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A brief narrative of the success which the Gospel hath had, among the Indians, of Martha's-Vineyard (and the places adjacent) in New-England. With some remarkable curiosities, concerning the numbers, the customes, and the present circumstances of the Indians on that island. Further explaning [sic] and confirming the account given of those matters, by Mr. Cotton Mather in the Life of the renowned Mr. John Eliot. / By Matthew Mayhew. ; Whereto is added, an account concerning the present state of Christianity among the Indians, in other parts of New-England: expressed in the letters of several worthy persons, best acquainted therewithall.

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The abbreuyacyon of all generall councellys holden in Grecia, Germania, Italia, and Gallia, compyled by Joh[a]n le maire de belges, most excellent hystoryograffer to kynge Lowys the. xii. of late french kynge dedycated to the sayd kyng Lowys. Ann d[omi]ni. 1519. Translated by Joh[an] gowgh the prynter herof, by the kynges gracyous priuilege, for. vii. yeres ensewynge, dwellynge in Lumbarstrete agaynst the stockys market.

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A true and perfect narrative of the late dreadful fire which happened at Bridge-Town in the Barbadoes, April 18, 1668 as the same was communicated in two letters from Mr. John Bushel, and Mr. Francis Bond, two eminent merchants there, to Mr. Edward Bushel, citizen and merchant of London : containing the beginning, progress, and event of that dreadful fire, with the estimation of the loss accrewing thereby, as it was delivered to His Majesty by several eminent merchants concerned in that loss.

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A narrative of some sufferings, for his Christian peaceable testimony, by John Smith, late of Chester County, deceased. ; To which is annexed, An account of the sufferings of Richard Seller, of Keinsey, Great Britain.

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Salvation by grace and never the less of grace, tho it be through faith and not without it in several sermons on Eph. II, viii / by John Sheffield.

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The kind beleeving hostesse. I owe my hostesse money, shee takes me for her debter, on the buttery doore stands my score, the further on the better. To the tune of, VVhen Willy once had strayed.

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Bloody news from Southwark: or, A perfect relation how the master of the Ship-Inne neer Deadman-place, was found barbarously kill'd upon his bed, on Tuesday the 15th of this instant February. And several other remarkable circumstances of the fact.

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The several assemblies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, having refered to the Congress a resolution of the House of Commons of Great-Britain ... the Congress took the said resolution into consideration, and are thereupon of opinion. That the colonies of America are entitled to the sole and exclusive privilege of giving and granting their own money ...

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Drapier's Letters IVb, An extract out of a book

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To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York. Friends and fellow-citizens, Notwithstanding the present alarming situation of America in general, and the town of Boston in particular ...

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An heroic postscript to the public: occasioned by their favourable reception of a late heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knt. &c. By the author of that epistle.

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Drapier's Letters III, Some observations upon ... the report of the committee

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Drapier's Letters VI, To the Lord Chancellor Middleton

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Drapier's Letters IVb, An extract out of a book

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Drapier's Letters IVb, An extract out of a book

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A letter to a Member of Parliament, on mail-coaches. By Thomas Pennant, Esq

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An attempt to nip in the bud, the unscriptural doctrine of universal salvation, and some other dangerous errors connected with it; which a certain stranger, who calls himself John Murray, has, of late, been endeavoring to spread in the First Parish of Gloucester, to draw disciples after him. In a letter addressed to one of those that are drawn away; if possible to reclaim him and the others. To this end and in hopes that it may by the blessing of God serve also to confirm all in some of the most important doctrines of God's word, it is made public, in answer to the desire of a very repectable number of persons of reputation and influence in said parish. : To which is subjoined, the dying testimony for the truth, and against error, of their worthy minister, the Reverend Mr. Samuel Chandler, lately deceased. / By John Cleaveland, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Ipswich. ; [Three lines from II Corinthians]

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A prospective glasse wherein Englands bondage under the Normane yoke, with the rise, growth, and continuation is clearly asserted, a subject not yet treated upon ... shewing how the law came to be in an unknown tongue, and from whence the judges and other inferior lawyers had their beginning, and in opposition to former law, how the 4 termes of the yeer came to be kept : as also, the corruption of this law, bringing with it the fines and rents to the lord of the manor for all free- holds and copyhold land : being a collection from the most choice of modern historians : with some copyhold land : being a collection from the most choice of modern historians : with some brief observations upon Scripture, as proving from thence that this law is contradictory to the nature of God's dealing with the sons of man, and contrary to the nature of freedome / by a lover of Englishmens freedomes.

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American independence the interest and glory of Great Britain; containing arguments which prove, that not only in taxation, but in trade, manufactures, and government, the colonies are entitled to an entire independency on the British legislature; and that it can only be by a formal declaration of these rights, and forming thereupon a friendly league with them, that the true and lasting welfare of both countries can be promoted. : In a series of letters to the legislature. : [Nine lines from Trenchard]

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The fate of blood-thirsty oppressors, and God's tender care of his distressed people. A sermon, preached at Lexington, April 19, 1776. To commemorate the murder, blood-shed and commencement of hostilities, between Great-Britain and America, in that town, by a brigade of troops of George III, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, on the nineteenth of April, 1775. : To which is added, a brief narrative of the principal transactions of that day. / By Jonas Clark, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lexington. ; [Seven lines of quotations]

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A wonderfull and strange miracle or Gods just vengeance against the cavaliers Declaring how Mr. Andrew Stonsby, a cavalier under the command of the Lord Mohone at Listelleth in Cornwall, at the signe of the Dolphin, dranke a health to the devill. Daring him to come and pledge him, with many blasphemmous imprecations. Also how the devill appeared to him at that instant, so that he was distracted, and died raving and blaspheming, to the terrour and amazement of all the behoulders. Attested by Mr. Adam Nicholson, Cler. P. & Co. Mr. Dudley Silvester, clericus. Mr. William Holtonford, master of the inne, and many other sufficient and wel-affected gentlemen. From Listelleth, October the 30th 1642.

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Christian and civil liberty and freedom considered and recommended: a sermon, delivered before the General Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, at Hartford, on the day of their anniversary election, May 9th, 1776. / By Judah Champion, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Litchfield. ; [Two lines of quotations]

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The church-membership of children, and their right to baptisme according to that holy and everlasting covenant of God, established between Himself and the faithfull ... cleared up in a letter, sent unto a worthy friend of the author ... / by Thomas Shepard ...

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A courtly new ballad of the princely wooing of the faire maid of London, by King Edward. To the tune of, Bonny sweet Robbin.

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The Lords free prisoner

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