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 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS 
 
 BKLONGIN(i TO THE LIBRARY 
 
 imajS0acl)U0cttjs i^i^Jtoncal ^octctr. 
 
 With an Introduction and Notes 
 
 BY 
 
 SAMUEL A. GREEN. 
 
 CAMBRIDGE: 
 
 JOHN WILSON AND SON. 
 
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 1895.
 
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 I HAVE BEEN MUCH HELPED OS MANY' OCCASIONS, 
 
 THIS LIST OF EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS IS INSCRIBED AS A 
 JIARK OF RESPECT AND ESTEEM. 
 
 32341?
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 During a long period American books with early imprints 
 have attracted much attention among bibliographers ; and from 
 time to time lists of such works, more or less complete, have 
 been published. The most nearly full of these lists is the one 
 issued under the editorship of our late associate, Dr. Samuel F. 
 Haven, and brought down to the beginning of tlie Revolution, 
 — which appears in the second volume of Thomas's History of 
 Printing (pp. 309-666), published by the American Antiqua- 
 rian Society. In the year 1639 the first printing-press in the 
 English colonies was set up at Cambridge, and for more than 
 a generation was the sole representative here of " the Art 
 preservative of all arts." 
 
 Under a license of the General Court, the pioneer press of 
 Boston was established in 1675, by John Foster, a graduate of 
 Harvard College in the Class of 1667. While yet a young 
 man, with the encouragement of Dr. Increase Mather, he 
 began as a printer, though he was not bred to the business, 
 nor specially acquainted with the art. In a paper before the 
 Historical Society, at the November meeting, 1888, I gave my 
 reasons for supposing Foster to have been the earliest engraver 
 in New England ; and perhaps the natural connection between 
 the arts of printing and engraving, strengthened by his own 
 tastes, prompted him to take up the calling. (See Proceed- 
 ings, second series, IV. 199-206.) He died in Dorchester, on 
 September 9, 1681, at the early age of tiiirty-three, having fol- 
 lowed the business for six years. About thirty-five of his 
 imprints are known to be extant, and of this number the 
 Massachusetts Historical Library owns more than two thirds. 
 
 Sometimes these early publications, either on the titlepage, 
 in the colophon, or elsewliere, give certain facts, such as sites 
 
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 b KAKI.V AMKKICAN IMI'KINIS. 
 
 of shops or other l)uililint,'s, ailvertisements of new books, &c., 
 and thus iiieiilentally coiittiiu items of historical interest and 
 vahie, which were not at all in the minds of the writers. 
 Side-hghts of this character oftentimes clear up obscurities as 
 fully as the direct rays of sunshine. Apart from their value 
 to the scholar, these early imprints are much sought after by 
 book-collectors, and they fetch high jtrices in the market. At 
 the sale of the late George Livcnn()ii''s library in this city, 
 by auction, last November, a small pamphlet by .lohn Fisk, 
 tlie first minister of Chelmsford, was bought by the Lenox 
 Library, New York, for a humlred and six dollars. The title 
 runs as follows : — 
 
 The I Wateriug of | tlie | Olive Plant | in Christs Garden. | Or | a 
 Short Catechism | for the first Entrance of our | Clit'linesford Cliildrcn : 
 I Knlar^ed l)y | a three-fold A|)|iL'ndix | — | By .lolin Fisk I'ustour 
 of the I Cliurcli of Christ at Chelmesford | in New England. | — | [Two 
 lines from Psalms cxxviii. .'5; four lines from Psalms xcii. K5, 14.] || 
 Printed by Samuel Green at Cambridg | iu New-England. 1657. 
 
 The pamphlet was printed w ithiii two years after the incor- 
 poration of the town, and was brought forth amid many ditti- 
 culties and discouragements. The price given was probably 
 equal to one half of the minister's annual salary, and the com- 
 mercial value lay maiidy in the fact that it is an caily Cam- 
 bridge imprint. The tract is very rare; and tlic copy, 
 mentioned above, may be unique. 
 
 In this paper I puipose to give a list of all books, pamphlets, 
 and broadsides, belonging to the Historical Society, which 
 were printed in the colonies <itlii i before or during the year 
 1700,^ — ^ with a careful collation of tlie same. In the list are 
 ten or twelve titles of imperfect copies, which have hitherto 
 escaped identification of aulliorship, but in most of these cases 
 a full description has been made from copies in other lilu-aries. 
 The three earliest titles, here given, were printed without 
 doubt by Stephen Daye, as he was at that jieriod the only 
 printer, if we except his son .Matthew Dave, whose name 
 appears in the inq)rint of a solilar\ almanac, which was j)ub- 
 li.shed in the year 1047. 
 
 Am inleresling A-aturc; of sitvcral of these publications is thai 
 for some years they aj»|iear t(t (ix the dale of Commencement 
 at Harvard ('ollege during the eailv histors of that inst it iit ion.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. ?. 
 
 Cotton Mather, in his Ma^nalia, says in general terms that the 
 day " was formerly the Second Tuesday in August, but since, 
 the F'irst Wednesday in July " (Book IV. 128). On the strength 
 of this statement it has been supposed that Commencement, 
 during the years 1643, 1647, and 1649, fell on August 8, 
 August 10, and August 14, respectively, and a list of such 
 days has been so recorded in " The New-England Historical 
 and Genealogical Register" (XXXIII. 423) for October, 1879; 
 and all these were Tuesdays. According to the imprints now 
 under consideration, these days fell, severally, in October and 
 on July 27 and July 31, wiiich last two dates came also on 
 a Tuesday. 
 
 Perhaps it will be of service to some future annalist to call 
 attention here to the correct dates of two early Commence- 
 ments, which differ somewhat from those found in modern 
 accounts. Mr. Sibley, in his Harvard Graduates (I. 15), says 
 that the first Commencement of the College came probably in 
 October, 1642 ; but a careful reading of the letter printed on 
 the next two pages of that work, shows that it took place 
 shortly before September 26, though the exact day is uncertain. 
 Mr. Sibley, doubtless, supposed October to be the date, as it 
 occurred in that month during the next year. Judge Sewall, 
 in his Diary (I. 15), records that the Commencement in 1676 
 came on Friday, July 28, which differs by eleven days from 
 the date given in the Register, as quoted above. 
 
 Prince's Catalogue, mentioned in this paper, was made by 
 that well-known antiquary, the Reverend Thomas Prince 
 {h. 1687, (/. 1758J, author of •' A Chronological History of New 
 England in the Form of Annals." It is in manuscript, and 
 belongs to the library of the Historical Society. The Cata- 
 logue consists of two parts, " New-English Books & Tracts 
 collected b}- Thomas Prince of Boston N E"' and "New-Eng- 
 lish Pamphlets . belonging to Thomas Prince of Boston " ; and 
 they are both bound up in the same volume. 
 
 In some instances the Library has more than one copy of 
 these early imprints, and in such cases I have indicated the 
 numljer of copies, within brackets, at the end of the title. 
 Many of these works are not found in Dr. Haven's list of 
 ante-Revolutionary publications.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 1643. 
 
 lUvstri.Hsimis Pietute, ot Vora | Ui'ligitnu', Virtvto, et Prvilciitia llouoratissi- 
 uiis Viris, D. loltaniii | Winthropu, cactfiisque unitaruin \t>v-Angliao 
 Colouiarmn Gubernatoribus, & Magistratibiis Diguissiinis; | Vua cum 
 pientissimis, vigilautissiinis<iiieEcclesianiin I'resbytoris : | Nee non oiii- 
 nibtis uostrae Ut-ip. liteiariae, tain iu Vcteri qiiain in N<»v-Auglia, 
 Fautoribiis | bfiiignissimis : | Has Theses Philnlogicas & Philositpliioas, 
 quas a-vvOtut, Praeside Heiirieo Duustero palaiii iu | CoUegio Ilarvai- 
 diui) pro virili pr<i|Higuaie couabuutur (Imutnis, observantiao et | giati- 
 tudiuis ergo) I). I). I), iu artibus libt'ialibus initiaudi | Adnlesceutes. | 
 lulianui's luuesius. Samuel Dautortlius. 
 
 Samuel Malberus. lobannes Alliuus. 
 
 [Imprint at fuot of the page] Cantabrigiae Nov. Aiitr- Meus. 8. 1643. 
 Broadside [ju-inted by Stephen Daye]. Folio. 
 
 Printed iu two columns, in Latin, with "Theses Philidogic : " at the 
 beginning of the tirst, and the sululivisions '• Grammatic,'' in ten subjects, 
 " Hhetoric : " in four, and "Logic:" in thirteen; ''Theses Philosophic:" 
 at the head of the second c<dumn, and the subdivisions " PLthic : " in twelve 
 8ul)jects, " Physic : " iu eleven, and '' Metapliysic : " in five; single border 
 line around the broadside. 
 
 See Proceedings (IV. 439-446) for March, LSGO; and also 
 Sibley*.s Harvard (Jraduatus (I. 74-70). 
 
 1645. 
 
 A I Declaration of Former | Passages and Proceedings betwixt the Kuglish 
 
 I and the Narrowgaiisets, with their confederates, Wherin | the irronuds 
 
 and iiistice of the ensuing warre are opened | and cleared. | Published, 
 
 iiy order of the CommisBiunera for the united Colonies: | At lJt)8tou the 
 
 11 of the sixth month | 1<j4.'>. No titlepage. 12mo. pp. 7. 
 
 The Declaration is signed ".In : Winlhrop President, hi the name <if all 
 the I C<»mmi8.sioncr« " ; last page Id.uik. 
 
 Suli.staiitially iIk* .saiiic accniint i.s oivcii in the sec<»nd vohiine 
 (pp. 45-.0O) of Hazard's " Historiciil ('(ilUiftions ; consistino of 
 State Papers" (Philadelphia, 1704), and perhaps ttiken from a 
 copy in l\u' Secn-tary (if Stiilc's ( )nice, linston, which was after- 
 ward printed in the ninth vuliiinc (p|i. .'in-.'»(») of the " Kfcnids nf 
 the Colony of New I'lynmuili " (P.nstdii, is.'i')), which cnnsijtntcs 
 the " Aets of the ('(tniinissidncrs (»f the I'nitcd ('iihniics (if New 
 England" (Vol. I.); though there ate many variations in mimir 
 detailH, particnlarly in the spelling (»f wdtds. Ila/aitl's vcrsidii,
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMl'RINTS. 
 
 ill regard to the date, is wrong, as he gives it August 19. On 
 the first page of the paper cover, in Governor Winthrop's hand- 
 writing, appears the heading, " relation about Narogansets & 
 Miantinomo and the discovery of their plott ag= the P^nglish." 
 
 1647. 
 
 [Harvard College Theses, printed by Stephen Daye, with the iinpi-int at foot 
 of the page] Cantabrigiae Nov: Ang : 6. Calend. Sextilis. 1647. 
 Broadside. Folio. 
 
 The upper half of the sheet wanting ; and in the first column there are 
 left " Rhetoricae," in seven subjects, and " Logicae," in eighteen; in the 
 second c(dumu there remain parts 11 to 15 of [Ethicae], " Physicae," in six- 
 teen subjects, and " Metaph : " in six; surrounded by two border lines. 
 
 1649. 
 
 Oratio | Quam Comitijs Cantabrigiensibus Amcricanis | Peroravit reveren- 
 dissimus D. | D. Samuel Whiting j Pastor Linnensis ; in aula scilicet 
 Harvardina, | Pridie Calendas Sextiles, | Anno, M. DC. XL. IX. | No 
 titlepage. IGmo. pp. 16. • 
 
 Pages 1-16, text; three lines of Hebrew characters at the end of page 16. 
 
 1652. 
 
 The Summe of Certain Sermons upon Genes: 15.6. Wherein Not only the 
 Doctrine of Justiticatiou by Faith is Asserted and Cleared, And sundry 
 Arguments for Justification before Faith, discussed and Answered, But 
 Also The nature and meanes of Faith, with the Imputation of our Sins 
 to Christ, and of Christs Kigliteousness to us are briefly Explained and 
 Confirmed. Printed at Cambridije by Samuel Green, 1652. 12mo. 
 pp. (12), 47. 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 9 pp. "The | Authors Preface to the Reader," signed 
 " R. M." [Ricliard Mather], headpiece of one line of acorn-shaped border 
 pieces, a line of fine pieces, and a line of larger inverted pieces ; 1 p. " To 
 I the Christian Reader," signed, "J. Cotton," and '■' J. Wilson," and dated 
 at "Boston 24.5. | 1652."; 1-45, text, headpiece of three lines of border 
 pieces, the lower one inverted, has a large ornamented initial letter and run- 
 ning headlines ; 45-46, *' The Table,"' in two ccdumns, ending with the 
 word "Righteousness"; last leaf wanting. 
 
 See the Brinley Catalogue (I. 128), under Richard Mather, 
 where the original of this title appears ; and also Sabin's Dic- 
 tionarv (XI. 485, 486), number 46,783.
 
 10 
 
 EAKLY A.MKHICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 /iff ami Death ui tliut distrvcilly Faumus Mr. Julm C'utttui, the hite 
 ReVpq-nJ Tesu'hor of the Church of Christ at Bostmi in Now Eiiiihiml. 
 CoUecteiKi^ut of the Writings and Information of the Rev. Mr. John 
 l)aven|M>rt i>f New-haven, the Kev. Mr. Sanmel Wliitintr, at Lynne, 
 the pious Widow of tlie Deceased, and utliers: and eonipih-d by his un- 
 wiirthy Successor, Ji>lm^Nortou. Canibridgo : Printed by S. Green. 
 1657. 12ino. jip. 1\-^jI. 
 
 Tith'page wanting; 3-51, " TheJ4*]'" '"'*! Deatli | of | Mr. John Cot- 
 ton. I the hite lieverentl Teacl)er of the ChuMi| of Clirist, at linstim in Nevv- 
 Enthmd." dated at " Boston, Xovenib. 6. | ICaS^rnnning lieadlines "The 
 Life of M' John Cotton," has a hirge ornanieiitaN4iead|»iece; 3 pp. "A 
 Catalogue of some liooks printed for | Lodo. Lhiyd, aint are to Vie sohl at 
 I his Shop next to the Casth'-'I'avern in ! Cornhill"; hist hafsvj^mting. 
 
 See Sabin's Dictinuary (XIII. 4"_'li), nuuiliLT 55,885, T«mn 
 which this title is copied. ^\ ^vvov nov it>vOK»vtpl)tt«v*U>.i(>v<<,^., 
 
 1659. 
 
 Tlie I Heart of N-Kntiiand | rent at the | lihispheniies j of th«' present | Gen- 
 eration. I Or I a brief Tractate concerning the Doctrine of | the Quakers, 
 Demonstrating tlie destructive nature | thereof, to Heliiiion, the Churches, 
 and tlie .State, | witli coiisiiieration of tlie Remedy against it | Occasional 
 Sati.sfiU'tion to Objecrtions, and Confir- | niation of contrary Truetl). 
 I — I Hy John Norton, Teacher of tlie | Church of Clirist at Boston. | 
 Who was apj)oinled thereunto by the Order of the | (ieneral Court. | — | 
 [Four lines from Rev. ii. *J.] | — || Printed by Samuel Green, at Cani- 
 bridg I in New-Kngland. KJ-OK. r.'mo. pp. (_'), i>l. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line an<l a lin<'of fine border jtieces, 
 rrrso blank; 1-57, text, willi various headlines, has an ornamental headpiece 
 of four lines of bonier pieces, with a line <d' pieces up and down at i acli end ; 
 la.st paragraph and two lines of tnata in smaller type. 
 
 I 6OO. 
 
 The I Book of the f Jeneral | Lavves and Libertyes | concerning the Inhal»- 
 itantHof the | .MasHachiisets, collected otit of ihc Beconls of | the (Jeneral 
 (!ovrt, for the wveral yejirs | wherin they were made and | established. | 
 And I Now RevitM-d by th«* fame Court, and ilisposed into an | Alpha- 
 Ix'tical order, and published by the name | Authority in the General 
 (!i»urt ludden | at BoHton, in May | 1(M!». | | [Two lijies from Rom. 
 xiii. 2.] I — I |D7 fine border pieces arranged in the shape of a dia- 
 mond] | — II CHMibrid|{e, I Printed according to ()rd<i of the (Jenentl 
 Covrt. I IfiflO. »lo. pp MM, (K). ['Iwo copicN. I
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 11 
 
 TitJejJage wanting; 1 p. "To our beloved Brethren and Neighbours | 
 the Inhabitants of the Massachusets, the Governour, Assistants | and Dep- 
 uties Assembled in the Generall Court of that | Jurisdiction Wish Grace and 
 Peace in our Lord | Jesus Christ," signed "Edward Kawson Secret:" 
 verso blank, lower part of leaf wanting; 1-88, | "The | General Lavves of 
 the ^lassachusets | Colony, revised and published by | Order of the General 
 Covrt I in Oct(d)er 1658," various headlines; 8 pp. "An | Alphabetical 
 Table | shewing | the generall Titles and chief Heads of this Book of Laws; 
 (and more | particularly, the Office of Constables.) In which, | S. signifies 
 Section, and P. Page," tw(» columns to a page, with headpiece of two 
 lines of acorn-shaped border pieces, the lower one inverted, running head- 
 line "The Table." 
 
 This was reprinted (1889) in fac-simile, by order of the City 
 Council of Boston, under the supervision of our associate, Wil- 
 liam H. Whitmore, Esq., Eecord Commissioner. The title is 
 copied from the reprint as given on page 119 of that work. 
 
 The Doctrine | of Godliness [a Catechism by John Norton]. 16mo. pp. 3-22. 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 3-22, "The Doctrine | of Godliness"; has a border 
 line often pieces at the top of page 3, and an ornamented initial letter " W" 
 at the beginning. 
 
 Eev. Thomas Prince, in his Catalogue, says that this tract by 
 Norton was printed first in the year 1660, and again in 1666. 
 Dr. Felt, in his " History of Ipswich," by inference refers the 
 date of publication to 1664. This title is given in Dr. Haven's 
 supplementary list under 1660 and 1660. 
 
 i66i. 
 
 Wusku I wuttestamentum | nul-lordumuu | Jesus Christ | Nuppoquohwus- 
 saueneumun. | — | [32 tine border pieces arranged in the shape of a 
 diamond.] I — || Cambridge : | Printed by Samuel Green and Mar- 
 maduke Johnson. I MDCLXI. 12mo. pp. (254). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line and a line of acorn-shaped border 
 pieces, verso blank ; 86 pp. (signatures A to L) text to the end of Luke ; 
 166 pp. (signatures Aa to Xx) text to the end of Revelation; blank leaf; 
 followed by the psalms in Indian printed in 1663. 
 
 The copy has no title in English, and no dedication to the 
 King. See Wilberforce Eames's " Bibliographical Notes on Eliot's 
 Indian Bible and his other translations " (Washington, 1890) for 
 a very full account of the work (page 23).
 
 12 
 
 KAIJLY AMKUITAN IMIMIINTS. 
 
 1662. 
 
 Propositions | coiicoruiug the | Subject uf Haptisin | and | Cousuciiition of 
 V'luirclies; | CoUocted and Confirmed out of tlio Word of God, | by 11 
 \ Synod of EKh-rs | and | Messengors of the Churches | in Massacluisets- 
 C<H<>ny in Ncw-Enirhind. Assenibh^l at Boston, accordiiitj to the Ap- 
 iMiiihiiunt of the Honoured | General Court, in the Year, lUiJ'i. | — | At 
 alM-nferal Court lield at Boston in New-Enghmd, tlie Eitrhth | of October, 
 10G2. I ^he Court having Head over this Kesult of the Synod, judge 
 meet to C«>m- | mend the same unto tlic Consideration of all the 
 Churches and People of | this Jurisdiction ; and for that end do Order 
 the Printingv thereof. | By the Court, Edward liawson. Secret. | — | 
 Wiiereuuto isSauext the Answer of the Dissenting | Bretliren and Mes- 
 sengers <)f theV'hurches of | New-England, &c. | — || Printed in the 
 Year, IGG'J. I'.'iVj.i. pp. (14), 18. [Four copies.] 
 
 Titlej»age, verso brunk ; 12 pp. "The | Preface | to the | Christian 
 Reader : | and esi)eciall}\o the Churches of Massachu.sets-Colony | in New- 
 England"; 1-18, '* The I Xuswer | of the | Elders and other Messengere | 
 of the Churches, Assembled\it Boston in the Y^^ar, 1(>62. | To the Ques- 
 tions Propounded to them by C^der | of the Honoured General Court"; run- 
 ning headlines in both parts ; fi>\liiwe<l by " Anti-Synodalia," iirinted on tlie 
 same forms, but with a new .set (\sigiiatun^ letters. 
 
 Anti-Synodalia Scripta Americana. | ^r, | a Projiosal of the .Ju<lgment of 
 the Dissenting Mes- | scngers of the Cliurches of New-England As- 
 sembled, I by the Appointment of th\General Court, | Mardi 1"'. ICG'i. 
 where<»f there were several | Sessions jijierwards. | ThisS<'ript or Treat- 
 ise, by Gods Prt)videuce, falling into | th\hauds of a Friend to the Truth, 
 and the Contents thereof, A:c. | was publWlied for the Churches good, 
 although without any Com- | mi.ssion froilX the Dissenting Brethren ; 
 which tlu-y are desired imt to | be offended w\li. | Wlierein there is an 
 Answr-r to the Arguments aUeadged by the r^ynode." No titlepage 
 I'iiiMi. pp. .'{8. [Three copies.] 
 
 Pp. 1-7, "The Preface to the Header," signed, 'NMiihiiethes "; 8-11, 
 " To the Honoured (ioverinMir of the | Massachu.sets, .I()Ijii Eiidicut Esq; | 
 Together with the rest of the Honoured | Bench, and the (Vurt of Deputies. 
 I A plaine Proposal of the .Juciu'ement of the Mes- | senger.sVf the Churches 
 Dis-M-nting from the Major | part, a.ssi-nibied in the Synode at iJoston, toucli- 
 iiig the first | Question, which was ] What is the subject of BapV-^me ? | Tin- 
 Preface"; 12-38, "The I Order obwrved | in this | Treatise"; l\s the run- 
 ning headline, " Anti-Synodalia, cVc. "; 11 list of " Errata : or, Faul>* escaped 
 in the Preiw,*' with p«-rhapH one or two lines cut nlf in thi' binding, ii^pasted 
 on at the end. 'I'his follows " Propositions," etc 
 
 Al the t<»i» of the title i.s writlcii, " P>y I'rc'sidi'iit ('li;niii(Y" 
 .Mr. l'rin<:(r, in hi.s CntnloKUc, «nyH that the lirst of tliesc twu imiil-
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 13 
 
 phlets was printed at Cambridge. In regard to the second he 
 writes, "M'' Allin^iiiv® Title Page of his Animadversions, says 
 twas Prin*^ in Old England-"-; but I have inserted it as a New 
 England title inasmuch as the catchw-ocdon the last page of 
 " Propositions " agrees with the first word in~tl«6«_title. More- 
 over Dr. Haven, in his list, says that it was printed by S. Green 
 at Cambridge. l^n^^ e^fjUfi^. 
 
 1663. 
 
 The I Cause of God | and his People in New-England, | as it was | stated 
 and discussed | in | a Sermon Preached before the Honourable General 
 I Covrt of the Massachvsets Colony, | on the 27 day of May 1663. Being 
 the Day | of Election at Boston. | — | By John Higginson Pastor of 
 the Church | of Christ at Salem. | — | [Two lines from Matt. xxii. 
 21; two lines from 1 Peter ii. 17; three lines from 1 Chron. xii. 32.] 
 I — II Cambridg, | Printed by Samuel Green 1063. 12mo. pp. (4), 
 24. [Three copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line and a line of border pieces, versa 
 
 blank; 2 pp. "Christian Reader," signed "John Wilson. Senior," and 
 
 " Samuel Whiting," headpiece of two lines of fine border pieces, the lower 
 
 one inverted ; 1-24, " The | Cause of God | and his People in New-England, 
 
 I Stated and Discussed." 
 
 In the margin at the bottom of the title, in an old style of 
 writing there appears "The first Election-Sermon that was 
 printed." On the verso of the same leaf in another hand is the 
 following : — 
 
 NB. I have been iuform'd (by D"- C. M. who had it by Tradition) that 
 good Mr Hig. — when appointed to preach the Elec. Ser. sought to Mr. Mit- 
 chel for Advice as to a Subject &c. & had the main Plan of the following 
 Ser. from him. And this will receive Confirmation, if we consult Dr. 1. 
 Mather's Elijah, or Testimony to the Cause «fec. where is an Extract from a 
 M.S. of M'. Mitchel's that carries a great Affinity with this Sermon. 
 
 On the titlepage of another copy, near the bottom, appear 
 the words, " Jn° Payn^' ex dono Authoris Eev : : " 
 
 The I Church^Membership | of Children, | and their right to | Baptisme, 
 According to that holy and everlasting Covenant of God, | established 
 between Himsel, and the FaithfuU and their Seed after | them, in their 
 Generations : | Cleared up in a Letter, sent unto a worthy Friend of the 
 I Avthor, and many Yeares agoe written touching that subject ; | — | 
 By Thomas She})ard, sometimes Pastor of the Church | of Christ at 
 Cambridg in New-England. | — | Published at the earnest request of
 
 14 E.MtT.Y AMKlMtAN IMI'KINTS. 
 
 many : f«>r tlio (."i>usi>latU'n | ami Kuonuiaiii'im-ut. both of Parents and 
 Chiltlrou in tlie Lonl. | — | [Fduv lim-s .fruni Gon. xvli. 7; one line 
 from Mark xvi. 16; tliroe liui-s from Acts ii. 39 ; one line from 1 Cor. 
 vii. 14.] I — II Caml>ridtj | Printed l>y Samuel Oreen. 1663. TJmo. 
 Itp. (-2-2), 26. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, snrrnunded l>y a line of acorn-shaped liorder jiieces, verso has 
 a quotution from Chemnitius; 18 pp. "A Preface to the Header," sii;ned 
 "Thomas Shepard," has runninir headlines; 2 pp. poetry hy .J<diii Wilson, 
 Senior: l-2<j, "The | (.'hnrch=Membership | of Children j Cleared vp in a 
 Letter in Answer | to the Doubts of a Friend;" two lines of errata at the 
 end of page 26. 
 
 A presentation copy "To ye worsliipfull, & niueli honored 
 Alajur Denison." 
 
 A I Discourse | about j Civil Government | in a | New Plantation | whoso 
 Design is j Keligion. | — | Written many Years since, | by that Rever- 
 end and Worthy Minister of the Gospel, | John Cotton Ii. D. | and 
 now Published by some Undertakers of | a New Plantation, for General 
 Direction | and Information. | — || Cambridtr*^ : | Printed by Samuel 
 Green and Marmaduke .Johnson. | MDCLXIII. IJmo. pp. 24. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border ]>ieces, acorn pattern, verso 
 blank ; 3-24, " A Discourse | about | Civil Government in a New | Plan- 
 tation :"...; two linrs of " Errata " at the eml of page 24. 
 
 Mather, in his Ma^Mialia (]>0()k III. p. 50), says : "There is 
 likewi.se published, A Discourse about Civil (iovt-nniifnt, in a 
 New Plantation, whose Design is Religion: in the Title-Page 
 whereof, the Name of Mr. Cotton, is, by a Mistake, jml for 
 that of Mr. Davenjiort." On the back of the title is written in 
 the h;indwritino of Mr. Sjiarks : "This Tract was written by 
 I);iv<'n)iort. See l'rofess(»r Kino.sU'v'.s Hist. Discourse, ]». M:5, 
 wht;re he quotes Cotton Mather." I'nderneath is the following 
 in the hand of Mr. Felt: "Still this work is answer to another 
 on tlie same subject. The latter appears to iiave been written 
 by .lohn Cotton." 
 
 Mamv-"-!- w iiiiiieetupanalaiiiwf | iij)-liildum (Jod | iiaiMr>\>c | Nukkono 
 TeHtament | kuli wonk | Wusku Testament. | — | Ne <pioshkiiinumuk 
 naf«hpe Wuttiiineiimoh Christ | n<di afxw«'hit | .lohn Kliot. | — || 
 Cambridge: | I'rintenxp nashpe Samuel Green kah Marmaduke .lolni- 
 Nou I l(i'!3. 12mo. pp. (s:i2). 
 
 Tilli'piiue, nurroiindr-d by u border line and a line ot acoru-sh.iprd border 
 pier<'j», rrmo bhmk ; 1 p. blank, vrrsn Iuih a list of books in both (he Old 
 and New TeHtainenlJt; X'2H pp text ; followed l»y " Wusku," ilc, the New 
 ToMtAmont in Indian, printed in Hir.i
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 15 
 
 This has neither titlepage in English, nor dedication to the 
 King. On a fly-leaf at the beginning is written "Enoch Green- 
 lefe His Booke 1672." 
 
 VVame | Kptxlioinae uketooliomaougash | David. No titlepage. 12ino. 
 pp. (100). 
 
 Psalms of David in metre, in two columns; catchword " Nxiwomx" on 
 the last page ; followed by rules for holy living, in Indian. 
 
 This is bound up with Eliot's New Testament, printed in 1661. 
 
 Nx)womxi Wnttinnx»waonk God, Gen. 5. 22. Enoch weeche | pomushau 
 God nishwudt pasukxe kodtumwaeu. Wouk | naowomx, Prov. 23. 
 17. qush Johovah neteagu : newaj | kenatxtomoush. No titlepage. 
 4to. pp. (2). 
 
 lu two parts, " Nat. i." in nine numbers, and " Nat. ii.'" in eight. 
 
 These "rules for holy living" follow the Psalms in Indian, 
 and were printed on the same form as the third leaf of the last 
 signature, "N." See Eames's "Bibliographical Notes" (pp. 21, 
 23) for an account of thSse Indian titles. 
 
 Severall | Laws and Orders | made at Severall | General Couits | in the 
 Years 1661. 1662. 1663. | — | Printed and Published by Order of the 
 General Court held at Boston | the 20"* of October, 1663. | By Edward 
 Rawson Seer'. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 7. 
 
 Pages 1-7, text; various headlines; last page blank. 
 
 Issued as a supplement to the Book of the General Laws, 
 and appears in a fac-simile reprint (pp. 219-225) of that work 
 published at Boston in 1889. 
 
 1664. 
 
 Animadversions | upon the | Antisynodalia Americana, | a Treatise Printed 
 in Old England : | In the Name of the | Dissenting Brethren | in the 
 Synod held at Boston in New EnyUuid 1662. | Tending to Clear the 
 Elders and Churches of | New England from those Evils and Declin- 
 ings charged upon many | of them in the two Prefaces before the said 
 Book. I Togetlier with ] An Answer | unto | the Reasons alledged for 
 the Opinion of the Dissenters. | And a Reply to such Answers as are 
 given to the | Arguments of the Synod. | — | By John AUin, Pastor of
 
 1»3 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 the Church of Christ | at Deilham in N. England. | — | [Two lines from 
 Roui. iii. 1, 2; three lines from Gal. iii. 27, 28; three lines from Hob. 
 xii. 15, 16.] I — II Cambridge: Printetl by S. G. and M. J. for 
 Hezekiah Vsher I of Boston. 1(!G4. rimo. pp. (5), 82. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of aeorn-sliaped border pieces, verso 
 blank : 3 pp. " The Preface to the Reader," signed " John Allin," and 
 dated " From my Study in Dedham | in N. E. C> day, 11 uion. | 1G(J3," has 
 a running headline, lieadpicce of line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of 
 similar pieces inverted, a brace at the end ; 1 p. blank; 1-82, "Animad- 
 versions I upon the I Antisynodalia Americana," headi)iece of a line of acorn- 
 shaped border pieces, and a line of similar pieces inverted. 
 
 A presentation copy "F(tr y' Rmd ni' Shojiliard." On the 
 inner margin of the titlepage is written, " Tho : Shepard's booke. 
 ye gift of ye Reverend Authonr. March. 'M. 16G4." 
 
 A I Defence | of the | Answer and Arguments | of tlic | Synod | met at 
 
 ( The Svbject of Baptism, 
 Boston in tin- Year 16G2. | Concerning •< and 
 
 (Consociation of Clivrches. 
 I Against th<' Reply made thereto, by tlie Reverend | Mr. doim Daven- 
 port, Pastor of the | Cliurch at Xew-IIaven, in his Treati.se Entituled, | 
 Another Es.say for Investigation of the Trutli, &c. j Together with j 
 An. Answer | to the | Ajxdogetical Preface | set before that Essay. | — j 
 liy si>me of the Elders wlio wen? Members of th«' | Synoti above-men- 
 tioned. I — I [One line from 1 Tliess. v. 21 ; three lines from 1 Cliron. 
 xxviii. H.] I — II Cambridge: | I'rinted by S. Green ami .M. .loimson 
 for Hezekiah Vsher I of Bo.ston. lG(i-J. 12mo jip. (1), •<•;, KH'. [Two 
 Copies.] 
 
 Tith-page, Kurrouinled by two border liiiis, rerso blaidi; 1-1<!, "An 
 Answer I to the | Apolo^etical Preface | |)ublished in the Name and Beiialf 
 of I the Brethren that Di.s.seuted in tin- lat(! Synod, j and set before tlie 
 Keverenil Mr. Davenports Treatise, called, j Another Es.say litc," with a list 
 «»f " Errata in the Book following" at end, five lines; 1-102, "A | Defence 
 
 I of the I An.swer and Aryvments of the Synod, | met at Boston in the Year 
 1C62, I Concerning | the .Subject of Baptism, and Conso<-iation of Churches: 
 
 I Against the Reply made thereto, by the Reverend .Mr. John | Davenport, 
 iu hlM Treatise, Entituled, | Another Essay for Fnvestigalion of the Truth, 
 Ate," Mew Hignuturt! letters to this p.irt. 
 
 Thi.s I)of«rnc<* was written liy i.'iclianl .MiilJicr, ami the ,\ii- 
 swer by .lonathan Mitrh(d. See Sil)ley's Harvard (^radllat<^s 
 (I. l.'>r>, l.'ifi). On the titlfpago of oiif fopy ajipcars the iiaiiic <if 
 " Jo.seph Knierson."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 17 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | made at Severall | General Courts | in the Years 
 1661. 1662. 1664. | — | Printed and Published by Order of the General 
 Court held at Boston | the lO"* of October, 1664. | By Edward Rawson 
 Seer. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 4. [Slightly imperfect.] 
 
 This follows a similar title printed in 1663, and is bound up 
 in the same volume. See the reprint in fac-simile (pp. 225-230). 
 
