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1808/08/08
Cooper, William (1720-1809)
Notification. The Freeholders... [calling town meeting on Embargo Act]
A notice calling a Boston town meeting to prepare a petition for ending the Embargo Act towards Spain and Portugal.
GLC06991.01
1808 ca.
An address to the Republican friends of the National Administration...
Continues: "In the county of Berkshire..." Contains pro-embargo, pro-Jefferson sentiments.
GLC06991.03
Whereas the town of Boston [Pro-embargo protest with blanks for town names]
Resolutions.
GLC06991.04
9 November 1812
Winchester, Marcus (fl. 1812-)
Map of Ohio
Manuscript map of the Ohio river environs, extending north into Canada, west to F. Recovery, south to Kentucky, and east to Pennsylvania.
GLC06997.018
25 February 1801
Unknown
A Bill, to amend the act, intituled, "An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters"
Print broadsheet of a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives which would make it illegal to "conceal, harbour, and employ, or aid or abet in concealing or harbouring any fugitive from labour, escaping from one state into another, or to, or...
GLC08058.01
Same bill as GLC08058.01, with several amendments. Settles the penalty for knowingly harboring escaped slaves at $500 and requires those employing black labor to see a manumission paper. Says can avoid the penalty if the employer advertises a general...
GLC08058.02
10 April 1788
McMechen, David (1754-1810)
[To the Voters of Baltimore-Town]
Co-signed by Samuel Sterett. Announces that two anti-Federalist candidates, David McMechen and Samuel Sterett, are pulling out of the election of delegates to the Maryland Ratification Convention because the principles they stand for have been...
GLC08175
20 December 1783
Revolutionary War poems
to George, Prince of Wales
British hand-colored, printed rebus poem. "On War" depicts a miniature battle scene along with the lines: "How furious is the Battles rage/When foes with fire and swords engage...".
GLC08255.01
British hand-colored, printed rebus poems. "On Peace" shows the Goddess of Peace along with the lines: "While gentle peace alike invites/All ranks to share in her delights...".
GLC08255.02
15 December 1802
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates. Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates.
"President's message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sates." Including Indian affairs, war with Tripoli and Barbary Pirates, relations with Europe budget, taxes, naval affairs. Printed by Office of the Newport Mercury...
GLC08289
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