AN ADDRESS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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Verlag: Benjamin Edes and Sons, Boston, 1781
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22,[2],7,[1],8pp. Half title. Modern three- quarter calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Early notes, computations, and ownership signature on the half title. Half title and final text leaf chipped at edges. Lightly tanned. About very good. Untrimmed. A public address followed by two acts, separately paginated but intended as one publication, concerning the management of the Revolutionary War debt in Massachusetts. The address, signed in type by Jeremiah Powell and Caleb Davis, includes a small table showing how war taxes have been spent to date, and it defends the need for an increase. The first act concerns adjusting the state currency and paying monies owed on Continental loan certificates, while the second act authorizes the treasurer of the Commonwealth to borrow $400,000 for the prosecution of the war. Good evidence of the fiscal management of the war in Massachusetts. ESTC W37193. EVANS 17216. OCLC 1262315. SABIN 45588. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers WRCAM35327
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Titel: AN ADDRESS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO THE ...
Verlag: Benjamin Edes and Sons, Boston
Erscheinungsdatum: 1781
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AN ADDRESS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Verlag:
Edes and Sons, Boston, 1781
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Anbieter: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, USA
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[3]-22 pp. This copy lacks the half title; it prints the two-page Order of the House preceding the title leaf, and the Address of the Legislature. This copy lacks the text of the two Acts collated after the Address. Disbound. Except as noted, Good+. The title page is preceded by the "order of the House, dated Feb. 26, 1781, that the Address and two appended bills be printed and distributed" [ESTC]. The Order is signed in type by Caleb Davis, Speaker of the House, and John Hancock. The "two appended bills," not present here, call for an adjustment of the State currency, payment of money owed on loans, and authorize the Treasurer to borrow additional funds to prosecute the War. The Address, signed in type by Jeremiah Powell and Caleb Davis, is a rallying cry for the people of Massachusetts to support the onerous Revolutionary War budget. "The animated struggle of six years successful warfare has enhanced your national character, and, on your part, done honour to human nature, while it has covered your enemies with disgrace & confusion." The Address acknowledges the difficulties-- both economic and military-- that lie ahead, explains the necessity for another bond issue, and the patriotic duty of citizens to purchase the bonds. Although other investments "would make a much greater advancement of your interest, yet you cannot but recollect that if your Army, for want of supplies should quit the field, such gain would serve only to enrich the minions of a conqueror." The Address prints a table disclosing the use to which the war taxes have been put to date. FIRST EDITION. Evans 17216. ESTC W37193. Sabin 45586. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 38169
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AN ADDRESS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Verlag:
Edes and Sons, Boston, 1781
Gebraucht
Erstausgabe
Anbieter: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, USA
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[3]-22, [2 blanks], 7, [1 blank], 8 pp. Lacking the half title. Stitched, untrimmed, light wear. Early 19th century ownership signatures. Except as noted, Very Good. The title page is preceded by "an order of the House, dated Feb. 26, 1781, that the Address and two appended bills be printed and distributed" [ESTC]. The Order is signed in type by Caleb Davis, Speaker of the House, and John Hancock. The Address, signed in type by Jeremiah Powell and Caleb Davis, is a rallying cry for the people of Massachusetts to support the onerous Revolutionary War budget. "The animated struggle of six years successful warfare has enhanced your national character, and, on your part, done honour to human nature, while it has covered your enemies with disgrace & confusion." The Address acknowledges the difficulties-- both economic and military-- that lie ahead, explains the necessity for another bond issue, and the patriotic duty of citizens to purchase the bonds. Although other investments "would make a much greater advancement of your interest, yet you cannot but recollect that if your Army, for want of supplies should quit the field, such gain would serve only to enrich the minions of a conqueror." The Address prints a table disclosing the use to which the war taxes have been put to date. The first appended bill concerns adjusting the state currency and paying monies owed on Continental loan certificates; the second bill authorizes the Treasurer to borrow $400,000 for the prosecution of the war. FIRST EDITION. Evans 17216. ESTC W37193. Sabin 45586. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 34861
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AN ADDRESS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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Boston: Benjamin Edes and Sons, 1781., 1781
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Anbieter: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, USA
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A public address followed by two acts, separately paginated but intended as one publication, concerning the management of the Revolutionary War debt in Massachusetts. The address, signed in type by Jeremiah Powell and Caleb Davis, includes a small table showing how war taxes have been spent to date, and it defends the need for an increase. The first act concerns adjusting the state currency and paying monies owed on Continental loan certificates, while the second act authorizes the treasurer of the Commonwealth to borrow $400,000 for the prosecution of the war. Good evidence of the fiscal management of the war in Massachusetts. ESTC W37193. EVANS 17216. OCLC 1262315. SABIN 45588. 22,[2],7,[1],8pp. Half title. Modern three-quarter calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Early notes, computations, and ownership signature on the half title. Half title and final text leaf chipped at edges. Lightly tanned. About very good. Untrimmed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 35327
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