 Three Choice and Profitable | Sermons | Upon Severall Texts of Scripture ; 
 I Viz. I Jer. 30. 17. John 14. 3. Heb. 8. 5. | — | By that Reverend Ser- 
 vant of Christ, I AP- John Norton | Late Teacher of the Church of Christ 
 at Bo.-Jton in N. E. | — | The First of them being the Last Sermon 
 which I he Preached at the Court of Election at Boston. | Tlie Second 
 was the Last wliich he Preached on the | Lords-Day. | The Third was 
 the Last which he Preached on his | Weekly-Lectnre-Day. | Wherein 
 I (Beside many other excellent and seasonable Truths) is shewed, | the 
 Lords Soveraignty over, and Care for his Church and People, | in order 
 to Loth their Militant and Triumphant condition ; | and their Fidelity 
 and good affection towards himself. | — | [three lines from 2 Sam. xxiii. 
 1 ; two lines from Deut. xxxi. 2!) ; two lines from Ezra iii. 3 ; four lines 
 from Zech. i. 5, 6.] | — | Cambridge : | Printed by S. G. and M. I. for 
 Hezekiah Vsher of Boston. 1664. 12mo. pp. (*6), 34. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank; 2 pp. 
 "Johannes Nortonus. | Anagr. ] Nonne is Honoratvs ? " ; 2 pp. "To the 
 same purpose," a poem with the heading, "John Norton," signed, "John 
 Wilson Sen." ; 1-15, " Sion the Out-cast healed of her Wounds. | Being | 
 the First Sermon : | and | Preached at the Court of Election, | May XXII. 
 1661," has running headline; 16-28, "The Believers Consolation, | in the 
 Remembrance of his Heavenly Mansion prepared for | him by Christ. | 
 Being | the Second Sermon : | and | Preached on the Lords-Day, | March 
 XXIX. 1663"; 29-34, "The Evangelical Worshipper, | Subjecting to the 
 Prescription and Soveraignty | of Scripture-patern. | Being | the Third Ser- 
 mon : I and | Preached on the Lecture-Day, | April II. 1663," four pages, 
 35-38 wanting, has running headline; followed by "A Copy of the Letter 
 ... to M^- John Dury," with continuous signature letters. 
 
 In the upper margin of the titlepage is the autograph signa- 
 ture, " Simon Bradstreet." 
 
 A Copy I of the | Letter | Returned by the | Ministers of New-Ensrland | to | 
 M'- John Dury | about his | Pacification. | Faithfully Translated out of 
 the Original Manuscript written in | Latine, By the Reverend Avt])or of 
 the Three | former Sermons. | With some Considerations premised about 
 that Subject, | necessary for these Times. | — | By a Lover of Truth and 
 Peace. | — | [Ten acorn-shaped border pieces in two short lines, the 
 lower one inverted.] | — || Published in the Year 1664. 12nio. pp. (2), 12.
 
 18 EARLY AMKKICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Tillepage wanting; 2 pp. '• The Preface to the | Keader," lias running 
 hoatllines, Brst leaf wanting; 1-12, "To the | Worthy and Eniiuent, | M' 
 John Dury, | Salvuitious," signed by forty-four ministers. 
 
 This pamphlet follows "Three Choice Sernmiis," with con- 
 tinuous sionature letters. The title is t^iken from a copy in 
 the Prince Collection at the Boston Public Library. 
 
 1665. 
 
 An I Astronuniical Dt'srription | of the late | Coinet | or | Blazing Star, | as 
 it appeareil in Ncw-Knglaud in the | !)'''• 10'''' ll'*'- and in the beginning 
 I of the 12'*' .Monetli, HUi-l. \ Together | with a brief Tiiecdogical Ajjpli- 
 cation I thereof. | — | By S. U. [Samuel Danfortli] | — | [Two lines 
 from Psalms c.xi. 2; two lines from Job xx.wi. 24; three lines from 
 Exod. vii. 23.] | — || Cambridge | I'riiiti'd l>y Samiirl Green, 1G(!.'). 
 16mo. pp. (2), 22. 
 
 Titlepage, surroundccl by a (li>iililc line of line bonier i)ieces, verso " Dii 
 Bartas," seven lines; 1-22, "An | Astronomical Description | of the late | 
 Comet, I as it apjieared in New-England," headpiece, a line of acorn-shaped 
 bt>rder pieces, a rnle, and a line «>f similar iiivrrtcd pieces. 
 
 This title in Dr. Haven's list was taken from the Catalogue 
 of the British Museum. 
 
 The I Conditions for New-Planters | in the Territories of His Hoyal Ilighnes 
 I the I Duke of York | liroatlside [printed by Samntd (ireen, Clam- 
 bridge]. Hv<i. 
 Border lint! above ; sigmd " K. Niicdls." 
 
 A I iJireclion | for | a Piiblick Profession | in the Church Assembly, after 
 private P^xamination | by the Elders. | Whi(di Direction is taken out of 
 the Scripture, and I'oints unto | that Paith and Cov<'nant coutaine<l in 
 the Scripture. | lieing the sauH- for Sul)slanci' which was propounded to, 
 and I agreed upon by the Church of Salem at the beginning. | the sixth 
 of the Hixth M(.netli, H;2!». | — | In the Preface to the Declaration «»f the 
 Faith <iwned and pro- | fes.sed l)y the C<»ngregationall Chinches in Eng- 
 land. No titlepage. Kimo. pp <•• 
 
 At the bottom of the first page, a HtateUH-nl coiicirning the use of the con- 
 fettftion ; (2), extractM aliout the KUine from tlilfrn-nt parts of the Bible ; .'1 I, 
 " 'I'lii! ConfeH»ion of I Faith"; f), "The Covenant"; <•• "Questions to be 
 AiiHwer<Ml (it the Huptizing of Children, | or the substance to be uxpreHsed | 
 by ihe Parontn." 
 
 See Felt's " IJeply t«i th<; Nt'W-l'iiioIiind ('<»non'gatioiialism of 
 Hon. Daniel A. White " (Salem, I HC) j ), pag(!H 55-57; ami also
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 19 
 
 his pamphlet entitled " Did the First Church of Salem originally 
 have a Confession of Faith distinct from their Covenant ? " (Bos- 
 ton, 1856), pages 23-25. A clew to the date is found in that 
 pamphlet on page 17. 
 
 i666. 
 
 The Day of Doom ; or a Description of the Great and Last Judgment. With 
 a Short Discourse about Eternity. 16mo. pp. (4), 78 [98]. 
 
 Titlepage wanting ; G pp.. " To the Christian Reader," wanting, with 
 the exception of a fragment of four lines, which has on the back the 
 printed name " Michael Wigglcsworth " ; 2 pp. " On the following Work, | 
 and I It's Author," signed "J. Mitchel " ; 2 pp. ''A Prayer | Vnto Christ 
 the Jvdge | of the | World " ; 1-75, " The Day | of | Doom," page 65 num- 
 bered " 51," and the catch-word at bottom of page 75 " On"; (76), blank; 
 77-84, "A Short Discourse | on | Eternity"; 85-94, "A Postscript unto 
 the I Reader," page 92 printed " 62," headpiece two lines of border pieces 
 of two varieties, the lower line inverted ; 95-98, " A Song of ] Emptiness, | 
 to fill up the Empty Pages following. | Vanity of Vanities," page 98 num- 
 bered " 78," headpiece similar to the last. Whole work has I'unning 
 headlines. 
 
 Perhaps this imperfect copy belongs to the second Cambridge 
 edition, which was printed probably in 1666. See pages 269- 
 275 of this volume for some bibliographical notes on the work 
 and its author. 
 
 1 668. 
 
 The I Rise, Spring | and | Foundation | of the | Anaba])tists, | or Re-baptized 
 of our Time. | — | Written in French by Guy de Brez, 1565. | Minister 
 of tlie Word, and Martyr. | And Translated for the use of his Country- 
 nnni, by J. S. | — | [Three lines from Eccles. i. 9.] | — || Cambridge: | 
 Printed, and to be Sold by Marmadiike Johnson. 1668. 12mo. pp. 
 (4), 52. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; 2 pp. " To 
 the Reader," signed "J. S." [Joshua Scottow] ; 1-52, " The Rise, Spring 
 and Foundation | of tlie | Anabaptists," headpiece a line of border pieces 
 and a line of similar pieces inverted, running headlines. 
 
 To the Elders and Ministers of every Town within the Jurisdiction | of tlie 
 Massachusets iu New-England : | The Governour and Council sendeth 
 greeting. Broadside [printed probably by Marmaduke Johnson, Cam- 
 bridge]. Folio.
 
 liM KAHLY AMKUICAN IMI'KINTS. 
 
 A letter a»lilres.<od " Kovoreuil ami IJelovoii in tlie Lord/' and " Given at 
 Boston the 10"> of March IGtJS. by the Govenioiir and | Council, and by thein 
 Ordered to be Printed, and sent ac- | conlitigly. Edward Kawson Secret'." 
 Thi.s is an appeal or a " Declaration . . . earnestly desirin<j:, and in the bowels 
 of our Lord Jesus reipiirintr you to be very diligent and careful to Catechize 
 and Instruct all the people (especially the Youth) under your Charge, in the 
 Sound and Orthodox Princii>les of Christian Religion ; and that not onely in 
 publick. but privately from house to house . . . and wlictlur the Youth are 
 taught to Kcade tlie English Tongue." 
 
 1669. 
 
 IJalui in Gilead | to heal | Sions Wounds : | Or, | a Treatise wherein there 
 is a clear Discovery of the | most Prevailing Sicknesses of New-England, 
 both in the | Civill and Ecclcsiasticall State ; As also sutable | Remedies 
 for the Cure of them : | Collected out of that Spirituall Directory, | The 
 Word of God. I Delivered in a Sermon Preached before the | Generall 
 Court of the Colony of New-Plimovth | on the first day of June 1669. 
 beiTig tlie I Day of Electi<in | there. | — | liy Thomas Walley, Pastor of 
 the Church of Christ at | Barnstable in New-England. | — | [Four lines 
 from Jer. xiv. 18; two lines from Hosea xiv. 1; two lines from Jer. 
 vi. 8; two lines from Jer. iii. 22.] | — || Cambridge : \ Print* d by S. G. 
 and M. J. 1669. 12mo. pp. (5), 3-20. 
 
 First page blank, verso, " New-l'liinuuth, ( )ct(ilier 26. 166!t," Order to pub- 
 lish the sermon by the Court at Plymouth, signed " Natliaiiicl Morton Sec- 
 retary," separated by a line of tine border pieces from a statement allowing 
 it, .signed " Imprimatur, Charles Chauucy | Thomas Shepard," line of 
 border piect'S at the top and bottt)m of pjige ; titlepage, surrounded by a 
 line of border pieces, verso blank; 2 y)p. "To the II<uioured, | Thomas 
 Prince Esq ; | Governour of New Plimoutii Colony in New-England ; | and 
 I tlie Worshipfull his Assistants," signeil " 'J'homas Walley," headpiece »»f 
 fifteen urn-shaped border jiii-ces and half of a brace ; 3-20, " I5.ilm of 
 Gilead to heal Sions Wounds," runuinii iH-adiines. 
 
 in l)r. ll;ivt'ir.s list tliis title ajipttiir.s iiicorrt'ctly umlrr the 
 year DJ1J9. For aii account of the second rdiiinn sec tlie ni'.vt 
 entry Inflow. In the ln\v(;r niar^'iii of tlu: tillrpai^c is written, 
 " Nat llarncs." 
 
 I'') 70. 
 
 Halm in (jiiead | to heal | Sinus Wounds : | [title .same as the preceding one). 
 I'Jmo. pp. (6), 3-20. [Two copies.] 
 
 (Pollution the wiini! nn in the edition of 1669, as far as pau-e 2o ; below 
 '* Kinin" on tlial page, u nt>lico of WiggleHWorth's " Meni ..ui nf the i'.aler" 
 going to the proHM.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 21 
 
 For a critical account of the differences between the two 
 editions, the first printed in 1669, see page 274. At the end 
 of this sermon (page 20), is the following advertisement, which 
 does not appear in the first edition : — 
 
 ^ I ^Here is now going to the Press sundry excellent and divine Poems, | en- 
 -*- tituled, Meat out of the Eater ; or, Meditations concerning tlie-\ Necessity, 
 End, and Vsefulness of Afflictions unto Gods Children; All \ tending to pre- 
 pare them for, and comfort them under the Cross. By Michael \ Wigglesworth. 
 
 Daily | Meditations: | Or, | Quotidian Preparations for | and | Considerations 
 of I Death | and | Eternity. | Begun July 19. 1666. | — | By Philip 
 Pain : Who lately suffering | Shipwrack, was drowned. | — | [Two lines 
 from Job xxx. 23 ; two lines from Eccles. xii. 1.] | — || Cambridge: | 
 Printed by S. G. and M. J. 1670. 16mo. pp. (3), 16, (2). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of fine border pieces, verso blank ; 1 p. 
 '' The Porch," signed "P. P.," surrounded by a line of fine border pieces 
 within border lines placed in a form somewhat resembling a porch ; 1 p. 
 blank; 1-16, Meditations in verse beginning July 19 and ending August 
 3, with headlines corresponding to each day of that period ; 2 pp. " A Post- 
 script to the I Reader," signed " M. J." [Marmaduke JohnsoQ?] with a line 
 of ten urn-shaped border pieces over the heading; last leaf of the signature 
 missing. 
 
 Near the top of the titlepage is written " Bar^ Sutton." On 
 the fly-leaf of the volume containing this pamphlet is found 
 "AVilliam Sutton His Book 1741." This title is given in the 
 Addenda to Dr. Haven's list, under 1668. 
 
 The I Life and Death ] of | that Reverend Man of God, | INIr. Richard ISIather, 
 I teacher of the Church | in | Dorchester | in | New-England. | — | 
 [Two lines from Psalms cxii. 6 ; two lines from Heb. xiii. 7 ; two lines 
 from Rev. xiv. 13.] | — | [One line of Latin.] | — || Cambridge: | 
 printed by S. G. and M. J. 1670. 12mo. pp. (4), 38. 
 
 Titl('{)age, surrountknl by two border lines, verso blank ; 2 pp. " To the | 
 Cliurch 1 and | Inhabitants | of | Dorchester in N. E. | Grace unto you from 
 God by Jesus Christ," signed " Increase Mather," and dated at " Boston 
 Septemb 6. | N. E. 1670," headpiece a line of thirteen urn-shaped border 
 pieces and a brace at the end; 1-38, "The | Life & Death | of | Mr. 
 Richard Mather," running headlines. 
 
 This is the first of Increase IVIather's publications printed in 
 New England. 
 
 3
 
 •2'2 EAIM.Y AMERICAN IMl'KINTS. 
 
 New-Euglands | True Interest; | uot to lie: | Or, | a Treatise declaring from 
 the Worlil (if Truth the | Terms on whieh we staml, and the T«'nure hy 
 which I we hold our hitheilo-continuetl | Precious and IMeasaut Thiuirs. 
 I Shewing | what tiie hhssed (Jod exjKcteth from his People, and wluit 
 I tiiey may rationally look for from him. | Delivered in a .Sernmn 
 Preached in Boston | in New-Enizland, April '2'.K KJIIS. heing the | Day 
 of Election | there. | — | By Mr. W. Stoughton, Preacher of the Ciospel 
 in Dorchester. | — | [Five lines from Isaiah li. ", s; three lines from 
 Haggai, ii. 4; tw<» lines from Psalms. Ix.xxi. "l.S, &c."] | — || Cam- 
 bridge: I Printed hy S. G. and .M. J. ICTo. rinio. pp. (t), 3U. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded hy a line of hinder pieces, verso Idank ; 2 jip. " An 
 
 Adverti.>iement to the Header," signed "J. S." [Josliua Scottow?], headpiece 
 
 thirteen urn-shaped hdnier pieces; 1-38, " New-Englands True Interest; 
 
 I not to Lie," has running headlines, pages 37 and 3S wantimr: 1 1>. Texts 
 
 of Sci-ipture, wanting. 
 
 Aiiutht'i' L'dititiu a}i[teared as follows : — 
 
 New-Englands | True Interest ; | [title same as tlie precciling one]. 12mo. 
 pp. 40. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounth-il hy a line of horder pieces, versn hlank ; (3), " An 
 Advertisement to the Hea<ler," signed "J. S." ; 4-40, " New Englands True 
 Interest ; | not to Lie,' witii two lines of " Errata " at the end of page 40, 
 running headlines. 
 
 The titlupage.s of these two paniphlets are apparently identical, 
 but for all the other paoes the type was set up a seeond time. 
 See a note, si«^ned "8. A. tr.," whieh a]»pears in The Xtw- 
 Knoland Historical & (uMicalo^dcal Iveojsti'r " (XX \'. !>1) for 
 .lanuary, ISTl; Sildey's Harvard Cradnale.s (I. liOd, L'07) ; and 
 also the liulletin of the Boston Pul.lic I.ihrary (IV. .'{04) for 
 January, ISSl. On the ily-leaf at the lic^innin'.^' of (.nc'^ co]ty is 
 written " l»t'nianiin Dyer hi.s iJook." and " r>eni;i. \\ adsworth's, 
 given Ity M'" I)yer, 1720." 
 
 This sernuin (p. Hi; secoinl edition, ]>. !!>) contains the noted 
 line, "(}(>d .sifted a whole Nation that he nuoht send choice 
 drain over into this W'ildenirss." 
 
 A I Tertiinoiiy | from tlio | Scripture | against | Idolatry A; Superstition, | 
 in Two SermoiiH; | Upon the Examph' <if that (J real Hefnrmer llezekiah, 
 I 'i KingM IH. -I I Tlie firMt, Wilnes.sing in gi'iiirall ag.'iinst all the MoIh 
 nnd I InvenlioiiH nf men in the NVurship of ( Jnd. | 'I'he second, more par- 
 tifiilaily air.iiiiHt the CeremonicH, and | Home nlhcr ('orruplions of the 
 Cliiir.li -.t' Kimland. | PreiuOied, the one September 27, the other Sep-
 
 EAULY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 23 
 
 tenil). 30. IGGO | — | By Mr. Samuel Mather, Teacher to a | Chui-ch of 
 Christ in Dublin hi Ireland. | — | [Eight lines from 1 Sam. v. 3, 4.] 
 No imprint. r2mo. pp. (6), 75. 
 
 Titlcpage, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank ; 4 ))p. " To the 
 I Reader," signed l)y '' M. I." [Increase Mather], headpiece a line of border 
 pieces, a rule, and a line of similar pieces inverted, has a list of "Errata" 
 at the end, five lines; 1-75, "A | Testimony | from Scripture against Idol- 
 atry, & Superstition. | The First Sermon witnessing in General again.st all 
 the Idols, and | Inventions of men in the Worship of God," has two lines of 
 border j)ieces in tlie headpiece, the lower one inverted, running headlines ; 
 last i»age blank. 
 
 Across the middle of the titlepage is written, " Jo. Baily's 
 Booke. Boston in N. E. March 5. 8|." 
 
 Dr. Haven says that this pamphlet was printed at Cam- 
 bridge, and he refers the date of publication to the year 1670. 
 Prince says : " M'' B Green tells me, This was Printed at Cam- 
 bridg by his Father's Letter, before He can Eeinember ; He 
 supposes between 1072 & 1680." The word "Letter" is used 
 here in the sense of type. 
 
 Viris Authoritate Praecipuis, Prudentia ('eleberrimis | 
 
 ( Ricliardo Bellin<rliamo \ Confoederatariim ^ Masathuset. \ 
 Veuerandis < lohanni Winthropo > X. Aiigliae > Connecticut. > Primatibus. 
 
 ' Thomae Prhicaeo ) Coloniarum ) Plimouthen. ) 
 
 Una cum omnibus in Regimine Politico in singulis Cohmiis probe con- 
 stitutis. I Nee minus Reverendis Reipublicae nostrae Ecclesiasticae Rec- 
 toribus, Sacrorum Mystagogis, quibuscunq ; etiam exiguis nostrae | 
 Academiae coeptis benigne annuentibus, Artibus Scientiisq : liberalibus 
 TToXvfiddea-is & (f)ikofi(id((Tis \ Vobis, ut Literarum Patronis, Theses hasce 
 submissi quas (aspirante Deo) sub tutela Caroli Chauncaei SS. Theol. 
 Bac. I Collegii Ilarvardini Praesidis, propugnandas suscepimus Juvenes 
 in Artibus Tyrones. | 
 
 , ^^° Nathaniel Higginson. , 'f*^ Thomas Clark. ) rhnrripri 
 
 '^°"'«'- Ammi-RuhamahCorlett. ^':''^''' Georgius liurrough. j l^^*- ^'Q] ''eTe 
 _pieees.J Lpieces.J <= o ^_ jjici,c._| 
 
 Imprint at foot of page] Cantabriiiiae Nov-Angliae die nono Sextilis 
 Anno M.DC.LXX. Broadside. Foli... 
 
 In two columns; first ctdumn, " Theses Techntdogicae " in seven sub- 
 jects, " Logicae " in seventeen, and " Grammaticae " in eight; second column, 
 "Theses Rhetoricae " in six subjects, " Matiiematicae " in eight, " Phy- 
 sicae " in seven, and " Ethicae " in eleven. A row of border pieces separates 
 the columns, and the broadside is surrounded by a line of border pieces of 
 a larsrer size.
 
 24 EARLY AMERICAN IMIMMNTS. 
 
 167I. 
 
 A brief | Rccuguitioii | of | New-Englands | Erraml | into tlif | Wilderness ; 
 
 I Made in the Audience of the General Assemhly of the | Massaehu- 
 
 sets Colony, at Ht«ston in N. E. on the | U'** of the tliird Mouetli, 10.70. 
 
 being the | Day of Election | there. | — | Hy Samuel Daiiforth, Pastor 
 
 of the Church «>f | Christ in Roxbnry in N. E. | — | [Eii,'ht lines from 
 
 Jer. ii. 2, 3, 4] | — || Cambridge: Printed by S. (i. and M. J. 1G71. 
 
 12mo. pp. (4), 23. 
 
 Titlei)age watiting ; 4 |)p. "Christian Reader," signed "Thomas Shep- 
 
 ard " [of Charlestown], head))iece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of 
 
 similar pieces inverted; 1-23, "A Brief | Recognition \ of | New-Englands 
 
 Errand into the | Wilderness"; line of erratii at end of page 2.3; running 
 
 headlines. 
 
 This title is taken from a copy in the Piinco Library. 
 
 Nehemiah j on the | Wall | in | Troublesom Times; | Or, | a Serious and 
 Seasonable Improvi-meut of that great | Examjdc of Magistratical Piety 
 and Prudence, S(df-denial | and Tenderness, Fearlesness and Fidelity, 
 unto In- I struction and Encouragement of present and | succeeding 
 Rulers in our Israel. | As it was delivered in a Sermon Preached at | 
 Boston in N. E. May l.'». 16G7. being the | Day of Election | there. | — | 
 By that faithful Servant of Clirist, ] Mr. Jonathan Mitchel, late Pastor 
 of I the Church of Christ at Cambridge. | — | I'l'lircc lines from Psalms 
 Ixxviii. 70-72; two lines from Joshua vii. 10; three lines from Isaiah 
 xxxii. 1, 2] I — II Cambridge: | Printed by S. G. and M. J. UmI. 
 12mo. pp. (1), .'{4. [Four copies.] 
 Titlepaire, surrounded by two border lines, vcrsn iilaidi ; '_' pp. " Christian 
 Reader," sifjneil "J. S." [.loim Slicrman], headpiece a line of border pieces, 
 a rule, and a line of similar inverted pieces; 1-34, "At the Election 
 at Boston, I May 15. 1007," headpiece a line of border pieces; running 
 headlines. 
 
 ( )n the tithipaoe of one copy is written " Nat P.arnes ; " on that 
 <jf another, " Thomas Ko.xcroft ; " ami 011 that of the third, " Jo. 
 liaily's Hooke Dec. 8. 84." 
 
 A I Phitfoiii, ri.iiicli Dix-ipline | (iathered out of the | Wind ot God ; | 
 
 \iid Agreed u|Hin | l»y the Elders and Messengers of the ChnrcheH | As- 
 M-iiibled in the I Synod | at Cambriilge in N. E. | To be presented to 
 till* ChnrcheH and (ii-neral Court for their Conside- | ration and .\ccept- 
 ancn in the I/ord, tlie M'»» Month, Anno 161!». | — | (One line from 
 pHabuH Ixxxiv. 1; two linen from Psalms xxvi. 8; three lines from 
 xxvii. 4.) I — H Cambridye : Printed by .Marmadnke jMlm^on 1<;71. 
 I'iino. pp. fl2), 33, (t). •
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 25 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 10 pp. "The Preface," has ruuniiig headlines; 
 1-33, text, various headlines; 1 p. blank; 1 p. ''A Table of the Con- 
 tents of the Cliapters in this | IMatft)rin of Church- Discipline ; 1 p. blank. 
 
 A Serious | Exhortation | to the | Present and Succeeding | Generation | in | 
 New-England ; | earnestly calling ujxm all to Endeavour that the Lords 
 I Gracious Presence may be continued with Posterity. | Being the Sub- 
 stance of the I Last Sermons | Preached | — | By Eleazor Mather, late 
 Pastor of the Church in | Northampton in Nwv-England | — | [Five 
 lines from Judges ii. 10, 17; five lines from Psalms Ixxviii. 3, 4, 5.] 
 ■ I — II Cambridge: Printed by S. G. and M.J. 1671. 12mo. pp. 
 (3), 31. 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 3 pp. "To the Church and Inhabitants of North- 
 ampton in N. E.," signed "Increase Mather," and dated " From my Study 
 in Boston | in N. E. 1. 1. 1671," running headlines, first two pages want- 
 ing; 1 p. blank; 1-31," A Word | to the | Present and Succeeding Genera- 
 tion I in I New-England," running headlines ; last page blank. 
 
 At the bottom of page 31 appear the words, "Reader, The Author had 
 intended another Sermon by way of Direction to | those of the Rising Gen- 
 eration, to shew them what course they must take, that so | the Lords gra- 
 cious Presence may be successively continued. But here God took him, thus 
 I serving his Generation, who are by reason of the Authors death deprived 
 of the bene- | fit of those Meditati(m8." 
 
 Eleazar Mather died on July 24, 1669. This title is taken 
 from a copy in the John A. Lewis collection belonging to the 
 Boston Public Library ; and for an account of the author, see 
 Sibley's Harvard Graduates (I. 405-409). 
 
 1672. 
 
 The I Book of the General | Laws | of the Inhabitants of the Jurisdiction of | 
 New=Plimouth ; | Ccdlected out of the Records of the | General Court | 
 and lately revised, and with some Emendations and Additions, Estab- 
 lished I and Dis]ios(!d into such Order as they may readily conduce to 
 ge- I neral use and benefit, | and published by the Authority of the Gen- 
 eral Court for that | Jurisdiction, held at Plimouth, the sixth of June, 
 Anno Doni. 1671. | — | [Two lines from 1 Peter ii. 13.] | — || Cam- 
 bridge: I Printed By Samuel Green 1672. 4to. ]>p. 5-47, (8). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank; (3-4), "To our 
 Beloved Brethren and Neighbours, the Inhabitants of | the Jurisdiction of | 
 New=Plimouth ; | the Governour, Assistants, and Deputies Assembled at 
 the General Court | of that Jurisdiction, held at the Town of Plimovth, the 
 I first day of June, Anno Dom. 1671. | Wisheth Grace and Peace in our 
 Lord Jesus Christ," signed "Nathaniel Morton Seer."; 5-47, text, pages 
 1-4 wanting; list of " Errata" at the end, four lines ; 1 p. blank; 8 pp. 
 "The I Table": nmniuij; lioadlines.
 
 26 EAKLV AMKKICAN IMl'iaNTS. 
 
 The Gi'iuTiil I Liiws | ami | Libortios | of the | Massachusots | Colony: | 
 Kevisi'tl &. Ke-priiito<l. | Hy (.hiler of tlie Gennal Court Ilolden at IJos- 
 ton, I May 15th. K572. | E<l\vanl Hawsoii Seer. | — | [Two lines fmni 
 lioiu. xiii. 2.] I — II Camhridi;!' | Printed by Samuel Green, for John 
 Vsher of Boston. | ltJ7-_'. Jto. ]^\^. (•_'), 17(1, (27). [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepaire, siirronntliMl by two bonit-r liiu'S, verso lilank; 1-170. "The 
 Generall | Laws | of the Massachvsets j Colony, | revisttl and publislied, by 
 I Order of the | General Court | in Oct«d)er IGoS," has various lu-adlines ; 
 list of *' Errata " at the bottom of paye 17(i, ten lines ; 1 p. blank ; 27 pp. 
 " A Summary of the Laws foregoinjLT Alpiiabctieally | Diijested, | Wherein 1'. 
 Btandeth for Page, and S. for Seetion; | for the riglit Improvement whereof, 
 the Reader must supply the figures of some | Seeti()ns in the Laws, where 
 they are omitted "; rumiinir headlines ; la.st ]iage blank. 
 
 Several Laws and Onlers made at the | (Jeneial Coint, | Ibdden at lioston 
 the LOth. of May | 1«72. | And Printed by tlieir Order. | Edward Kaw- 
 sou Seer. No titlepage. 4to. ])p. G. [Two copies.] 
 
 Pages l-<;, text : various headlines. 
 
 Thi.s is Iwniiul iiji Nviili 'The General Laws," 1672, and is fol- 
 lowed in one copy l)y " Several Laws," 167.'^i, with continuous 
 paging. 
 
 1673- . 
 
 The I Jiook <if tlie (ienerai j I^aws | for tlie People witiiin tlie .1 vrisdii-tion of 
 I Conectieut: j Collecteil out of tlie Kecords of the j (Jeneral Court, | 
 lately Uevised, and with some Emendations and .Additions Established 
 and I'lib- j li.shed by Authority of the (Jeneral Court of Coiieetieiit, | 
 holden at Hartford in Octoln-r, 1»!72 | [Cut of the ('(donial arms.] 
 I — I [Five lines from Uom. xiii. 1, 2.] | — || Cambridge: Printed by 
 Samuel (J reen. I(i7.;. tin. pp. (I), 71, (-1). 
 
 Tith-paue, ."urmunded by a bonier Viuv, rrrso Idank ; 2 pj). "To our IJe- 
 loved Brethren and Neighbonrs, the | Inhabitants of the Colony of Coni-eti- 
 pul, I the (ienerai Covrt of that (Vdony | wish (Jrace and Peaee in our Lord 
 .IcHVM," Higned "John Allin. Seerl," has a large ornamental headpiece; 1-71, 
 "The (ienerai | LawH | and | Liberties of | Conecticvt Colonic: j Kevised 
 and PubliMhed by Order of the | (ienerai Covrt | h«dd at llarlfonl, in October 
 I«i72,'' ha« a larir*' ornamental head|iiii'e ditfereul from the first ; part of page 
 71 and 'I |>p. "An Alphabetical Table, Shewing the (Jeneral Titles and | 
 Ileadn of tluH Book of Luvvn" ; last pai^e blank ; running headlines. 
 
 Eyt'-Salve, I or a | Watch Word | From our Lord lesus Chrisi unto his 
 ChiirelieM: | K»«|>ecially ihosr- within the Colony of the Massachusets | 
 in New-KliKlniwl, | to take heed of ApoMlacy ; | Or. j A Treatise (»f
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 27 
 
 Remembrance of what G<nl hath hceu to us, as also | what we ought, | 
 
 and what we ought not to be to him, as we de- | sire the prolonging of 
 
 our Prosjjerous Dayes in the Land which | the Lord our God hath given 
 
 us. I — I ]?y Thomas Shepard, Teacher of the Church of Christ in | 
 
 Charlstown; | Who was appointed by the Magistrates, to Preach on the 
 
 day of I Election | at Boston, May 15. 1672. | — | [Five lines from 
 
 Deut. viii. " 10, «fec."; five lines from chap. v. 32, 33.] | — || Cambridge 
 
 Printed by Samnel Green. 1C73. 12nio. pp. (4), ^2. [Two copies.] 
 
 m-.i ^ ^ 4. ■ 1 <<T 4. S John Sherman. 
 
 Titlepage, verso, statement signed " Imprnnatur Wt.-, qi „ ; 
 
 2 pp. "Christian Reader," signed "Thomas Thacher " ; 1-52, text; list 
 of " Errata " at the bottom of page 52, eight lines. 
 
 On the titlepage of one copy is written, " Jo. Baily's Booke 
 Dec. 22. 84. in N. E." 
 
 New-England Freemen | Warned and Warmed, | to be Free indeed, having 
 an Eye | to God in their Elections : | In a Sermon Preached | before the 
 Court of I Election | at Boston, on the last Day of | May, 1671. | — | 
 By J. 0. [John Oxenbridge] Pastour of the first Church | in Boston. 
 I — I Published by Order of | the General Court. | — || Printed in the 
 Year. 1673. 16mo. pp. (6), 48. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, those at the top and 
 bottom of the acorn pattern, verso blank ; 4 pp. " Christian Reader," running 
 headlines; 1-48, te.xt, headpiece composed of two lines of aconi-shaped 
 border pieces, the lower line inverted; " Finis" is printed between two lines 
 of acorn-shaped bt)rder pieces. 
 
 At the end are three lines in short-hand which even Mr. 
 iTpham's skill cannot make out, as appears by the following 
 note : — 
 
 Newtonville, Mass., Feb. 7, 1895. 
 Dr. Samuel A. Green, Librarian. 
 
 Dear Sir, — The few short-hand characters at the end of the Election 
 Serm<m, May, 1671, which you pointed out to me, have defied my efibrts to 
 decii>her them. 
 
 There is apparently a date, viz., " 29. 5. 67 : " also " 1692" or " 1672." 
 These with a few words in short-hand characters are surrounded by a dark 
 line. Against this is written " N. Clap : " followed by a few characters. 
 I have tried all the systems of short-hand writing with which I am ac- 
 quainted, but can make no sense of it. 
 
 I think this is the first time I have ever totally failed to find some clew to a 
 short-hand manuscript. If there was more of it, I n)ight have a better chance. 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 William P. Upha.m.
 
 28 KAllLV AMKKICAN IMl'lUNTS. 
 
 New-Kiiglaiul | PloatU'd with, | and jin^ssoil ti» consider the things which | 
 oi>nct'rn her | Peace | at least in this her Day : | Or, | a Seasonable and 
 Scri'Mis Word of faithful Advice to the Chnrches | and People of God 
 (|iriinarily those) in the Massacluisets Tohmy ; | niusintrly to Ponder, 
 and bethink themselves, what is the Tendency, | and will certainly bo 
 the sad Issne, of snndry nnchristian and crooked | wayes, «hich too too 
 [.sic] many have been turning aside unto, if j)ersisted | and gone on in. 
 I Delivered in a Sermon Preached at Boston in New-England, | May. 
 7. 1G73. being the Day of Election there. | — | By Vrian Oakes Pastor 
 of the Church of Christ in Cambriilge. | — | [Four lines from Micah vi. 
 ."}, 4: five lines from Deut. xxviii. .58, 5!t ; two lines from Ezek. xviii. 
 30.] I — I Cambridge, Printe<l by Samurl On-en HiT.'J. li'mo. |.|). 
 (6), 64. [Two cupies.] 
 
 Titlepage, rerso blank; 4 ]>\>. "Christian Reader," signed "John SIht- 
 inan" and "Thomas Shepard," headpiece of two lines of border pieces, the 
 lower line of fine pieces, running headlines ; 1-G4, text; list of " Errata" at 
 the bottom of page C4, four lines. 
 
