NAVAL RECORDS AMERICAN REVOLUTION Washington. Govt Ptg Office. 1908. 540pp naval records of the Rev War incl ship commissions, Naval Orders, list ofall US ships, cutters, schooners in service w owners, guns etc, & index. Few pages loose, compolete & vg overall. A scarce reference. Ex-library.
Manufacturer: US Govt Ptg Office  

1840S AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY- HANGMAN NEWSPA The Hangman was an 1840s era Anti-Capital Punishmnet newspaper publ by JN Bangs, Boston. Group of 8 complete issues, all November 1845 dates, each w 4pp news of executions, persons on death row incl the notorious Pirate "Babe", in New York, (suspected of involvement in the disappearance of Aaron Burr's daughter Theodosia at sea years before), Louisiana slave woman, etc, w a few illus incl illus of coffins. All issues w edge wear but complete & vg overall. a rare early American social history group. The 8 issues.
Circa: 1845
Manufacturer: JN Bangs, Boston  

FRENCH & INDIAN WAR VETERAN RELATED ITEMS Thomas Seymour was a Hartford Colonel Militia during the American Revolution. Group of 6 letters to Seymour re claims for veterans of the French & Indian War, all dated 1814-1816 incl 1) Brooklyn, CT son re Ebenezer Price's "tour in the Old French War", 2) Letter from Son of Private Joseph Eaton, Captain Chapmans Tolland, CT company 3) Boston writer clarifies info re pensions, 4) Letter re land claim of veteran James Hines, Capt Phineas' Company, 5) Letter from Seymour to James Kilbourn re clarification of land claims, refers Judge Marshal's Life of General Washington. Unsigned, initialled on reverse. 6) Elias Dewey re claim of Amos Dewey, Chatham, in Miiddletown, New York. All good. The group
Circa: Various
Manufacturer: NA  

1802 AMERICAN MILITIA BROADSIDE An historic American military broadside order, issued 20th April, 1802, headquarters, Northampton, Massssachusetts thanks Mass Volunteers for their efforts in establishing discipline & a respectable Military Force, and calls for the formation of a permanent American militia, warning that as the as European War ends & volunteers disband, a plan to keep the American militia efficient & disciplined is required, detailing appointments for officers, avoid men of vuicious & immoral character, & rules for proper maintenance of arms & ordnance.. 2pp 14 x 8" ptd. vg.
Manufacturer: NA  

1830 NEWS An historic bound run of original issues of the Philadelphia National Gazette, for January 12- Dec 30, 1835, complete approx 145 issues, most vg, some w tears and age spots, incl news of the Cherokke removal, Cherokke Appeal to the people of the US, Georgia Good rush on Cherokee land, Winnebago indians "cede" their lands incl the lead mines, Cooper's American steam locomotive runs to Baltimore at 15 mph, French Revolution, the King deposed by Louis Philippe,
Manufacturer: Philadelphia National Gazette  

SAILOR'S NEWSPAPERS a rare group of 6 seaman's newspapers, "The Sheet Anchor", published at the Boston Sailor's Home, Boston, Massachusetts, May to Sept, 1844, w front page illustrated with a large sailing schooner, incl news of the US Navy Frigate USS Cumberland, Nantucket whalers, The Mariners Church at Fort Hill, Seaman's Friend Society reunion, shipping news incl, US Navy Frigate USS Constellation, temperance efforts shipboard, New Bedford Massachusetts whaling ship news, shipwreck disasters, roster of "Mariners Churches", Maine to Virginia, list of "Sailor's Boarding Houses", etc. & efforts to promote temperance among seamen, each issue 8pp vg, complete. Publ Jonathan Howe, Boston. The 6 issues
Manufacturer: Jonathan Howe, Boston  

18TH CENTURY NEWS JOURNALS A nice group of 5 issues of London coffeehouse journals, widely read in the American colonies; 3 issues of the "Gentleman's Magazine", all 1771, 2 issues of the" London Magazine", both 1768, each w woodcut cover illus of a London scene . Each complete issue with 35-40pp of news of Parliament, scientific discoveries, exploration, medicine, marvels and oddities, events in Europe, etc. Each 8 x 5",a few w illus. incl map of Candlewick Parish, London, Astronomer Edmund Halley's map of the transit of Venus, Corsican patriot Pascal Paoli. All issues disbound, complete, archival repairs at spine, overall vg. The group
Manufacturer: Gentleman's Magazine  

1776 PHILADELPHIA NEWS An historic original issue of the Philadelphia Gazette, Nov 17, 1776, w 4pp news of the War w the proposed new Constitution of the State of Maryland, p2, also report of the Council of Safety, Pennsylvania raising troops and arms for Congress, General Howe & the British Army in New Jersey, John Hancock calls for reinforcements for General Washington's Army, . 4pp faded & worn.
Circa: 1776
Manufacturer: Philadelphia Gazette  

