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  In Congress. December 30, 1776. It appearing to Congress that it will be extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to supply the army of the United States with bacon, salted beef and pork, soap, tallow and candles ... Resolved, that none of the said articles ... be exported from any of the United States after the fifth day of January next, until the first day of November next ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Printed area measures 21.0 x 15.4 cm.
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order, and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." Printed area measures 40.6 x 28.8 cm.
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  An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Followed by the resolve of Congress, May 9, 1778, that the address be read at religious services throughout the United States, and the order of the Massachusetts Council ...
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  New-Year verses, for those who carry the Pennsylvania gazette to the customers. January 1, 1784.
  Date of publication:
  1783
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1783 by Hall and Sellers, printers of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on New Year's day.
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  The Secretary of State, to whom was referred, by the House of Representatives of the United States, the petition of Jacob Isaacks, of Newport, in Rhode-Island, has examined into the truth and importance of the allegation therein set forth, and makes thereon the following report.
  Date of publication:
  1791
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Dept. of State. and Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  Description:
  Concerns procedures for obtaining fresh water from salt water, and the alleged discovery of a new method by Jacob Isaacks. Signed and dated: Th: Jefferson. Philadelphia, November 21st, 1791. Imprint supplied by Evans. Text ...
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  Painting in general. By James L. Walker, Market-Street, near the Court-House Baltimore, Sign of the Painting Muse.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

  Author(s):

  Walker, James L., fl 1792.
  Description:
  Date of publication supplied by Evans.
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  Museum & wax-work, at the Exchange, New-York, the public are informed that this American Museum contains an extensive collection of the productions of nature and art: among which are the following ...
  Date of publication:
  1793
  

  Author(s):

  American Museum (New York, N.Y. : Established 1790). and Baker, Gardiner, d. 1798.
  Description:
  Signed: New-York, November 25, 1793. G. Baker, keeper of the museum. Text in three columns. Relief cuts at head with legend: The king of the vultures. The ourang outang; or, Wild-woman of the woods. The East-India porcupine.
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  New song, sung by Mr. Darley, Jun. in the pantomimical dance, called the Sailor's landlady. Words by Mrs. Rowson: ; music by Mr. Reinagle.
  Date of publication:
  1794
  

  Author(s):

  Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824. and Darley, Mr.
  Description:
  In five stanzas; first line: How blest the life a sailor leads. Without music. Another edition, with music (Evans 27647), has title: America, commerce, & freedom. Place and date of publication supplied by Clarkin.
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  Canal lottery. Scheme of a lottery authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the president and managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation, and the president and managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation, to raise by way of lottery, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of completing the works in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation. and Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company.
  Description:
  Signed: David Rittenhouse [and four others]. Managers. Dated: Philadelphia, May 18, 1795. Ascribed to the press of Zachariah Poulson, Jr. by Evans.
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  The author wishing it may be improved and enlarged, by some abler pen, now casts in her mite, to the memory of that worthy person, whose loss we severely feel. Hannah Wheaton.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Wheaton, Hannah.
  Description:
  Twelve stanzas of verse on the death of George Washington; first line: My Father! Cries the United States. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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