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The petition of the American Congress to the King...
The petition of the American Congress to the King...
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GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1775
This issue has a nice variety of pre-Revolutionary War content including a "Genuine Copy of the Petition from the American General Congress to his Majesty". The explicit but deferentially-worded petition, which is quite detailed taking close to 3 pages, contains a list of grievances and more, and closes with: "We therefore most earnestly beseech your Majesty, that your royal authority and interposition may be used for our relief; and that a gracious answer may be given to this petition...", signed in type: Henry Middleton, the President of the Congress.
Also included is the "Address of the American Delegates, in general Congress assembled, to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec", plus there is a proclamation issued by General Gage directed at the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, stating in part: "...it [is] my duty to issue this proclamation...in his Majesty's name...prohibiting all his...subjects within this province, from complying, in any degree, with recommendations, directions or resolves of the aforesaid unlawful assembly...", signed in type: Tho. Gage.
From "Williamsburgh" is a report with numerous particulars of the battle "fought on the Ohio" on the 10th of October, which resulted in the defeat of the "...united tribes of the Shawanese, Delawares, Mingoes, Tawas and several other nations...", better known as the battle of Point Pleasant.
Lacking the map called for.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 1/4 inches, minimal margin chipping to the first leaf, nice condition.
This issue has a nice variety of pre-Revolutionary War content including a "Genuine Copy of the Petition from the American General Congress to his Majesty". The explicit but deferentially-worded petition, which is quite detailed taking close to 3 pages, contains a list of grievances and more, and closes with: "We therefore most earnestly beseech your Majesty, that your royal authority and interposition may be used for our relief; and that a gracious answer may be given to this petition...", signed in type: Henry Middleton, the President of the Congress.
Also included is the "Address of the American Delegates, in general Congress assembled, to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec", plus there is a proclamation issued by General Gage directed at the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, stating in part: "...it [is] my duty to issue this proclamation...in his Majesty's name...prohibiting all his...subjects within this province, from complying, in any degree, with recommendations, directions or resolves of the aforesaid unlawful assembly...", signed in type: Tho. Gage.
From "Williamsburgh" is a report with numerous particulars of the battle "fought on the Ohio" on the 10th of October, which resulted in the defeat of the "...united tribes of the Shawanese, Delawares, Mingoes, Tawas and several other nations...", better known as the battle of Point Pleasant.
Lacking the map called for.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 1/4 inches, minimal margin chipping to the first leaf, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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