1843 AMERICAN SATIRE NEWS- JIM CROW HUMOR The "Boston Satirist" was a shortlived humor newspaper, publ 1842-43 at Boston by WL Bradley, w 4pp jokes, satire on Bostonians, local customs, gossip. June 2, 1843 issue w front page woodcut illustrated article, proporting to be a Sermon or "Popular Discourse Delivered by Pompey Alexander Smash", in minstral show accent. Also cartoons of Boston fops & gossipy ladies of the Town. Inside pages w ads by "Dr Peters", claiming for cures for Veneral Diseases. Wear at edges, folds, vg overall.
Manufacturer: WL Bradley, Boston  

EARLY AMERICAN POLICE ARREST WARRANTS a nice group of 15 original 1820s Arrest Warrants issued at Wilbraham, Massachusetts for debtors in Hampden County, Massachusetts, each warrant ordering the Sheriff to seize goods or chattels of the named defendant and if unable, to seize "the Body of the Said" and "Commit him unto our Gaol in Springfield until he shall pay the full sums" above mentioned. Each is 1p 8 x 8:" ptd/ink, sgd by Walter Stebbins, JP. All Vg. The group of 15 warrants
Circa: 1820S
Manufacturer: NA  

ORIGINAL BOUND RUN 1839 NEWSPAPERS a partial bound run of the The Albany Argus, Albany, New York Argus, January December 1839; approximately 80 issues of the 100 issue twice-weekly run remain. The news includes the Florida War Apalachicola, Florida, General Taylor in Florida, Cherokee Nation Chief John Ridge murdered, Comanche Indian raid, the Mexican Civil War, Dicken's novel, "Nicholas Nickleby" serialized, also Whigs, Democrats political news, deaths incl mourning issue for death of the Editor, w the remaining few issues re-named "The Albany Gazette". All 4pp, most w age spots, covers worn, loose, spine bare.
Manufacturer: New York Argus  

IRISH BARON'S PRESENTATION QUEEN ANNE WALL S A very handsome 18th century hand made wall shelf, w ornate molded gilt gesso decorations and bearing a lovely calligraphy inscription '"1720 (About) these ornaments were turned by Harriet Countess of Chambrassil, Mother of Anne Countess of Roden...", etc, incl the lineage and it's Presentation by Lt Colonel Robert Shaw to son Frederick William Shaw, on his birthday, March 15, 1860. This approx 37" tall shelf is 17" wide & 8" deep at the base. Comes w bio info- Lady Harriet, 1700-1792, was the Baroness of Claneboyne, County Down, Ireland, & Viscountess of the City of Limereck, Ireland. The family were notable Irish peers, & Frederick was Lt Colonel of the Royal Dublin Fusileers & Royal Irish, the Great War.
Manufacturer: NA  

REV WAR VETERAN COLONEL MCDOUGAL'S REGIMENT an historic New York Revolutionary War pension certificate- Captain John Wiley attests Josiah Willson served in Capt David Lyon's Company under "Colonel, later General McDougall" New York Line Feb- Dec 1776, signed by John Wiley a Captain served in Colonel McDougal's 1st New York regiment. The 1st NY fought in the Battle of White Plains, NY during this time. Alexander KacDougall was Colonel of the 1st New York Volunteers, 1776, and became Major General in the Revolution. signed by Wiley in a bold hand, Sept 1821. 1p 8 x 11' ink. Vg.
Circa: 1821
Manufacturer: NA  

CHARLES DICKENS SERIAL 1841 a fascinating complete Bound Run of 26 issues of the "New Yorker", Horace Greeley, Editor, March- Sept, 1841, w literature & poetry, includes the first American publication of Charles Dicken's novel 'Barnaby Rudge", as 26 weekly serialized installments, published under Dickens his pen-name "Boz" and news of the US, the West, indians, Louisiana Slave revolt, Syracuse Powder mill explosion, etc, and April 10 issue features the Death of President William Henry Harrison, with inside full pp coverage, all in heavy black mourning margins. Total approx 400pp. Spine worn. All issues complete & vg.
Manufacturer: Horace Greeley, Editor  

US MILITIARY COMMISSION 1840 State of Maine Militia Commission, issued for Captain Harlow Harden, 1st Maine Infantry, at Gardiner, Maine, 1840. sgd by Maine Governor John Fairfield, w impressed Maine state seal, and on reverse signed by General George W Bachelder. 11 x 16" ptd/ink. Age spots, archival repairs on reverse. .
Manufacturer: NA