Series I. Colonial & Revolutionary Period, 1643, 1756-1790, inclusive
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The series includes prints dating from 1756 to 1790 (with one earlier print from 1643), that is, from the late colonial period in British North America and the beginning of the American Revolution to the close of the Revolution and beginning of American government under the new Constitution of 1787. There are about 140 prints in the series, 50 of which are a set of British political satires dating from 1756-1757. Though most of the series relates to America and the Revolutionary period, the focus of the series does have an international perspective with British, French, and Dutch themes. Many of the prints are in, or include, the French, Dutch, and German languages.
The container list includes "BM" (for British Museum) numbers for many of the prints. This refers to numbers in the "Catalogue of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, [Volume 4], Division I, Political and Personal Satires " and can assist in finding further data and images about the item on the internet.
Arrangement
The series is arranged in approximate chronological order.
Let Not The World Divide Those Whom Christ Hath Joined, 1643
British Political Satire. 51 cards., 1756, inclusive
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51 cards, approximately 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, mostly by Edwards & Darly from 1756. At least one from 1757. Several undated and/or unattributed. N-YHS's records refer to these as the "Townsend cards," possibly because of their source.
All are described in the "Catalogue of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, [Volume 4], Division I, Political and Personal Satires" (available in Google Books). The catalogue numbers held are: 3344, 3346,3348, 3356, 3362, 3381, 3385, 3388, 3390, 3392, 3394, 3399, 3401, 3403, 3407, 3412, 3414, 3417, 3424, 3427, 3429, 3442, 3473, 3488, 3490, 3493, 3495, 3497, 3499, 3502, 3504 (colored), 3506 (colored), 3511, 3516, 3518, 3521, 3522 (colored), 3527, 3531, 3533, 3535 (colored), 3537, 3542, 3543, 3558, 3564, 3572, 3576, 3578, 3602, 3638.
The English Lioned Dismember'd [Loss of Minorca; French-Indian War], 1756
The Germans bleeds & bears ye Furs of Quaker Lords & Savage Curs..., 1764
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Removed from pamphlet. Y1764.Paxton. Engraving - Henry Dawkins
The Deplorable State of America or Sc---h Government [Scotch Government; Stamp Act], 1765
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BM #4119; Attributed by Murrell to Wilkinson. Acquisition date: Oct 7, 1901.
The Great Financier or British OEconomy for the Years 1763, 1764, 1765 [Stamp Act], 1765
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BM #4128 (variation). Acquisition date: July 16, 1908?
The Repeal. Or The Funeral of Miss Ame - Stamp [Stamp Act Repeal], 1766
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BM #4140 (variant); There is a second variation of the caricature. Second variation has note re: acquisition?: Adlard(?) Feb/61. There is a third variation (a facsimile).
The Colonies Reduced. Its Companion., 1768
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BM #4183; Designed & Engraved for The Political Register, London. Catalogue Note states that it is probably by Benjamin Franklin.
Magna Britania her Colonies Reduc'd, 1768
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For the Political Register; Probably designed by Benjamin Franklin; Gift of Miss Annie Dennis, Oct. 17, 1933.
No Title [Four Lines of Verse - Avaunt Ye Troublers of a World's Repose...], 1768
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2 copies; from London Magazine, Vol. XXXVII, frontispiece.
Janus 1768-1769, 1768
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BM # 4233; Designed & Engraved for the Political Register
The Pillars of the State, 1768
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BM #4235; Designed & Engraved for the Political Register
The City Carriers., 1769
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BM #4296; From London Magazine
Privy Purse in 1753. Privy Purse in 1773.The Mother and The Child, 1773
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BM #5105; For the London Magazine, p. 33
The Parricide. A Sketch of Modern Patriotism., 1773
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BM #5334; Engraved for the Westminster Magazine (* published 1773-1785)
A New Method of Macarony Making, As Practiced at Boston [Two Stanzas of verse follow. The Boston Port Bill], 1774
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BM #5232; Printed for Carington Bowles; There is a reissue (1774-1R) of the original drawing published by H.R. Robinson between 1837-1842.(Reissue has an acquisition (?) date on front of May 29, 1904.)
