165 166 delphia, more particularly those on the River Schuylkill, 1797 -, On the Lancaster Turnpike Road; a Proposed Alteration in the Modification of Pennsylvania and the adjacent States, Etc. 4to. 17 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Rise and Progress of the City of Philadelphia with its former Trade and Commerce till about the year 1770 4to. 29 pp. PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript, on the same subject as the preceding lot. 4to. 15 pp. 167 PROUD, ROвT. Autograph Manuscript, on the same subject as the preceding lot. 4to. 13 pp. 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. The Municipal Rights and Privileges of Philadelphia enquired into particularly in regard to the Public Squares. 4to., 20 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Observations on the Increase of Population, Commerce and Improvement of Pennsylvania before the Revolution, or the year 1776. 4to., 22 pp. PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript, On the Same Subject as the preceding lot. 4 to 24 PP. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Memoranda, Observations in Philadelphia, in reference to Yellow Fever in 1799, Etc. 4to., 38 PP. PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript. Philadadelphia's Just Rights with its internal Privileges and Property considered and asserted. In consequence of a late Act of Assembly of Penna., passed 1801. 4to. 15 pp. PROUD ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Observations & Memoranda on the Connecticut Claim to Lands in Pennsylvania; by Observator, Occasioned by a late Paper, called a Petition to the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from some Persons, who stile themselves Settlers and Inhabitants of the County of Luzerne. 1804. 4to, 46 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript, entitled Some short pieces in Verse, out of many others done in Philadelphia, to amuse and divert the mind from the melancholy Prospect of 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 the madness of the People during the Rebellion, Etc., written in 1776. 8vo. 9 pp. PROUD, ROBert. Autograph Memoranda, containing Names of the Public Preachers among the Quakers, who in the Service of the Ministry, from Europe &c. have visited the Provinces of Pennsylvania and New Jersey since the first settlement, with the years of their said Religious visits, till about 1771G. Keeth's Articles of Church Fellowship, or, Gospel Order."He is an Englishman," says the moderate colonist in 1776. -Annual Catalogue of the Persons, who passed the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, in order for Marriage, during the first 32 years of the Settlement of Penn. Small 4to. 152 PP. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Entitled Pestilential Disorders, &c Translated from Greek and Latin, in 1802, including also "The Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1799." in Verse 4to. 44 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Entitled, Collection of Some fugitive or scattered Pieces In Verse, written at different Times by R. P. both in England and America ; with observations or notes. 4to. 69 pp. Proud, RoberT. Autograph Manuscript. Poems in Latin and English, Containing a copy of the Latin Poem, "In Laudes Pensilvania," composed by Thos Makin; Copy of The Latin Poem “Encomium Pennsylvania" composed by Thos. Makins and inscribed to Jas Logan, with the English Translation by Robert Proud &c. 4to. 45 PP. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript; On Theatrical Entertainments, being Extracts from Wm Penn, Jeremy Collier, &c., with an Ironical Defense of the Stage in 1767. 4to. 54 PP. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Consisting of Poems, "On the Province of Penna in October 1776" "American Liberty Explained as it is understood in 1776" "Behold, O Land of Boasted Liberty," "In Detestation of Civil War" &c. written Between the Year 1775 & 1776. 4to 21 PP. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. Some "Account of the Method of Education in use by R. Proud in regard 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 to a Religious Institution for the Youth under his Care in Philadelphia." 4to 27 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. A Parody on Milton's Paradise Lost adapted to the present Times in North America, in the Year 1774. 4to 35 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. A Poem in imitation of Horace, and in Detestation of Civil Wars, applied to the present time, in British America, by R Proud, when retired on the Bank of Pensawkin Creek in West Jersey, 1779, &c. 4to. 12 PP. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript, entitled "De Vita R. Proudi observata &c." 4to 10 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscript. entitled, "Cato's Latin Distichs, or Couplets attempted in English by R. P." 4to. 27 pp. PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript. An abstract of a Journey to New England in Latin 1762 &c. 4to. 40 pp. PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Manuscript. Entitled "A Parody on Part of Miltons Paradise Lost applied to the present Times in British America, about the Year 1774 and Afterwards by Pennsylvaniensis." 