 In the margin at the iMiltimi of the titlepage of one copy is 
 written " Nat Barnes." 
 
 Several Laws and r)rd<rs made at the | General Court, | the Stli. nf October 
 
 1072. I As also | Several Laws and Orders made at the | General Coinls, 
 
 I holdcn at Boston the "th. of May and l.')th. of | October, 167.1. | And 
 
 ])rinted by their Order. | Edward Kawsun Seer. No titlt|ia<;t'. 4to. 
 
 pp. 7-12. 
 
 Pages 7-12, text; various headlines; f«dlows "Several Laws" in 1G72. 
 
 Wo to Drunkards. | — | Two | Sermons | Testifying again.st the Sin of | 
 Drunkenness: | Whtirein the Wofnlne.ss of that Evil, and the Misery of 
 ail I tliat are addicted to it, is discovered from the | Word of (Jod. | — | 
 Preached by Increase .Mather, Teacher of | a Church in Ibiston in New- 
 England. I — I [Four lines from l.saiah v. 11, 22; two lines from Pmv. 
 xxiii. 29, 30; two lines from Hah. ii. l.'i; two lines from 1 Cor. vi. lO.J 
 I — II Cambriilge: | Printed by .M.irmadukc .)ohnsi>n. 1673. | And 
 Hold by Kdiiiiind Hanger JbioKhjiidcr in Ho^tnii. I -.'mo. pp. ( t), .'M. 
 
 Titlepaye surrounded by a wiile bordi-r line, virsn blank; 2 pj). "To the 
 Header," Higned " Increase Mather," and dated at " Boston, Octob. 30. | 
 1673," cjitchword "Wo" lietween two linc^a of line ln'idi r pieces; 1-31, 
 " Wo t<» Druiikanl."," pji. 3.'<-3H wanting. 
 
 Tlii.s IH the lirsL tiljc in ;i voliinie wliicli ii.is mi ;i lly-lfiit' al 
 the beginning, "Hannah Arnold llai ImmiU iKiiiiiuliriar '20 in 
 the year 1707."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 29 
 
 1674. 
 
 1C74. I — I All I Almanack. | Of | Coelestial Motions viz. of the Sun and | 
 Planets, with some of their Principal | Aspects, for the Year of the | 
 Christian ^ra | 1674 | Being (in our account) third after Leap | Year, 
 and from the Creation 5623. | The Vulgar Notes whereof are | 
 Cycle of the Moon 03 W Cycle of y<-- Sun 03 
 Roman Indiction 12^ -> Epact. 03 
 
 Dominic. Letter I)) vNumh. Direction 2!) 
 
 Calculated for the Longitude of 315. gr. j and 42. gr. 30. m. North Lati- 
 tude I — I [Four lines from Gen. i. 14; one line of Latin.] | — | Com- 
 piled hy J. S. I — II Cambridge: | Printed by Samuel Green. 1674. 
 16mo. pp. (16). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, the sides of the acorn 
 pattern, verso, about eclipses, followed by " Earths and Suns imgress into 
 the four Cardinal points," and " Scheme Coeleste ad Solis ingressum in 
 Arietem." ; 12 pj). ]Marc]i to February ; 2 pp. " A Postscript to the preceding 
 Kalendar." 
 
 The author of this ahnauac was the Eeverend John Sherman, 
 of Watertown, a Fellow of Harvard College. 
 
 David serving his Generation, | or | a Discovrse | Wherein is shewed that 
 the great Care and j Endeavour of every Christian ought | to be, that 
 he may be Serviceable | unto God and to the present | Generation, | De- 
 livered in a I Sermon | Preached to the General Court of the Co- | lony 
 of New-Plimouth in NcM'-England on the 3d. | Day of June 16 74. 
 Being the Day of Election | there, j — | By Samvel Arnold Teacher of 
 the Church | of Christ at Marshfield in New England. | — | [Two lines 
 from John xvii. 4; two lines from 1 Cor. xii. 7; two lines from Pliil. i. 
 
 „, ^^ f i> ■• 1(1 1 I IT • * S ''"'"i Oxenbridtje. 
 
 21: one ime from i\ev. n. II'. — Iniijnmatur < . ,, , "" 
 
 ^ ' ' ' ^ Increase Mather. 
 
 I — II Cambridge, Printed by Samuel Green. 1674. Timo. pp. (4), 18. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, the side ones of the 
 acorn pattern, verso blank; 2 pp. "To the Reader," signed "Thomas 
 Walley" and "Thomas Thaclier " ; 1-18, text. 
 
 On tlie titlepage in an early handwriting appear the signatures, 
 "Johannes Cotton" and "Kowland Cotton." 
 
 An I Exhortation | unto | Reformation, | Amplified, | by a Discourse con- 
 cerning the Parts and Progress of that | Work, according to the Word 
 of God. I Delivered in a Sermon Preached in the Audience of | the Gen- 
 eral Assembly of the Ma.ssachusets C(dony, I at Boston in New-England, 
 May 27 16 74. | Being tlie | Day of Election j there. | — | By Samvel 
 
 4
 
 oO EARLY AMEHICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Torrey, I'ast-.r ui ihi- Churcli of j Christ in Wayniouth. | — | [Two 
 lines from Isiiiali xxx. 15 ; three lines from verse 18; two lines from Jer. 
 iii. 22; one line from Kev. ii. 7.j | — || Cambritlye: Printed by Marma- 
 duke Johnson. 1(^74. 12mo. pp. (8), 44. [Two copies.] 
 
 Leaf at beginning wanting, which contains on the va'so " At tlie General 
 Court held at Hoston, May 27, 1074," an Order thanking the author and re- 
 questint,' publication ; titlepage, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank ; 
 6 pp. "To the Keailer," signeil "Increase Mather." and dated at '• Boston, 
 N. E. 1 20. 5, 1674," headi)iece a line of tine border |>ieces, a rule, and a line 
 of similar inverted pieces; 1-44. "An | Exhortation unto Kcforiuatiou." 
 
 On tlu' titlepage of one coi'V is Nvritlcii, "Jo. liaily's Book, 
 N. E. March. 10. 8^. 6'^" ; and on tliat of the otlier, near the top, 
 " Jabez Fux. His liook," hoth autugrajth .signatnres. 
 
 An Iliily Connexion, | or h true | Agreement | between .Idiovalis being a 
 Wall of I Fire to his People, and the Glory | in the midst tiiereof: | 
 Or a Wonl in Season to stir up to a solemn Acknowledgement of | the 
 gracious Protection of God over his People; an<l | especially to a Holy 
 Care that the Presence of | God may yet be continued with us. | As it 
 was delivered in a | Sermon | preached at Hartford on Conecticut in 
 X. E. May 14. 1074. | being the Day of Election tliere: | — | By .laim-s 
 Fitch, Pastor of the Church of Christ | in Norwich. | — | [Tiiree lines 
 from Exod. xxxiii. 1.'), 16; five lines from 1 Kings viii. 57, .'jS ; three 
 lines from Neh. ix. 10; three lines from Isaiah iv. 5.] | — || Cambridge: 
 I Printed by Samuel Green. H;74. 12mo. pp. (4), 20. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line i>f border pieces, line at the top and bot- 
 tom and acorn-shaped on the sides, verso, " At a Court of Election held at 
 Hartford | .May 14lh. 1674," an Order of the Court thanking Mr. Fitch, and 
 asking for a copy of the Sermon to be printed, signed " .lolm ,\llyn Seer.," 
 border lim- above ami one below inverted ; 2 pp. "Christian Header," signed 
 ".John Whiting" atid " .lo.seph Haines," a portion of this leaf torn olf; 
 1-2", text; last two leaves of signature missing f 
 
 Tliis i.s the lirst electinn .'^(tmioh in (he ( '(uiiifcticiit ('ninny 
 thill Wiis )>rint«'(l. In Dr. Havcn'.s list the lirst line (tf I hi' title- 
 page i.s given inaccurately a.s " Holy Coininunion." 
 
 Sovcral | I.,uwn and Orders | nnule at th<' | ( Jemral Court. | iloM.n at Hosfon 
 ihfl twenty Mcveiith of May | 1674. | Ami Printeil by tlnir Onlrr, | 
 Edwunl KawHon Secret. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 1 l[i;il I.'). 
 
 Piiljm 1 1 [13]-15, t«xl ; liJU' variouH headlines ; last page blank; follows 
 "Soveral Laws," 167.1, consecutive pitging.
 
 EARLY AMKRICAN IMPRINTS. 31 
 
 Several Laws ami Orders made at the | Second Sessions of the | General 
 C'lHirt, I held at Boston in New England the | Seventh of October 1674 
 I And j)rinted by tlieir Order | Edward Rawson Seer. No titlepage. 
 4to. pp. 17-18. 
 
 First l)age blank; 17, 18, text; various headlines; last page blank; fol- 
 lows the last title. 
 
 The Vncon<ivcral)lt', | all-conqvering, | & | more-then-conqvering | Soul- 
 dier: | Oi', | the successful Warre which a Be- | liever Wageth with the 
 Enemies of his Soul : | i^s also the Absolute and Unjiaralleld Victory 
 tliat ho ob- I tains finally over them through the love of God in Jesus 
 Christ. I As it was Discoursed in a | Sermon | preached at Boston in 
 New-England, on the Day of the | Artillery-Election there, | June 3d. 
 1672. I — I By Vrian Oakes Pastor of the Church of Christ in Cam- 
 bridge. I — I [Two lines from 1 Cor. ix. 26; two lines from Ephes. 
 vi. 13; two lines from Kev. xiii. 7; two lines from Rev. xii. 11; two 
 lines from Psalms cviii. 13.] | — {| Cambridge: | Printed by Samuel 
 Green. 1674. I'^nio. pp. (6), 40. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of small border pieces, fine at the top and 
 bottom and acorn-shaped at the sides, verso blank; 4 pp. " Christian Reader," 
 signed " Thomas Shei)ard,'' headpiece of two lines of border jiieces, the 
 lower one inverted, running headlines ; 1-40, text. 
 
 There is written on the titlepage of one copy, " Jo. Baily's 
 Book March 21. Si. N. E. 6''." 
 
 1675- 
 
 A I Discourse | Concerning | the Subject of Baptisme | Wherein the present 
 Controversies, that are agitated in | the New English Chvrches are from 
 I Scripture and Reason modestly enquired into | — | By Increase 
 Mather, Teacher of a Church | in Boston in New-England. | — • | [Eight 
 lines from Ezek. xliii. 11 ; two lines from 2 Cor. xiii. 8; one line from 
 Eph. iv. 15.] I — I [Six lines of Latin.] | — || Cambridge | Priuted by 
 Samuel Green 1675. TJino. (4), 76. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by two l)or(ler lines, verso blank; 2 ]>]). "Christian 
 Reader," dated at the end " Boston. N. E. | 1. of 2 M. | 1675," has head- 
 piece of three parts, line of fine border pieces, rule, and line of border pieces 
 inverted, headline " To the Reader" over both pages; 1-76, text, marginal 
 notes, headpiece of four lines, line of acorn-shaped pieces, two lines of tine 
 pieces, and a line of larger pieces inverted; list of " Errata" at the foot of 
 page 76, nine lines ; has running headlines; badly trimmed by the binder. 
 
 The I First Principles | of | New-England, | Concerning | the Subject of 
 Baptisme | & | Communion of Churches. | Collected partly out of the 
 Priuted Books, but chiefly 1 out of the Original Manuscripts of the First
 
 62 EARLY AMKIJK'AN IMPRINTS. 
 
 anil fliicif I FalliiTs in the Ne\v-Ens;lis1i Chiirohos; With tlio Judy;- | 
 ineut of Siiuilry LoiiriU'd Divines <»f the ('<inirreiratii>nal | Way in Knij- 
 huiil, Coneerninir the said Questions. | J'uMislu-d fur the Benefit of those 
 wlioare of the Kisini,' Gene- | ration in Ne\v-Kni:land. | — | Hy Increase 
 Matlier, Teaeln-r of the Church | in Huston in New-Eniihind | — | 
 [Two lines from Deut. xxxii. 7; one line from Psalms cii. !><.] | — \ [Two 
 lines of Latin.] | — || C'anihridge | I'rinttii l»y Samuel (Jncn, ll!7;"j. 
 12u»o. pp. (8), 40, 7. 
 Titlejmge, surrounde<l hy a line of tine hurdir |>icci's, the top and l>nt- 
 tom acorn-shaped, verso hlank; <• pp. To tiie Header, signed "Increase 
 Mathi-r," and dated "From my Study in | Boston N. E. 1. of | od Monetli. 
 1<;71 ," headpiece, two lines of tine honler |)ie<'es. lower one inverted, riilf 
 hetWfi-n. lieatUine over all pai,a's "To the Reader;"' list of "Errata" at 
 bottom of last page <»f preface, six lines ; 1-40, " The | First Principles | of | 
 New England, | Concerning the Suhjoct of Baptism | ami | Communion | of 
 I Chvrches," headpiece of two lines of acorn-shaped horder pieces, lower one 
 inverted, has various headlines, and line of Greek at the end; 1-7, " Post- 
 script." 1 ]). letter from John Allin, of Dedham, C \)\k letter from Jonathan 
 Mitchef, dated at the end " Camhridg. Deceiiiher. j "-'G. 1(167"; last page 
 hlank ; hadly trimmed hy the hinder. 
 
 The Times of men are in the hand | of God. | — | Gr | a Sermon | occasioned 
 by that awfull Providence which iiapned in | Boston in New-England, 
 the 4"' day of the 3'' | Moneth 1<)7.'). (when part of a Vessel was blown 
 up in I the Harbour, and nine men hurt, and three mortally | wounded) 
 wherein is .shewed how we should | Siinetifie the dreaiifull Name of (iod 
 
 I Jinder such awfull | l)is))ensations. | — | By Increase Mallier. | 
 Teacher of a Church of Christ. | — | [Two lines from .I<>1. xxiii. 14; 
 f«iur lines from Mark xiii. 3.'», ;{(!, :57 ; three lines from EuUe xiii. 4, T).] 
 
 1 — II Boston, I Printed by .l(din Foster l(i7;'». r.'mo. pp. ((i), '21. 
 
 Titlepaye, surroumieil by two border lines, rrrso blank ; 1 pp. " To the 
 Reader," t*itrned "Increase Mallier," and dated at " Boston '.'lli. | of 4th. 
 .Moneth I l<>7.'i." 1-21, text, headpiece a line of border pieces, a rub-, and a 
 line of similar inverted pieces; running lu-adlines ; "Tibi Domine" at the end 
 between two rules; last jtaye blank; leaf missini; at begiiming and end. 
 
 On tin- titlnpa^L* i.s wiillcn, " .lo. l'>;iily'.s IbMiko. I'.dstiui X. K. 
 March. 10'." 8J." 
 
 1676. 
 
 A I Brief IliMory | of the | VVarr j with the In.lians in j Nevv-Eiiyland, j 
 (From Juno '21, U;7.'», wlu-u the first Eiit'lish-man was mur- | dered by 
 the IndiauM, to AilgUHt 12 I(i7l>. wlu-u Pliilip, alias | Metacomet, the 
 prineipal Author and Ibuiuner | of the Warr, was slain.) | Wlien-in the 
 GroiMidH, Beginning, and ProgrewM of tin- Warr, | is smuunirily expressed. 
 I Tiigether with 11 wrioii» j Exhorlalion j to the InhaliilJiuts of ijial
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 33 
 
 Land, I — I liy Increase Matlier, Tcadior of a Church of | Christ, in 
 Boston in New-England. | — | [Two lines from Levit. xxvi. 25; two 
 lines from Psalms cvii. 43; one line from Jer. xxii. 15.] | — | [Three 
 lines of Latin.] | — || Boston, Printed and Sold by John Foster over 
 I against the Sign of the Dove. 1«76. 12mo. pp. (G), .51, 8. [Two 
 copies.] 
 
 Titk'iiage, surrounded hy two border lines, verso blank ; 4 pp. " To tluf 
 Reader," signed ''Increase Mather," headpiece of three lines, one line of fine 
 border pieces, a rule, and line of similar pieces; 1-51, "A Brief | Hh- 
 tory I of the | VVarre | with the Indians in | New-England," line of Greek 
 at the end between two rules, large ornamental headpiece ; 1 p. blank ; 1-8, 
 "Postscript," same headpiece as at the beginning of the Preface; list of 
 " Errata," five lines, at the foot of page 8; running headlines: followed by 
 " An Earnest Exhortation.'' 
 
 An Earnest | Exhortation | to the Inhabitants of | New-England, | to 
 heark<m to the voice of God | in his late and present | Dispensations | 
 as ever they desire to escape another Judgement, seven times | greater 
 than any thing which as yet hath been. | — | By Increase Mather ; 
 Teacher of a Church | in Boston in New-England. | — | [Three lines 
 from Lev. xxvi. 23, 24 ; two lines from Jer. xiii. 17 ; three lines from 
 1 Cor. X. 11.] I — II Boston | Printed by John Foster: And are to be 
 Sold over against I the Dove. 1676. 12mo. pp. (4), 26. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by two border lines, rej-so blank ; 2 ])p. "To the 
 Reader," signed "Increase Mather," and dated at " Boston N. E. j 26. of 
 5 m. I 1676"; 1-26, "An | Exhortation | to the inhabitants of | New- 
 England," headpiece in three lines, line of fine border pieces, a rule, and 
 another line of fine pieces, has running headlines; list of "Errata," two 
 lines, at the foot of page 26 ; last leaf missing. 
 
 In regard to the London Edition (1677) of this work, Prince 
 says : " This is s"* at ye Bottom of ye Title Page, to b[e] Printed 
 according to ye Original Copy Prin'' in N E. 1676. & in ye Title 
 Page, as well as Preface, v"^ is mention m*^ of A serious Uxorta- 
 tio7i added, w*^ seems to be left out of this London-Edition." 
 
 The Happiness of a People | in the Wisdome of their Rulers | Directing | 
 and in the Obedience of their Brethren | Attending | unto what Israel 
 ougho [sic] to do: | recommended in a | Sermon | before the Honourable 
 Governour and Council, and | the Respected Deputies of the Matta- 
 chnsets Colony | in New-England. | Preached at Boston, May 3d. 16 76. 
 being the day of | Election there. | — | By William Hvbbard Minister 
 of Ipswich. I — I [Two lines from Exod. xviii. 21; one line from Rom. 
 xiii. 1 ; two lines from Psalms xliv. 15.] | — | [Four lines of Latin.] 
 I — I — II Boston, Printed by Jolm Foster. 1676. 12mo. p|). (S), 63. 
 [Three copies.]
 
 34 KAKLV AMERICAN IMI'KINTS. 
 
 Titlcpam . ^tiiii.diuieil by tvv(» honler lines, verso blank; 5 pp. " To the 
 Honourable ] John Lev»'ret Esq: | Goveniour of the Mattachusets Colony, | 
 together with the rest of the Honourable Council of Maicistrati's | of the said 
 Colony," siirnetl *' W. H.," headline ''The Epistle Dedicatory"; 1 p. ten 
 lines of errata, between two lines of tine border pieces; !-(!;>. text, has large 
 onianiental border piece; last pairc blank. 
 
 Oil the tipper inarj^iu of ilio liilepage of one eopy, probably in 
 the author's hand, is written, " For M' Simon Bradstreet of New- 
 London." 
 
 [Tlianksgiviiii; I'ruclaniation, l(!7t>, prol)ably printed by Samuel Green, 
 Cambridge.] Broadside. Folio. 
 
 Cut of the C<donial Arms; "At a | Covncil, | Held at Charlestown, 
 June the 20th, 1<!76" ; the Proclamation, appointing June 29, speaks of the 
 •' lontr and Continued Series of his Afflictive dispensations in & by the pres- 
 ent Warr with the Heathen Natives of this l^and " ; of Gotl's "reserving 
 many of our Towns from Desolation Threatned, and attempted V>y the Enemy, 
 and uiving us especially of late with our Confederates many signal Advan- 
 tages against them"; signed " By the Council, Edward Kaw.sou Seer." 
 
 A copy of the proclamation in fac-simile, reduced in size, aji- 
 ]>ears in "A Choral Service for Thanksgiving" (Boston, 1S91), 
 ])iiljlished by the Congregational Sunday School and Bublishing 
 !<oeiety, but ditt'ers in details from the original, as the photo- 
 _;i;i].h from which it was made had been retouched. Another 
 (itpy, in e.xact fac-simile, is given in the Kev. William DcjLo.ss 
 Love'.s " Fast and Thank.sgiving Days of New iMigland." just 
 jiiildished, where the author .says that it is "the earliest thanks- 
 giving broadside kimwii " (p. 200). 
 
 1677. 
 
 .\ I Brief Kule I to guide the Common-I'eoph! of | New-Eiiu'land | How to 
 order them.HelveM and theirs in the | Small I'ocks, or Mcasils. [Im- 
 print at bottom of tin; pago] BoHton, Printed and sold by .Inlm ri»ler. 
 1G77. BroadMidu. Folio. 
 
 Arrange*! in two columns, signed " Tlmmas Tliacher," and dated 
 "21. II. 107J"; unrronnd.d by .1 b..rdir line. 
 
 This broadside is the "earliest treatise "m a ni»Mlii:il ubjirt. 
 jiublishfd in this fountry," anil is supposed tu l»e uniipie.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 35 
 
 An Elegie | upon | the Death of the Reverend | Mr. Thonlas Shepard, | late 
 Teacher of the Church at | Charlstown in Xew-Eugland : | — | By a 
 great Admirer of his AVortli, and true Mourner for | his Death. | — | 
 [Three lines from Isaiah Ivii. 1 ; four lines from Zech. i. 5, 6; three lines 
 from Heb. xiii. 7.] | — || Cambridge, | Printed by Samuel Green. 16 77. 
 12mo. pp. 16. 
 
 Titlepage, suiTOunded by a wide border line, verso, "To the Reader," five 
 stanzas; 3-16, "An Elegie | upon that Reverend, Learned, Eminently 
 Pious, and Singularly | Accomplished Divine, my ever Honoured Brother | 
 Mr. Thomas Shepard, | the late Faithful and Worthy Teacher of the Church 
 of Christ I at Charlstown in New-England. | Who finished his Course on 
 Earth, and went to receive | his Crown, December 22. 1677. | In the 43d 
 Year of his Age," in verse, signed on page 16, " Vrian Oakes." 
 
 On the lower part of the titlepage is written " Nat Barnes." 
 
 Innocency's Complaint | against | Tyrannical Court Faction in New eng- 
 land. Broadside. Folio. 
 
 Two columns of poetry, signed at the end of the second column, " George 
 Joy, Mariner. 1677." 
 
 There is no clew as to the place of imprint of this broadside, 
 but without much doubt it was either Boston or Cambridge. 
 
 A 1 Narrative | of the Troubles with the | Indians | in New-England, fi-om 
 the first planting thereof in the | year 1607. to this present year 1677. 
 But chiefiy of the late ] Troubles in the two last years 1675, and 1676. | 
 To which is added a Discourse about the Warre with the | Pequods ] in 
 the year 1637. | — | By W. Hubbard, Minister of Ipswich. | — | [Three 
 lines from Exod. xvii. 14 ; two lines from Numb. xxi. 14 ; one line from 
 Prov. XXV. 25.] | — | [Six lines of Latin.] | — | Published by Authority. 
 I — II Boston; Printed by lohn Foster, in the year 1677. 12mo. 
 pp. (13), 132, (7), (6)-12, 88. 
 
 first page blanli, verso, statement signed " Simon Bradstreet. | Daniel 
 Denison. | Joseph Dudley," and dated at " Boston, March 29. | 1677"; title- 
 page, i-ei'so blank; 4 pp. "To the Honourable j John Leveret Esq; | Gover- 
 nourof the C(dony of the Massachusets; | Josiah VVinslowEsq.; | Governour 
 of the Colony of Plimouth ; | William Leet Esq ; | Governour of the 
 Ccdony of Connecticut." signed " William Hubbard," and dated " From my 
 Study I IGih. 12th. | 1676 " ; 2 pp. " An Advertisement to the Reader"; 1 p. 
 " To the Reverend Mr. William Hubbard on his most exact | History of 
 New-Englands Troubles," signed ''J. S." [John Sherman]; 2 pp. "Upon | 
 the elaborate Survey of New-Euglands Passions from the | Natives | By the 
 impartial Pen of that Worthy Divine | Mr. William Hubbard," signed 
 " B. T." [Benjamin Tompson] ; 1 p. " The Printer to the Reader," and list of 
 errata, twenty-three lines; 1-132, "A | Narrative j of the | Troubles j With
 
 3G EARLY AMKIMCAN IMl'KlNTvS. 
 
 the IuiUhus in | Ncvv-Eiii:l;in«i, t'loin tin- first IMautiiitr tlioivof to the present 
 time "; " Wine Hills" inap wanting ; 7 pp. " A Table sliewint; the Towns 
 and places which are inhabited by | the English in New Enirland :"...; 
 (»3)-ll, "A Postscript"; 11-12, "■ . . . Articles | which Philip Sacheua of 
 Pankaniaket, or Mount-hope, subscribed in the | year, 1G71 " ; 1-88, " A | 
 Narrative | of the | Troubles | witli the Indians in | New-England, | from 
 Pis«-ataqua to Pemmaipiid," list of " Errata" at the end of page 88, thirteen 
 lines; running headlines in all parts exce])ting the verses at the beginning, 
 the Postscript, and tlie part folhiwing; closely trimmed by the bin<ler. 
 
 Mr. Sibley, in his Harvard Gratluati's (1. 61), .says that the 
 initials "J. S." stand probably for Jeremiah Shepard, a graduate 
 in the Class of 1669; and some years ago (November, 1888), in 
 some remarks before this Society on John Foster's Map of New^ 
 England (Proc. 2d series, IV. 199), I followed Mr. Sibley's sup- 
 ])Osition. Recently I have seen a cojiy of this edition of the 
 Narrative belonging to Mr. Sumner Hollingsworth, of Boston, 
 which contains many interesting notes in the handwriting of 
 the Kev. Edward Taylor, and a letter from him, dated at " West- 
 field 15'!" 8"' 1679." In one of these notes it is said that the 
 initials " J. S." stand for "John Sherman doubtless." As both 
 Hubl)ard and Taylor were graduates of the College, and both 
 were ministers, they undoubtedly knew each other well ; and 
 for that reason 1 incline to tbe oj)inion tliat Sherman was the 
 writer of *the verses. The letter mentioned above is atUlrcssed 
 to " Reverend & Hon^f Mr. S! Nicholas, together with my Hon':' 
 & Ticv'!' Master Mr. Loseby " ; and tliere is some reason ti> tliiiik 
 that tliese two persons were the Regicides then at Hadley. Mi-. 
 Hr»llingsworth has in his library two copies of the London edition 
 of the Narrative, which vary in souk' slight details. 
 
 For an account of tlic "Wine Hills" maj) which ajipeared in 
 the lioston edition, see Proceedings (2d series, I \'. 1 '.•'.» ), ami for 
 one of the " White Hills " maj. (VI. 41 ). It is i.rol.alde that the 
 majt ill tin; London edition was plaetMl at the beginning of the 
 book. 
 
 A K( I. ill-ill I <it ilic 1 roubles winch have liapiicd in | Ni-w-Kiigiaml, | by rea- 
 .Miin iif till- Indiana there. | From tin- Year Hill, to the Year Hi7.j. | — | 
 Wherein the fri'ipienl CoUHpiracyew of the Indians tocnti olfthe | English, 
 and iIm! wonderfull providence of (iud, in disappointing | tlieir deviccH, 
 
 iH declared. | Together with an Historical Discnurs nicerning | the 
 
 I'revaleucy of Prayer; shewing that New Englaiids | bile deliverance 
 from the Ilage «if the lleatheii in an emiiuiiit | Answer of Prayer. | — |
 
 EAKLV AMEIMCAN I^( PRINTS. 37 
 
 ]>y Iiicr«';isc Mather | 'rcai-luT of a ("Imrcli in Bnstun in Xc\v-Knirlaii<l. 
 
 I — I [Two liiif's from Job viii. H : two lines from Psalms cxi. 2; two 
 lines from Joel i. .'?.] | — | [Three lines of Latin.] | — | — || Boston, 
 
 I Printed and sold l)y Jolm Foster. 1G77. Tinio. pp. (<l). 7*>. 
 
 Titlepaiic, snrronnded hy two border lines, verso blank; 4 ])p. "To the 
 Reader," siynetl " Increase Mather," and dated at '' Boston N. E. | Sept. 14. 
 U)77," lieadpiece a line of border |)ieces, a rule, and a line of similar 
 ])ieces inverted; list of " Ernita '' at end of Preface, three lines between two 
 rules; 1-7(1, -'A | Relation j of the first troubles in | New-England | by 
 reason of th<; Indians there," has large ornamental headpiece ; foUowed by 
 "An Historical Discourse," with new signature letters. 
 
 An I Historical Discourse j concerning the | Prevalency | of | Prayer | 
 wherein is shewed that New-Englands late Deliverance from the | Rage 
 of the Heathen, is an eminent Answer of Prayer. | — | By Increase 
 Mather | Teacher of a Clinrch in Boston in New-England | — | [One 
 line from Psalms cii. IS; five lines from James v. 17, 18.] | — | [Two 
 lines of Latin.] | — | — || Boston, | Printed and sold by John Foster. 
 1(17 7. l-_>mo. pp. (4). IN. 
 
 Title])age, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank; 2 pp. "To the 
 Reader," signed " Increase Mather," and dated at " Boston, X-E. | August, 
 16, 1677," has large ornamental headpiece; 1-18, "An | Historical Dis- 
 covrse I concerning the Prevalency of | Prayer," headpiece a line of border 
 pieces, a rule, and a line of similar pierces inverted; IS*'i<3ti wanting; 
 pamphlet forms a p;irt of " A Relation of the Troubles." 
 
 A Seasonable | Watch- Word | unto Christians | against the | Dreams & 
 Dreamers | of this Generation : | Delivered in a Sermon November 16th. 
 I 1605 : I And being the last Lecture, which was Preached | by that 
 Reverend, Faithful and | P'minent Man of God | Mr. John Wilson. | 
 Sometime Past()r of the Church of Christ in Bosttni | in New Eng- 
 land I — I [Three lines from Acts xx. 26, 27.] | — || Cambridge : | 
 Printed by S. Green & S. Green. 1677. 12m(j. pp. (4), 10. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded liy a line of small border pieces, the top and bottom 
 of the acorn pattern, verso lilank ; 2 pp. " Christian Reader," signed 
 " Thomas Thacher," and dated [torn] " 23. 5. 1677 " ; 1-10, text, headpiece 
 a line of acorn-sliaped Iiorder pieces and a line of similar pieces inverted. 
 
 Several | Laws & Orders | made at the first Sessions of the | General Court 
 I'for Elections | hel.l at Bost..u in New-England | May 23d. 1677. | 
 Printed and Published by their Order, | Edwaril Hawson Secr't. No 
 titlepage. 4to. pp. 51-55. 
 
 Pages 4i), 50, including the headim;-. wanting; 51-5."), text, various head- 
 lines : last iiage blank. 
 
 3^3417
 
 38 KARLY ami:ri<\ax imprints. 
 
 Sevoral | Laws and OiiUts | inaih- at tlio scc-otul Sessions of the | General 
 Court I heUl at Boston Oetober. 10'''- KmT. | Ami jinlilislied by Order 
 thereof, | Edward Kaws4in Seer'. No titU'iiaire. Ito. jip. ")7-5ii. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of jiaife57; 57-5!), text, various 
 headlines : last page blank. 
 
 Sundry Laws | made by the General Court Wherein the Du- | ty of Tythinij 
 Men is exjtressed, viz. Xo titlepajL:e. 4to. jtp. 3. 
 
 A eut of the Cojouial arms at tlie top of jiai^e 1 ; \-'.i, text, various head- 
 lines ; last paye blank. 
 
 These three sii|tjtlenR'iil.s to tlie (ieneral Law.s of 1672 ii]i)K'nr 
 ill the fac-simile reprint (lloston, 1SS7), pa^es 251-259, i^oit-.'Ul. 
 
 1678. 
 
 Abraham in Arms; | — | Or | the first Keliirions | General | with Ids | Army 
 
 I eniiaginj: in | a War | for whieh he had wisely prepared, and by | 
 
 whieh, nut only an eminent | Vietory | was (d»tained, but | a Blessing 
 
 I gained also. | Delivered in an Artillery-Electiou-Sermou, .June, 3. 
 
 1078. I — I By S. N. [Samuel Xowell] | — || Boston ; | Printed by 
 
 John Foster, 1078. li'mo. jip. (.!), ID. [Two eopies. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of Itorder pieees, tine at the sides, and 
 lartrer at the top and ImiIIoui, verso blank; 1 jt. "To the Header," signed 
 " Samuel Xowell," liead|>ieee a line of border pi<res, a rule, and a line of 
 liiunlar pieees inverted; 1 p. biiiuk ; 1-1 1*, text, with lari.'e ornamental head- 
 pie<'e ; last page idank. 
 
 Near the foot of ilif titlepiij^e of one <t']iy is wrilten," Xatli;i- 
 nacl I'arnes lv\ <lon(» I'cn To\viisan<l." 
 
 A Kiist of (iod's ehusing, | piaiidy opcuiil, | tor tlif litip of tliose jioor in 
 Hpirit, whose | hearts are set to seek the Lonl their (Jod | in Xew- 
 Knglaiid, in the K<demn | Ordinanee of | a Fast | Wherein is shewed 1. 
 The nature of sueii a Fast. '2. TUv \ Testimony (Jod will give there- 
 unto of Iuh graeious aeceptation | 3. Tlie .special Seasous wherein (iod 
 will bear witneHH to such | u Fa.nt. I. Some helps to Faith that it shall 
 be HO. I r». Why hucIi a Fast is so acceptable and successlull. | <i. llow 
 much this concerns Gods people in Xew- England. | I'reiu-hed on a Fu.'<t 
 called by publick An- | thority, On 'JO. 1.71. | — | By Thomas Thacher, 
 I'a.Hlor <if a Church in liostou. | ~ | — || Boston, | Printed by .lidiii 
 Foster, 16 7«. TJino. pp. (0), 'Jl. 
 
 Titlcpiige, KUrrouiided by a border line, with an extra line :it tlir lop, 
 rrr«/) blank ; I pp. "To the Header," signed "Increase Mather," and dated
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 at ^' IJostou "J. iiioii. I 1()7S," headpiece a line of border pieces and a similar 
 line inverted, running headlines; 1-24, text, headpiece of aline of border 
 pieces, a rule, and a line of similar border pieces inverted, has running head- 
 lines; page 25 wanting. 
 
 On the lower part of the titlepage is written, "Jo. Baily's 
 Booke K K March. 10. 8|." 
 
 Tlif Il.iriniiiiy ><( tlic Gospels, | in the Holy | History | of the | Humiliation 
 and Sufferings | of | Jesus Christ, | from his | Incarnation | to his | 
 Death and Hurial. | — | Published by John Eliot, Teacher | of the 
 Church in Roxbury. | — | [Two lines from Acts ill. 18.] | — | — || 
 Boston ; I Printed by John Foster, in the Year 1678. 12mo. pp. 
 (4), 131. 
 Titlepaye, surrounded by a line of border pieces, fine at the sides and 
 larger at the t<^ip and bottom, verso, statement concerning the work, ending 
 "and therefore do affix our Iniprimatvr 
 
 Thomas Thachek. Vrian Oakes. 
 James Allex. Increase Mathek." 
 