The Bostonian's Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring & Feathering. [Boston Port Bill], 1774
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Printed for Robert Sayer & J. Bennett. On back states "Property of The Naval History Society...Dec. 8, 1932. Gift of James Barnes and John Sanford Barnes."; There is a reissue (1774-2R) of the original drawing published by H.R. Robinson between 1837 and 1842. On the front of the reissued caricature is the acquisition(?) date May 29, 1904.
The Bostonians in Distress [Boston Port Bill], 1774
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BM #5241; Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett. Noted as gift of the Naval History Society, Dec 8, 1932.
Liberty Triumphant. or the Downfall of Oppression. [Independence of America], 1774
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Front has acquisition(?)date - Apr 16, 1906.
The Able Doctor. or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught, 1774
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BM #5226; From the London Magazine, July 1774; Copied by Paul Revere for the Royal American Magazine, 1774
The Mitred Minuet, 1774
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BM #5228; From the London Magazine, 1774, p. 312
The Council of the Rulers and Elders against the Tribe of Ye Americanites, 1774
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BM #5281
America in Flames, 1774
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BM #5282; From Town and Country Magazine, 1774, p.659
The Polish Plumb Cake, 1774
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BM #5229; J. Lodge, sculptor. From the Westminster Magazine
The Patriotick Barber of New York [Boston Port Bill], 1775
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BM #5284; Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett.
The Political Cartoon of the Year, 1775, 1775
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BM #5288; for the Westminster Magazine
The Thistle Reel, 1775
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BM #5285; For the London Magazine, 1775,p.56
The Court Cotillion, Or the Premiers new Parl*****t Jig, 1775
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BM #5244; Terry del et Sculp.
Billiard Playing in 1776. Local Option or Not, We'll Play Billiards, 1776
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Published by John Leopold, from an original painting. Note on back: "Trade Card for Billiard Table Mfr. Bella C. Landauer Coll. Filed Sports and Games"
News from America, or The Patriots in the Dumps, 1776
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BM #5340; For the London Magazine, Nov. 1776
Miss Carolina Sullivan, one of the obstinate daughters of America 1776 [Moultrie's successful repulse of Sir Peter Parker's fleet off Charleston], 1776
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Signed Matting D1 Del. Published by Mary Darly
Cupid's Tower, 1776
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BM #5377; published by M. Darly
Bunkers Hill or American Head Dress, 1776
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BM #5330 (variant); published by M. Darly
Oh-Heigh-Oh or a View of the Back Settlements, 1776
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Published by M Darly
Die Generals und Officiers der Koniglich Englischen Armee und derer Hutffs Truppen zu Neu Yorck [Title also in French], 1776
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Grave par Jean Borait Winckler. Froost pinxit; Printed for Carington Bowles
A Picturesque View of the State of the Nation for February 1778 [British Commerce], 1778
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BM #5472; One of four variants; Acquisition(?) Date on back: Feb 26, 1900
Explication de ce tableau touchant l'etat de la Nation d'Angleterre [Title also in German], 1778
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Second variant of A Picturesque View of the State...; on back are designs for Clothes Press & Cedar Trunks for A. Henderson Carpenter
No Title [Variant of A Picturesque View ...], 1778
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Third variant of A Picturesque View of the State ...
Evil to him who turns to Evil says Poor Richard [Title in French], 1778
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Fourth variant of A Picturesque View of the State... Acquisition(?) date on front of April 22, 1905.
Poor Old England! or 1778. or the Bl-s-d Effects of a Wise Administration, 1778
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A hand-colored variant of A Picturesque View of the State...; Printed for W.M. Jackson.
The Commissioners., 1778
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BM #5473; signed M Darly, published M. Darly; acquisition date on back: Mar. 27, 1957 (Abbott-Lenox Fund)
Dedicated to the English Admiralty by a member of the American Congress [Title in French; tobacco trade], 1778
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BM #5472 (variant); drawn from nature in Boston by Corbut; engraved in Philadelphia.
Dedicated to the English Admiralty by a member of the American Congress [Title in French; tobacco trade], 1778
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Variant of above; colored; Acquisition date on back: Nov. 15, 1938 Wilbur Fund
The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo American Revolution [2 copies - Title is in English, German, French], 1778
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BM #5490; second copy is proof before letters. Acquisition(?) date on back of second copy: December 31, 1953.
