To the public. : Notwithstanding the generous and pathetic confession, publicly made and signed before the committee of merchants, at the Coffee-House, by the unfortunate violaters of the non-importation agreement ..

Creator
Semple, William
Stuart, James
Bartram, Alexander
Wilson, Robert
Form
books
broadsides (notices)
Date
1770
Language
English
Subject
Merchants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Merchants
Commerce
Geographic Subject
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Commerce
Pennsylvania -- Commerce
Pennsylvania
Collection
Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Benjamin Franklin Papers (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 35 x 22 cm
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Related Place
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Notes
The statement acknowledging violation of the non-importation agreement is signed and dated: Philadelphia, June 30, 1770. William Semple, Alexander Bartram, James Stuart. Robert Wilson. The statement certifying that the acknowledgement was made voluntarily is signed and dated: July 4, 1770. James Stuart, William Semple.
At end: A true copy taken from the Coffee-House book.
Printed area measures 28.2 x 15.7 cm.
Broadside.
Culture Class Collection copy acquired in 1903 as part of the Benjamin Franklin Papers. Formerly housed in Franklin Papers XII.40.
Related works
Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3bv7bn01
Also listed in
Penn Libraries Catalog
Physical Location
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, Mapcase AB7 A100 770t
Provenance
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (former owner)
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Text

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