 2 pp. "The Contents," five lines of " Errata " at the end between two 
 rules ; 1-1 ;n, " Tlie Harmony of the | Gospels | in the holy History of the 
 Humiliation | and Sufferings of | Jesus Christ, | from his Incarnation to his 
 Death and Burial," large ornamental headpiece, several headlines; last 
 page blank. 
 
 There is written upon the titlepage, " Jo. Baily's Booke. Be- 
 stowed vpon me by the Revered Author Feb. S'.*" 8|. N. E." ; 
 and also the autograph signature "Oxenbridge Thacher." 
 
 lllustrissimis Viris | tam Pietate, quam Prudentia atque Auctoritate spec^ 
 tatissimis ; | 
 
 ( D. .Toliaiini Leverutto. ( Foerteratum ( ^lassachuset ( _, , , ., 
 ...),,,. ,,r. , ) XT 4 1- » Di- ..u ) Gubernatonbus 
 
 OrnatissuTiisK D. Josiae \V inslowaeo. < Nov-Angliae< Fhmoutn < ,, ,• • ■ 
 
 I ,,„.,. , , ... I /^ 1 ■ In »• . I Honoratissnnis 
 
 V D. Gviuehiio Leitto. v Coloniarum I, Connecticut : ^ 
 
 I Coeterisque in Magistratus Onere et Honore Conjugatis, ad Reipublicae 
 
 davum juyiter excubantibus, incolumitatis publicae api)rime | stuiliosis; 
 
 Nee non Heverendissimis cum-Academiae, tum Ecclesiarum Curatoribus, 
 
 The(dogis Doctissimiset Gravissimis ; | Onmibus denuo et singulis bona- 
 
 runi Literarum candidatis, benevolis Academiae Evfpr/frais \ Theses 
 
 hasce. quas (eavirep eniTpfni] 6 Geos) Sub Rev : Uriano Oakes, Ecclesiae 
 
 Cantabriijiensis Pastore, Collegii | Harvardini Praeside pro tempore, 
 
 KaracrictvaaTiKai (cat iXvaaKevaariiccbs discutiendas, ])roponunt juvenes 
 
 <t>tXii\i]dfii Kdi <PiXofiadfis. 
 
 Johannes Cottonus. 
 
 [OrnamentJil border Cottonus Matherus. [Ornamental border 
 
 to an initial letter.] Grimlallus Rawsouus. to an initial letter.] 
 
 Urianus Oakes. D.D.DQ.
 
 40 KAKI.V A.NrKKKWN IMIMtlNTS. 
 
 [Iiiipriut :it foi.t t>r i>:iu«'] ("aut:il>rii;iai' Nc>v-Aii<,'l"'niin Idibiis Scxtil- 
 
 ihiis: MDC'LXXVIII. Hioa.lsi.lf [printttl l>y Saiiuu-l (Jivcn. C'aiii- 
 
 briilge]. Foli". 
 
 I'riiitiMl in twn c-i>liimiis ; tin' tirst •• TlicsfS Tci-liiiol.-i^icar : " in sixUcti 
 
 suliji'fts, ami '' Lonicao" in twfiity-six ; the semiul (•nluiiin " (iiaininatica*' " 
 
 in fiiilit snbjri'ts. *' Klictttricaf" in nine, '• Matlicniaticai' " in twelve, ami 
 
 " I'hysieae " in fifteen : suriouiKlecl l»y a line of ln.nler |iicfes, the l»«.tt<>iu 
 
 of aet>rn-shait«'il pieces, the sides of larger fiiecis, anil tiie tiip of various 
 
 moon-shaped pieces. 
 
 [Order of the General Court, 1678.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the ]»ai;e; " At tlie second Sessions 
 of the I General Court | held at | Hoston in Xew-England '" ; an order retpiir- 
 iuir the Oath of Allegiance to he taken hy all of "sixteen years <if Age ami 
 upwards," and calling njion all magistrates and justices to carry the same 
 into effect. 
 
 [A Proclamation for Fast, June <i, lii7S.] Broadside. Folio. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the jtage ; "At a | Geiu'ral Covrt 
 I held at liostou .May «. 1<>7« " ; speaks uf " how the Lord hath heen plea.sed 
 of late Years, hy nniny waves and means, to humhle and hring low his poor 
 people in this Wilderness . . . the contagious spreading I)isea.se of the Snnill 
 I'ox, anil other Distt-mpers," and alludes to the " rehuking the Malice of the 
 Blood-thirsty Heathen about us . . . the settlement, and future Flotnishing 
 of the Colledge," and other nuitters ; signed "Edward Rawson Seer." 
 
 Several | P<MMns j Compiled with great variety of Wit and ] L»-arning. full 
 
 of Delight ; | Wherein especially is contained a compleat | Discourse, ami 
 
 r Elements, 
 
 . ■ ,11 i< Constitutions, .„ , , 
 
 De.-criplion ol the 1-our . ,. ,, logetli'i wuli an 
 
 ' ' Ages ot Man, ' * 
 
 I Seasons of tlie Year, 
 
 ( .\.-..syriaii, 
 
 exact Epitome of | the time first Mnnarcliyts | \'iz. Tlie , Persian, 
 
 ( ( Jrecian. 
 
 I And lieginning of the |{i.mane Common-weallh | to the end of their 
 limt King: i With iliverse other pleasant &. serious I'oenis, | — | By a 
 fie!itle\voinan Mrs. Anne Itradstreet Jin New-Enifland. | — | Thesec4.nd 
 Edition, Corrected hy the Author' | ami enlarged hy an .Addition of 
 wveral other | Poems found amongst Iut Papers | aft«'r her Death. | — 
 
 II BoMon, Prinn-d hy .lohn Foster, HmH. Himo. |.p (II), W:*. 
 Tillepage, surrounded hy a line of fini' horder pi h, vi-rso hlank ; 2 |»p. 
 
 " Kind iteader" ; 1 p., eighteen lines of poetry, signed " N. Waul " : •« pp. 
 " To my dear SiMer, the Author of | theno I'oeuiH," signed " !. W." : I p. 
 " Vpon the Author; hy | u known Friend," Migiied " M. W.," and four lims, 
 Jtigned " C B " ; 1 p. " In PraiHe of the Author, Mistris Anne Bradstreet, |
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 41 
 
 Virtues triio and lively Pattern, Wife of the | Worsliipfull Simon Bradstreet 
 Es(i ; I at itresent residiiis; in the Occidental parts of tlie | World iu America, 
 Alias I Nov-Angiia," sitjned " N. H.," fifteen lines ; 1 p. " Upon the 
 Author," siijned " C B.," " Another to Mrs. Anne Bradstreet, | Author of 
 this Poem," signed " H. S.," " An Anagram," three lines, " Another," one 
 line; 3 pp. " V|)on | Mrs. Anne Bradstreet | her Poems, &c.," signed "J. 
 Rogers" ; 1,2, *'To her most Honoured Fa- | ther Thomas Dudley Esq ; | 
 these huml)ly presented," signed '' Anne Bradstreet," and dated " March 20. 
 1642"; 3, 4, "The Prologue"; 5-68, the four elements, four humours, 
 four ages, and four seasons; 09-191, " The four Monarchyes " ; 192-202," A 
 Dialogue hcjtween Old En- | gland and New; concerning their | present 
 Troubles, Anno, 1G42"; 203-2r6,.Elegiesand Epitaphs, on 8ir Philip Sidney, 
 Du Bartas, and Queen Elizabeth ; 21 7-219, " To the Memory of iny dear and 
 ever honoured Father | Thomas Dudley Esq; | Who deceased, July 31. 1653. 
 and of his Age, 77"; 220, "An Epitaph | on my dear and ever honoured 
 Mother | Mrs. Dorothy Dudley, | who deceased Decemb. 27. I(i43.and of her 
 age, 61"; 221-248, " Contemplations," etc. ; 249-251, "In Memory of my 
 dear grand-child | Anne Bradstreet. | Who deceased June 20. 1669. being 
 three years and | seven Moneths oM," grandchild Simon Bradstreet, and 
 daughter-in-law. Mrs. Mercy Bradstreet; 252-255, "A Funeral Elogy, | 
 Vpon that Pattern and Patron of Virtue, the | truely pious, peerless & 
 matchless Gentlewoman | Mrs, Anne Bradstreet, | right Panarates, | IMirmr 
 of Her Age, Glory of lier Sex, whose | Heaven-born-Soul leaving its earthly 
 Shrine, | chose its native home, and was taken to its | Rest, upon IGth. Sept. 
 1672," signed "John Norton." 
 
 1679. 
 
 An I Almanack | or | Register of | C(»elestial Configurations &c : | For the 
 Year of our Lord God | 1679. | And of the World | 5628 : | Being (iu 
 «iur account) Leap year, And | from the beginning of the Reign of our 
 
 I Soveraign Lord Charles H. by the | Grace of God, King of great 
 lirittain, France | and Ireland, &c : the 31''' year. | — | The Vulgar 
 notes of which are | Cycle of © : «k Cycle of (T , or Golden Number 8 | 
 The Epact, 28 | Number of Direction, 30 | Dominical Letters, E D C. 
 
 I — I Calculated for the Longit. of 315 degr. and 42 degr. | 30 min. 
 North Lat. in New England. | By J. D. [John Dauforth] Philomath. | 
 — I [Three lines from Psalms cxlviii. 1, 3.] || Cambridge printed by 
 Samuel Green 1679. 16mo. pp. (14). 
 
 Titlepage surrounded by a line of Ixirder pieces, verso "1679," al)out the 
 eclipses; 12 pp. March to February, has eight lines of poetry at the foot of 
 eleven pages, ten lines at the foot of the last page; last leaf, containing " A 
 Brief Memorial of some few Remarkable Occurrences in the 6 precediugs 
 yean-s," wanting. 
 
 Til is contains on the interleaves varions manuscript notes 
 by Thonia.s 81ie[iard, of Cambridge, partly in short-hand, with 
 some explanation of tlie same by Thomas Prince.
 
 42 EAULV A.MKKICAN IMrUINTS. 
 
 A I>isi-(Hirso I Cuiicoriiiiit^ till' D.iiiiior i»f | Ajmstasy, | «-sju'(ially as to those 
 lliat art* the CliiKlreii | ami Posti'iity ot sucli as have heon | ouiiuent 
 fur (J4i(l in their | Ueiieratiitij. | Delivered in a Seriimii, preached in the 
 Aiiili- I eiiee of the fjeueral Asseinhly of the Massaehu- | sets Colony, 
 at Huston in New-England, | May 23. Ifi77. heing the day of Election 
 I there | — | liy Increase Mather, | Teaciier of a Chnrc.h in Boston in 
 New-England. | — | [Two lines from Jer. xxiii. 28; four linos from 1 
 'I'im. V. 21 : two lines from Titns ii. 15.] | — || Hostmi. I'riiited in tlie 
 Year, Uw!). HJm<». pp. (1), 3:)-4S. 
 
 Titlepage, suiToimdeil hy a line of horder |)ieces, verso hlank ; 3.>, .'l(j, 
 •■ 'I'll the Header," sitriicd " Increase Mather." and dated at " linston, 22. day 
 iif the 2. I Moneth. 1G7S." ;J7-48, text, headpiece of a line .if li..v.ler i>ieces. 
 anile, and a line uf siinilar pieces invcrtfil. luuuiii',' liiMilliucs ; rfinaiuiiiix 
 patje.s wanting. 
 
 (Ml tilt; titlepage, just Kclnw the iiuiniiit, is the line " liy 
 Jolm Foster" in the haiiilwriting tif Thoiuus riiiice. This title 
 and the following one enni]iiisu jiarts ii. and iii. of "A Call from 
 Heaven" (lloston, 1679), l»y Mather; but the.se two have been 
 separated. 
 
 i'ray for the Kising | (jleneratioii. | — | Or a | Sermon | Wherein CJodly 
 Parents are encouraged | to Pray and Believe for their | Children. | 
 I'reached the third day of the fifth Moneth, 1678, | which day was set 
 apart hy the second Church | in Boston in N<'W-Kni:land, linmhly to 
 seek unto | (Jod hy Fasting and I'rayer, for tiie Spirit of Con- | verting 
 (irace to he |ionre(l out upon the Chil- | dren, and Rising (feneration in 
 New-England. | — | Tlie secoinl impression. | — | My Increase .Mather, 
 T<'a<'her | of that (!hurch. | — | [Two lines from Dent. .\'.\x. G; two 
 lines from 2 Sani. vii. 27; two lines from Isaiah xxxii. !.'>.] | — | [Two 
 line.** of Latin.] | — || Boston, Printetl by ilohn Foster, l<!7!t. Itlmo. 
 pp. 2:.. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded hy a line of Imrder piecr-s, vcrsn hlaiiU : (■'{, 4), " T(» 
 the Header," signed " Increa.se Mather," and dated at " Mostun, August 22. 
 I 1C7H," headpiece two liiu-s <d' line horder pieces, lower one invert«'d ; .'•-2!), 
 " I'ray for the Rising | (jcMU-ration," headpiece a line of horder pieces, a rule, 
 iiiiii a line of horder pieces inverted, rmining headlines ; "Tilti Domine" at 
 end of pa^'e '.v. helow which are six lines uf an erratum ; la>t pa^e Idank. 
 
 The I NewHsity | of | the pouring out nf tlie Spirit | fmm un Hit:h | upmi .1 
 I Sinning ApoHtati/.ini; I'eoplr, set under | •ludgun-nt, in older tu tlieir 
 iiiercifiil I Deliverance and .Salvatioti. | As it was Delivered in pari, upon 
 21. U.'1678. Iieing a general | Fast throughout the united Colonies of 
 N. K. I — I Hy William Adams, | Pastor of the Church of Christ in 
 DiiUiain. I — I [Four lines from Luke xix. 41, 42; tliice lines t'lum
 
 EARLY AMERICAN lill'RINTS. 43 
 
 Luke xiii. '.]'>; tliree lines f'noii Psalms xiv. 7.] | — | — || Boston; 
 I Printed by .J(»lin Foster, for William Avery, near the sign of the | 
 Mew Anchor. Hi7;t. Timo. pp. («), 48. 
 
 Titlepage, snrrounded by two border lines, verso lihtnk ; r> pp. "To the 
 Reader," siiiiied l)y " Samuel Torrey " and " Josiah Flint," headpiece 
 line of border j)ieces, a rule, and a line of similar invei'ted ])ieces, run- 
 ning heaiUines; 1 ]). fourteen lines of errata between two lines of border 
 pieces; 1-48, text, similar headpiece to preface. 
 
 On the titlepage is written "Jo. Bailys Booke Dec. 22. 84. 
 N. E." 
 
 New-Eiii;lands | clioicest Ulessing | and the Mercy most to be desired by | 
 all that wisli well to this People. | Cleared in a | Sermon j preached 
 before the | (,'ovrt of Election | at Boston on May 28. | liiTd. \ — | By 
 James Allen, | Teacher to tin; first gathered Church therein. | — | 
 [Centre piece, four lines (tf fine border pieces the whole tapering down- 
 vA-ard.] I — II Boston, | Printed by John Foster, 1679. 12mo. i)p. (4), 
 14. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, I'erso blank; 2 pp. " To 
 the Readei"," signed " James Allen," h('adpiece line of border pieces, a rule, 
 and a line of finer pieces inverted ; 1-14, text, headpiece like that of preface, 
 only lower pieces as large as the upper; "Soli Deo Gloria " at the end of 
 page 14, below which are two lines of " Errata." 
 
 On the back of the titlepage of one copy is the entry " Ben- 
 ianiin Dyer his Book 1700/1." 
 
 Serious Advice to delivered Ones from | Sickness, or any other Dangers 
 threat- | ning Death, how they ought to can-y it, that | their Mercyes 
 may be continued, and | after Misery prevented. | Or the healed ones | 
 Proj)hvlacticon | or HealthfuU Diet. | Delivered in several | Sermons | 
 on John ."). 14. I — | By James Allin, | Teacher to the most antient 
 Churcli of Christ in Boston. | — | [Centre piece, four lines of fine border 
 pieces the whole ta))ering downward.] | — || Boston. | Printed by Jcdni 
 Foster, in the Year | 1()79. r2mo. ])p. (3), 30. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, snrrounded by a line of border pieces, wer.vo blank : 1 ]i. " To 
 the Reader," signed "James Allin," and dated at " Boston, May IG. | 1G79," 
 headpiece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of finer pieces inverted ; 
 1 p. blank ; 1-30, text, headpiece, like that of preface, only lower pieces 
 same size as tlie upper; one line of errata at the foot of page 30 ; last page 
 blank. 
 
 On the titlepage of one copy appears " Jo. Bailys's Booke, 6** 
 84." The imprint of the copy in the John A. Lewis .collection 
 at the Boston Public Library is " lioston, | Printed by John Fos- 
 ter, and sold by Edmund Ranger. | 1679."
 
 44 EAKLV AMi:i;iCAN I.MI'UINIS. 
 
 A I Sertnon | proarlu'il n\u>n Kzi-k. '2'2. ;Mi, SI. \ Ocj-asioiu'd l>y tli<> Death of 
 tlip I iniicli hoiiKiiri'il I .IkIui Lfvort't Escj; | ({(ivcniuur <>t' tlic t'oliiiiy of 
 the I Matta<-hiis.'ts. X-E. | — | By S. W. [Samn.-l Willanl] T.-.x-hrr 
 of tlH' South I'hiirclj I ill Huston. | — | [Cciitrt' piiTo, four lines of tine 
 honler pieoes tile wlioh' taperintr ilownwanl.] | — || Hoston ; I'lintcd hy 
 John Foster, in the Year Hu!*. 12nio. pp. (1), 1.'5. 
 
 Titlepatfe. surroumh-il hy a line of honler pieces, verso lilank ; l-i;{, text, 
 litMiljiiect' line of honler pieces, a rule. an<l a line of similar pieces iuverieil; 
 last paire hlank. 
 
 1 6.So. 
 
 MDlLX.XX , — 1 An | Almanack 1 of | Coelestial Moti..ns for the Year <.t 
 the I Christian vEpocha, | 1080. | lieing in onr Account first after Leap 
 year: | and from the Creation, | 562!l. | — | The ^'nll,^■lr Notes. | 
 (iohlen Numh. !». ] i Ejuict l». 
 
 Cycle of the Siiu. !•. / \ Horn. Indict. •!. 
 Dominic. Lot. C. j ' Num. Direct. -'1. 
 
 I — I Calculated for the Meridian of Hoston in New- | England, 
 where the Artick P<de is elevated | 42 Degrees & :5U Minutes. | — | 
 I — II Printed for John Vsher of Hoston. 108O. KJnio. pp. (IC). 
 Titlepaj^e, surrouniled 1>y a line of honler pieces, versu, "To the Header," 
 ahoiit the eclipses, etc.; 12 pp. March to F«d»ruary; 1 p. ."The Natures and 
 Operations of the seven Planets, | with the Names and Characters f,'iven them 
 hy I Astronomens " ; 1 ]>. " Sprint; Tides,'' and correctioji of a mistake. 
 
 The I Divine Kii;ht j of ; liilant-15;iplisme | Asserted and I'mved fmm | 
 Scripture | ami | Antiijvity. | — | liy Increase Matlier, | Teacher of a 
 Church of Christ in Hoston in New-England. | — | [One line from Mic. 
 ii. ft; five lines fn.m .Mark x. i;t, II, IC] | — | [Five lines of Latin. 
 I — I — II Ho.Kton, I Printeil hy Jolni Foster, iu the Year l<!S(i. li'm... 
 pp. (7), 27. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepatre, rcrso hlank; ."• p|i. "Christian Keailer," signed " N'rian 
 Oaken," and dated at " Camhriilge, Fehru. 21. 1'>JJ!:" large ornamental 
 hea<Ipiece, running lieadlineM ; I p. hlank ; 1-27, " The | Divine ITight | of | 
 Inrant-liuptiKme I .\sserted and Proved," lieailpiece lino of honler piices; 
 liKt of errata at the foot of page 27, two lines; last page hlank. 
 
 Till- Duty of a People tiial have Heiiewed | t heir Covenant with (J. id. ; | 
 Opened Hud Urged in | u .'>«<-rmon | preadied to the second (liurch iu 
 Hottton in | Xew-Enijland, .Mjirch 17. PiJJJ; after | that Chundi had ex- 
 plicitly and inoHt | Holemidy renewed the In^a^emcMit | of tliem.Mdves to 
 (iiwl, ami I one lo another. | — | Hy Samvel N'Villard, Teacher of a 
 Church in | Hoston in New-England. | — | [Three lines iVom Dent, 
 xxix. I; three liuen fmm 2 Chron. .\v. !'».; | — | (Centre piece, two lines 
 of honler pieceH, eight in the first, ami six in the second.] ] - || Hoston, 
 Printed l»y J. dm FoHter, I««". l2mo. pp. (I), l.i.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 45 
 
 Titlopaije, snrroiintlod by a bonier line, verso blank; 1-13, "The Duty 
 of a P«'o))lo that have j Rfnievved their Covenant," headpiece, two lines of 
 border jjieces, the lower one inverteil, ruiniin<( headlines; last j»a<£e blank. 
 
 Returiiini,^ unto God the great eoneerninent | of a Covenant People. | — ] Or 
 I a Sennon | preached to the second Cliurcli in Boston in | New-Eng- 
 land, March 17. 10^^; when | that Church did solemnly and explicitly | 
 Renew their Covenant with | God, and one with another. | — | By In- 
 crease Mather Teacher of that Church. | — | [Two lines from 2 Sam. 
 vii. 24 ; two lines from 2 Chron. xxix. 10 ; two lines frotn Ezra x. 12 ; 
 four lines from Jer. xviii. 7, 8.] | — | [Centre piece, two lines of border 
 pieces, eight in the first and six in the second.] | — || Boston, Printed 
 by John Foster. 1G80. r2mo. pp. (G), 19, (2). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso blank; 4 pp. "To the 
 second Church of Christ iu | Boston in New-England," signed " Increase 
 Mather," and dated " April 19, 1G80." headpiece of line of border pieces and 
 one of similar pieces inverted, running headlines ; 1-19, " Returning unto 
 God the great Con- | cernment of a Covenant People," large ornamental 
 headpiece, running headlines; " Tibi Domine" at the foot of page 19; 2 pp. 
 " The Covenant which was unanimously eon- | sented unto, is as followeth ; " 
 last page blank. 
 
 The two sermons mentioned above were preached on the same 
 day, and before the same church ; and the two pamphlets are 
 printed in a uniform style. 
 
 Reasons for the Inditement of the D. of York, presented to the Grand Jury 
 of Middle- I sex, Saturday, June 2G. 80, By the Persons hereunder 
 Named. Broadside. Folio. 
 
 The imprint probably cut off; perhaps printed iu Boston. 
 
 The Sting of Death | and | Death Vnstvng | delivered in two | Sermons | in 
 which is shewed | the Misery of the Death of those that dye in their 
 Sins, & out I of Christ, and the Blessedness of theirs that Dye in the 
 Lord. I Preached on the occasion of the Death of the truely noble and 
 virtuous I The Lady Mildmay. | — | By Leonard Hoar, M. D. | Some- 
 time Preacher of Gods Word in Waiistead. | — | [Three lines from 
 Psalms xlix. 14; two lines from Eccles. viii. 13, 14; four lines from 
 verse 14; tvvo lines from Tsa. iii. 10, 11; two lines from verse 11 ; two 
 lines from Psalms xlviii. 14; four lines from Rev. ii. 10.] | — || Boston, 
 Printed by John Foster. IGSO. 12mo. pp. (8), 24. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a wide bt>rder line, verso blank ; G pp. " To 
 Mris Bridget Usher my ] ever honoured Aunt,'' signed " Josiah Flint," and 
 dated at " Dorchester, from my Study, | 7th. of .'ith. 1G80,"' headpiece a line 
 
 " 6
 
 40 KAKl.V AMKKICAN l.Ml'lUNTS. 
 
 uf bonliT pieces auJ a liuouf similar jiiires iuverted, niuiiini; liraiUiiu's; 1-24, 
 "Death disjinned, | being a | Funeral Sermon | Upnu 1 Cor. 15. 55," head- 
 piece similar to that at the beginning of the preface. 
 
 In the upper margin, at the beginning of the preface, is written 
 " Samuel Cheekley His Booke." In the upper right-hand corner 
 is also written " N. Clap. 26. 12. [ ] Boug[ht] at M[r.] Brun- 
 n[ing]." The name "X. Clap," referred to by Mr. I'phani in 
 his note on page 27 is written in the same haml. Joseph 
 lirunning was a bookseller who came to Boston from Amster- 
 dam in the year 1683, and died in the spring of 1691. liis 
 name is often written Browning. 
 
 \'\'vskv I Wiittcstamentnm | Xiil-lorduniun | lesus Christ | NiippiKpioh- 
 wussiiatiifiiinun. | — | — || Cambridge, | Printed for the Kight Hnnonr- 
 able I Corporation in London, for the | propagation of the Gospil among 
 the In- I dians in New-England 1(!80. 12mo. jip. (2r)0). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a bonh'r line and a line of bordir }>itccs, the top 
 and bottom acorn-shapi'd ])ieces, and the sides larger; 2.J7 pp. te.xt ; last 
 page blank ; f(dlo\vcd liy tlie P.silms in In<lian. 
 
 Singularly enough a signature leaf " 1) d 4," lieaded "Chaii: V, 
 VI," and identical with that of the first edition (1661), is bound 
 up at the right place (in Acts) in the book, which is complete 
 without it. The mistake was made origimilly when the book- 
 binder "atheied the sisnatures. 
 
 WaiiiL" I Kct'/,liomae uUi'txhomaongash | I):i\id. Nn tithiiagi'. r2mo. 
 pp. (HH). 
 
 Printed on the same forni.s as the New Testament in Indian, liiginning 
 with page tnarked " Kk '.i " ; 8« pp. te.vt ; hist si.x leaves wanting. 
 
 See Karnes's "Bibliographical Notes" (]i .".!)) for an allusion 
 to the last two titles. 
 
 l68l. 
 
 MiMl.XXXI. I — I An I Almanack | of | Coclcslial .Motions for tlie 
 Vf'ur of the I (IhriMtian Kpocha, | PiSl. | Hcing in our .\crouiit secon<l 
 aft«T Leap-yt'ur: | And from the Cri-alion, | i'lG.'Jo. | — | The \'ult'ar 
 
 NiitCH. I 
 
 ftolden Nnmb. 1<» ) ( Kp.i.-t 20. 
 
 Cycle of till- Sun. !*•/- v i{om. Indirt. I. 
 
 Dominie. I,«'t. 15. ' ' Num Dinrl, I.I.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 47 
 
 I — I Calculated for the Meridian of Boston in New- | England, where 
 the Artick Pole is elevated | 42 Degrees & 30 Minutes. | — | By John 
 Foster, Astrophil. | — | [Oue line from Eph. v. 16.] | — || Boston; 
 Printed by J. F. 1681. ICnio. pp. (24). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded hy a line of border pieces, verso blank; 1 p. 
 " Eclipses in 16H1 " ; l p. " Directions for the Use of the following | Ephem- 
 eris"; 12 pp. March to February; 3 pp. "Of Comets, | their Mt)tion, Dis- 
 tance & Magnitude"; 3 pp. "Observations of a Comet seen this last | 
 Winter ICSO. and how it appeared at Boston ] in N-E. whose Long. 315. gr. 
 and I Latitude. 42 gr. 30 min. N.''; 1 p. "Spring-tides in the Year 1681," 
 and " Erratvm " of three lines at the foot of the page; 1 p. "The Coperni- 
 can System," represented by a diagram ; and twelve lines of poetry below 
 signed "T.S." 
 
 This copy contains notes written on the printed pages by 
 Samuel Sewall. On the interleaves of another edition of the 
 almanac appear short-hand notes by an unknown writer ; and 
 the title is slightly varied as follows : — 
 
 MDCLXXXL I — I An I Almanack | [title continues the same as the pre- 
 ceding one]. I — II Bt)stou: Printed by J. F. for Samuel Phillips | in 
 the west end of the Exchange. 1681. 16mo. pp. (24). 
 
 Collation same as that of the first edition ; but the verses on the last page 
 were probably set up anew, and are signed " T. Street." 
 
 Ne Siitor ultra Crepidam. | — j Or brief | Animadversions | Upon the New- 
 England I Anabaptists | late fallacious j Narrative ; | Wherein the No- 
 torious Mistakes | and Falshoods by them Published, are Detected. 
 I — I By Samuel Willard Teacher of a Church in | Boston in New- 
 England, j — I [Two lines from Prov. xviii. 17 ; three lines from Rom. 
 xvi. 17; three lines from verse 18.] | — || Boston in New-England, | 
 Printed by S. Green, upon Assignment of S. Sewall. And are to be 
 Sold I by Sam. Pliilips, at the West end of the Exchange: 1681. 12mo. 
 pp. (7), 27. [Four copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surnumdcd by two border lines, verso blank ; 5 pp. "To the 
 Header," signed "Increase Mather," and dated at "Boston New-Engl. | 
 Nov. 4. 1681."; 1 p. blank; 1-27, "Brief Animadversions | vpon the New 
 England Anabaptists late Narrative | wherein the great Mistakes by them 
 published are | made Ai)parent"; last page blank. 
 
 On the upper margin of the titlepage of one copy appears 
 "And^ Belcher the Gift of j\P Sam" Greene Dec' 168[ ].''
 
 48 EAKLV AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 1682. 
 
 Unius labor inultorum laboroin allevat | — | An | Epheineris | of | Cooles- 
 tial Motions, Aspects, | Eclipsos, &p. For the Year of the | Christian 
 .Era 1682. | Being from I 
 
 /Creation of tlie W.nl.l. 5031. 
 
 Floii.l of Noah. .SOT.") 
 
 ^Constitution of the Julian Y<'ar 1 Ti't! 
 
 Tile • SiitiVring of Christ. KM!! 
 
 'Correction »>f Cah-nd. by P. fJreir. 10"i 
 
 Laying the foumlation of Ilarv. Col 40 
 ^Leap year (in our jvccount) 0:5 
 
 I The Vulgar Notes are | Cycle (»f Sun & Moon 11 Epact 1 | Dominical 
 Letter A Number of Direct. 26 | — | Calculated for y'' Meridian of 
 Ho.ston in N-England | where the North Pole is Elevated 42 degr. | 
 30 min. Longitude 31.5 Degr. | — | liy W. l^rattle Philomath. | — j 
 [Four lines from Gen. i. 14.] | — || Cambridge | Printed liy Sanuud 
 Green 1682. IGmo. pp. (14), f». 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of two varittics of Ixmlcr jtieces, rerso 
 
 " Eclipses in the Year 1682"; 12 j)]). March to February ; 1-!), " An | E.x- 
 
 jdanation of the Preceding Ephemeris, | fitted to the Mcri<lian of their Pates 
 
 I whose Poles are lea.st Elevated, Longitude | little or none"; last page 
 
 an "Advertisement," as follows: — 
 
 Adrci-tisciiioit. 
 
 rpilere are suitable Verses Dedicated to the | Memory of the 1N(JE\- 
 -'- lON'S Mdlliema- | ticitin and Printer .Mr Juhn Juistcr. Price Jtl. a 
 
 sin- I gle Paper, both together Sd. 
 
 The P.salter also which Children so much uantid, j is in pari printed ; 
 
 and will shortly be fini.shed : Initli | to bo .sold by ./-//(/( \'sliir of lioslon. 
 
 (Ml till' Idaiik space undiTiM-alli is writtt'ii, "Tlif last half 
 Slict-L wa.s Printed w'*' my L(?tters [or type], at P.dstoii. S. S." 
 At that time Judge Sewall had the ollicial manaj^'ciufiit of the 
 printiii^'-press in IJoston, regularly licensed by the (Jeiieral 
 Court, and no oik; else was allowed to interfere with him with- 
 out a "like liberty first orantid." As ho was not broMoJit up to 
 the trade, Samuel Green, dr. (a practical printer), had charu'c df 
 thf! business. The last four leaves of the Almanac, or hall' sig- 
 natun*, are in dillerent type, which e.\|ilains Sewall's menio- 
 rnndum. L'ndeT a misaitprehensinn nf the facts, tlie ('imimittee 
 of Publication f(tr Sewall's Diary have ret'erred this manuscrijit 
 entry, — a.s ])rinted by them in the lirsf volume (p. .'i(l) of tht; 
 Diary, — to the .\lmanac which ininediatel y fuljows in the 
 Hiuall volume.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 49 
 
 In the lower margin of the titlepage appear the words : " Ex 
 dono Authoris Jan^ 30. 1681 " ; and the almanac also contains 
 manuscript notes by Judge Sewall. 
 
 The Fiery Tryal no strange thing ; | delivered in a | Sermon | jireaclied at 
 
 I Charlstown, | February 15. 1681. | Being a Day of | Humiliation : 
 
 I — I By Sainvel Willard Teacher of a Church | in Boston in New 
 
 England. | — | [Two lines from Matt. x. 24 ; two lines of Latin.] | — || 
 
 Boston in New-England | Printed for Samuel Sewall. | 1682. 12mo. 
 
 pp. (3), 19, (1). [Two coi)ies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank; 1 p. "To 
 the I Eeader," signed "Samuel Willard"; 1 p. blank; 1-19, text; 1 p. 
 " Friendly Reader " relating to the Inundation in the Low Countries of 
 Europe. 
 
 On the titlepage of one copy near the bottom is written 
 "Jo. Bailye's Booke. 6^ 84." 
 
 Heaven's | Alarm | Xo the | World. | Or | a Sermon, wherein is shewed, | 
 that Fearful | Sights ( and Signs in Heaven, are the Presa- | ges of 
 great Calamities at hand. | Preached at the Lecture of Bftstou in New- 
 England ; I January, 20. 1680. | — | liy Mr. Increase Mather. | — | The 
 Second Impression. | — | [Two lines from Rev. viii. 10; one line from 
 Rev. xi. 14.] I — II Boston in New- England, j Printed for Samuel Sew- 
 all. And are to be sold by j Joseph Browning at the Corner of the 
 Prison-Lane I Next the Town-House. 1682. 16mo. pp. (8), 38. [Two 
 copies.] 
 
 Titlepage surrounded by two border lines, verso blank ; 6 ])p. " To the 
 Reader," signed " Increase Mather," and dated at " Boston, N-E. j Febr. 16. 
 I 1680. I (1," headline a line of border pieces, a rule, and aline of similar 
 pieces inverted, running headlines ; 1-8S, " Heaven's | Alarm j to tlie | 
 World," headpiece, similar to the first, only finer border pieces, running 
 headlines; ftdlowed by " The Latter Sign" printed on the same forms, and 
 with continuous signatures. 
 
