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The charters of the following provinces of North America; viz. Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pensylvania, Massachusett's Bay, and Georgia. To which is prefixed, a faithful narrative of the proceedings of the North American colonies, in consequence of the late Stamp-Act.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1764 Big (b.w.) Af.398.14a-14g
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765)--42171.
- Great Britain.
- Virginia--Charters.
- Virginia.
- Maryland--Charters.
- Maryland.
- Connecticut--Charters.
- Connecticut.
- Rhode Island--Charters.
- Rhode Island.
- Pennsylvania--Charters.
- Pennsylvania.
- Massachusetts--Charters.
- Massachusetts.
- Georgia--Charters.
- Georgia.
- Physical Description:
- 8 pts. ([2], 18, 15, [1], 5, [1], 4, 6, 5, [1], 9, [1], 7, [1]) p. : map ; 4°.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for W. Owen; J. Almon; and F. Blyth at John's Coffee-house, Royal-Exchange, 1766.
- Notes:
- The provinces are printed in two columns on the titlepage. -Printed in two columns.
- Vertical chain lines.
- Each part has separate pagination and register.
- Each charter separately cataloged in ESTC (RLIN). Cf. ESTCT102673 (Connecticut), ESTCT102676 (Georgia), ESTCT102677 (Maryland), ESTCT102678 (Massachusetts), ESTCT102679 (Pennsylvania), ESTCT102680 (Rhode Island) and ESTCT102683 (Virginia).
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Benjamin Franklin's copy.
- HSP copy Af.398.14a-14g bound with Bigland, Observations, q.v.; number 14 in table of contents; actually item 13 in volume. Modern half sheep over contemporary marbled boards; bound with other items. MS table of contents on flyleaf in William Temple Franklin's hand with additions in a later hand; minor contemporary corrections on pp. 6 and 58; purchased from Dufief, 1801- 03, by Col. William Duane; sold by him in 1822 to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia (18); sold in turn by it, 22 December 1885, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
- Cited in:
- Adams 66-13
- Sabin 12163
- Contains:
- Maryland charter, granted by King Charles the First, to Cæcilius, Lord Baron of Baltimore.
- Georgia Charter, granted by King George the Second, in the fifth year of his reign.
- Connecticut Charter, granted by King Charles II. in the fourteenth year of his reign.
- Pensylvania Charter, granted by King Charles II. in the fourteenth year of his reign.
- Massachusets Bay Charter, granted by King William and Queen Mary, in the third year of their reign.
- Rhode-Island Charter, granted by King Charles II. in the fourteenth year of his reign.
- Virginia Charters.
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