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1757
The Conduct of the late ministry, or a memorial containing a summary of facts...
Printed for W. Bizet. Relating to the French & Indian War, relations with the French and including an extract from George Washington's Second Journal.
GLC02834
17 October 1754
Lawrence, Robert (b. 1692?)
[An Act for making Current seventy thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit for adjusting his Majesty and the Neighboring Colonies to dispossess the French from his Majesty's Land on or near the River Ohio, and for providing a fund for the Defense of the Frontiers...]
Fair copy of the act passed by the New Jersey House of Representatives near the beginning of the French and Indian War. Passed with some amendments, the act was meant to raise revenue for expenses during the French and Indian War. The bills...
GLC00276
17 March 1756
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
Secret Instructions to Lieut. Col. Bradstreet
During the French and Indian War, Lord Stirling (William Alexander) orders Bradstreet to travel to Oswego with supplies, regroup there, then proceed to Fort Frontenac to "bring off, set fire to, or in any manner destroy whatever Vessels and Boats...
GLC00371
29 September 1664
Nicholls, Richard (1624-1672)
[True copy of articles, whereupon the Citty and Fort Amsterdam and the Province of the New Netherlands were surrendered]
Co-signers of original are listed at end, including: Robert Carr, Connecticut Governor John Winthrop, Samuel Willis, George Cartwright, Thomas Larke, John Pricham, Johan I Dechere, Nicholas Barlet, Samuel Mogapolonsio, Cornolis Sterunyck, Oloft...
GLC00377
1744
Great Britain. Acts.
An act for the better encouragement of seamen in his Majesty's service
Passed on 1 December 1743. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett. Paginated 691-706 + unpaginated title page.
GLC00399
1748
Baskett, Thomas (d. 1761)
[An Act for permitting Tea to be exported to Ireland, and His Majesty's Plantations in America, without paying the Inland Duties...]
Records this tea law passed by Parliament on 10 November 1747 in its entirety. Baskett was the printer.
GLC00400
1750
An act to encourage the importation of pig and bar iron...
GLC00401
circa 1737
Unknown
[Penn, et al. v. Calvert, et al.]
An interrogatory with eleven questions for a case before the Court of Chancery of Great Britain involving a dispute between the Penn family and the proprietors of Maryland about the border. Although unsigned, this document perhaps was prepared by...
GLC00487
17 April 1762
Albani, Alessandro (1692-1779)
[Travel document] [in Italian]
Counter-signed by de Bruno. Includes date of return, companions, personal belongings and purpose of trip. Cardinal Albani, librarian to the Vatican, was a patron of the arts whose library was purchased by King George III and served as basis for the...
GLC00496.121
circa 1673-1689
Items related to Samuel Pepys [Decimalized .01 and .02]
GLC00496.258
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