 The Latter | Sign | Discoursed of, | in a j Sermon | Preached at the Lecture 
 of Bostim in | New-England; | August, 31. 1682. | Wherein is shewed, 
 that the Voice of | God in Signal Providences, especially | when re- 
 peated and Iterated, ought to be | Hearkened unto. | — | By Increase 
 Mather. | — j [Three lines from Job xxxvi. 24, 25; three lines from 
 Psalms xxviii. 5.] ICmo. pp. (1), 32. [Two copies.] 
 
 Title]iage, verso blank ; " The | Voices of God j in signal j Providences | 
 Ought to be hearkencid unto," 1-32, headpiece two lines of tine border 
 pieces, the lower one inverted, running lieadliues ; signature letters con- 
 tinuous with "Heaven's Alarm."
 
 50 EAKLV AMKRICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 A I PiiMiok Tryal | of the | Qn.iUt'rs | in | l^armndas | upon the first I>ay of 
 May, HJ78. | First, The Charge against tliein was openly read, contain- 
 ing | these Particnhirs : As | 1. That a Quakers pretended Saviour 
 within him, is not the true Christ, | but the False Christ, the Devil. | 
 2. That the main end of the Quakers Meetings in these Islands, is to 
 make | the Lords Christ, His Holy Spirit, His Angels, and Apostles, all 
 Lyars | and False Witnesses of God. | '.i. That the Prim- Principles of a 
 Quaker, are the same Held and Pro- | fessed by the Beasts, which Paul 
 fought with at Ephesus. | Secondly, The wh<d<' Charge being Proved by 
 the Testimony | of the Holy Scriptures : was found by the Slicritt'e, and 
 I Justices of Peace, a true and just Cliargc. | Thirdly, licing found. 
 Guilty, they are here Sentenced, and | brought forth unto the deserved 
 Execution of the Presse. | — | IJy Samson Bond late Preacher of the 
 Gospel in I Barmudas. | — | [One line from Hos. v. '_' ; «)ne line from 
 Prov. xxi. 24.] | — || Boston in New-England: ] Printed by Samuel 
 Green, upon Assignment of Samuel Sewall : | 1(!H2. r.'nio. pp. (4), 
 100. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border ])ieces, verso blank ; 2 ])p. 
 "The Preface to the Christian Reader," signed "Samson Bond," li.st of 
 " Errata" at the bottom of the second page, four lines ; 1-75, "The First 
 Part of the Charge; is | That a Quakers ]>retended Saviour within him, is 
 not the true | Christ, but the false Christ, the Devil " : 1 y. blank ; 7 7-100, 
 " Header" ; running lieadlines. 
 
 On tlie titlepai^e is tlic auto«fraph sifjnature " T. Mather." At 
 the end of the Preface, just Itelow the signature, appears in 
 l>riiit tin* folhtwiiig, line for line: — 
 
 This insuing Discourse had been Printed sooner, had not Mr. .lolin Foster 
 (the Printer; been disenabled by a teilious sickness, of which he Died. 
 
 A ><rmnii I wherein is shewed that the Church of (Jotl | is sometimes a Sub- 
 ject of | (ireat I'ersecution ; | Preached on a Publick | VnM \ at Bost(Ui in 
 New-England: | Occasioned l»y tlie Tidings of a great Persecution Raised 
 against | the Protestants in France. | — | By Incn-ase .Mathi-r. Teacher 
 to a I (Minrch of Clirist. | — | [Two lines from Psalms cxxii. •>, H; two 
 lines from .ler. li. oO.] | — | [Four lines of Latin.) | - || Boston in 
 Ni-w-Knt'Iaud : | Printed f..r S.uiil*! Sruall, in the ^lar, lilH'J. r.'mo. 
 
 pp. (.;;, -'I. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded l»y two bcrdir lims, vnso blank ; 4 pp. " 'i'o the 
 KcadiT," tiigned "Increase Mather," anrl liated at "Boston; N. Kngl. | 1. 
 M. W. D. 1<;H2," running heatllineH ; 1-24, text, list of " Errata " on page 
 24, three line»», rnnning headlines; below is an " Advertisement," live lines, 
 concM.Tniiig the author's "Duly of Prayer," between tfto lines ..f Itorder 
 jiiews.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 51 
 
 The Sovcraigu Eiiicucy of Divine | Providence; | Over ruling and Omni- 
 potently Disposing and Ordering all | Humane Counsels and Affairs, 
 Assorted, Demonstrated | and Improved, in a Discovrse Evincing, | 
 that (not any Arm of Flesh, hut) the right Hand of the | Most High is 
 it, that Swayeth the Vniversal Scei)ter of | this Lower World's Goveru- 
 inent. | Oft Wheeling about the Prudentest Management of the | Pro- 
 foundest Plotts, of the Greatest on Eartli ; unto | such, Issues and 
 Events, as are Aiiuizingly contrary | to all Humane Probabilities, and 
 cross to the | Confident Expectation of Lookers on. | As Delivered in a | 
 Sermon | Preached in Cambridge, on Sept. 10. 1G77. Being the Day of 
 I Artillery Election there. | — | By Mr. Vrian Oakes, the late (and still 
 to be I Lamented) Reverend Pastor of the Church of Christ in | Cam- 
 bridge : And Learned President of Harvard Colledge. | — | [Two lines 
 from Psalms xxix. 10 ; two lines from Isaiah xli. 14, 1.5 ; two lines from 
 Rom. xi. 36.] I — || Boston in Ne^w-England : | Printed for Samuel 
 Sewall. 1682. 16mo. pp. (5), 40. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; 3 pp. " To 
 the I Reader," signed "'John Sherman," running headlines; 1 p. blank; 
 1-40, text ; on first page of the blank leaf at the end is an " Advertisement " 
 of Samuel Willard's Covenant Keeping, "now in the Press." 
 
 On the last page of one copy after the word " Finis " appears, 
 in two printed lines, the following : " Anne Shepard; | October, 9. 
 1682," which I am unable to explain. On the titlepage of the 
 same is written, " Jo Baily's Booke. Dec. 8. 84 N. E." A copy 
 of the same sermon, in the Prince Library, has a similar entry ; 
 and in both instances a slip of paper had been pasted over these 
 lines. 
 
 1683. 
 
 M.DC.LXXXIII. I — I The Boston Ephemeris. | An | Almanack | for ] the 
 (Dionysian) Year of the Christian | ^ra. M.DC.LXXX III. | And of 
 the Worlds Creation 5632. | Anno Oppidi inchoati 53. | — | Of which 
 the Vulgar Notes are. | Cycle of the Sun 12. | Dominic. Let. G. F. ] 
 Golden Numb. 12. | Epact 12. | Num. of Direct. 18. | — | Serving the 
 Meridian Kf Boston in New-Engl. | Latitude, 42. gr. 30. min. | Longitude 
 315. gr. I — I [One line from Eph. v. 16 ; two lines in Latin.] | — || 
 Boston in New England, | Printed by S. G. for S. S. 1683. 16mo. 
 ])p. (2:{). [Tlu'ce copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso about eclipses and 
 "An Intiuuition of the Time when Spring-Tides | will ]>robably happen this 
 Year" ; 12 pp. March to February ; 8 pp. " Reader " ; (8, 'J) "A Description 
 of the Last Years | Comet " ; last page blank.
 
 52 kai:lv amkhican i.mpuints. 
 
 On the titlepa^'L' uf one copy is the autograph signature of 
 "Cotton Mather A[uthor] 1683"; on that of the second, which 
 contains notes by Judge Sewall, is written in his hand in the 
 lower margin, " l>v Mr. Cotton Mather." The third eoj^y eon- 
 tains manuscript notes by Wait Still Winthrop. 
 
 All I E.xplauatidn | of tlie Solojnn | Advice, | Reeoininendod by the Covncil 
 I in Cuuiiecticut Colony, to tlie Inhabitants in that 'Jurisdiction, Kesiu'- 
 I cling the Keforniation of those | Evils, which have been the Pro- | 
 curing Cause of the late Judgments | upon Xew-Eugland. | — | liy Mr. 
 James Fitcii, Pastor of tlie | ("hnrcli in Norwich. ] — | [Seven lines 
 from 1 Sam. vii. 3; one line from "2 Chron. xix. 4.] | — || Boston in 
 Xew-Englaml. | Printed by S. Green for I. Vsiier of Boston. 1C83. 
 IGmo. pp. (<j), 72. 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 6 pp. " To the Header," signed "Increase ^father," 
 and dated at " Bo<Jton July. 1G83," running headlines; 1-ti"), "In Order to 
 some E.vjdica- | tion of the Solemn Advice, wliich our | Honoured Mai^is- 
 trates did in the Time | of our Calamity, send abroail unto the | several 
 Churches and Coiigreixations in | this Colony, we have occasion to reflect | 
 upon both"; 1 p. blank; 67-72, "The | Covenant | which was Sidemnly 
 Benewed by the Church | in Norwich in Connecticut Cidony in | New-Eni;- 
 land, March 22. 1G75," running headlines; toUowed by " A Brief Discourse," 
 with continuous paging and signature letters. 
 
 This title is taken from a copy in thr I'.dstun Aihciia-um. 
 
 A Brief I Discourse | Proving that the First Day | of the Week is the Chris- 
 tian Sabbath : | Wherein also xhv Objections of the Anti- | Christian 
 Sabbatarians of late risen up | in Connecticut Colony are refuted. | — | 
 l{y .Mr. James Fitch Pastor of tlie Church ] in Norwich in New En^j- 
 land. I — I [Three lines from Gal. iv. 10, II : two lines tVnin v. 12; 
 five lines fn.m Col. ii. 16. 17.] | — 1| Printed in the ^ . .ir Iils.i. Kinio. 
 pp. (1), 75-130. 
 
 Titlepage, vrrso blaidt ; 7.'»-13(», text, headpiece a line of nine urn-shajied 
 liorder pieces; pp. 131-133, sign«'(i at the end ".lames Fitch, .Senior " and 
 dated " Decemb. 12. 16M2," wanting;; foljows "An l',\|il;inalii.n." 
 
 Tlie ; High EMteem | which (Jod hath of the Death nt his Saints. | As it was 
 Delivered in a | Sermon | I'reaehed DctidMr 7. 16S3. Occasioned by 
 the I Deiilhofthe Wnr.Hhipful | John Hull Es<i: | Who Deceased ( >clober 
 1, H5M3. I — I By Samnel Willard Teacher to a Church | in Boston. | 
 — I ['I'wo lineH from Nnmb. xxiii. 10 ; two lines of Latin.] | — || Boston 
 in Nevv-Kni;lanil Printed by Samuel (Jreeii | for Samuel Sewall : I6H3. 
 l'2liio. |.|.. (I ). 2<». [Two lopies I
 
 EARLY AMKRICAN IMPRINTS. 53 
 
 Titlo])ac:f', surrounded by a wide T)ordor lino, vemn blank ; 1-18, text, 
 wide nili' tor Iica(l|)iece ; 19-20, "In Obituin luctuosissirnum Viri vere | 
 gencrofii, pii, pluriinisq ; aliis Nonii- | nilxis honorandi | — | Johannis Hvll 
 arinigcri, I cniri Diirnitate pari dci^cntis, in Suinino Dynastarinii | Nov-Anglo- 
 rvni online, duni vixit, I'iiis," signed " Elijali Corlet," headpiece a wide rule. 
 
 KOMHTOrFA<I>IA. | — | Or a | Discourse Concerning ] (Comets; | wherein 
 the Nature of Blazing Stars | is Enquired into: | With an Historical 
 Account of all the Comets | which have appeared from the Beginning 
 of the I World unto this present Year, M.DC.LXXXIII. ] Expressing 
 
 I the Place in tlie Heavens, where they were seen, | their Motion, 
 Forms, Duration ; and the Re- | markable Events which have followed 
 
 I in the World, so far as they have been | by Learned Men Observed. 
 
 I As also two Sermons | Occasioned by the late Blazing Stars. | — | 
 By Increase Mather, Teacher of a Church | at Boston in New-England. 
 
 I — I [Two lines from Psalms cxi. 2; one line from Amos ix. 6.] | — {| 
 Boston in New-England. | Printed by S. G. for S. S. And sold by J. 
 Browning | at the corner of the Prison Lane next the Town- | House 
 1683. lOmo. pp. (12), 143. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; 4 pp. " To 
 the Peader," signed "John Sherman," and dated " Decemb. 20. 1682," 
 headpiece of eleven urn-shaped border pieces; 3 pp. "To the Reader," 
 signed " Increase Mather," and dated at " Boston N. E. Dec. 31. \ 1682"; 
 1 p. blank; 2 pp. "The Contents"; 1-143, "A | Discourse Concerning | 
 Comets"; list of " Errata " at the end of page 143, eight lines; last page 
 bhmk ; running headlines. 
 
 The " two Sermons Occasioned by the late Blazing Stars," men- 
 tioned on the titlepage, are " Heaven's Alarm to the World," 
 and " The Latter Sign," given under the year 1682. See Sibley's 
 Harvard Graduates (I. 445). 
 
 A Plea I for the Life of | Dying Religi(m | fnnn the Word of the Lord : | in 
 a I Sermon | preached to the General Assembly of the | Colony of the 
 Massachvsets at Boston in | New-England, May 16. 1683. | Being the 
 Day of Election there. | — | By Mr. Samuel Torrey Pastor of the 
 Church of Christ | at Waymouth. | [Three lines from Rev. iii. 1 ; five 
 lines from Deut. x.xx. 19; three lines from Hosea vi. 1.] | — || Boston 
 in New-England | Printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Sewall. 1683. 
 12mo. pp. (8), 46. [Two copies.] 
 
 '^ritlepage, surrounded by a lino of border pieces, verxo blank ; 6 pp. " To 
 the Reader," signed " Increase; Mather," and dated at " Boston in N. Eng- 
 land. I August 31. 1683," running headlines; 1-46, "A Plea for | the | Life 
 I of I Dying Religion"; on the verso of the leaf foUowing is an "Adver- 
 tisement" of Increase Mather's "Essay for tiie Recording of Illustrious 
 Providences."
 
 o4 KAIM.V AMKRKWN IMPinXTS. 
 
 [PriK-laination relating to Claims and Titles in tlie Narniiransi'tt Cnuntiv.] 
 IJroailsitle. Folio. [Two eopies.] 
 
 Heailini;, " Hy His Majesties | Conmiissioners, | for Exaiuininii and Kn- 
 «|uiriug into the Claims and Titles to the | Kings Province | or | Nanaganset 
 Countrey"; proclamation that " by a Commission from His Majesty, bear- 
 ing Date the 7"^ of Ajtril ltj83 . . . Commissioners to Examine &: Knqnirc 
 into the Respective Claims and Titles" in the " Kings Province or Naria- 
 gauset Countrey '' had been appointed; meeting set for Wednesday, August 
 22, " at Mr. Richard Smith his Mouse in the Xarraganset Countrey" to hear 
 and receive such Claims covering land "whether upon the Main, between the 
 Rivers of Providence and Pauguatuch, the Island of Canonnicut, Prudenc«>, 
 Patience, or any other Islands'' belonging to the country ; and order that this 
 summons be i)rinted, and sundry copies attested by William Wharton, and 
 sent to ditterent parties ; signed " By Order of His Majesties Commissioners," 
 [autograph signature of " William Wharton Reg' "]. 
 
 Advertisement. 32mo. 1 p. 
 
 1684. 
 
 Notice of a run-away servant, Matthew Jones, the jiroperty of Hannah 
 Bosworth, of Hull ; reward of forty shillings oHered for his return to " George 
 EUistone Shop keeper in Boston " ; dated " Manli i;. Kl.s;!.'' 
 
 ICR-i. I — I The B.iston Ephemeris. | An | Almanack | for | the Year .MDC.- 
 LXXXIV. I Anil of tiie Worlds Creation 66;3;{. | Oppidi Inehoati, 'i^>. 
 
 I Being the first after Leap-year. | — | Of which tlie N'ulgar Ntites are. 
 
 I Cycle of the Sun 13. | Dominic. Let. E. | Epact 2:;. Prime 13. ] — | 
 Calculated for the Meritlian of Boston in New-Engl. | where the Norlli 
 pole is ( levated 12 gr. 3(» m. | Longitude 31.'i gr. | — | By Benjamin 
 fJillam PhiionanticUH. | — || Bosttui in New England, | Printed by 
 Sainu(d (Jreen for Samuel | Philips, and are to be S(dd at his Sliop at 
 
 I tho West <iid of the Town-IIou.se. His J. lt;i,i,,. pp. (IC). 
 
 Titlepage, Hurronnded by a line of bonlir pitiMs, itrso, "()f tlir Eclipses 
 Anno. HJKl," ami " A Table of Expcnce"; 12 pp. .March to Pciiruary ; 1 p., 
 " A Table shewing on what Day of the Moiieth | the Courts of Election will 
 be at BoMtoii I for sixteen Years to come," altoiil another Comi'l, and adver- 
 liwmeiit of Samuel Willards sermons, " The ("hilds I'ortion"; 1 p., "A 
 Plain and Ea.sie Table shewing the 'IVin* 'I'imc | of the Biginning, Contin- 
 uance, and Years, Hince the { Kei^n of eacli Kim; and (jiirm in England, 
 from the Con- | »|Ue«t until the present Year. I'lHI." 
 
 Tlii.s alinaimc contains noti'S in iIm- li:iml\vritiiio of .liitl^i' 
 Scwnll.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 5o 
 
 MDCLXXXIIII. I — I Cambridgo Ephemoris. | An | Almanack | of | Coe- 
 lestial Motions, Confi<i;urations &c. | For the year of tlie Cliristiau ./Era, 
 I 1G«4. I Being from | 
 
 rCreation of tlic AVorld 5G33. 
 
 q,, ,' Suffering of our Saviour IGol 
 
 I Restauratiou K. Charles II. 24 
 
 L Leap Year (in our account) 1. 
 
 I Tl V 1 V.I ^"y^l*^ of O & C 13 ? < Epact 23 
 
 I ine \ uigai .Aotes | j),,,„i„i,..^i Letter E. S i Numb. Direct. 09 
 
 I Calculated for the Meridian of Cambridg in N. England, | Lat. 42 
 degr. about 30 min. Long. 315 degr. | — | By N. Kussel Astrotyr. 
 I — I [Two lines from Gen. i. 14; two lines from Psalms cxxxvi. 8, 9; 
 one line of Latin.] || Cambridge. | Printed by Samuel Green 1(J84. 
 lOmo. pp. (10). 
 Tillepage, surnjuuded by a line of border pieces, top and bottom acorn- 
 shaped, verso, "1684. | Of the Eclipses this Year"; 12 pp. March to 
 February; 1 p. a rude cut of a man playing ujKm a harp; 1 p. " 1684. | 
 Concerning Lightening, and 'rhimdcr, with some Observa- | tions and Cau- 
 tions touching the same." 
 
 These two Almanacs contain notes in the handwriting of Chief- 
 Justice Sewall. On the reoto of the fly-leaf at the beginning, 
 near the top, is written : " Ex dono Praesidis Reverendi. Qui 
 obijt lulij 2" Sepultus est lulij 3? 1684"; and, in another 
 hand, " For my Hono^'d Friend M' Samuel Sewall." In Noa- 
 diah Itussell's Diary, printed in " The New England Historical 
 and Genealogical llegister" (VII. 59) for January, 1853, are the 
 following entries: "12*^ 11"^ [1683] I went to Cambridge to 
 carry my Almanack to ye Press 26. 11 [1683] My Almanack 
 was printed." 
 
 An Arrow | against | Profane and Promiscuous | Dancing. | Drawn out of 
 the Quiver of the | Scriptures. | — | By the Ministers fif Christ at Bos- 
 ton I in New-England. | — | [Two lines from Judges vi. 31.] | — | 
 [Two lines of Latin.] | — || Boston: Printed by Samuel Green, and 
 I are to be Sold by Joseph Brunniug. | 1684. 16mo. pp. (1), 30. 
 
 Titlepage, cerso blank ; 1-30, " An Arrow against Mixt | Dancing," 
 running headlines. 
 
 In Prince's catalogue, under the heading " 1681-1685," against 
 the entry of this title, is written, " liy Mr Increase Mather, as 
 appears a his Mss I have." 
 
 The Benefit | of a Well-Onlered | Conversation, | As it was Delivered in a 
 I Sermon | Preached June 24"'. 1682. On a Day | of publick Humilia- 
 tion. I As also A Funeral Discourse upon the | tliree first verses of the
 
 0»J EAKI.V AMKlMl'AN IMPRINTS. 
 
 third Ch.ipter nf | Isaiah ; U(Tasi«iiieil by the Death of the | Worshipful 
 Mujur General Deiiisou ; | Who Deceased at Ipswicli, Sept. "JO. 1082. 
 I — I By Mr. William Hvbbanl. | — | To wliich is Annexed an | 
 Irenieon | or a Salve for New- England's Sore: | Penned by the said 
 Major G«'neral ; And | Irft behind him as his Farewell and | last Ad- 
 vice to his Friends of the | Mas.sachvsets. | — || Printed at IJoston by 
 Samufl Green. | lf!.*<4. Ifimo. pp. (!S), 175. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank: '_' pp. "To the Serious Reader," signed "J. 
 Allin," and "Josh. Moodcy " ; .{ i)p. ''To his worthy Friend | the IJeverend 
 
 I M'- William | liubbanl, | Teacher of the Church of Christ at Ip- | swich, 
 upon an occasional sight of his | Sermons on Psal. 50. | Vers. 23," signed 
 " Posuit \. N." [Xiclitdas Xoyes]; 1 p. "The Reader is desired to Correct 
 the ftdlowing Errata, which | escaped the eye, by reason of the badness of 
 the Copy, and | the distance of the Author fiom the Press," twenty-one 
 lines, 1-111, te.xt; 1 p. blank; 111-175, "A Funeral | Meditation | from 
 tho.se Words | of the Prophet Lsiiah, Chap. 3. 1, 2, 3 verses; | Occasioned 
 
 I by the Interment of | Major Daniel Denison, | on Se])tember 22. 1G82 " ; 
 1 p. blank; fcillowed by " Ireuicon," by Daniel Denison, ]irinted at the 
 same time and njiou the same forms, with continuous paging. 
 
 Ireuicon, | or a ] Salve | f<ir New-England's Sore. | — | I?y Major Daniel 
 Denison. | — || Printed in the Year. Klsi. Kimo. pp. (7), 177-21H. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 5 pp. " T<i the Reader"; 1 p. l>lank ; 177-21X, 
 "Ireuicon," headpi<'ce, eight urn-shaped bonier )»ieces ; running headlines ; 
 f.lhiws "The benefit of a Wcil-i »nienMl {'..nv< isatini:." by William 
 Hubbard. 
 
 The I Doctrine | of Divine | I'mvidence | oj)ened and aj)plyed : | .Mso Sundry 
 Sermons on Several | other Subjects, | — | Hy Increase .Mather. | 
 Teacher of a C'hurch at Hoston in New-England | — | [Three lines 
 from Psalms cvii. 4.'t; three lines from Rom. xi. 33.] | — || IJo.ston in 
 New-England | Printed by Richard Pierce for ,Ioseph Hrunning, | and 
 are to be sold at his Shop at the Corner | of Prison- Lane next the 
 Exchange 1684. I'Imo. jip. (7), MH. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, reran blank; 5 pp. "To the Reader," signed " Increa.'se 
 Mather," and dated at " Boston N. E. | ()ct(d». 25: I CM "; 1 p. blank ; 1-3(1, 
 "The (iod of Heaven has an over-ruling hand of | Provideiu-e in whatever 
 Cometh to Pas.H in | this world " ; 37 5!l, " The works of Divine Providence | 
 are great and woiiiierfMll " ; (!i)-Ml , " ( iml does wouilerfully suit his .ludguu-nts 
 ac- I cording to what the sins of luen have been"; H"J los, "Sins of Omis- 
 nion exjuiw men to the JudgmentK | of (iod "; 10!I-MS, " 'I'he Lord's servants 
 whilst livini; in this world, | have nuiny Opportunities and Advantages to | 
 glorifie (iod which the saints in Heaven have | not. | — | Preached Auuust 
 24, KJM4"; " Erratum," two lines at the end of pau'i' MM; running head- 
 lines; blank leaf; followed liy " A Si-rmon " by Nalluiniel .Mather, printed 
 f>n the oniiio fnniiM, but witli new Higtuiture letter'*. 
 
 On pnj^t; 108 in writU-n ".Tosciih fJeirisli MIht ejus IT^l "
 
 EAULV AMEKICAN IMPRINTS. 57 
 
 A I Sennon | wherein is sIievv(Ml | tliat it is the Dvty and should be the Care 
 I of Believers on Christ, to Live | in the Constant Exercise of | Grace. 
 I — I By Mr. Nathanael Mather | Pastor of a Church at Dublin in Ire- 
 land. I — I [Two lines from Jolin viii. 29; two lines from Rom. viii. 14 ; 
 two lines from Ephes. iv. ^0.] | — || Printed at Boston in New-England 
 I By R. P. f(tr Joseph Browning Stationer. | Anno 1G84. IGnio. pp. 
 (1), 2«, (1). [Two coj.ies.] 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 1-28, ''Believers on Christ ought to live in a 
 Constant | Exercise of Grace," headpiece, line of border pieces and a similar 
 one inverted ; the end of tlie print on page 28 tapers fiff into three short lines 
 of border pieces of four, three, and two pieces respectively, and " Tild 
 Domine et a te " between two rules underneath; 1 p. "The | Contents"; 
 1 p. blank; 1 p. "Advertisement," of Joshua Moodey's "A Practical Dis- 
 course," Boston, 1685; last page blank. The title forms the last leaf of sig- 
 nature " L " of Increase Mather's " Doctrine of Divine Providences " ; page 
 1 is on the first leaf of siirnature " A." 
 
 An Essay | for the | Recording | of Illvstriovs | Providences : | Wherein an 
 Account is given of many Re- | markable and very Memorable Events, | 
 which have ha))ned this last Age ; | Especially in | New-England. | — | 
 By Increase Mather, | Teacher of a Church at Boston in New-England. 
 I — I [Three lines from Psalms cvii. 5 ; two lines from Psalms cxlv. 
 4.] I — II Boston in New-England. | Printed by Samuel Green for 
 Joseph Browning, | and are to be Sold at his Shop at the corner of | 
 the Prison-Lane next the Town-House, 1684. 16mo. pp. (21), 
 372, (8). 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 19 pp. " The | Preface," signed "Increase 
 Mather," and dated at " Boston in New-England, | January 1, 168|," head- 
 piece often urn-sha])ed border pieces, running headlines; 1 p. blank; 1-372, 
 " Remarkable Providences," headpiece similar to that of the preface, run- 
 ning headlines ; two lines of Hebrew charactei's at the end, on page 372, 
 underneath which are a rule and a list of "Errata," twelve lines; 8 pp. 
 "The I Contents" ; 1 p. "Advertisement of Mather's " Remarkable Provi- 
 dences," wanting. 
 
 [Indian Primer. By John Eliot. Printed by Samuel Green ? Cambridge.] 
 32mo. pp. (13), 3, 20-61, (5). 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 1 p. " Prov. 22. 6," five lines between two rules, 
 surrounded by a line of border ])ieces, verso blank; 1 p. three alphabets, five 
 vowels and nine diphthongs; 2 pp. spelling lessons; 1 p. short reading les- 
 son; 1 p. "The Lords Prayer," in English above and in Indian below; 4 
 pp. " The Lords Prayer," expounded in questions and answers ; 4 pp. "The 
 Ancient Creed," expounded, beginning at the foot of the last page of the pre- 
 ceding division and ending on page 1 ; 1-59, " Catechizaonk," running head- 
 line, "The large Catechism," pages 4 to 19 wanting; 60, 61,(1), " Pea- 
 mesik Katechizaonk," running lieadline, " A short Catechism " ; 4 pp. " Tiie
 
 58 EARLY AMERICAN I.MI'IIINTS. 
 
 Niiuicral Letters aiul Figures wliicli serve for | the ready tiiuliiio; of any 
 Chapter, Psiihns auil | Verse in tlie liiliU-, or else where'' in English, run- 
 ning heaillines ; lattt page blank. 
 
 In I'rince's catalogue, luuli-i- ilic licadiuj^f " IG8I-I6H0," is the 
 t'litiy "All Iiuliaii Primer; cuiitaining ye Larger Catechism. 
 I'ages tit)," with the n<ite, "This is in 12"" and ,Mr P) (Jreen says 
 compos'' by Mr Eliot, \- Prim' at Camb, al)' 1()S4." On the nrso 
 of the second leaf of the Primer in Prince's liand is written, " Prin'* 
 at Camb ab' llj.S4. | a p 4- to 1!) missing." In a letter dated at 
 " Roxbiiry, August 29, 1686. in thr third nmnih of our over- 
 throw," to the Hon. Robert lloyle, .lulm KliuL writes: "The 
 Practice of Piety is also finished, and beginneth to be bound up- 
 And my humble request to youi' iHumur is, that we may again re- 
 impose the i)rimer and catechism ; tor though the last ini])ression 
 be not quite spent, yet quickly they will ; and I am old, ready 
 to be gone, and desire to leave as many liooks as I can " (Coll. 
 III. 1.S7). Perhaps this imperfect copy belongs to an edition 
 alhided to in the letter, though here, on the strength of Prince's 
 note, it is jilaced under the }ear 1G84. 
 
 Tiie only way to j)revent thnatncd | Calamity ; As it was delivered ] in a 
 Seniiou, Preached at | the Court of Elecion, | May, '21. 1682. No title- 
 page. IGnio. pj). 163-197. 
 
 Headpiece, line of horder pieces, a similar line inverted, and a lirace at 
 till- end ; It;:} rj7, text; last page idank. 
 
 This is a part of "The Child'> Porti<.M " ( l'.(..st<Mi, l(iS4), by 
 Samuel Willard. .See Sibli-y's llar\ard (liaduates (II. 27) i'or a 
 ciillalion of the same. 
 
 Si*lf=Fjnployment | in | Secret: | Containing | I. Kvidem-es upon Self-Kxam- 
 ination. | IL TlioiightH upon I'ainfull Atllictions. | III. Memorials for 
 Practice. I — I Left under the iland-NVriting of that | Learned and 
 Hrverend Divine, | Mr. .Joiin Coriiel, | late of Chichester | — | — | — | 
 Tlie Thinl Kdilion, carefully Corrected. | — || lioston in N«'W -England 
 I Printed hy Itichard Pierce for Jo.seph Mrunning, | and are to he sold 
 at hiH Shop at the Corner | of Pri.soii-Lane next the Exduinge lOHI. 
 IGiiio. p|i. (11), tt. 
 
 Titlf|mi(e, Hurrouiiiied hy a honler line, vfiso hlanU ; .) |i|>. " To llie 
 Ki-adiT," Migned *' Iiicream- Mather," and date<| at " I{oHt<Mi N. E. | Novemh. 
 27, lHHi"; I p. hIaiiU ; -'I pp. ".Mr. Corhet'H | Empiiry | into tin- Stale of 
 hlN I .Soul. I — I IliM Introduction," headpiece, line of horder pieccH, tW( Ive
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 59 
 
 stars in four groups, aud line of similar pieces inverted ; 1 p. blank ; 1-19, 
 " The State of iny own | Soul, | acconlinef to the Strictest Search that | I 
 can make"; ("20), blank ; 21-31, "The | Workings | of my | Heart | in my 
 I Affliction I Aug. the 5th 1680"; 32-44, " Notes | for ] My Self," head- 
 pieee similar to the one before the Introduction, only stars in two lines 
 like the one before the preface; running headlines. 
 
 On the titlepage in the bhmk space below the author's name 
 appears the line : " Nathanaelis Matheri Liber 1684. D. 0. G." 
 
 1685. 
 
 1C85. I — 1 The Boston Ephemeris. | An | Almanack | Of Ctelestial Motions 
 of the Sun & | Planets, with some of the principal Asjjects | for the 
 Year of the Christian jEva \ MDCLXXXV. | Being in our Account the 
 second after | Leap-year, and from the Creation | 5634. | — | Th(! 
 Vulgar Notes of VA'hich are | 
 
 Cycle of 1) 14 ) ( ., , ,. _ . . 
 
 T, T 1- • , ( 1 Cycle of O 14 
 
 Konian Indiction o > s ^^ ^ 
 rx . • 1 r ^\/ ii^pact 4 
 
 Dominical Letter D J ^ 
 
 I — I Fitted to the Meridian of Boston in New-England, | where the 
 
 Artick Pole is elevated 42 gr. 21 m. | — | — || Boston in New-England 
 
 I Printed by and for Samuel Green. 1685. 16mo. pp. (16). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso, "The Spring 
 Tides this Year may be thus Guessed at "; 12 pp. Marcli to February ; 1 p. 
 about discoveries in the Heavens since the invention of the Telescope ; 1 p. 
 "Concerning Eclipses this Year"; "Finis" between two lines of border 
 pieces, the lower one inverted. 
 
 On the titlepage, in the blank space where the author's name 
 should be printed, appear the words, " By Nath. Mather Philom," 
 written by Judge Sewall. 
 
 MDCLXXXV. I — I Cambridge Ephemeris | An | Almanack | of | the 
 Coelestial Motions, For the Year | of the Christian ^ra, | 1685. | 
 ' Creation of the World 5634 
 
 FloudofNoah 3978 
 
 Being from | the /Suffering of Christ 1652 
 
 'Laying found, of Harv. Co. 43 
 ,Leap Year (in our account) 2 
 
 I Whose Vulgar Notes are | 
 
 (ii>l<len Number 14 ( ) ,, ^ 
 
 t*.. \ f .1 o 1 < J f I'-pact 4 
 
 t ycle ot the Sun 14 < > ,.' , „. . .„ 
 
 Do.ninical Letter D^ ^ Nmnb. Direction 29 
 I Calculated for 315 degr. Longitude. And I Latitude 42 degr. 30 min.
 
 6<> KAKLY AMKHICAN IMriUNTS. 
 
 North. I — I By W. Williams Pliil<i]>;itr. | — | [Fnnr linos from Isaiah 
 xl. 20.] II Cambridiri', | Printiul hy Samuel Gneu for tiic year | 1685. 
 16ino. pp. (16). 
 
 Tillej)aije, surroinidttl l>y a lint' of honlcr jiieccs of two varit'tios, rerso, 
 " 16.S5. I Of the Ec-li|iscs"; TJ pp. Marcli to February; 1 p. "MDC- 
 LXXXV. I Concern i III,' a liainlpow" : 1 p. " IGSf): | Concerning the nature 
 ot Coiiiets, &<•." 
 
 This contains inaiiuscriiit iioles by Judge Sewall. In the 
 upper margin of the titlepage is written, " Ian' 1. 1^)8 j[ r>y y" 
 (iift (.f Mr. Jn" Cotton Felh.w." 
 