An Hieroglyphick Poetic Epistle [Rebus], 1778
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From Don Deigo of Spain to Louis Le Grand of France; Acquisition(?) date on front: July 16, 1908.
Britannia to America [Title in picture writing; Rebus], 1778
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BM #5474 (variant); published by M. Darly; Acquisition(?) date on back: Feb. 26, 1958.
America to her Mistaken Mother [Title in picture writing; Rebus], 1778
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BM #5475; published by M. Darly
The Political Raree Show: or a Picture of Parties and Politics, during and at the close of the Last Session of Parliament, June 1779., 1779
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BM #5548; Published by Fielding & Walker for the Westminster Magazine, June 1779; Acquisition(?) date on front: Feb [?] 1900.
Prattle [Military Operations], 1779
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BM #5603 (variant); published by M. Darly
The European Diligence [European Politics], 1779
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BM #5557; "sold by W. H___"; Acquisition(?) date on front: July 16, 1908.
The Man in the White Shirt, or Foolish False Pride. [Title in Dutch; The Defensive Alliance], 1780
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BM # 5716A (variant). Dutch title: De man in 'thembd, of de gefnuikte hoogmoed." This is a proof from unfinished plate. Acquisition(?) date on front: June 21, 1906.
The Man in the White Shirt, or Foolish False Pride. [Title in Dutch; The Defensive Alliance], 1780
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BM #5716; Dutch title: De man in 'thembd, of de gefnuikte hoogmoed." Completed version of plate above. Acquisition(?) date on front: June 21, 1906.
Through the Forceful Attack of the Lion [Title in Dutch], 1780
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BM #5712; title in Dutch: "Den door list en geweld aangevallen leeuw." Acquisition(?) date on front: June 21, 1906.
The Desperate British and the Pleased Americans on Receiving the News of a Defensive Alliance, Unlimited Convoy, and Armed Neutrality [Title in Dutch; Dutch Resistance to Navigation Acts], 1780
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BM #5724; title in Dutch: De wanhoopie britten, en de vernoegde americanen..." Acquisition date on back: April 16, 1906.
Verklaaring [Dutch; Dutch-American Commerce], 1780
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BM #5729. Acquisition(?) date on front: June 21, 1906.
The British Leopard Brought to Reason [Title in Dutch; Navigation Acts], 1780
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BM #5719. Title in Dutch: Den Britsen Leopard tot Reden gebracht." Key to numbered figures not added; Acquisition(?) date on front: Feb. 26, 1900.
John Bull Triumphant, 1780
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BM #5624; Published by W. Humphrey; hand-colored engraving
No Title - Bold Jack [verse in both English & Dutch; Dutch propaganda for the U.S.], 1780
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BM #5721/5721A (variant); 2 copies: Copy 1 with stone wall border; Copy 2 without stone wall border
Wages After Work [Title in Dutch; British Commerce], 1780
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BM #5715. Title in Dutch: "Loon na werk." 2 copies; Copy 2 is from the Naval History Society Collection.
The Proud and the Watchful Lion [Title in Dutch], 1780
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BM #5714. Title in Dutch: "De moedige en waakzaame leeuw."
Four Portraits in Caricature Titled (in French): Darby, Le Lord North, Le Lord Cornwall, Le Lord Rawdon, 1780
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BM #6048-6049
The Lion is Waking Up [Title in Dutch], 1780
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BM #5713. Title in Dutch: "De ontwaakte leeuw." Stapled behind engraving is key [Dutch]. Acquisition(?) date on front: June 21, 1906.
Engelsch Nieuws [Dutch; Dutch-British Relations], 1780
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BM #5722 (variant?)
No Title [Edwardigen Nederlander; Dutch Investments], 1780
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BM #5720; print before letters
De Tyd Geeft Verandering. [Dutch], 1780
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BM #5718
Dan Onder Dan Booven [Dutch], 1780
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BM #5725
De Verloste Hollander, or De Gedwongen Dog [Dutch], 1780
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BM #5732
Den Engelsman Op Zyn Uiterste [Dutch; also Title in French], 1780
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BM #5731; Published by Nicolas Ciseau
Algemeene Staatkundige Konstplaat Van't Jaar 1780. [Dutch], 1780
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BM #5728
Yankee Doodle, or The American Satan, 1780
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Penned inscription: "Joseph Wright, son of Patience Wright. Ask me not what provocation I have had that strong antipathy Good bears to Bad. Pub. by Ebenezer Scalpp'em on the banks of the Ohio."
