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God admonishing his people of their duty, as parents and masters. A sermon, preached at New-London, December 20th, 1786. Occasioned by the execution of Hannah Ocuish, a mulatto girl, aged 12 years and 9 months. For the murder of Eunice Bolles, aged 6 years and 6 months. / By Henry Channing, M.A. ; [Five lines of quotations]

Date of publication:
1786

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Channing, Henry, 1760?-1840.

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Half-title: Mr. Channing's sermon, at the execution, &c.

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A Faithful narrative of Elizabeth Wilson; who was executed at Chester, January 3d, 1786. Charged with the murder of her twin infants. Containing some account of her dying sayings; with some serious reflections. : Drawn up at the request of a friend unconnected with the deceased.

Date of publication:
1786

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Wilson, Elizabeth, 1759?-1786.

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"Hymn on death."--p. 8.

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An essay on the slavery and commerce of the human species, particularly the African, translated from a Latin dissertation, which was honoured with the first prize in the University of Cambridge, for the year 1785, with additions. ; [One line from Livy]

Date of publication:
1786

Author(s):

Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846. and Portmore, Charles Colyear, Earl of, 1700-1785, dedicatee.

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Attributed to Thomas Clarkson in the Dictionary of national biography. Dedicated to William Charles Colyear. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [156].

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The true interest of the United States, and particularly of Pennsylvania, considered, with respect to the advantages resulting from a state paper-money: with some observations on the subject of a bank, and on agriculture, manufactures and commerce. / By an American.

Date of publication:
1786

Author(s):

Barton, William, 1754-1817.

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Attributed to William Barton by Evans. Evans entry 19497 is, according to Shipton & Mooney, "Evans' reconstruction of the JCB defective copy of 19498."

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The testimony of the two witnesses, explained and improved. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough. ; [Two lines from Revelation]

Date of publication:
1786

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Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806.

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"At Mr. Philip Freeman's, in Union-Street, Boston, and at Mr. James Arnold's, in Providence, may be had the author's late church history of New-England, in two octavo volumes."--p. [48].

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