 The liook of the (ieneral j Laws j of the Inhahitants of tlie | Jurisiliction of 
 I New-I'liiiiouth, | Collected out of the Keconls of the | General Court, 
 I antl lately Hevisoil : | And with some Emendations and Adiiilions 
 Kstahlished and Disposed into such j Order as they may readily Conduce 
 to General Use and Benefit. | And hy the ()rder tind Authority of the 
 General Court of New-Pliniouth Held | at Plimouth, .Tune 2d. Anno 
 Doin. 1685. Reprinted and Published ; | Nathaniel Clerk Secrt'. | 
 [Cut of the Colonial Arms] | [One line from 1 Pet. ii. 13.] | — || Bo.ston 
 in New-England : | Printed by Samuel Green. IGs"). .Jto. pp. (C), 
 75, (9). [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepjige, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank; 4 pp. " A 
 Preface, j Declaring the Warrantable Grounds and Proceedings <if the first 
 I Associates of the Government of | New-Plimouth ; | in their Laying the 
 first Foundation of this Government, in their j Making of Laws, and Dis- 
 jMtsing of the Lands within | the same," a list of errata pasted on at the foot 
 of the fourth page, twelve lines, large ornamental headjiiece ; 1-75, text, 
 large ornamental headpiece; 1 j). blank; !• pp. " The Table." headpiece, a 
 line of border pieces, ami a similar line inverted ; last page Idanlc ; various 
 headlines. 
 
 A Call I from Heaven, To the Present | and Succeeding | Geiu-rations | or a 
 
 I Discourse | wherein is shewed ] L That the Children of Godly Parents 
 
 are un- | der special Ailvantages and Encourage- j inents to seek the 
 
 Lord. I H. The E.xceediiig danger of .\postasie, especi- | iijly ;i.s tn 
 
 those that are the Children and | Posterity of such as h:i\e he<-n 
 
 Eminent | for (iod in their (feneration, j 111. Tliat Young men ongiit to 
 
 remember (iod • their Creator. | — | 'I'he Second Impression. | - ( By 
 
 Increase .Mather, | Teacher of a Chundi in Boston in N. Englaml. j 
 
 I I Two lines from Psalms xlv. 17; threi' lines from Psalms Ixxi. 17, IK.] 
 
 I — I [Two lines of Latin.] | - || Boston. I'linl,,! by i:. 1'. f-ri. Hnni- 
 
 liinK I6H.'). IGmo. pp. (h), j j. 
 
 Tillepnge, vemn blank; 5 pp. "To llie l{i ;ider," signed by "Increase 
 
 .Mather," and d»t<'d at "Boston, | .1. m. I'i. d. | UJ7II," heailpiice. lii f 
 
 bonier pieces, two lines of stars ualhen-d in groups, ami a line of similar
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMl'lilNTS. 61 
 
 horder pieces inverted, running headlines; 1 p. " Advertisinent " of Mather's 
 " Tlie My^itery of Christ " (Boston, 168()), l)et\veen two lines of border pieces, 
 the lower one inverted; 1-44, "A Call | to tlie ] Rising (Jeneration," head- 
 piece similar to that of the preface: riinuiug headlines; followed by "A 
 Discourse concerning the Danger of Apostacy," printed on the same forms 
 with continuous signature letters. 
 
 The following tJiree titles form a part ol this work, and per- 
 haps the fourth was issued in the same way to l)e bound up 
 with them. 
 
 A Discovrse | Concerning the Danger of | Apostacy | Especiall as to those 
 that are the Children | and Posterity of such as have been | eminent for 
 God in their Generation. | Delivered in a Sermon preached in the Audi- 
 ence I of the General Asseml)ly of the Ma.ssachusets | Cohmy, at Boston 
 in New-England, May | 23. 1G77. being the Day of Election there. | — 
 I By Increase Mather. | Teacher of a Church in Boston in New-Eng- 
 land. I — I [Two lines from Jer. xxiii. 28; four lines from 1 Tim. v. 21 ; 
 two lines from Titus ii. 15.] | — || Printed by 11. P. Anno Domini. 1G85 
 16 mo. pp. (1), 47-131. 
 
 Titlej)age, veiso blank; 47-(4[)), "To the Eeader," signed "Increase 
 Mather," and dated at " Boston, 22. day of y'' 2. | Month 1678," headline of 
 page 48 " A Call to the," tlmt of page 4i) "To the reader"; 1 p. blank; 
 51-131, text, headi)iece similar to that before the text in " ACallto the Ris- 
 ing Generation." which pamphlet The "Discourse" follows with continuous 
 signatures; (132) blank; running headline " A Call to the rising (jenera- 
 tion " ; followed by " llemember now thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth." 
 
 Remember now thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth. No titlepage. 16mo. 
 pp. 123[133]-15!). 
 
 Headpiece, Hue of border pieces, and similar line inverted ; 123 [133]- 
 159, text; 1 p. blank; running headline similar tt> that of the last title; 
 follows "A Discourse concerning the Danger of Apostacy''; followed by 
 " Pray for the Rising Generation," printed on the same forms, with con- 
 tinuous signature letters and diflerent headlines. 
 
 Pray for | the Rising Generation. | Or a I Sermon | Wherein Godly Parents 
 are encouraged to Pray | and Believe for their Children. | Preached the 
 third day of the fifth Moneth 1678. | Which day was set apart by the 
 Second Ciiurch | in Boston in New-England, humbly to seek | unto God 
 by Fasting and Prayer, for a Spirit | of Converting Grace to be poured 
 upon the I Children and Rising Generaticni in N. England. | — | The 
 Third Imi)ression. | — | By Increase Mather. | Teacher (tf that Church. 
 I — I [Two lines from Dent. xxx. 6 ; two lines from 2. Sam. vii. 27; 
 one line from Isa. xxxii. 15.] | — | [Two lines of Latin.] | — || Printed 
 by R. P. Anno Domini. 1685. 16mo. pp. (4), 165-198. 
 
 8
 
 r»2 KAHI.V AMEKKWN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Titlopage, t'erso blank; 2 pp. "To tlio Roaih'r," signod ''Increase 
 Mather," ami ilateil at " IJn^ton, Auirust 'ii. 1G78"; ICo-lllS, " Pray for 
 the KLsing | Generation," headpiece similar to that of " Heniemher now thy 
 Creator"; blank leaf at end ; running headlines like first two lines of title; 
 fidlowed by " A Sermon," perhaps printed on the same forms, but with 
 new signature lettere. 
 
 A I Sennon | (Preached at the Lecture in Boston in New- | England the 
 IHth of the 1. Moneth 1674. | When two men were Executed, who | had 
 Murthered their Master) | Wherein is shewed | that Excess in wicked- 
 ness doth bring | untimely death. | — | The Second Impression. | — | 
 Uy Increase Mather, | Teacher of a C'linrch of Christ. | — | [Two lines 
 from Prov. x. 27; four lines from Eplies. vi. "_', .■{ ; one line of Latin.] 
 I — II Printed l.y \l. I'. f'T .). r.rMiuiiiiu in Hnstun KIS.'). IGmo. 
 pp. (1), -AK 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; l-.'ls. text, licaiipiice, single line of bordrr pieces, 
 running headlines; bouml up at the end of the voltinic " .\ Ciill from 
 Heavt-n." etc. 
 
 God's Eye | on the | Contrite | or a | Discourse ] shewing | that True Pov- 
 erty and Contntioii of spirit and Trembling at (Jod's | Word is the In- 
 fallible and only way for the (.>btainini: and Uetaining | of I)ivin(» 
 Acceptation, j As it was made in the Audience of the (Jeneral Assembly 
 of the I Ma.ssachn.setts Colony at Boston in New-England ; | May •-'7. 
 1685. being the Day of Election there. | — | By .Mr. William Adams. 
 I — I [Three liiu-s from Matt. iii. !) ; two lines from Prov. xxix. '2:\ ; 
 two lines from Zeph. iii. 12.] | — || Boston in New-England, | Printed 
 liy Richard Pierce for Samuel Sewall His.".. 12mo. pp. (1), 11. 
 [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, rrrso blank; 1-11. text, headpiece line of border pieces, and 
 line of similar pieces inverted ; last page blank. 
 
 I'h. London (Ja/ette : | — | Puldi.slieil by .Vulliorily. | — | From Tlnirsdiy. 
 I'ebrimry Ji'*". to Monday February !»"'. KJKJ. Numb. 2itOG. [ Imprint 
 at bottom of the jiaye | Printed by Thomas Newcomb in tlu- Savoy, 
 I<IH4. AnrI Bepriiited at Boston in New-Eiiglanil by Samiu-I (ireen, 
 1 086. Broadside, pidio. 
 
 Account of the dentil of Kin^ (liaile-. II. ; and the proclaimmu o| Kini^' 
 Janien II. ; piochimation of ,Fam«'M II.; and hi.-* address to his Privy-Council. 
 
 I'riiiLcil ill tl,.. |'n„ .■.■,ilii..^ (\lll. ll):.-HiS) f,,r \..\(inlM.r, 
 187.S.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. b3 
 
 Mainvisse | WiiiuHMitupanatiinnvc | ITp-bibluin God | nancesvve | Nukkone 
 Testaiiu'iit | Kali wouk | Wusku Tostaiiieut. | — | Ne qiutshkiMiuninik 
 iiaslipc WuttiiiiUMiirioIi Clirist | iioh asGD\vcs;it | John Eliot. | Nalioli- 
 toon oiitchctoe Priiiteuximik. | — || Cainbridgo. | Priuteuaop uashpe 
 Saiiiiu'l Grocii. iMDCLXXXV. r2ino. pp. (S40). 
 
 Titlof)agc wautinjir; 1 ]). "To the Honourabhi | Robert Bojdc Esq: | 
 Goveniour, And to the (Company, for the | Proj)agation of The (iospel to the 
 Indians in New- | Eui^land, and Parts adjacent in America," signed "Wil- 
 liam Stoughton. I Joseph Dndley. | Peter Bulkley. | Thomas Hinckley," 
 and dated at "Boston Octob. 2S. | 1685"; 1 p. blank ; 838 pp. text, ten 
 pages Wanting at beginning; followed by the New Testament in Indian, 
 1G80. 
 
 Piince, in his Catalogue, says that "y^ liev M"" John Cotton of 
 Plimoutl:^ being well acqf w'*^ y® Ind" Lang^ was des** by ye Ind° 
 comis"'^'' to correct Mr Eliot's vers" of 1663 ; took this method — 
 while a good Reader in his study read y*' Eng Bible aloud, M"" 
 Cotton silently looked along in ye same Place in y*^ Ind° Bible : 
 & wh'' He that of Ind° words w" He judged c'* express ye 
 sense better, there He substituted y™. & this 2"^ Edit" is ac- 
 cord^ to M"" Cottons correction." See Eames's " Bibliographical 
 Notes " (27). 
 
 A I Practical | Discourse | concerning the choice benefit | of Communion 
 with God in His | House, | Witnessed unto by the Experience of Saints 
 as I the best Improvement of Time. Being the | Sumnie of several Ser- 
 mons on Psal, 84. 10. | Preach'd in Boston on Lecture-Dayes | — | By 
 Joshua Moody Minister of the Gospel. | — | [Three lines from Psalms 
 xxvii. 4; two lines from Psalms Ixiii. 2.] | — || Boston in New-England 
 I Printed by Kichard Pierc(! for Josejdi Brunniug, | and are to be sold 
 at his Sliop at tlu; Corner | of Prison Lane next the Exchange. 1685. 
 Kmio. pp. (7,) 10!). 
 
 First page blank, t'crw has list of "Errata," thirteen lines; titlejiage, 
 verno blank; 4 pj). "To the Keader," signed "James Allen," running liead- 
 lines, lieadpiece a line of Ixirder pieces, two lines of stars, and a line of similar 
 border pieces inverted ; 1-10!), text, headpiece similar to that of preface ; 1 p. 
 blank; 1 )>. " Boidvs ])rinted for, and Sold by Joseph Brunniug | at his Shop 
 at the Corner of the Prison-Lane | next the Exchange," and underneath 
 appears " Advertisement" of Increase Mather's " Mystery of Christ " ; las^ 
 page blank. 
 
 On tlie titlejiage in the up])er right-hand corner is written, 
 " A. Buttolph,"
 
 04 KAKI.V A.MKi:i» AN IMI'IMNIS. 
 
 1686. 
 AdviTtiscmont. liroatisUle [jiriiitnl at IJostnii ?]. 8vo, 
 
 A Notice of the Proprietors of Lauds in the Narrairansett Country, calling 
 a uicftinii at the liouse of ('apt. John Foues iu said County t>n June '23, 24, 
 and 2'i, " to treat with and make I'roposals to such persons as may desire 
 Aceonniiodatious of Laud, for Towu-ship, Farmes, or Ilouse-Lotts '" ; others 
 may "receive all n-asouahh' Satisfaction from Richard Wharton. Elisha 
 Hutchinson, J(din SaHiu, at Boston''; "Dated in Huston, June 'Jth. 
 IGHti " : two lines of border pieces ahove, and three lines helow. 
 
 1686. I — I The Roston Ephenieris. | An | Almanack | of Coelestial Mo- 
 tions of the Sun & | Planets, with some of the principal Aspects | for 
 the Year of the Christian .Era | MDCLXXXVI. | Being in our Account 
 the third after | Lea|>-year, and from tiie Creation | i^)(>'3o. \ — | The 
 Vulgar Notes of whicii are | 
 
 Cych- of 3) l."> I ^ Cycle of© \:> 
 
 Dominical I..etter (J S ( Epact 1.') 
 
 I — I C.-ilcuhited for and fitted to the Meridi.in of Boston in | New- 
 England, where the North Pole is elevated 4-J. | gr. 21 m. | — | By 
 Nathanael Mather. | — || New-England, | Boston, Printed and Sold by 
 Samuel Green, l<)Hf). Ktuio. pp. (KJ). [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border i>ieces, verso " Conci'rning 
 Eclipses this Year," and below this " Cttncerning .some late discoveries re- 
 specting the fi.xed Stars"; 12 jip. -March to Febriniry ; 2 pp. "Concerning 
 late marvellous Astronomical | Discoveries iu the Planets."' 
 
 One <M)|»y <>f tlii.s almanac contains notes by .huljj^c Scwall. 
 On till' lower iimioiii of the titlepagi! is written, " llvriX Xr. 
 25. 168.-.. 
 
 Tlie New -Kii-laiiil | Almanack | for | the year of oiu- Lord. 1".>^<>. | And nt 
 the Worhl. ftC'.ifi. \ Since the plantini,' of Massachu.sets | Colony iu New- 
 Enyland. /iH. | Since the f.iund. of Ilarv. C«dl. •!». | Whereof the (Joldeii 
 Nmnber, Epact iiiirl Cycle of the .Sun | are l.'i, And the Domiuicall Letters 
 C\\. Being in | our ai-counl the third from Leap Year. ] — | [Foiuteeii 
 lines conccniiuK the contents.] | — | By S. D. [Samiud Danforth] I'lii- 
 
 lomalh. I -- I [Twfi lines from J(d». xxxviii. ;i;i ; two lines fi 1 l'.salmH 
 
 xc. 12.) I — II Cambridyo. | Printed by Samuel (Jreeti. st'U. Printer to 
 Iliirvard | ('..Hedge in New-Englan.l. .\. D. K-x'!. I'-nio. pp. (Hi). 
 
 Titlcpago, Hurroiniiled by 11 line of fine bonier pieces iu two varieties, 
 rrmo, " A«l LibruMi," which cmtinues tw.i pages; 12 |tp. Man-li to Fehrn- 
 .iry ; I p, " M.DC.LXXXYI," cmccrning eclipst-s &c.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN l.Ml'KINTS. 65 
 
 On the u])]ier inar<:,nii of the titlepage is written " For v" wor' 
 Samuel Sewall Es(|''." The almanac contams notes by Judge 
 Sewall, and on the lower margin of the titlepage is written " De- 
 liver'd me Y y* Gov'' Jan^ 21. 168| sent it seems by y* Author." 
 In his Diary (I. 104), under date of November 12, 1685, he says, 
 " New Almanack comes out this Day intituled New England's 
 Almanack, by Mr. Dan forth." 
 
 The Ne\v-EnLjliUi(l | AhuauiKrk | for tlie year of our Lonl. ItiSC. | [title con- 
 tinue.s same as the preceding one.] KJino. pp. (16). 
 
 Culhition ill the main same as that of the other edition ; certain changes, 
 especially iu the foot notes, indicate that this is a corrected edition. 
 
 An I Elegiack Tribute to the Sacred Dust of the Reverend and Wortliy 
 I Mr. Seaborn Cotton | Pastour of the Church of Christ at Hampton iu 
 New-England : who was discharged | from his Work and Office, to be 
 admitted into Heaven, April 20th 1686. Broadside. Folio. 
 
 Two columns of poetry, signed at the end of the second '* Edward Toinp- 
 son," with three lines of Latin below. The whole is surrounded by a wide 
 border line. 
 
 Near the top of the sheet in the handwriting of John Bailey 
 appears the following: "Jo. B [alley] N E. May 14. 86." 
 
 God's I Promise | to his | Plantations; | 2 Sain. 7. 10. | Moreover I will ap-. 
 point a place for my People Israel, and I will j Plant them, that they 
 may dwell in a place of their | Own, and move no more. | As it was 
 Delivered in a | Sermon | By John Cotton, B. D. and Preacher of God's 
 Word I in Boston. | — | [Seven lines from Psalms xxii. 27, 30, 31.] | — 
 II London, Printed by William Jones for John Bellamy, and are | to be 
 S(dd at the three G<dden Lyons by the Koj-al Ex- | change, 1634. | 
 Reprinted at Boston in New-England, by Samuel Green; and | are to 
 be sold by John Vsher. Anno. 1686. 12mo. pp. (4|, 20. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; 2 pp. " To the Christian Reader," signed " Thine 
 J. H.," headpiece a line of border pieces, and a line of similar pieces in- 
 verted; 1-20, text, headpiece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of 
 similar pieces inverted; at the foot of page 20, '' April 23, 1686," a notice of 
 Samuel Willard's " To buy the Truth and not to sell." 
 
 On the outer margin of the first page of the preface is writ- 
 ten in the hand of Judge Sewall : " Samuel Sewall His Book 
 May 10"' Anno Domini ]69[ ]."
 
 «iG EARLY AMKKlrAN l.Ml'lIINTS. 
 
 The I Mystery I of I Christ I ojK-iu'tl aiul itpiilyiil. | In Sevt-ral Seriuons, 
 Ctuiceruiiig the | Person, Ottice, anil Glory of Ji's^iis Christ. | — | By 
 Increase Mather, | Teacher of a Chnrch at Boston in X. Eughiud. | — | 
 [Three lines from Phil. iii. 8; four lines from Col. ii. 2; four lines fi'oin 
 1 John V. 13.] I — I [One line of Latin.] | — || Printed at Boston in 
 Xew-EnglamI Anno 168G. I61.1... pp. (2), C. -irj. (I). 
 
 Titlepage, verso, statement signed " Vrian UaUi-s," undiTueatli, below two 
 lines of border jtieces, a list of " Krrata," ten lines, line of bt)rder pieces at 
 tlie top and bottom of page ; l-fi, ''To the Second Church and Ctmgrega- 
 tion, at I Boston in New-England," signed " Increase Mather,'' and dated 
 Octob. 2.">. HiHii • 1-20, "There is a Covt-nant of Hedemption,'' headpiece a 
 line of border jtieces and a similar line inverted; 21-oH, "Jesus Christ is 
 the Son of God '" ; 1 p. blank ; .'i.j-74, " Jesus Christ is over all, God blessed 
 forever," headi)iece like the last with the addition of a rule between; 1 1. 
 blank; 75-92, "Jesus Christ the Son of God, is M;iu :is well as | God," 
 headpiece like the last, only two lines of stars iu.stead of the rule; y3-114, 
 "There is a personal Unnion [.s/c] between the tw«j | Natures of Christ," 
 headi»iece like the last; 115-15."}, "Jesus Christ is the Mediator," headpiece 
 like tlie last; 157-1 7H, "God the Father has received full Satisfaction | in 
 the Obedience of His Son Jesus Christ," headpiece like the last; (179, 180), 
 blank; 181-212, "The Human Natine of Chri.st, is, of all ere- | ated Ob- 
 jects the most e.xcellent & glorious," heatlpiece similar to the last; running 
 headlines; 1 p. the Contents, and 1 p. of Advertisements, wanting with the 
 e.xception of a stub. 
 
 A 1 Proclamation | By the President and Covncil of His Majestiy's Territory 
 & Dominion of New-Entrhmd in America. [Imprint at foot of l>nge] 
 Bo.-ton, in N. E. Printed by liichard Pierce, Printer to the Honourable 
 His .Majesties President anil Council of this (jlovernment. Bniadside. 
 
 Folio. 
 
 Cut of the arms of New England at the top; the proclamation slates that 
 King James the Second " by Connnission or Letters Patents," on October 
 8, KJ85, "hath been gra<-iously pleaseil to erect and constitute a President 
 and Council to tak(.' Care of all that His Territory and Dominion of New- 
 England culle«| the .Ma.ssachusets Bay, the Provinces <if New- Hampshire & 
 Main, and the Narraganset Countrey, i»therwi.se called the Kings-Province"; 
 that he haHap)M)int«-d "Jose]di Dudley Es(|: to be the first President," naming 
 hIho the (!ouncil ; the President and Council having " Entered the (Jovern- 
 Uienl uforewiid . . . have res<dved speedily to erect and .settle a constant 
 Court of Uecord upon the place [Narrat;aiiMett Country] . . . and to give tin- 
 necessary Power and Dii<-ctions for Estal)lishing His Majesties (Jovernmeiit 
 there"; they tln-reliy discharge subjects within the said coinitry from "the 
 (joveniment of the (iovernotir &' Company of Connecticut & Khode Island 
 and Providence Plantation"; Richard Smith and others are placed in charge 
 of the government; "Given from the Conncil-hou>-.' in |{..si,,ii" M:iy 'JS, 
 I68C, Hiid nlgned " Edward Kandolph Sicr':"
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 67 
 
 A I Proclamation | l)y the | Presideut and Council | for the Orderly Solem- 
 nization of Marriage. [Imprint at the foot of the paye] Boston Printed 
 by Kichard Pierce, Printer to the Honouralde Tlis Majesty's | President 
 & Council of this His Majesties Teritory & Douiinion of N-Eugland. 
 Broadside. Folio. 
 
 Cut of the Arms of New England at the top; signed " Edward Randolph 
 Seer'," and dated at " Boston the 29th day May." 
 
 [By the President an]d Council | [of His Majesjties Territory | [and Domin- 
 ion of New-Ejnglaud in America. [Imprint at the foot of the page] 
 Boston I Printed by Pichard Pierce, Printer to the Honourable His 
 Ma- I jesty's President & Council in this His Territory and Do- | minion 
 of New-England. 16mo. 1 p. 
 
 Tliis is a notice of "the Meeting and Opening of a Court "' at the house 
 of Major Richard Smith in the Narragansett Country on June 23, 1686; 
 "Given at the Council-House at Boston this 8th Day of June" 168o, 
 and signed " Edward Randolph Seer':" 
 
 Eepriuted in the Collections (5th series, IX. 152). 
 
 1687. 
 
 Tulley 1(587. | — | An | Almanack | for the Year of Our Lord, | 
 MDCLXXXVII. I Being the third after Leap-year, | and from the 
 Creation | 5636. | — | The Vulgar Notes of which are | 
 
 Prime 16 i ) Cicle of the © 16 
 
 Epact 26 \ S Domin: Letter. B 
 I — I V.nto winch is annexed a Weather-Glass, whereby the | Change 
 of the Weather may be foreseen. | — | Calculated for and fitted to the 
 Meridian of Boston in | New-England, where the North Pole is elevated 
 42. I gr. 30 m. I — I By John Tulley. | — || Boston, Printed by S. 
 Green for Benjamin | Harris; and are to be Sold at his | Shop, l)y the 
 Town Pump near the Change | 1687. 16mo. pp. (16). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces in two varieties, verso, 
 "A Table of Kings"; 12 pp. January to December; 2 pj). " Prognostiea 
 Georgica : Or the Country-mans | Weather-Glass," headpiece a line of bor- 
 der pieces, a rule, and a similar line of pieces inverted; at the end of the List 
 page ten lines relating to the arrival of the commission to the President and 
 Council and their meeting on May 25, 1686 when " the exemplification of 
 the Judgment against the Charter of the Late Goveraonr, and Company " 
 was read and received " with general Acceptance " ; underneath this appears 
 the fcdlowine, line for line: —
 
 »j« KAKLY AMKKICAN IMPIMNTS;. 
 
 Advortisouii'iit. 
 
 Tllere is Appvintal hij Authority n Mmhef to he kept in 
 Huston, inid a Ctnninittce is ordered to meet and state 
 the plaee, atid doys, and other circumstances rehitiny tu the 
 good selling thereof: Of which a more particular Account 
 may he speeddy expected. 
 
 On the lower margin of the titlejuige, in the handwritinj^ of 
 Juclye Sewall, ajipears the line, " Iiecd 1 )('(!■: (i. UiSn."; and tlie 
 almanac contains notes by him. 
 
 MDCLXXXVII. I — I Cambridiro Ephnnoris. An | Aluianack | c.f | Vov- 
 Icstiall .Motions and (.'ontii,'iirations | tor tlic Year of the Christian 
 Epoeha, | 1<5*S7. | Being (in our account) Leap Year; | Antl from | 
 
 Creation of the Wurhl .OD-'jC. 
 
 Constitution of the Julian Year 1731. 
 
 „,. j Suffering of Christ 
 
 ) Correction of the Calcnd liv 1'. (oil: : 
 
 n;.")j. 
 
 10.".. 
 
 Beginning of the Ueigu ot our Sovereign 
 Lord James II. <>;{. 
 
 I — I Who.se Vnlg.ir Notes are | 
 
 GoMen Nundier I'i. C ) Cycl<' of tlie Sun. K! 
 
 Roman Indiction. I", j ^ Kpact. 'J<I. 
 
 Dominican Letters. B. .\. ' ) N. Direction ('."». 
 
 I Calculated for Longitude 315. gr. and Latitude | 42. gr. .'Jo. niin. North. 
 I — I [Four lines of Latin.] | — || Cambridge. | Printed l.y S. (;. Cnl- 
 Ifdg Printer HI'^T IGmo. j.p. (H;). 
 
 Tith page, snrroundeil i»y a line of bonh-r pi<'ces, two vari«'ties, rerso, 
 " (.)f tlie Eclipses, 1(!K7," six lines at liottom of tht; pag«' relating to the ar- 
 rivul of Sir Edmuml Andros at NantasUet on December 1!>, KiSC, and nt 
 Boston on the .Monday f<dlo\vinu, where he *' was Received with generall 
 Acclamations of Joy"; 12 pp. .March to February; 2 pp. " Tho Explanation 
 of the Ephemeris " ; two lines in Latin .it the foot of tlie List page. 
 
 On the lower margin of tin- tille|»ag»' i.s wrillcii, in the hand 
 of Judge Scwall, " Itecd l'"tli. 1. 1()S*^': r.x dono .\uthoris"; iind 
 on tlie lly-h'uf at beginning in an<ithfr hand is written, " l-'or 
 The Wor.shii.full Sam"' S.-wall. Ks(f " 
 
 Xn/Mi T^v lUtrrtut: \ — | 'Che | .loy of Faith, | or a | 'I'realise | Opening the 
 true Nature of Faith, its lowe.si | Statute and Distinction fmiii Assiir- 
 nxivv, with I II Scripture .Method to attain both ; by the | liitltieiice and 
 Aid of Divine (irace : | with a preliminary Tract evideiiciiiL: tin* Be { ing 
 nnd iictingH of Faith, the Deity of | ('liriHt, and the Divinity of the .Sa- 
 cred I Scriptunw. | — | [Tw«» line» from 'i Cor. i. 2t ; two lines liom
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 69 
 
 Phil. i. 25; tliree lines of Latin.] | — | By Samuel Lee. M. A. Soine- 
 tinic Fellow of Wadhain | Colledge. Oxon. | — || Boston, Piiuted by 
 Samuel Greeu. 1687. HJnio. pj). (18), 247, (1). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, ver^io blank ; 6 pp. " To his 
 highly Honoured Friend, Sir John | Thom.son, Knight and Baronet; and 
 his I mrtst pious and vertuous Consort the | Honourable Lady, the Lady 
 Frances," signed " Samuel Lee," and dated at " Abljots Langly | Jan. 16. 
 168.5," headpiece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of similar pieces 
 inverted; 10 pp. " The Preface," signed "S.L."; 1-247, "The Joy of Faith," 
 and dated on j). 247, '"June, 11. 1685. | Die Jovis, at | Ablxtts Langly | in 
 Hartiordshire " ; 1 p. blank; 1 p. "A Song of Praise to God," and under- 
 neath a list of "Errata," six lines; last pago blank; running headlines. 
 
 On tlie tly-leaf at the Leginiiing is the autograph signature 
 " I : Winthrop," and underneath, in the same hand, " lohanes 
 Winthrop. | Synib : | ' I' Hope Wins a Throne." 
 
 Military Dvties, | recommended | to an | Artillery | Company ; | At their 
 Election of Officers, | in Charls-town, | 13. d. 7. m. 1686. | — | By Cot- 
 ton Mather, Pastor of | a Church in Boston. | — | — | [Four lines of 
 Latin.] | — || Boston in New-England, | Printed by Richard Pierce: 
 And are to be sold | by Joseph Brunning, at his Shop at the Corner | 
 of Prison Lane near the Exchange. 1687. 16mo. pp. (7), 78, (2). 
 [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank ; 5 pp. the 
 preface, headpiece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of similar pieces 
 invei'ted, running headlines; 1 p. blank; 1-78, "Military Duties | laid 
 before | a Trained Band | 13. d. 7. m. 1686," headpiece a line of border 
 pieces, and a similar line inverted; 2 pp. "Books printed for, and sold by 
 Joseph Brunning | at his Shop at the Comer of Prison Lane | next the 
 Exchange," headpiece, similar to the last; at the bottom of the last page a 
 list of " Errata," five lines. 
 
 This is the first title in a volume of pamphlets (1687-1696), 
 on the fly-leaf of which is the autograph signature "Sam'' 
 Checkley | 1697." 
 
 1688. 
 
 Tulley IC.ss. | — | An | Almanack | for th(^ Year of Our Lord, | 
 M DC LXXXYHI. | Being liissextile or Leap- Year, | and from the 
 Creation | 5637. | — | The N'ulgar Notes tif which are | 
 
 Golden Number 1^ M Cide of the Q 17 
 
 Epact 07 S ( Domin: Letters A G 
 
 I — I Calculated for and fitted to the Meridian of Boston in | New-Eng- 
 land, where the North Pole is elevated 42 | gr. 30 m | — | By John 
 
 9
 
 70 i:ai:ly amkkr'an imtuints. 
 
 Tulley. I — I Iiii|>iiiiiatur E<hv. Kaiiiloli»li. Socr : | — |1 Boston. | 
 Printt'll l>y Saimu-1 Green. | 1(J88. ItJnio. pp. (2), 22. 
 Titlopage, surroumled by a line of hordor i>iecos, verso, " Of the Eclipses 
 1688," and remarks about the Ainianaek ; 12 pp. January to December; 
 2 pp. " Tully 1(J88. A (.'ompeudiotis Clirtnior | lijiy of .Memorable tilings 
 since the | Creation to this Year 1(J88''; (l.'))-22, ''A | Prognostication | for 
 the Year 1688. Calculated for the | Meridian of Boston; and may | without 
 any sensible Error serve for any | other |ilact' in NfW-KiiL'lanil," partly in 
 verse. 
 
 On the lower inaro;iii of the titlepage Judge Sewall lias writ- 
 ten, "Bought of Benj. Harris Jan>' 4')' 168|," and at the foot of 
 the last page ajipear in his hand the words, " No Cainhridge- 
 Alinanack this year." 
 
 The 1 Lord Del[ ]r's ] Speech. Broadside. Svo. 
 
 This relates to popery and slavery in England. 
 
 This broadside has been preserved with several others known 
 to have been i)rinted in Boston ; and for that reason it is 
 assumed that this copy also was ])ublished here. 
 
 The Plain Case Stated ] of Old- - but especially of New-England in an Ad- 
 dress to His Ilighnejss | the Prince of Orange. [Imprint at foot of the 
 third column] Boston, Printed for and Sold by | Benjamin Harris at the 
 London Coffee-house. Broadside. Eoliu. 
 
 Three columns of portry. 
 
 [Procliimation concerning a possiide invasion of New Kngiand. Imprint at 
 foot of the page] I'rinted at Boston in New-England by H. P. Broail- 
 nidc. Folio. 
 A cut of the arms of Great I'ritain ; " By His Excellency | A | Proclama- 
 tion "; niakoH known a possible invasion of " an armetl Force of Forreigners 
 and StranirerB" upon England, that " His loving Subjects" in New-England 
 may be pre|iared to resist any attempts that may be made here ; urging every 
 one to lie " Viyilant and Careful . . . upon the Approach of any Fleet or 
 Forreign Force . . . and use their iilmo.st Endeavour to hinder any Latidiug. 
 or Invasion"; "Given at Fort-Charles at Penunpiid. the Tenth Day of 
 January . . . UiKK," imd sigm-d *' E. Andros." "By. His E.\<-ellency'» 
 Coininand | John Wr-st. d'. Seer'." 
 
 Wehkoniiiongiinoo | as(|vau) | Peanlogig | Kali asipiam <itiiiMmiiipeyig, | 
 Tokonog<pie mahche woskeche Peaii- | tamwog. OnU woh sampwul- 
 t«'n- I hae Peaiitamwog. | Wutamikausuonk wunneetou iioh | nulitoin- 
 |M!iiiitog, I I PnitoWPHU I Mr IfirliMid Maxter. I I K;ili | ^'ellyeu
 
 KAHLY AMEIUCAN IMPRINTS. 71 
 
 qiislikiuimiiiun en Indiauo | Wiittinnoiitotwaoiiganit. | VVussohsumx) - 
 woiitauuuiat oowosnouk | God ut Christ Jesus ut, kah | ooneneheonal 
 ludiaiisog. I — I [Two lines in Indian from Ezek. xxxiii. 11. J | — || 
 ("aiiibiidge : | Printed by S. G for the Cor((oration in London | for the 
 Indians in New Enghind 1688 IGnio. ]){). 188. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of fine border pieces, verso blank; 3-188, 
 text, head[)iece two lines vi' acorn-shaped border pieces, the lower one in- 
 verted ; at tlie foot of the last page, between tw() rules, " Finitur, 1663. 
 December 31." 
 
 This is the second eiUtion of Eliot's translation of Baxter's 
 " Call to the Unconverted " into Indian, of which the first was 
 printed in 1664. 
 
 1689. 
 
 TuUey 1689. | — | An | Almanack | for the Year of Our Lord, | MDCL- 
 XXXIX. 1 Being First after Leap-year, | and from the Creation ] 5638 
 I — I The Vulgar Notes of whicli are | 
 
 Golden Number 18 > ^ Cicle of the © 18 
 Epact 18 ^ I Domiu : Letters F 
 
 I — I Calculated for and fitted to the Meridian of Boston in | New- 
 England, where the North P(de is elevated 42 \ gr. 30 m. | — | By 
 John Tulley. | — | Im])rimatur Edw. Randolph. Seer: \ — || Boston, 
 I Printed by Samuel Green, | and are to be Sold at his house over- | 
 against the South-Meetiug-House. | 1689. 16mo. pp. (16). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, veiso, " Of the Eclipses, 
 1689," and "A Table shewing the time of Full sea, or High Water | at 
 Boston and Say-brocdc " ; 12 pp. January to December ; 2 pp. '' The Nature 
 of the Twelve Signs " ; at the bottom of the last page, "There are Four 
 Terms Appointed j Hi be in Boston," six lines. 
 
