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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
  

  Author(s):

  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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  Authentic. Treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, between His Britanic [sic] Majesty, and the United States of America, by their president, with the advice and consent of their Senate.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

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  Great Britain. and United States. Treaties, etc. Great Britain, 1794 Nov. 19
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N22527) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 29747) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  A little plain English, addressed to the people of the United States, on the treaty, negociated with His Britannic Majesty, and on the conduct of the president relative thereto; in answer to "The letters of Franklin." : With a supplement containing an account of the turbulent and factious proceedings of the opposers of the treaty. / By Peter Porcupine. ; [Eight lines from Shakespeare]
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
  Description:
  With a half-title. Three states noted (Gaines 7a-c; q.v.).
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  Political observations.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Madison, James, 1751-1836.
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  Caption title. "Ascribed to James Madison by Thomas Jefferson in the copy formerly belonging to him ... to which he also added corrections and additions, in manuscript."--Evans. Place of publication suggested by Evans. ...
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  American independence the interest and glory of Great Britain; containing arguments which prove, that not only in taxation, but in trade, manufactures, and government, the colonies are entitled to an entire independency on the British legislature; and that it can only be by a formal declaration of these rights, and forming thereupon a friendly league with them, that the true and lasting welfare of both countries can be promoted. : In a series of letters to the legislature. : [Nine lines from Trenchard]
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Cartwright, John, 1740-1824. and Savile, George, Sir, 1726-1784, dedicatee.
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  Attributed to John Cartwright by the Dictionary of national biography. Epistle dedicatory to Sir George Savile, p. [v]-xviii. With a half-title. Extract from the Monthly review, p. 121-125. Preceding the text is a request ...
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  The true interest of Britain, set forth in regard to the colonies; and the only means of living in peace and harmony with them, including five different plans, for effecting this desirable event. / By Jos. Tucker, D.D. dean of Glocester. Author of the Essay on the advantages and disadvantages which respectively attend France and Great-Britain, with regard to trade. ; To which is added by the printer, a few more words, on the freedom of the press in America.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799. ; Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784. and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Plain truth: or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia.
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  Two states noted by Adams, "one with Tucker's name alone on the title page and one with three lines that identify him further." "A few more words, on the freedom of the press, addressed by the printer, to the friends of ...
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  A defence of the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, entered into between the United States of America & Great Britain, as it has appeared in the papers under the signature of Camillus.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. ; King, Rufus, 1755-1827. and Jay, John, 1745-1829.
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  Attributed jointly to Hamilton, Rufus King and John Jay in: Adams, Charles Francis. The works of John Adams ..., Boston, 1856, v. 1, p. 485-486.
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  An address from Robert Goodloe Harper, of South-Carolina, to his constituents, containing his reasons for approving of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, with Great-Britain.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Harper, Robert Goodloe, 1765-1825.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N21870) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 28802) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  New-York, November 26. Last Sunday night arrived ... The definitive treaty, between Great-Britain and the United States of America, signed at Paris the 3d day of September, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1783
  

  Author(s):

  Great Britain. and United States. Treaties, etc. Great Britain, 1783 Sept. 3.
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  Signed and dated: Done at Paris, this 3d day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. (L.S.) John Adams, (L.S.) David Hartley, (L.S.) B. Franklin, (L.S.) John Jay. Text in three ...
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  The commerce of America with Europe; particularly with France and Great Britain; comparatively stated and explained. Shewing the importance of the American Revolution to the interests of France, and pointing out the actual situation of the United States of North-America, in regard to trade, manufactures and population. / By J.P. Brissot de Warville, and Etienne Claviere. ; Translated from the last French edition, revised by Brissot, and called the second volume of his view of America. ; With the life of Brissot, and an appendix, by the translator.
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Brissot de Warville, J.-P. (Jacques-Pierre), 1754-1793. ; Clavière, Étienne, 1735-1793. ; Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812, tr. and Scoles, John, 1772?-1853, engraver.
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  Translated by Joel Barlow. Frontispiece portrait of Brissot de Warville engraved by John Scoles. "A sketch of the life of J.P. Brissot. By the editor."--p. [iii]-xxxii.
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  Treaty of amity, commerce & navigation, between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, with the president's proclamation, announcing its ratification, as published in the Philadelphia gazette, on Tuesday the 1st of March, 1796.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Great Britain. ; United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington). and United States. Treaties, etc. Great Britain, 1794 Nov. 19.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N23759) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 31414) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Considerations on the mode and terms of a treaty of peace with America. [One line of quotation in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Jenings, Edmund, 1731-1819.
  Description:
  Attributed to Jenings in: Adams, T.R. The American controversy, p. 562.
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  Sketches of French and English politicks in America, in May, 1797. By a member of the old Congress.
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Beresford, Richard, 1755-1803.
  Description:
  Attributed to Beresford by Evans.
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  Opinions respecting the commercial intercourse between the United States of America, and the dominions of Great-Britain, including observations upon the necessity and importance of an American navigation act. / By a citizen of Massachusetts. ; [One line in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1797
  

  Author(s):