4to. 36 pp. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscripts. Being Translations from the Latin classics, &c. mostly written during his Banishment to Virginia during the Revolution. 6 vols 4to. An Interesting Lot. Proud, RoberT. Autograph Manuscripts. Translations, Poems, Original Compositions &c. 7 vols 4to. An Interesting Lot. PROUD, ROBERT. Autograph Manuscripts. Translations, Poems, Original Compositions, &c. 8 vols 4to. PROUD, ROBERT. Lot of Autograph Manuscripts by. 4to. PROUD, ROBT. Autograph Copy of His Will. folio. 2 PP., PROUD. Autograph Letter signed by Jas Sansom. Parlaville 7th mo., 7th, 1813, stating that Robt. Proud had been supported by charity in his last days, and mentioning what should be done with money found on his person at the time of 194 PROUD, JOHN. Document signed, Dec. 12, 1774. 4to. ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT OF BENNET'S HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND, 1740. 195 THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Signed, of "An Abstracted Historical Account of that part of America, which is now called New-England. To which is added the History of our Voiage there Anno Domini, 1740. By Joseph Bennet, dedicated to Mr. Samuel Savile." 4to old calf. 262 pp. 196 197 198 199 A very interesting History fully worth publishing, formerly the propperly of Chas. Thomson. 200 44 The Author Joseph Bennet appears to have been a lawyer from England who visited Boston and wrote this History of New England & of his observations there. The book became the property of Chas.. Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, who was unwilling to publish it, because of the suggestions in it, that we then had a revolutionary spirit against the mother country. He appears to have been a modest and impartial observer, although he may have mistaken the motives of some measures which he saw or considered." Watson's MS. in the Historical Society of Penna. Has A. L. S. of Jno. F. Watson, the Annalist, inserted. FREEMAN, JAMES PHILIPS. Autograph Notes from the Lectures of Philip Syng Physick, M.D., Professor of Surgery in the University of Penn. 4to. 551 pp. CONTEMPORARY COPIES of the Last Will and Testament of AWARD FOR THE SHIP "MARY." The Award of the 4 pieces OLD PHILADELPHIA Letter Books. The Original Autograph Letter Books of Samuel Powel and Saml. Powel, Jr., early Merchants of Philadelphia. Dating from 1727 to 1747. 3 volumes, folio. Vellum and Sheep. The perusal of these letters give an insight into the early commercial history of Philadelphia, being the foreign correspondence, for the most part, of one of the wealthiest and largest business houses in the Province. The letters ore interspersed with private affairs, which are of no little interest. ORIGINAL BROADSIDE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE. 201 202 203 204 Broadside.—“An Account of a late Military Massacre at Boston, or The Consequences of Quartering Troops in a populous Town. Boston March 12, 1770. The Town of Boston affords a recent and melancholy Demonstration of the destructive consequences of quartering troops among citizens in time of Peace, under a pretence of supporting the laws, and aiding civil authority," &c. &c. Thence follows a detailed account of the Massacres, on the reverse side is the cut of Five coffins with the Skull and cross bones, folio 2 pp. Deckel Edges. Exceedingly rare. as the day of issue. PROCLAMATION. Published by Holt, at New York, 1770. Clean By the President and Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Proclamation for The Proper Observance of The Sabbath. Signed Jno Dickenson. Philada. Nov 20, 1782, large folio. Deckel Edges. Rare. JEFFERSON THOMAS. Autogragh letter. Signed, 2 pp 4 to Monticello Feby 15, 1824. To Chas. Willson Peale. Altho' writing is a difficulty with me, yet once in awhile I must ask my old friends How they do? your welcome letter of Jan 25, now furnishes an occasion, the most acceptable part of it is that which assures me of your continuance in health, and in the enjoyment of your faculties, insomuch that you can still exercise your art. I some time ago received a letter from your son Rembrandt giving me an account of his work on Genl Washington, with his native genius, his experience and his philosophical view of what was wanting to compose a moral, as well as physical, portrait of that great man, I have no doubt of the superlative excellence of his work; I always learn with pleasure the progress of your Museum, it will immortalise your name, and your body must be deposited in its center, under a Mausoleum, light and tasty, to be designed by yourself or Rembrandt,"&c. FULTON ROBERT. Inventor of the Steamboat. Autogragh Letter Signed. 2 pp. 4 to. Washington Nov. 18, 1807 To Chas Willson Peale; at the Bottom of which is an A. L. S. of Joel Barlow, The Poet. From Letter in reference to the exhibiting of Paintings by the old masters, 205 GIRARD STEPHEN. Merchant & Philanthropist. graph letter signed, (in French). April 8, 1788. Auto 2 pp. 4to. Marseilles, |