 A I Brief Discourse Concerning the | unlawfulness of the | Connnon Prayer 
 
 I Worsliip. I And | of Laying the Hand on, and | Kissing the Booke 
 
 in I Swearing. | — | By a Reverend and Learned Divine [Increase 
 
 Matlier]. | — | [Six lines from 2 Kings xviii. 4.] || Printed in the Year. 
 
 &c. 16mo. pp. (4), 21. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 2 pp. "To the Reader," signed " T. P."; 1-21, 
 text, heailpiece two lines of acorn-shaped border pieces, the lower one in- 
 verted; last page blank. 
 
 According to the titlepage of " A Brief Discourse " (London, 
 1693), this pamphlet was " Lately Printed in New-England"; 
 and there is some slight indication that it was printed at Cam- 
 bridge, rather tlian l)i)ston. As to the authorship, Prince in his
 
 i- KAliLV A.MKIMCAN IMPinNTS. 
 
 catalogue, under " 1»»S()-1G90," says "ye author Mr I Mather. 
 & D: C Mather says Printeil in 1689." See also Sal.in's Dic- 
 tionary (XI. 457) No. 46,639, ami (XI. 478) No. 46,747. 
 
 A Copy I «'f till' I Kiiii^s Majesties | C'liarter, | fur Incoipdratiiig the Coin- 
 paiiy oftlie | Massai-iiiisi't.s liay in Ni'w-Eiiirlaiid in Anu-rica. | Granted 
 ill tlif fniirtli Vi'ar of his Hi^liiK'SS lit-igii of Kiiirlaiui, Scotlaiul, | FraiU'e 
 and Ii-flaiid, Anno IJoiii. l(J2.s. | — | [Cut of tlio Ccdonial Anns.] | — 
 II Boston in New-England, | Printed l>y S. Green, for Henj. Harris 
 at tlio London Coffee House | near the Towii-Hoiise in Hostoii. 1(!8U. 
 riiiio. ]>\>. (I), I'lJ. 
 
 Tith'page, cersu blank; l-2(], "The Charter | of the Massaeliiisets 
 Colony," signed " Woolseley," large ornamental headpieee, running head- 
 lines. 
 
 Declaration | of the Nohility, Gentry, and Coiiiiiumality at the Keiidezvoiis 
 at Xottinghain, | Xoveiiiher 2*2. 1()S8. [The iinpriiit given at the foot 
 of ihe second page j liepriutod and Sold by Samuel (Jreeii of Boston, 
 1689. Folio, pp. (2). 
 
 First page blank, rerso heading given above; the declaration states "that 
 the very Fundamentals of our Heligioii, Liberties and Properties are about to 
 be rooted out by our late Jesuitical Privy Council, as hath been of late too 
 apparent," and that "we will to the utmost of our power, oppose tlu' same, 
 by joining with the Prince of Orange." On the next j)age of this sheet is the 
 following: "The Declaration of the Lords | Spiritual and Temporal, | in and 
 about the Cities of London and Westminster, Assembled at | (Juildhall, 1 lih. 
 Decemb. 1(J88." Near the foot of the page is the Order of the Peers 
 "to Print and Publish the Declaration," Decemb«'r 12, 1(188, "To Edward 
 Jones Printer at the Savoy"; last ])ai:e blank. 
 
 ili~ Highness the | Prince rif Or.iiiL'e, | His Lelicr to tlie Lords Spiritual and 
 Temporal | Assembled at ] Westminster, | in this present Convention. 
 [Imprint at foot of the liist page] iioston, Printed by S. (J. for S. Phil- 
 lips at the Towii-Hoiisc IG89. F<di<». pp. (2). 
 
 First page blank, rcmo lieading given above; the deciaralioii s.iys "It 
 now lies upon ymi to lay the Foundation of a firm Security for your Keligioii, 
 your Laws, and your [liberties"; calls their atteiilioii to the " Dangenuis 
 
 (Condition of the Protestant Intr-rest in Ireland, reipiiring a large and sp iy 
 
 Sucroiir." On the iie.vt page of this nheet is "The j Address | of the Lords 
 Hpiritiial, and Tempoml, and Coiiiiiioiih. | As.xembled at Westminster, in 
 ibis prem'iit Convention, j Jan. 22. 1(!8» | To His Hiirhiiess the Prince of 
 Orange," folldwc'd by " The Princj-s Answer. Die .Meicurij Jan. 2.'t. Hi89." 
 Also Orders by the I.,«tnls "Die Mercurij January 23. 1(;8!»," and "Die 
 Sabbali, Feb. 2. H5H9," Higneil "Jtdiii Brown, Clericiis P.irli.imenlorum " ; 
 last pa^e blank.
 
 EARLY AMEItlCAN IMPRINTS. 73 
 
 [Letter concerning the surrender of Sir Edmund Andros. Imprint at the 
 foot of tlie page] Boston Printed by S. Green. ICSO. Broadside. Folio. 
 
 "At tlic Town-IIonse in | Boston: | April 18th. 1689"; a letter ad- 
 dressed "To Sr. Edmond Andross Knight," and signed by "Wait Win- 
 throp I Simon Bradstreet. | William Stoughton | Samuel Shrimpton | 
 Bartiiol. Gidney | William Brown | Thomas Danforth | J(din Kichards. 
 
 I Elislia Cook. I Isaac Addington. | John Nelson. | Adam Winthrop. 
 
 I Peter Sergeant. | J«din Foster. | David Waterhonse." They say that 
 the " Inhabitants of this Town and Place adjacent, being surprised with 
 the Peoples sudden taking ti) Arms . . . We Judge it necessary that You 
 forthwith surrender, and Deliver up the Government and Fortifications to be 
 preserved, to be Disposed according to Order and Direction from the Crown 
 of Ensrland, which is suddenly expected may Arrive." 
 
 Man's chief End | to Glorifie God, | or | S<nne Brief | Sermon -Notes | on 
 1 Cor. 10. 31. I — I By the Reverend Mr. John Bailey, | Sometime 
 Preacher and Prisoner of Christ | at Limerick in Ireland, i and now 
 Pastor to the Church of Christ | in Watertowu in New=England. | — | 
 [Tliree lines from John xvii. 4, 5; three lines from 2 Pet. i. 15] | — || 
 Boston Printed by Samuel Green, and are | to be Sold by Richard Wil- 
 kins Book- | Seller near the Town-House. | Anno. 1689. 16ino. pp. 
 97-160. 
 
 Titlcpage wanting; 6 pp. "To the Reader," signed "J. M." [Joshua 
 Moodey ?] wanting; 1-160, text, pages 1-96 wanting; followed by a letter 
 entitled " To my Loving and Dearly Beloved Christian Friends, in and about 
 Limerick," printed on the same forms, but with new signature letters. 
 
 To my Lnving and Dearly Beloved | Christian Friends, in and about | 
 Limerick. No titlcpage. 16mo. ])p. 40^ (3). 
 
 Headpiece of eight urn-sha))ed border pieces; 1-40, text, signed " John 
 Baily," and dated "May 8. 1684"; 3 pp. "Postscript," signed "Jolm 
 Baily," headpiece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line of similar pieces 
 inverted : last page blank ; follows " Man's chief End." 
 
 The title of tlie address to his friends on the first page varies 
 slightly in different copies. On the verso of the last leaf of 
 the " Postscript " is the following entry : — 
 
 Abigail Willis: hur Boock which was bur Grandfarthers roat by him in 
 the year 1689 direackted to his freuds in Ireland hea deaparted this life in 
 Watertown ;uid Bured in Boston in the year of our Lord 1697 : Burrid in the 
 Common Burring Place near the Alems House Now Liveing of his Ofspring 
 in Boston tw<io Greait Grandchildren Nams Sarah Bdknap Abiiral : Willis 
 Greait Greait (Jrandchildren Names Char : Willis Jr Nathn" Willis Abigail 
 Willis. 1771, May 28.
 
 (4 EARLY AMKRICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Meiimrablo Pniviili-iu'cs, | n'latiiijsj to | Witchcrafts | and Possossions. | A 
 Faitliful Accouut of many Wt)ndorful ami 8ur- | prising Things, that 
 have bcfiiUfn several Be- | witched and Possessed Persons in New 
 England. | Particnlarly, A Narrative of the uiarvellons | Trouble and 
 lidcif, Exiu-ricnccd by a pious Fa- | uiily in Boston, very lately aiid sadly 
 nudested | with Evil Spirits, j Wliereiinto is added, | A Discourse deliv- 
 ered unto a Ct)ngregatiou in | Boston, on the Occasion of tliat Ilhistrioiis 
 Pro- I videuce. As also | A Discourse delivered unto the same Con- 
 gretra- | tion; on the •►ccasion of an horriltle Self-.Mur- | der Committed 
 in the Town. | With an Appemlix, in vindication of a Chapter | in a 
 late Bixdv of Remarkable Providences, from | the Calumnies of a Quaker 
 at Peu-silvania. | — | Written Uy Cnttou Mather, Minister of the 
 Gospel. I — I And Recommended by tiie Ministers | of Boston and 
 Charlestcm | — || Printed at Boston "in N.England by R. P. lt;89. | 
 Sidd by Joseph Brunniug, at liis Shop at tlie Cor- | ner of the Prison- 
 Lane next the Exchange. IGmo. pp. (1<>), 7"), 21, UK (1), 11. 
 
 Titlepage, vei:io blank: ■_' pp. "To tlie Ibmourable Wait Wiiithrop 
 Esq," signed " C. Matlier " ; 4 ]»]> "To the Reader," signed " Ciiarles .Mor- 
 ion. I James .\llen. | J<»sliua Moodey. | Sauund Willard," running lieadlines ; 
 2 pp. ''The Introduction"; 1-41, "Witchcrafts and Possessions"; 42-44, 
 " Post.script," dated and "Finished, June "th, 16.S9"; 45, "Mantissa"; 
 46-53, Narrative continued, signed " Jcdm Goodwin," and dated " Decemb. 
 12. 1688"; 54-75, Examples; 1-21, "A Discourse on the Power and 
 Malice of the | Devils," running headlines; 1-iO, "A Discourse on Witch- 
 craft," running headlines ; 1 p. " Notandvm " ; 1 p. blank; 1-14. "Appen- 
 dix," headpiece, a line of border piec<'s, and a similar line inverted. 
 
 Al ilie bottom of page 7r» Mr. Mather says of the two Dis- 
 courses at tlie end of the book : "tlie Latter of whith was de- 
 livered unto my own Conon;oati(jn ; on the Occasion of what 
 befel (rootlunns Children : but the Former of them was delivir d 
 unto the same C(jngreoati»)n on the Occasiiui id' ;i hnrriblc Self- 
 murder coinmilt«*d by a pussessed woman in llic Xciohbourhood." 
 
 A I Narrative | of the MiMories t)f ] New-England, | by Reason of an | .\rld- 
 trary (Jovernmenl ] Erected there. [By Increa.se Mather.] No lille- 
 jMige. 12mo. pp. 8. 
 
 Thi.s ]»am)ihl('t bears no imprint, but I think that it was 
 published at Piust<»n. It dillcrs sliojitly fmni tho <(»i'y n-prinled 
 in "The Publieations of the Trince Society "( ,\ndins i'lacls, II. 
 '.'>), and may have hern an i-arlicr edition, in tht- <"alahioue of 
 the (barter- i '.row n Library, tln^ title is cntrn-d iimlcr tin- year 
 1G89, though no hint is given as to ihe plnrr of publication.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMHKINTS. 75 
 
 The I Prc'sbytorian and Independent | Visibh; Churches ] in | New-England ] 
 and else-wliere, | hrouglit to the Test, and examined accor- | ding to the 
 Doctrine of the holy Scriptures, | in their Doctrine, Ministry, Worship, 
 Consti- I tution, Government, Sacraments and Sahbath | Day, and found 
 to be No True Church of | Christ. | More particularly directed to these 
 in New-Eng- | land, and more generally to those in Old- | England, 
 Scotland, IreUmd, &c. | With | a Call and Warning from the Lord to 
 the People | of Boston and New-England, to Repent, &c. And two | 
 Letters to the Preachers in Boston ; and an Answer to the | gross 
 Abuses, Lyes and Slanders of Increase Mather and | Samuel Norton, 
 &c. I — I By George Keith. | — || Philadelphia, Printed and Sold by 
 Will Bradf(.rd, ["Aimo 1689. 16mo. pp. (11), 232. 
 First page blank, verso, extracts from Eev. ii. iii. xviii. ; titlepage, sur- 
 rounded by a border line, verso blank; 7 pp. "A Friendly | Epistle | to 
 these Pcoplf! cfilled | Presbyterians & Independants," running headlines ; 
 1 p. list <tf " Errata," sixteen lines; 1-232, ''Heads or Principl's of Chri- 
 I stiau Doctrine." 
 
 The I Present State of I New^England | Impartially Considered, | in a Let- 
 ter to the Clergy. No titlepage. 12mo. pp. 44. 
 
 Pp. 1-44, text; signed "F. L." on page 44; underneath is a "Post- 
 script"; a list of "Errata"' at foot of the page, eight lines. 
 
 According to the Catalogue of the British Museum, this 
 pamphlet was printed in Boston, in 1689, and republished in 
 London during the next year. The author was John Palmer, 
 though the initials F. L. are signed to the tract. The London 
 edition was reprinted in the fifth volume of " The Publications 
 of the Prince Society" (Andros Tracts, I. 21). 
 
 A Relation ] of | Captain Bull, | Concerning the | Mohawks | at Fort- 
 Albany. May, 1689. Broadside. Folio. 
 
 This handbill relates that Connecticut Cobmy "sent Captain Jonathan 
 Bull to Albany " to inform the people there "of the News from England . . . 
 and what Change was made in the Bay . . . Declaring they'd allow the Ft)rt 
 to Remaiu not twelve Hours longer in Papists Hands"; Major Baxter re- 
 moved, "leaving the Fort to the Inhabitants"; On May 24 the Mowhawk 
 Sachems ai)j)eared in the Court House of Albany, and spoke of their desire 
 to renew friendship with the people [English and Dutch]: alludes to the 
 Eastern Indians. 
 
 Seasonable Motives. | To our | Dvty and Allegiance, | (by a Lover of the 
 Peace of New-England) offerd | to the Consideration ftf his Neighbours 
 & Country-men. [Imprint at end of sheet] Philadelphia, Printed by 
 Will. Bradford. Anno 1689. 4to. pp. (2).
 
 76 eai:lv a.mkuican impkints. 
 
 This lias two colmniis to oiu-h i>atj;t', ami ivlati'S t(» tln^ trovcriniKMit of tlio 
 Colouy and tl)e seizuro of Sir Eilinoud Audros ; siijued, ''A. li." 
 
 A I Scnnoii I Preadu'd bt-forc tlu' | Housp of Coimnons, | On tlic ."Hst of 
 January IGSS. | Being the | ThanUsgiving-day | [For tlie Deliveranfe 
 of] tliis Kingdom from | [Popery and Arhitrjary Power, | [By His 
 Highjness the | Prince [of 0]ranges Means. | — | By (Jilhcrt Bvrnet, 
 I). D. I and Chaphiin of Ilis Iligluiess. | — | [Three Imnii r pieces.] 
 I — II Boston in Xew-Enghmd, Printed hy S. Green, and 8ol<l by 
 I Samnel Phillips at the west end of the Town-IIouse, 1089. liuio. 
 l.p. (1), 2:i. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 1-23, "A Sermon [Preached] before tlie Il[ntise 
 of C]ommons '' ; running lieaillines ; last page blank ; slightly imperfect. .V 
 leaf ]»erha]>s wantiui,' at tin- beginning. 
 
 In the u)»}ier ri^fht-liand corner of the titlejiage i.s written 
 " Johannis Cuttoiii." 
 
 Souldiers Counselled and Comforted | — | A | Discourse | l)ilivtn(l tiiito 
 some part of | the Forces | Kngaged in the Just War of | New-Eng- 
 land I Against the Northern &■ Eastern | Indians. | Sept. 1. IGHd, \ — | 
 By Cotton Mather Minister of the | Gospel in lioston, | — | [One line 
 of Latin.] | — || Boston | Printed by Sanniel Green. 1(J8I). KJnio. 
 pp. (!»), .-JX. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, rerso blank; 7 pp. "To my Much Honoured | Friends | the 
 Pious ami Valient | Commanders | of the Forces now engaged a- | gainst our 
 Indian Enemies"; si{:ncd " C. Mather," headpiece <'iglit urn-sliapcd bonier 
 pieces, running headlines ; 1 p. Idaiik ; 1-3H, " Souhliers Counselled and com- 
 forteil. I It is written in | P.sal. CXIX. !<•!•. | My Soul is continually in my 
 Hand; yet I do | not forget thy Law," tlatcd, " At the North Meeting Iloii.se 
 I in Boston 1 d. 7 m. | Afternoon. IGHit," headpiece a line of border jiieces, 
 II rule, and a line of sinular pieces, running headlines; one copy badly cut 
 by the binder. 
 
 To His HigluifSH I William Ilenrick, | Prince of Oianue, | llie .Most llnmlde 
 petition of (ieorgi- Lord Chancellor Jefleries. | Imprint at bottom of 
 the page] Boston, Printetl by S. G. for Samiud Phillips at the West end 
 of tli<! I Town-House, lUKO. Broadside. I'Jmo. 
 
 In thiM broailhide the Petitioner Hays that he is now "a miserable and de- 
 jected Captive in the Tower"; mentions his crimes against the Stale; asks 
 Hi» HiyhnewH " PleaMe to Pardon all these many Crimes"; and he promises 
 to make " Kehtilutioti l»y Discovering some Intreagues of State."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 77 
 
 1690. 
 
 An Address | Presented to the Kinu;-, August 7tli. 1689. When those from 
 the Massachusets {'ohuiy | were, by that Worthy Citizen, Sir Henry 
 Ashurst, Baronet. | To Their Most I-Cxcellent Majesties, King William 
 and Queen Mary of Enghmd, &c. | The Ilunibki Address and Petition 
 of tlie (Jeneral Court of Your Majesties niost Ancient | Colony of New 
 Pliniouth in New-England. [Imprint at end of the second column] He- 
 ])rinted at Boston, by S. Gr. for Benjamin Harris, | at the London Coffee. 
 House. IG'JO. Broadside. Folio. 
 
 This in the main signifies the "ready Allegiance and Obedience" which 
 the people bear to the King, and states that their rights " were in the Year 
 1686 injuriously taken from us by Sir Edmond Andross"and farther that 
 " we being left without Government " desire "to resume a Government on 
 our former Foundaticni "; signed " Tho. Hinckley, Governour," and dated 
 at " Plymouth in New- | England, June 6th. 1689. | In the Name, and by 
 the Appointment of Your Majesties | said General Court." 
 
 Addresses | to Old Men, and Young Men, and | Little Children. | — | In 
 Three | Discourses ] I. The Old Mans Honour; or, The Hoary | Head 
 found in the way of Righteousness. | A Discourse Recommending unto 
 
 I Old Men, A Saving Acquaintance with the | Lord Jesus Christ. | 
 n. The Young Man's Glory; or, A | Wreath of Graces for the Head 
 of Youths. I A Discourse Recommending unto Young | Men, A Blessed 
 Victory over the Devil. | IH. The Little Child's Lesson ; Or, A Child 
 
 I Wise unto Salvation. | A Discourse instructing and inviting I^ittle | 
 Children to the Exercises of Early Piety. | To which may be added, A 
 Short Scriptural Cate- | chism accomodated unto their Cajtacities | — | 
 By Cotton Matlier. | — || Bost(m : Printed by R. Pierce, for Nicholas 
 lint- I tolph, at tlie Corner Shop, next to Gut- | teridge's Coflfee-House. 
 1690. 16mo. pp. (2), 122. 
 
 Titlepage, verso, seven lines of Latin, leaf wanting; 2 pp. "The Dedication 
 of The Old Ma[ns Honour] | — | To my Honoured, and Worthy [Friend], 
 I Major John Richard[s]," signed " C. Mather"; 1-45, "The Old Mans | 
 Honour | Or, | the Hoary Head f(.)und in the [way of] | Righteousness " ; 46- 
 50, " The Dedication of The Young Mans Glory. | — | To the Praying and 
 Private Meetings of j Young People | in Boston. | More especially to two or 
 three such Assemblies, in | the North-part of the Town," signed "Cotton 
 Mather"; 51-88, "The | Young Man's Glory. | Or, | A Wreath of Graces 
 for the Head of | Youth"; 89-94, "The Dedicaticm of. The little Childs 
 Lesson. | — | To the | Children | Dwelling in the North-part of | Boston," 
 signed "Cotton Mather"; 95-122, "The | Little Cliilds | Lesson"; list of 
 errata at end of page 122, seven lines ; running beadlin<'s; blank leaf; fol- 
 lowed by "A Scriptural Catechism" (Boston, KilU) by tlie same autlior, 
 but with new signature letters. 
 
 10
 
 78 EAKLV A.MKKK'AN IMPRINTS. 
 
 TuUoy. 1600. | — | An | Almanack I For tlie Year cf t.nr Lord | MDCXC. 
 1 Being second after Leuj>-year; And | from the Creation, | 5639. ] — | 
 The Vulgar Notes of whidi are, | 
 
 Golden Numb. 19? ^ Cide of the Sun 19 
 Epact •2!i S ( Domin. Letter E. 
 
 I — I Calculated for, and Fitted to the Meriiliau of | Boston in New- 
 Englund, where the North | Pole is Elevated 42 gr. 80 min. | — | By 
 Jtihn Tulley. | — || Bostou Printed and Sold hy Samuel | Green, near 
 the South Church. | 1690. Him... j.].. (Iti). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded l)y a line of border pieces, verso, "Of the Eclipses, 
 1690," and " A Table .shewing the time of full sea or High Water at | Bos- 
 ton and Say-brook " ; 12 pp. January to December; 1 p. " Of the Kain-bow : 
 Whence it is, and | what it signifieth " ; 1 \k "Or TliiiiuUr and Lightening," 
 lower half of the leaf torn off. 
 
 This |i;iiii]ilili't cnntaiiis iinmusciiiit imtt's l)y Jiul,o;t' Sewall. 
 
 Noll cessant anni, quamvis cessant homines. | — | Harvard's Ephemeris. | 
 Or I Almanack. | Containing an Account of the Coelestijil | Motions, 
 As})ects 6cv. For the Year | of tlie Christian Empire. 1690. | 
 
 Y'^ears 
 /'Of the World r)(;39. 
 
 Since the Floud 3983. 
 
 Building of Lctndon 2797 
 
 j Death of Alexander Mag. 
 
 l^From the beginning of the Julian ye; 
 
 fSufferint; of Christ 
 From the Correction <tf the Calcmlar 
 -, From the Planting of the Massachus. Coloiiv 
 
 2013, 
 
 1734 
 
 1655. 
 
 108 
 
 62 
 
 1 Founding of Harvard CoUedge l** 
 
 l^From Leap Year. 2. 
 
 I — I Whose Vulgar N..tes be | 
 
 The Prime Cycle nfth.- J) I'.n r Domiuir-al Lett.r. K 
 
 19 ^- \ Uoma 
 The Epact 2:1) V Xiiiiib. of I)ire<-t. :ti) 
 
 The Cycle nf tlie O ' •• ( •] Uouian Indictioii. i:t 
 
 I HeHpecting the Meridian of Cambriilge in N. E. | whose Latitude is 
 42 Degr. 27. min. Sejiten. | Longitude .•115 Degr. | — | By H. New- 
 man I — II Cambridge. | Printed by Samuel (Jneii. liiiio. Kinio. 
 pp. (16). 
 
 Ti»b'pnirf, Hurroiiiided by a line ..f b..rder pieces, the i-pj* and b..ltum 
 • d, full-moon-shaped pieces in tlie corners; nrsa, " Hilio," ii| 
 
 1 iiid an explanation of the Epln'ineris; 12 pp. January to I )ecember; 
 
 2 pp. "A PoHtcript I exhibiting somewhat Touching the Earth's Motion"; 
 ul end of hwt page, " What «oul<l not be inserted in the Second I'a^e. | is 
 horo continued," eloven HnoH.
 
 EAllLY AMEIllCAN IMPKINTS. 79 
 
 A C<jiiii);iiii()n for Coiniiiuiiicauts. | — | Discourses | Upon | the Nature, the 
 Desiiju, and the | Subject of the | Lords Supper, | with Devout Methods 
 of Preparing for, and Approaching to that | Blessed Ordinance. | — | 
 By Cotton Mather, | Pastor of a Church at Boston. | — ] [Seven lines 
 of Latin.] | — || Printed at Boston by Samuel Green | for Benjamin 
 Harris | at the Lon(l(m Coffee House, 1690. 16mo. pp. (6), 167. 
 
 Tith'jiage, verso. "To the Cliurcli of the Lord Jesus iu the North Part 
 of Boston," . . . continues seven pages, first leaf wanting, signed " Cotton 
 Mather"; 1-80, " Invitations to tlie | Suj)per of the Lord | with a | Dis- 
 course on the Nature, Design and | Subject of that Blessed Ordinance," 
 headpiece a line often urn-shaped border pieces, and two of another kind iu 
 th(! ceutre; 81-133, "Preparations | for the | Supper of the Lord; | with | 
 the Marks of a Good State, by | which Connnunicants may be assisted \ 
 iu the Work of Self^Examiuation " ; 134-167, "Devotions | at the | Supper 
 of the Lonl ; | with | Some Touches upfin the constitution of | the Gospel 
 Churches which that Glo- | rious Appointment of our Lord Jesus | is to be 
 celebrated in"; list of " Errata," at end of page 167, five lines; last page 
 " Books Priuted for, and Sold by Benjamin Harris, at the | London-Coflee- 
 House in Boston," seven titles. Sliiilitly imperfect. 
 
 [Order to suppress "Publick Occurrences."] Broadside. 12mo. 
 
 " By tlie ] Governour & Council "; the broadside relates to a " Pamphlet, 
 Entituled, Publick Occurrences, both Forreign and Domestick : Boston, Thurs- 
 day, Sei)temb. 2.5th. 1690,'' pu1)lished "without the least Privity or Counte- 
 nance of Authority " ; declares the "high Resentuieut and Disallowance of 
 said Pamphlet" by the Governour and Council; orders that "the same 
 be Suppi-essed and called in"; and " strickly forbidding any person or per- 
 sons for the future to Set forth anything in Print without License first ob- 
 taiued " ; signed " By Order of the Governour & Council. | Isaac Addington, 
 Seer." and dated at " Boston, September 29th. 1690." 
 
 For a reprint of tlie newspaper, see the first volume (pp. 228- 
 231) of "The Historical Magazine" (Boston) for August, 1857; 
 and for a reprint of the broadside, see Proceedings (2d series, 
 VIII. 54) for December, 1892. 
 
 [Order for enlisting men in the expedition against Canada.] Broadside. 8vo. 
 
 "Anno Regni Regis «fc | Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Secundo. | By the | 
 Governour, &. Council"; states that Sir AVilliam Phipps is ai)pointed to take 
 command of sucli forces as sliall be raised " in the present J^xpedition agaiust 
 the French at Nora Scotia, nud IL'Accadie" ; tliat " all Gentlemen Soul- 
 diers," that shall "List themselves," are to appear completely armed ; and 
 nniking three proposals " for their Encouragement " ; place of meeting at the 
 Town House iu Boston, and a fourth proposal are added in manuscript; 
 signed " By Order of the Governour and Council, | Isaac Addington, Seer," 
 and dated at " Bost(ni ; | March 24, ^"-^f:"; indorsed, in manuscript, " Gen! 
 Courts Order for Inlisting 1689."
 
 80 EARI.V AMKIMCAN I.MI'KINTS. 
 
 [Order for enlisting men in the exjicilitinii against Canaila.J Broailside. 4t(i. 
 
 "At a Session | of the | General Court | of the Massacluisets Colony, in 
 Boston, 28th of May, 1090" ; states that Sir William Pliipps is appointed to 
 take command, and Major John Walley to be second, of all the forces that 
 shall he provided for the Expedition " intendeil for Canada, against the com- 
 mon Enemy, French and Indians " ; that " all Oentlenn-n Souldiers and 
 Sea-men, that shall List themselves " are desired to enter their names, he in 
 '' readiness to Randesvoiiz," and to appear comi>letely armed ; orders five 
 conditions for the '* Enconrajiement to persons willingly to offer tliemselves to 
 said Service''; names the '"Muster-Masters for the several Regiments;" 
 signed " IJy Order of the Court, ] Isaac Addiiigton Seer'.'' ; note in manuscript 
 at bottom of the sheet: "this was Pleney [plene, obs. — full] upon the 
 Last fridey Being the 20 day of this Instent June and they are jtreparing to 
 goe against Canetlay with 5 shipes of men of wore some with 40 gunes and 
 some with 30 and the last of them with 2U od." 
 
 The Present State of New-England. | — | Considered in a | Discourse | on 
 the Necessities and Advantages of a | Public Spirit | in every Man ; | 
 Especially. At such a time as this. | Made at the Lecture in lioston | 
 20. d. 1. M. IfJ'JO: I Ujjon th<^ News of an Invasion by bloody | Indians 
 and French-men, begun | uj)on lis. | — | By Cotton Mather. | — | 
 [Two lines of Latin.] | — || Boston | Printed liy Samuel (ireeu. l(I!i<>. 
 Umiio. pp. (2), .02. [Two cojiies. ) 
 
 Titlepage, verso, " Tu the Ilniioiiriilde | Simon Bradstreet Ksip-. (Jover- 
 novr I of the Massacliuset Ctdouy ; | Taml others] ... I The.se Hellect ions . . 
 are | Most Hinnbly Dedicated, by Their | Sincere Servant, C. M.'' : \—U'>, 
 "A Publick Spirit liecommen<led unto | the Inhabitants of | New-England 
 I In a I Sermon | at Boston Lecture, Mandi 20. Kiyo," headpiece a line of 
 ten urn-shaped border pieces, running headlines; 47-,'>2, " By the | Gt»ver- 
 nour and | General Court | of the Ccdony of the | Ma.s.sachusetts Bay; | 
 In New-England," signed " Isaac Addington Seer.," and dated " March 
 13. lC8g-;' 
 
 Near tho top of page 1 an.' wiittdi the wonls, " Siimucl ('lit'ck- 
 ley : his liook." 
 
 The Principles | <>( the | Protestant | Heligion | Maiufaiiu-d, | and ('liurches 
 of New-England, in the | Profession antl Ex«'rcise thereof | Defended, 
 
 I ngaiuHt all the Calumnies of one(ieorge Keith, | a (Quaker, in a Moidt 
 lately PubliMhed at | Pensilvania, to underndne them both. | — | Hy the 
 MiniHterH of the (fOHpel in Boston, | — | [Three lines from Prov. xviii. 
 I 7 : two lincK from Phil. ii. 3 ; four Vvu-h from 2 ThesH. ii. 10, 11.1 | — II 
 BoNtou, in New-England, | Printed by Hichard Pierce, and stdd by the 
 
 I BookwIlerH. .MDCXC. Him.i. pp. (lo), i:,(;. [Thret; copies.]
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 81 
 
 Titlo]>aao, verso blank ; 4 pp. "The Praotacc," signed "James Allen. | 
 Josluiali Muodey. | Saniuel Willard. | Cotton Matlier"; 1-156, text, head- 
 piece a line of border pieces and a line of similar inverted pieces; various 
 headlines. 
 
 On the recto of the fly-leaf at the liegmning of one of the 
 books is written: "John Boults Book E^ Dono: Edwar- Broni- 
 fields Book 1693." 
 
 [Proclamation relating to the enforcement of laws against Vice.] F<ilio. 
 pp. 2. ' 
 
 First page blank, 2 pp. headpiece a cut of the Colonial arms; " By The | 
 Governour & | General Court | of the Colimy of the Massachusetts Bay; | 
 In New=England " ; states " that this poor Land has laboured under a long 
 Series of Afliictions and Calamities"; that is necessary to bring about " a 
 speedy Keformation of our Prov(diing Evils"; orders that all Laws against 
 Vice "be now faithfully and Vigorously put in Execution"; urges all 
 ministers bear "witness against the more Spiritual Sins" such as " the 
 Contempt of the everlasting Gospel, with a shameful want of due Family- 
 Instruction, which are the Roots of Bitterness in the midst of us"; encour- 
 ages the churches; and expects the towns to look after the educaticm of 
 youth, and to avoid " Factions and Quarrels"; signed "Isaac Addington 
 Seer.," and dated " March 13. I(i89„." ; last page blank. 
 
 [Proclamation appointing a Fast, March 6, KiSO-Ofl.] Broadside. 8vo. 
 
 Heading " At a | General Court | held at Charlstown by Adjournment. | 
 Feb. 12"" 1G8^q"; states that "the Land we live in ... is under many 
 awful Frowns of God"; that "He will preserve us from the Rage of our 
 Ileatlien Enemies . . . guard us against Foreign Invasion ; take away the 
 prevailing and mortal Distempers of the Fever and Small Pox" and " pro- 
 vide for us a Settlement of our Lilx'rties"; signed "By the Court, | Isaac 
 Addington, Seer'." 
 
 See Rev. William DeLoss Love's " Fast and Thanksgiving- 
 Days of Xew England" (])[>. 271,272). 
 
 Propositions | Made by the Saciiems of the three Maquas Castles, to the | 
 .Mayor, Aldermen, and Commanalty of the City of | Albany, and Military 
 Ufhcers of the said City, and | County in the City-Hall, February 2r)th, 
 168|o. I Peiter Schuyler Mayor, with ten more Gentlemen, then present 
 I Interpreted by Arnout & Hille. | The Names of the Sachims, Siu- 
 nonguiness Speaker, Rode, | Sagoddif)ckquifax, Oguedagoa, Tosoquatho, 
 Odagurasse, Anharenda, I Jagogthera. Notitlepage. 12mo. pp. 12. 
 
 Pages 1-12, text; c<do]>hon, "Boston Printed by S. Green. Sold by 
 Bcnjaniiu Harris at the | London Cotfee-House. ICOO." 
 
 At the top of the first page is the autograph signature, " John 
 Bailv."
 
 KAKLV AMKltlCAN IMIMIINTS. 
 
 The Sorvifoable Muu. | — | A | Discoiirso ( Ma<lo unto tlie | Gfiicral Cmnl 
 
 I «>f the I Massac'husets Cohiuy, New^Eiighiml, | at tlu' Anniversary 
 
 I Election I 28d. 3ni. 1690. | — | By Cotton Mather Minister of | tlie 
 
 Gospel. I — I [Two lines of Latin.] | — || Boston, Printed by Saininl 
 
 Green, for Josepli | Brownini; at the corner of the Prison | Lane next 
 
 the Exchange. 1G90. Kmiio. y\>. (4), G4. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepatre, rerso, Vote of the House of Kejtresentativcs, "May 29, HJ'JO," 
 signed " Ebeuezer Pmut Clerk " ; 2 pp. " To my Conntrey," signed " Cotton 
 Mather"; 1-G4, "The Serviceable Man. | — | To the | General Court | at 
 the I Election ; | 28 d. 3. ui. 1G90," headpiece a line of ten urn-shaped border 
 pieces, running headlines. 
 