The State Watchman Discovered by the Genius of Britain, studying plans for the Reduction of America. [George III and the American Revolution], 1781
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BM #5856; published by I. Jones. On back: "by Rowlandson, I. Jones published after the news of the Surrender at Yorktown.". Acquisition(?) date on front: Apr. 16, 1906.
The Ballance of Power [International Rivalry], 1781
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BM #5827; Engraving by RS; published by R. Wilkinson
A New Pantomine. Harlequine. [American independence], 1781
Liberty Enlightned, 1781
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BM #5833; Caricature describing the election of Henry Cruger, who later became elected to the New York State Senate after The War, as Mayor of Bristol, England. Acquisition(?) date on back - Jan. 27, 1960. NYT Fd.
No Title [variant of above, Liberty Enlightned], 1781
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BM #5833 (variant); On back - Jan 27, 1960, NYT Fd.
No Title [York Town], 1781
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BM #5859; "A symbolic representation of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and an indication of the advantages which the Dutch expected to derive from commerce with America." from "Impolitical Prints". Acquisition date on back - Nov. 15, 1938, Watson Fund.
Englisch Printet. [Dutch], 1781
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BM #5839
America, Dedicated to Those who wish to Sheathe the Desolating Sword of War And to Restore the Blessings of Peace and Amity to a divided People., 1781, inclusive
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Robert Edge Pine, artist, and Joseph Strutt, engraver. After a 1778 painting by Pine. Painting destroyed by fire in 1803.
Rodney Triumphant - or - Admiral Lee-Shore in the Dumps [British Navy], 1782
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BM #5992; Engraving by E. Dachery. Acquisition(?) date on front: Apr. 16, 1906.
The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782 [British Navy], 1782
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BM #5961 (variant); published by R. Owen
The Political Mirror, or An Exhibition of Ministers for April 1782, 1782
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BM #5982; Razo Rezio inv. and Crunk Fogo sculp.
The British Lion Engaging Four Powers, 1782
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BM #6004; Engraving published by J. Barrow and sold by Richardson PrintSellers; on back - Gift of Robert Goelet, 1977.
The (Ass)-Headed and (Cow-Heart)-ed Ministry Making the British (Lion) Give Up The Pull, 1783
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BM #6229; published by J. Barrow (?)
The Times, Anno 1783., 1783
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BM #6210; published by W. Humphrey
Amusement for John Bull and his Cousin Paddy, Or, The Gambols of The American Buffalo in St. James's Street, 1783
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BM #6223; published by I. Fielding from the European Magazine p. 296
The Loss of Eden and Eden Lost [Independence of America], 1785
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BM #6815; published by W. Hinton. 2 copies. Copy 1 has note that states "Bought ... Maggs, December 1925"; Copy 2 (colored) has note on front in pencil - "by Rowlandson & Woodward ... American", also on front: Acquisition(?) date: Apr. 16, 1906
Provincial General Buttons Marching to Saratoga with Plunder., 1786
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BM #6996; Kayfecit 1786; Acquisition(?) date on back: June 15, 1957.
Sam. A Solider I am for a Lady, What Beau was ere arm'd compleater &c [Comic Figure], 1789
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Kay del & sculp 1789; 2 copies - Copy 2 has margins trimmed; both copies have Acquisition(?) date: July 1, 1933; both also have other markings in pencil that are difficult to read.
Sale of the Scioto Deserts by the Anglo-Americans [Title in French; Sale of Non-existent Lands in the United States], 1789
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Published in Paris by Depeuille
Half Groggy [Comic Figure Uncle Toby], 1790
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BM #7772; Aquatint. G.M.Woodward delin., published London by W. Holland; Acquisition noted on back: Gift of Mr. DeWitt M. Lockman, Sept. 7, 1927
What Think Ye of C.o.n.ss now/View of C.o.n.ss on the Road to Philadelphia [Removal of Congress to Philadelphia], 1790
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Y.Z., sculp.