kennedy in Wroth, L.C. An American bookshelf 1755. Philadelphia, 1934, p. 118-124.
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  The interest of Great Britain considered with regard to her colonies and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe. : To which are added, Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. / As the very ingenious, useful, and worthy author of this pamphlet (B------n F-------n, LL. D.) is well known and much esteemed by the principal gentlemen in England and America; and seeing that his other works have been received with universal applause; the present production needs no further recommendation to a generous, a free, an intelligent and publick-spirited people.
  Date of publication:
  1760
  

  Author(s):

  Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. ; Jackson, Richard, d. 1787. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Observations concerning the increase of mankind.
  Description:
  In response to "A letter addressed to great men" by John Douglas and "Remarks on the Letter addressed to great men" by William Burke. Frequently attributed to Richard Jackson; more recently to Benjamin Franklin and Jackson ...
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  A letter addressed to two great men, on the prospect of peace; and on the terms necessary to be insisted upon in the negotiation. : [Nine lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1760
  

  Author(s):

  Douglas, John, 1721-1807. ; Pulteney, William, Earl of Bath, 1684-1764. and Smollett, Tobias George, 1721-1771.
  Description:
  "N.B. Who was the compositor of this very reputable pamphlet, is, perhaps, absolutely uncertain with every body, but the excellent author of it: He says 'I am an anonymous writer, and hope never to be known.' --The two ...
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  Remarks on the Letter addressed to two great men. In a letter to the author of that piece. : [Four lines in Latin from Horace]
  Date of publication:
  1761
  

  Author(s):

  Burke, William, 1730-1798. and Townshend, Charles, 1725-1767.
  Description:
  Argues against giving Guadeloupe to the French. Attributed to Charles Townshend by Evans; however, the Dictionary of national biography attributes the Remarks to William Burke, secretary to Guadeloupe in 1762. Dated 1760 ...
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  A vindication of the conduct of the House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay: more particularly, in the last session of the General Assembly. / By James Otis, Esq; a member of said House. ; [Four lines of verse]
  Date of publication:
  1762
  

  Author(s):

  Otis, James, 1725-1783.
  Description:
  Errata note, p. 53.
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  Reasons why the British colonies, in America, should not be charged with internal taxes, by authority of Parliament; humbly offered, for consideration, in behalf of the colony of Connecticut.
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774.
  Description:
  Attributed to Fitch in Dexter's Yale graduates.
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  The rights of the British colonies asserted and proved. By James Otis, Esq; ; [Four lines in Latin from Virgil]
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Otis, James, 1725-1783. and Dana, Richard, 1700-1772.
  Description:
  "Appendix. The city of Boston, at their annual meetin [sic] May, 1764, made choice of Richard Dana, Joseph Green, Nathaniel Bethune, John Ruddock, Esq'rs; and Mr. Samuel Adams, to prepare instructions for their representatives. ...
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