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New York, City Council Order of exhibition of the fire-works, on Monday evening the first of December, 1783.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10571 Author/Creator: New York, City Council Place Written: New York, New York Type: Broadside Date: circa 30 November 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 43.9 cm, Width: 34.5 cm Order a Copy

Program for a fireworks display, showing the order in which the different fireworks will be set off and prohibiting other illumination in the city on the night of the exhibition unless specially authorized. In the title, the word "first" has been struck from the exhibition date, and "2d" written in its place, possibly in Henry Knox's hand. Printed at the state printing office by John Holt.

Hughes, James M., fl. 1783
New York (N.Y.). City Council.
Holt, John, 1721-1784

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