  Bowdoin, James, 1752-1811.
  Description:
  Attributed to Bowdoin by Evans. Errata statement at foot of p. 61.
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  Case of Jonathan Robbins, examined by Charles Pinckney, Esq. senator in Congress for South Carolina, and late governor of that state. ; To the citizens of the United States.
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Pinckney, Charles, 1757-1824.
  Description:
  Jonathan Robbins was the alias of Thomas Nash. Error in paging: p. 34 misnumbered 33.
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  The speech of a general officer in the House of Commons, February 20th, 1775.
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792. and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
  Description:
  Attributed to John Burgoyne by Adams. Place of publication suggested by Adams, q.v.
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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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  The American crisis, and a letter to Sir Guy Carleton, on the murder of Captain Huddy, and the intended retaliation on Captain Asgill, of the Guards. By Thomas Paine,
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
  Description:
  In this issue: verso of titlepage has two resolutions of Congress concerning Paine. Comprises Nos.1-10, 12 and 14 and "The crisis extraordinary", some signed C.S. or Common Sense. No.1 of this edition is from the London ...
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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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  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.
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  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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  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.
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  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.
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  "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.
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  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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  Reasons against the renewal of the sugar act, as it will be prejudicial to the trade, not only of the northern colonies, but to that of Great-Britain also.
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N07681) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 9812) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9812)
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  The late regulations respecting the British colonies on the continent of America considered, in a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia to his friend in London. : [Two lines in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Dickinson, John, 1732-1808.
  Description:
  Attributed to John Dickinson in the Dictionary of American biography. Two states noted: in one, page 11 ends "would be generally believed without the trial"; in the other, "would be credited without the trial." "Errata."--p. 38.
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  Considerations on the propriety of imposing taxes in the British colonies, for the purpose of raising a revenue, by act of Parliament. : [Two lines of Latin quotation with two lines of translation]
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Dulany, Daniel, 1722-1797.
  Description:
  Attributed to Daniel Dulany in the Dictionary of American biography. Preface dated: Virginia, August 12, 1765. Advertised in the New-York gazette for Oct. 31, 1765, as "now in the press, and to be published with all possible ...
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  The rights of colonies examined. [Two lines from St. Paul]
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785.
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  Signed on p. 24: P------. Providence, in New-England, November 30, 1764. Attributed to Hopkins by Alden. Gathering B incorrectly imposed; pages appear in the order: 9, 14, 13, 10, 15, 12, 11, 16.
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  The justice and policy of taxing the American colonies, in Great-Britain, considered. Wherein is shewed, that the colonists are not a conquered people:--That they are constitutionally intituled to be taxed only by their own consent:--And that the imposing a stamp-duty on the colonists is as impolitic as it is inconsistent with their rights. : [One line of quotation in Latin] / By Maurice Moore, Esquire.
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Moore, Maurice, 1735-1777.
  Description:
  Parentheses substituted for square brackets enclosing "North-Carolina" in imprint transcription. Signatures: [A]^8.
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  Brief remarks on the Defence of the Halifax libel, on the British-American-colonies. [Three lines in Latin from Cicero]
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Otis, James, 1725-1783. and Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785.
  Description:
  Attributed to James Otis in the Dictionary of American biography. Sometimes attributed to Stephen Hopkins.
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  A vindication of the British colonies, against the aspersions of the Halifax gentleman, in his Letter to a Rhode-Island friend. [Twelve lines in Latin from Virgil]
  Date of publication:
  1765
  

  Author(s):

  Otis, James, 1725-1783.
  Description:
  Atttributed to Otis in the Dictionary of American biography. Errata note, p. 32.
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  An inquiry into the rights of the British colonies, intended as an answer to The regulations lately made concerning the colonies, and the taxes imposed upon them considered. : In a letter addressed to the author of that pamphlet. / By Richard Bland, of Virginia. ; [Two lines in Latin from Lactantius]
  Date of publication:
  1766
  

  Author(s):

  Bland, Richard, 1710-1776.
  Description:
  "The regulations lately made concerning the colonies, and the taxes imposed upon them, considered" was written by Thomas Whately. Erroneously attributed to George Grenville.
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  Considerations upon the rights of the colonists to the privileges of British subjects, introduc'd by a brief review of the rise and progress of English liberty, and concluded with some remarks upon our present alarming situation. : [Two lines of Latin quotation]
  Date of publication:
  1766
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Addressed to T--- H---, Esq.
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  The importance of the colonies of North America, and the interest of Great Britain with regard to them, considered. Together with remarks on the stamp-duty. : [Five lines from Thomson] / By Nicholas Ray, now of London; a native, and formerly a citizen of New-York.
  Date of publication:
  1766
  

  Author(s):

  Ray, Nicholas. and Bollan, William, d. 1776.
  Description:
  Half-title: The importance of the colonies of North America, and the interest of Great Britain with regard to them, considered. [Price one shilling] Attributed to William Bollan in Appleton's cyclopaedia of Amer. biog.
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  Letters from a farmer in Pennsylvania, to the inhabitants of the British colonies.
  Date of publication:
  1768
  

  Author(s):

  Dickinson, John, 1732-1808.
  Description:
  Letters signed: A farmer. Attributed to John Dickinson in the Dictionary of American biography. For the omission of a significant passage in this edition, see: Crosskey, William W. Politics and government, Chicago, 1953, ...
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  The Englishman deceived; a political piece: wherein some very important secrets of state are briefly recited, and offered to the considerarion [sic] of the public. : [Two lines in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1768
  

  Author(s):

  Sayre, Stephen, 1736-1818.
  Description:
  Caption title: A letter, &c. Attributed to Stephen Sayre in the Dictionary of American biography.
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  A Third extraordinary budget of epistles and memorials between Sir Francis Bernard of Nettleham, Baronet, some natives of Boston, New-England, and the present Ministry; against N. America, the true interest of the British Empire, and the rights of mankind.
  Date of publication:
  1769
  

  Author(s):

  Bernard, Francis, Sir, 1712-1779.
  Description:
  Caption title. Correspondence concerning the refusal of Boston to pay import duties, the retirement of the Commissioners of Customs from Boston to Castle William, and the seizure of John Hancock's vessel the Liberty. ...
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