 Near the top of the titlepage of one of the cojiies in the hand 
 of Mr. Clieckley is written: "The Gift of tlu' Author to Sam" 
 Checkley : 1 [ ] " 
 
 The Wonderful Works of God | Counneuioratcd. | — | Praises | Besjxdie 
 for t lie God (»f Heaven, | in a Tiianksgiving | Sermon; | Delivered on 
 Decemb. 19. 1G89. | Containing | Just Reflections upon tiie Excel= | 
 lent Things done by tlie Great God, | more Generally in Creation and 
 Re- I demption, an<l in the Govern- | ment of the World; But more 
 Par- I ticnlarly in the Remarkable Rev<dn= | tions of Providence which 
 are every | where the matter of present Observation : | With a Postscript 
 giving an Account of some very | stupendous Accidents, wliidi have 
 lately happened | in France. | — | By Cotton Mather. | — | To which 
 is Added a Sermon Prciiclicd unto the | Convention of the Massachuset- 
 Cidoiiy in I New-England. | With a short Narrative of several I'ro- 
 digies, which New- | England hath of late had the Alarms of Heaven 
 in. I — II Printed at Boston by S. Green. <!t Sold by .Joseph | 
 Browning at the corner of the Prison Lane, and | Benj. Harris at tlw 
 London Coffee-House. lG9n. IGnio. p]i. (H), G2 [G4]. 'riini- 
 copies. I 
 
 Titlepage, rerso, copy of Thanksgiving Proclamation, signed " Isaac 
 Addingt<in Seer," and dated at "Boston Decemb. | .'<'• IGSit;"; G pp. "To 
 the Right Worshipful | Sir Henry Ashurst, Baronet,"' signed '•('ntinu 
 Mather," running headlines; l-.'iS, " PraiHcs | bespoke for the (i >d of 
 Heaven, | in a ThankKgiving | Sermon," headpiece a brace, eight urn-shaped 
 border piec«'M. and one of another variety, running headlines; .'»G, "A 
 I'liH^age in Mr. Flavels Thanksgiving | ScrmoJi, Preached Febr. 14. '""Jl"; 
 .'>9-«2[64], " A postscript. | Endeavouring the Satisfaction of them | that 
 are intpiixitive after the late Slu- | pendoiis Extasies and Prophesies in | 
 Fraiice " ; followed by " I'lic Way I'> Prosperity" with new p.ige numlMis 
 and hiunalure letters. 
 
 On th<? nrfn (»f a lly-l'"af at the )»c;.^iiitiiii;,' id" nnc <<ijiy is 
 writtt;n : "J<jhn Honker His Hooke 1G90."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMl'HINTS. 83 
 
 The Way to Prosperity. | — | A | Sermon | preached to the Honovrable | 
 Convention | of the | Governovr, Council, and Repres(!ntatives | of the 
 Massachnset-Colony in New-JInghind ; j on May 23. 1(58!). | — | By Cot- 
 ton Matlier. | — | [Ten iKtrder ])ieces as a centre-piece.] | — | [Three 
 lines from Jer. xxiii. 28.] | — || Jio.ston. | Printed by Richard Pierce. 
 for Benjamin | Harris. Anno Domini MDCXC 16mo. pp. (7), 26 
 [36], 5, (7). [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, verso, " A Propliesy in the Divine Herbert's | Chnrcli-Mili- 
 tant," between two lines of border pieces; 5 pp. "The Preface," .signed 
 "Cotton Mather," headpiece a line of border pieces, and a similar line in- 
 verted, running headlines; 1-3G [36], " The Way to \ Pros})erity," headpiece 
 similar to the last; 1-5, " Mautis.'sa " ; 7 pp. "An Appendix | touching | 
 I'rodigies | in New-England," headpiece a brace, eight urn-shaped border 
 pieces, and two braces, running headlines; list of "Errata" at the end, 
 seven lines; last page blaniv ; follows "The Wonderful Works of God." 
 
 The Way to Prosperity. | [title the same as before]. || Boston. | Printed by 
 K. Pierce, for Joseidi Brunning, | Obadiah Gill, and James Woode. 
 MDCXC. ir.mo. pp. (7), 26 [36], .-J, (7). 
 
 Collation same as in the preceding title. 
 
 [ ] I T[ ] I th[ ] 1 A [ ] I By [ ] I th[ ]. 
 
 l6mo. pp. (8), 106. 
 
 Titlepage, only a stub remaining, vejso blank; 4 pp. "The E))istle | to 
 the I Reader," headpiece a line of border pieces and a line of similar pieces 
 inverted; 2 pp. "An Epistolajory word to those called Quakers"; 1-106, 
 " A Dialogue between a Young Professor and | a Quaker," headpiece similar 
 to the first ; running headlines. 
 
 Judging from appearances, this book was printed in Boston 
 about 1690, and for that reason the title is given here. Probably 
 it is a reprint of an English publication. 
 
 1691. 
 
 Vt Flnctus fluctum, sic annus annum trudit. | — | News from the Stars. | 
 — I An I Almanack | containing an Account of Coelestial Mo- | tions, 
 A.spects, &c. For the Year of | the Christian Empire, 1691. | 
 
 Years 
 'Of the World, 5640 
 
 I Since the Floud, 3.984. 
 
 i , JSuttering of Christ. 1658. 
 
 ) Planting Massach. Colony, 63. 
 
 Founding of Harvard CoUedge, 49. 
 vFrom Leap- Year, 3.
 
 84 KARLV A.MKKICAN IMl'KINTS. 
 
 I — I Whose Vulirar N'ut.s l.i-, | 
 
 Cycle of till- 1.) I Dtiiuiiiic. J^ct. 1). 
 
 Epact. 11. r •j Hoiniiu liidict. 11. 
 
 Cycle of the O -'0. ) ( Xuinber of Direct •-'-' 
 I — I Respecting the Meriiliaii of Hoston, in New- | EiiL,Haii(l, wlmse 
 Latitude is 44. il. 30. mill. | Longitude, 315. Deg. | — | Hy Henry New- 
 man, I'liilomath. | — || Printed i»y K. Pierce for Benjamin Harris at | 
 the Loudon Cotfee-House in Boston, 1G91. 16mo. pp. (25). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded hy a line of border pieces, including several stars ; 
 24 pp., heginning on I'erso of title, January to December, each month cov- 
 ering two pages; at the bottom of •2.0th page "Advertisement" about the 
 issue of a second Impression of "The New-England Primer enlarged"; 
 last page blank. 
 
 The Barren | Fig Trees | Doom. | Or, | a Brief Discdiirsc wlierein is set 
 forth I the woful Dani^er of all who abide Un- | fruitful under Gospel- 
 Priviledges, | and Gods Husbandry. | Being the .Substance of .Si.\teen | 
 Sermons | I'reached on Christ's Parable of the | Fig-Tree. | — | By 
 Samuel WiUard, Teacher of a Church | in lioston. | — | [Four lines 
 from Matt. iii. 1".]|| Boston, Printed by Beujamin Harris, and | John 
 Allen. 1691. Price Bound 2s. (id. IGmo. pp. .ioo. 
 
 Titlepage wanting ; 4 pp. "The Epistle to the Reader" wanting; 1-300, 
 te.xt, headpiece two lines nf bonier pieces. 
 
 Little Flocks Guarded against | Grievovs Wolves. | — | An Address | Unto 
 tho.se Parts of New-England which are | most e.vposed unto Assaults, 
 from the Mo- | dern Teachers of the tnisled Quakers. | In a Letter, | 
 which impartially Discovers the manifold Hae- | resies and Bla.^phemies, 
 and the Strong De- | lusions of even the most Refineil | (Quakerism; | 
 And thereupon Demonstrates the Truth of those | Principles and As.ser- 
 tiotiH, which are njo.st | ojiposite thereunto. | With just Ketlections upon 
 the extream Igno- | rain-e and Wickedness, of (ieorge | Keitli, Wlio is 
 the Seducer that | now mo.st Ravines upon the | Churches in this Wil- 
 dornegs. | — | Written by C(»tton Mather. | — | A (!haraiter of the 
 Ring-Lea«ler8 amon>^ the | Quakers. | [Four lines from 1 Tim. i. i>, 7. ] 
 I — II liostoii, Printed by Benjamin Harris, & .John | All' u, .tt the 
 London-Colfee-Hou.se. IfJIM. Hiino. pp. (2). 110. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, vcrsi}, "To the Reader"; 1 lU', '• Qvakerism disphiy'd, | and 
 I George Keith | detected; | in a | letter, | addre8.sed unto those parts of 
 
 New-Englainl, | which are most in danger of being there- j by Si-du I," 
 
 Higned, on page 110, " (!otton .Mather," ami dated "Sept. 1. KilM "; under- 
 neath are two lincN of l^atin ; running headline.s. 
 
 The MovrnorH | (!ordial | AgainHt ExcoHHivfl | Sr»rrow | Di.scovering what 
 
 GroniidH of Hope I (Jods I'eople have concerning their | Dead | Friends 
 
 I — I ItySHmuid Wilhird, Ti-ardier of a | Church in Boston. | — | [Fivr>
 
 EARLY AMElilC'AN IMPRINTS. 85 
 
 linos from 2 Cor. v. 1.] | — || Bo.stou, Printed by Benjamin Harris, and 
 I John Allen. IGOl. | Very Suitable to be given at Funerals. 16mo. 
 pp. 4, 13 7. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded Iiy four wide rules, verso blank ; 3, 4, " Headers,"' 
 signed "Samu(d Willard," headpiece a wide rule; 1-137, text, headpiece a 
 wide rule, underneath extract from 1 Thess. iv. 13, and another wide rule, 
 running headlines; last page, "Advertisements," of Cotton Mather's "Qua- 
 kerism Disjdayed," of James Janeway's "Token for Children," of a Boston 
 Almanack for 1G92, and of an " Excellent Antidote " for medical purposes. 
 
 A I Narrative | of | the Proceedings | of | Sir Eduiond Androsse | and his 
 
 Complices, | Who Acted by an Illegal and Arbitrary Com- | mission 
 
 from the Late K. James, during | his Government in | New England. 
 
 I — I By several Gentlemen who were of his Council. | — || Printed in 
 
 the Year 1691. 12mo. pp. 48. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 1 p. "To the | Reader," dated at " B. N. E. 
 Feb. 4. IGOa."; 4-47, text, i)ages 9-12 wanting; 48, "Reader." 
 
 [Proclamation relating to various matters.] Folio, pp. 2. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms; "At a | General Court | for Their Majesties 
 Colony of the Massachusetts Bay in | New England, Sitting at Boston, upon 
 Adjournment, | December. 22th. 1691"; sets forth the importance of " the 
 Guarding and Defending of the Seas and Coasts" against " divers Piratical 
 Sea Rovers and other Enemies" who disturb the intercourse of trade; and 
 gives an Enactment of the General Court laying certain duties "on all Goods 
 and Commodities coming in and going out of This their Majesties Colony, and 
 on all Ships and other Deck Vessels" to be collected between January 15, 
 1691-2, to May 10, 1692, — also making certain conditions concerning the 
 same. Tliis contains also, at the foot of the second page, a statement con- 
 cerning the French Protestants and " many others of a contrary Religion " 
 in tliis country, and an Order (^f the General Court, because it is a " time of 
 War between the two Crowns o{ England and France^'" making it illegal for 
 any "of the; Frencli Nation ... to take up their Residence" in any sea- 
 port, or frontier town, but such as shall be lic(nised by the Governor and 
 Council; and leaving other discretion in the hands of Selectmen. "Printed 
 and Published by Order of the Court. | Isaac Addington, Seer." 
 
 Promise-Keeping | A Great | Duty. | As it was Delivered in a | Sermon | 
 — I By Sanuud Willard, Teacher of a Church | in Boston. | — | [Three 
 lines from Prov. xxv. 14.] | — || Boston, Printed by Benjamin Harris, 
 and I John Allen, at the London-Coflee-IIouse. | 1691. 16mo. pp. 
 (1), 28. 
 Titlejiage, verso blank; 1-28, "Promise-Keeping | a Great | Duty," 
 
 headpiece two lines of border pieces ; last leaf blank. 
 
 Near the top of the verso of the blank leaf at the end is 
 written, "Samuel Checklev his Booke KiDl" 
 
 11
 
 60 KAKI.V A.MKKICAN IMPUINTS. 
 
 A Si-iiptiiral C'atpcliiciiii. | — | Tlin Heads of tlie Christian | Ki'ligion | 
 I'laiiily, liiii'Hj', and fully ilolivi'ieil in a | Catochism, | Wliirh i-mloa- 
 vours a sutticit-nt Answer to every | Questi(tn, barely with a lu'rtinent 
 St'uttnice of I Sacred Scripture, and Enables tlie Learner at | once with 
 ease to eonfinn us well as assert the | great Articles of the Faith once 
 delivered unto | the Saints. | — | By Cotton Mather. | — | [One line 
 from J«>hn xxi. 15.] | — || Boston, Printed by K. Pierce, for Nicholas 
 Uuttolph, I at the corner Shop, next to Cuttridg's Coffee- | House. 1G91. 
 16ni.i. pp. (2), IS. 
 
 Titlepage, ver.to " X Coniinanduients," ten lines in verse witliin two border 
 lines; 1-18 "Lambs | led unto Green Pastures and Still Waters, | by a 
 Scrij>tural | Catechism,'' headpiece a line of border pieces, a rule, and a line 
 of similar inverted j)ieces, running headlines; pages 1!' to '21 missing; 
 folh.ws "Addresses to Old Men " (Boston, 1C90). 
 
 The I ."Sinfulness of Worshipping | God | with Men's | Institutions | as it 
 was delivered in a | Sermon | — | By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a 
 Church in | Boston. | — | [Two lines from 1 Cor. xi. 2.'5; two lines 
 from Matt, xxviii. 2<».] | — || Printed by Benjamin Harris, and John 
 Allen, at I the London-C(>tlee-hou.><e. KiOl. IGmo. jip. (1), 21t. 
 
 Titlepage, vfrso blank; 1-2'J, "The Sinfulness of Worshij>piug | God | 
 with Men's | Institutions," headpiece of two lines of bonier pieces; last 
 page blank. 
 
 Near the top of the titlepage is written, " Samuel Checkley's 
 Book IGOl." 
 
 The Triumphs of tlie IJcfurmed iieiigion, i iu .Kinerica. | — | 'I'he I/ife of 
 
 the Keuowiied | John Eliot | a I'erson .justly Famous iu tiie | Churcii 
 
 of G<»d, I not only as an Eminent Christian, | and an Excellent Minister, 
 
 among the | Engli.^^h, | Imt also, | as a .Memorable Evangelist among 
 
 the I Indians, of New-Englati«l; | With some .\ccounl concerning the lattf 
 
 and I strange Success of the (iospel, in those parts | of the World, 
 
 which for many Ages have ] lain Buried in Pagan Ignorance. | — | 
 
 Written by | Cotton .Mather. | — | [Two lines from Luke xii. 43.] 
 
 I — 11 Boston. Print«-d by Benjamin Harris, and John | Allen, for 
 
 JoMfpli Brunnintr at the cornir of | the l'ris.iii-L;tne. HUM. Kinio. 
 
 pp. (8), 162. 
 
 Titlepaye, verno blank; .» pp. •• lo the lui^iil 1 lonuiiialfle | I'liilip l.<>rd 
 
 Wharton, | A no less Noble than Aued Patnni | <if l..eainiug and N'irtue; | 
 
 An a Favouril*- of that (Jreat King Whose | Throne is in the Heavens, and 
 
 who^e Kingdom | Kuleth overall," si^jiied "Cotton .Mather," headpiece two 
 
 line» of border pieces ; 1 ji. " The Life | of the Renowned ] John Eliot " and 
 
 one line of Ljitin, nothitm more on the paye ; •'! pp. "The Iiitro<lu<'tion," 
 
 headpiec«) himilar to the last one, only lower line inverted ; I p- blank ; 
 
 0-152, text; li»l "f " Knaia " .it f.-.ti ..f p;iee l.'>_'. six line.s: running 
 
 heaiUinifti.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 87 
 
 1692. 
 
 Acts I and Laws, | Passed by the Great and General Court | or Assembly of 
 Their Majesties Pro- | vince of the Massachusets-Bay, iu | New-Eng- 
 hiiid. I IJegiin at Boston, tlie Eighth Day of June, 1G92. And Con- | 
 tinned by Adjourninent, unto Wednesday the Twelfth | Day of October 
 folhiwing: Being the Second Sessions. | Anuo Regni Guilielmi, et 
 Mariae, Regis et Keginae Augliae, Scotiae, | Franciac, et Hiberniae, 
 Quarto. | [IG border pieces arranged in the form of a diamond.] I — 1| 
 Boston I Printed by Benjamin Harris, Printer to His Excellency, | the 
 Governour and Council. 1692. 4to. pp. (1), 90. 
 
 Titlejjage, verso blank ; 1-90, text, various headlines, portions of pages 
 65 and 66, and of the last leaf wanting. 
 
 Boston I Almanack | for the | Year our Lord God 1692. | Being Bissextile 
 
 Years 
 
 rOf the World, 5641 
 
 T 111 Since the Flovd, 3985 
 
 or Leap-year. And i „ „. . „ ,., . 
 
 ^ ^ ' I Suflermg of Christ, 1659 
 
 ^ Planting Massach. Colony 64 
 I Whose Vulgar Notes be, | 
 
 Golden Numb. 2 ) C Cicle of the Sun 21 
 Epact 22 \ I Dominic. Letter C.B. 
 
 I Calculated for the Meridian of Boston in | New-England, where the 
 North Pole | is Elevated 42 gr. 30 min. | — | By H. B. [Benjamin Har- 
 ris f ] I — II Boston, Printed by Benjamin Harris, and | John Allen : Aud 
 are to be Sold at the | London-Coffee-House. 1692. 16mo. pp. (20). 
 
 Titlejjage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso, about eclipses &c. 
 four lines of poetry at the bottom, signed H. B. ; 12 pp. January to Decem- 
 ber ; 1 p. " To Their Most Sacred Majesties | King William, and Queen 
 Mary," twenty lines of poetry ; 5 pp. Mils, bonds, and indentures, &c. ; 
 last page, beginning in the upper part of the page, "Advertisements" of 
 an "Excellent Antidote" for medical purposes, of Cotton Mather's 
 " Little Flocks Guarded," and of James Janeway's " Token for Children." 
 Rubricated. 
 
 A Brief and True | Narrative | of some Remarkable Passages Relating to 
 sundry Persons | Afflicted by j Witchcraft, | at j Salem Village: j 
 Which happened from the Nineteenth of March, to the j Fifth of April, 
 1692. I — I Collected by Deodat Lawson. | — | [Eight border pieces 
 arranged in the form of a square.] | — || Boston, Printed for Benjamin 
 Harris and are to be Sold at his | Shop, over-against the Old-Meetiug- 
 House. 1692. 12mo. pp. 9, (1). 
 
 Tith page, verso, " The Bt)okseller to the Reader," signed " Benjamin 
 Harris " ; 3-10, text.
 
 88 EARLY AMERICAN INII'KINTS. 
 
 A I Lottor I from the most Inj^^oiuous | Mr. Lodowu-k | lilioilc-Islanil, Febr. 
 1.1691,2. No titlepage. 16mo. pp.8. [Two copies.] 
 
 Pages 1-8, text, signed " Cliristianus Lodowiok " ; a reply to " Quakerism 
 Displayeil," — which is the ruiiuiiii; lieatlliiie of Cotton Mather's "Little 
 Flocks Guanletl against Grievous \V«ilves," given in tliis list under the year 
 1091. 
 
 Monthly Observati(ms | and | Predictions, | for this Present Year, 1G92. | 
 With I Astrological Judgments | on the whole Year. | All Taken from 
 Mr. Patridge's | Almanack: | To which is Added, an Account of a | 
 Plot I which was lately Discovered in England: And | which was Fore- 
 told by the said Jolm | Patridgc, in his this Years Almanack. | Pub- 
 lished for (lencral Satisfaction. | — || Printcil at Boston : And are to 
 be S(dd by | lienj. Harris, at the London-Coffee-House. | 1G!»2. r2mo. 
 pp. IG. 
 Titlepage; 'i-ll, " Monthly Observations," beginning on tlie verso of the 
 title; 11-13, " Astrological Judtrments " ; " Finis" near the top of page 13; 
 underneath, and as far as jiagc IG, news relating to events between A]iril 21 
 anil May 5, brought fmm Hull in Eiiirlaud by a vessid arriving in liostcm, 
 Capt. Walley Coiiimaiiih-r, on August 5; twenty-foiu' lilies of poetry at the 
 enil, on page IG. 
 
 Optanda. | — | Good men Described, | and | Gooil Things proimunded. | .V | 
 Serious Consideration | of | Two very Important Cases: | I. What 
 should be our Spirits, | and | IL What should be t)ur Studies, | that 
 so I all Things nuiy Go well among us. | — | IJy Cotton Mather. | — | 
 In Two .Sermons; Whereof Gne, was | Preached unto the Governoiir, | 
 and (general Court, of the Pro- j vince of the Massachusetts-Hay, in 
 New- I Kngland; at their Fir.st Session: June !•. | 1G!»2. | — | Published 
 l»y Authority | — || IJoston, Printed and Sold by Henjamin | Harris, at 
 the London-Coffee- House. lG!f.'. IG |.|.. (G). '.ill. 
 
 Titlej)age, cerso blank; f pp. ''To His Kxcellency, | Sir William Phipjis, 
 Kt. I (jovernoiir of the .Massachusetts Province, | and (Jeneral of New-Kng- 
 land," signed " (!otton .Mather"; l-!*!), "(J I Men | Described. ] In a Ser- 
 mon, Directeil unto the | (Jovernour, of New- | England"; list of " Errata" 
 at the fiM.I i.f piiye UU, live Hues. 
 
 [Proclamation appointing Thank.'<giving July 11, l'i!»-.J Ur«i;idside. Folio. 
 •' IJy the I (Jovernonr, ('oiincil, | and j Kepresentatives, | Convened in 
 H Great and (ieneral Couit, or Assembly of ] Their Majesties Province of 
 the .Mat*Ha«-huH«-ltH-IJay: | Held at Moston the Hth of Junr-. 1G!I2 " ; refers to 
 the continued peacx- in the three Kingdoms ; to the "safe Arrival to His Ex- 
 cellency, our Governoiir, atid the lleverend Mr. Increase Mather, who have 
 InduHtrioUHly Kiuleav«inred the S«'rvic<' of this People, and have brought over 
 with them a Settlement of (iovernmeiit "; speaks of the " comfortable Impes 
 of an Han'e«t," the " HestraintH upon our Em-mieH." c-specially their Defeat 
 "in n late Atlaek upon the Eastern Parts"; signed " Hy Order of (he 
 Govern«»nr Ac Council, &c. | Isaac. Adilington, Seer."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 89 
 
 [Proclamatinu rolating to tlic (irdcrly l)clia\ior of soldiers and seainon, and the 
 enforconient of laws aijaiiist Vifo. Imprint at foot of the page] Printed 
 by Ik-njaniiii Harris, Printer to his Excellency, the Go%'ern()nr and Coun- 
 cil. I leiCi. broadside. F.dio. 
 
 A cut of the arms of Great Britain ; " By His | Excellency | the | Gov- 
 ernor " ; states that some among the .Soldiers and Seamen " have passed the 
 liounds of their Duty, and my Order, by putting the same in Execution in a 
 violent and disorderly manner," etc. ; and requires " All Justices of the Peace, 
 Constables, Tithinginen, or what-ever other Officers, as well Civil as Mili- 
 tary ... to dicliardge the Duty of tlu-ir ])laces, with all fidelity," and es- 
 pecially to see that " all the wholsome Laws here in Force against Vices of 
 all kinds" be "immediately and iuipartially put in Execution"; "Given at 
 Boston, and Dated the 27th day of July, 1C92." 
 
 Some Miscellany | Observations | on our present Debates respecting | Witch- 
 crafts, in a Dialogue | between S. & B. | — | By P. E. and J. A. | — || 
 Phila.lelphia, Printed by William P.radford, for llezekiah A^sher. | 1692. 
 No titlepage. IGmo. pp. IG. 
 
 Prince, in bis catalogue, under "1691-1700," says, "This was 
 wrote l)y y*' Eev'^ Mr. Willard." See Calef's " More Wonders of 
 the Invisible World " (London, 1700), page 38 ; and also " The 
 Congregational Quarterly" (XL 400-415) for July, 1869, where 
 a reprint of the pamphlet is given. It has been supposed that 
 " S. & B." who carry on the Dialogue were intended for Stough- 
 ton and Brattle, or perhaps for Salem and Boston ; and the 
 initials " P. E. and J. A." were probably used to mislead the 
 reader in regard to the authorship. 
 
 1693. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | Passed by the Great and- General | Court or Assembly 
 of Their | Majesties Province of the | Massachusetts-Bay, in | New- 
 England. I Convened and held at Boston, the Thirty-first | Day of ^Lay, 
 1693. I Anno Eegni Guilelmi, et Mariae, Kegis et lleginae, Angliae, | 
 Scotiae, Franciae, et Hiberniae, Quiuto. | [16 border pieces arranged in 
 the foi-m of a diamond.] | — || Boston. | Printed by Bartholomew 
 Green, and Sold by | Samuel Phillips. 1G93. 4to. pp. 15. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of lioi-dei- pieces, verso blank ; 3-15, text, 
 various headlines; last l)age blank. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | [title continues same as above]. | Begun at Boston, the 
 Thirty-first Day of May. 1G93. | And Continued by Adjournment unto 
 Thursday the Sixth | Day of July folhivving: Being the Second Sessions. 
 I [continues same as last title.] 4to. pp. 4. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 3. 4, text, licadliues.
 
 90 EAULY AMERICAN IMriJlNTR. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, [title coutiuues same as before]. | Conveued ami Held at 
 Boston, the Eight Day | of November. 1G93. | [same as in last title], j 
 [Cut of tlio Anns of Great Britain.] | — || [same inijirint as before]. 
 4to. pp. (2). 19 4S. 
 
 Titlepaui'. I'l'iso blaiilv : IH-IS, text, xarimis IuMdliiifS. 
 
 Tulley 109.3 | — | An | Almanack | for the Year of our L..rd, | MDCXCIII. 
 I Being first after Leap- Year. | And from tlie Creation. | 5Gl'i. | 
 Wherein is Contained, Astronomical Obser- | rations from the Suns 
 Ingress into Aries, and | tlie other Cardinal Points, with an Account | 
 of the Eclipses, Conjunctions, and other | Configurations of the Celestial 
 Bodies. I With a brief Discourse of tiie natural causes of | Watry 
 Meteors, as Snow, ILiil, Kain, &:c. | Calculated for and fitted to the 
 Meridian of Boston in | Xew-En<,'land, wliere the North l*ole is Elevated 
 42. I gr. .'10 mill. But may indlHcrently serve any ]»art | of New-Eng- 
 land. I — I By Jidin Tulley | — || Boston Printed, by Beujamiu Harris 
 at the I Loudon-Coflee- House. 1693. lOmo. pp. (21). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, rerso, vulgar notes, 
 zodiac, etc. ; 12 pp. January to December; 1 p. " a Table of all tlie Kings 
 and Queens since the Coiifjuest,'' and seven lines of jmetry; 1 p. '*Some few 
 Lines by another Hand, we shall leave to | the lnteri)retation of 'I'iine, & 
 the Intelligent | Reader"; H pp. "Of the Edijises this present | Year, 
 1G93," four pages in tlie midille wanting; at the bottom o\' Hth i>age •• Ad- 
 vertisenient " of Wonders of the Invisible World "Sold by Benjamin Har- 
 ris"; a leaf i)asted on at the end hea<l<'d "A Table of the Courts," in two 
 columns, with "Advertisement" of Acts and Laws of 1<)92, at bottom of 
 the second c<dumn, underneath appears " Printeil &i. sold by Beii. Harris," 
 verso blank. 
 
 Tulley 1C93 | [title continues .same as before]. || Hoston Printed, by iMiijainin 
 Harris for I Samuel Phillips. 1(;93. \*>i\i<>. pp. (2(;). 
 
 Collation saim; as before to foot of Kitli page; a copy of the leaf similar 
 to the one at the end of the other edition is here inserted, facing *'()f the 
 Kdipses," rccin liluiik ; collation same to foot of the last page where the 
 luHt line is "Sold by Samuel Phillips." 
 
 Christ'H Kidelily | thr- only | Shield | against | Sataiis ,Mali:,'nity. | Asserted 
 ill n I Sermon | Delivered at Salem -VUhitre, the 21th of | March, l(i92. 
 lleiiii; Lecture-day tlu-re, and | a time of Piiblick E.xaiiiiiiatioii, of some 
 SiiH- I pected for Witchcraft. | — | By Deodal Lawsoii, formerly Pre.icher 
 of the I (toHpej there | — | [Four lines fidiii l{ev. xii. 12; two lines from 
 Hoiii. xvi, 20,] I — II lioHton Priiile.l, by B. Harris, A; Sold by Nicholas 
 I Huttolph, next toGuttridg'HCoiree-Hoiise. li;:i:i. Kimo. pp. (7), 79. 
 
 Titlepiige, vrmo, " I/icenHed ac- | conliiig to | Order"; 2 pp. " 'I'o the Wor- 
 Hhipfiil I niid I Worlliily Honoiirr'd j Bartli<dom(!\v (iiilney | .John lialhorne
 
 EAIILY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 91 
 
 I Jouatlian Corwiii Esqrs. | Together with the Reverend | Mr. Jolin Hig- 
 ginsou Pastor, | aud | Mr. NichohiS Noyes Teacher | of the Church of Christ 
 at Salem," signed " Deodat LavA'Sou " ; Address to the public signed "In- 
 crease Mather, Coll. Ilarv. Praes. | Charles Morton | James Allen. | Samuel 
 Willard. | John IJailey | Cotton Mather." ; 3 pj). " To all my Christian 
 Friends and Ac(iuaintance ; | the Inhabitants of Salem-Village," signed 
 " Deodat Lawson " ; 1 p. blank ; 7 pp. " To the Reader," signed " Deodat 
 Lawson," wanting; 1-79, " Christs Fidelity | the only | Shield | against | 
 Sataus Malignity"; last page blank; running headlines. 
 
 On the verso of the fly-leaf at the beginning is written, "Wil- 
 liam Griggs his Book 1692." 
 
 The I Doctrine | of the | Covenant j of | Redemption. | Wherein is laid the 
 Foundation cd' all | our Hopes and Hajipiuess. | Briefly Opened and 
 Improved. | — | By Samuel \Villard, Teacher of a Church | iu Boston. 
 I — I [Three lines from Psalms Ixxxix. 3.] | — || Boston, Printed by 
 Benj. Harris over | against the Old-Meetiug-House. 1693. 16mo. 
 pp. (8), 1G5. 
 
 Titlepage ; 7 pp. beginning on tlie verso of the iirst leaf, " To the Reader," 
 signed "Increase Mather," and dated at "Boston, New-England. | Feb- 
 ruary Gth. 1G93" ; 1-165, text; running headlines. 
 
 On the recto of the first fly-leaf at the beginning is the auto- 
 graph signature " lohaues-Winthrop " ; and on the recto of the 
 second that of "Wait. Winthrop Novembr 17"^ 1693." 
 
 The Duty & Property | of a | Religious Housholder | Opened ] in a | Ser- 
 mon I Delivered at Charlestown, on | Lords Day December. 25. 1692. 
 I — I By Deodat Lawson, Prea<dier | of the Gospel. | — | [Three lines 
 from Jer. x. 25 ; three lines from Gen. xviii. 19.] | — || Boston iu New- 
 England. I Printed by Bartholomew Green, | and Sold by Samuel Phil- 
 lips, ] at the Exchange. 1693. 16mo. pp. (8), 64. 
 
 Titlepage, verso, "Imprimatur, | Increase Mather. | July. 27. | 1693," all 
 witliin two border lines, the lower one inverted; 1 p. "To the Worshipful | 
 and I Worthily Honoured | Samuel Sewal Esq.," signed "Deodat Lawson," 
 headpiece a line of border pieces, two lines of stars, and a line of similar 
 border pieces ; 5 pp. " To the | Reader," signed " Deodat Lawson," and dated 
 at " Boston. N. E. | May. 12. | 1693," headpiece a line of border pieces, and 
 a line of similar inverted pieces; 1-64, " The Duty & Property | of a Reli- 
 gious House- I holder," headpiece similar to the last with the addition of 
 two lines of stars between ; running headlines. 
 
 The Great | Blessing, | of | Primitive | Counsellours. | Discoursed iu a | 
 Sermon, | preached iu the Audience of the Governour, Council, | aud 
 Representatives, of the Province of the Massachusets- | Bay, in New-
 
 92 KAKLY AMEllICAN I.MI'KINTS. 
 
 Euglaml. May 31st. 1G03, Beiui; tin' Day for the ] Election of Coun- 
 sollom-s, in that Proviiipp. | — | l?y ImTfUS*^ Matlier. | PivsiiliMit of 
 Harvard I'olU'ilge in C'anil>ri(lii«>, and Teacher of a | Chnrcli at Boston, 
 in Xe\v-Eni,'hind. | — | [One line of Latin." || Boston. | Printed and 
 Sidd, by Benjamin Harris, Over-airaiiist the | Old-Me(tini,'-House. 
 1093. 12mu. pp. 23. 
 
 Tith'pagc, verso hlank; (3)-8, '"To tlie | Inliahitants | of tlie Province i>f 
 tlic Massachnsets-Bay, | in | New- England " ; 9-23, "Primitive | ("onnsel- 
 lors, I a Great | Ble.^Jsinir" ; hist jiaije, " Advertisements," of Cotton Matlier's 
 "The Day and Work of the Day." of "The Eni,'lishnians Bight," and of 
 " An account of the hite terrihle Eartli«|nake in Sicily." 
 
 The I Judgment | of Several Eminent | Divines | of the | Congregational 
 Way. I Concerning A | Pastors Power. | Occasionally to Exert Minis- 
 terial Acts I in another Church, besides | that which is His Own Par- 
 ticular I Flock I — II lioston Printed by Benjamin Harris, and are | to 
 be Sold by Richard WilUins. l<;!»;i. liimo. pp. (-2), 13. 
 
 Titlepage, verso, letter to the public from "James Allen. | Samuel Wil- 
 lard. I Michael Wigglesworth. j Cotton .Mather. | Nehemiah Walter," head- 
 jdece a line of border pieces ; 1-13, te.\t ; headpiece similar to the last; last 
 page blank. 
 
 Warnings from tlie Dead. | — | Or | Sidemu Ailmnuitions j unto | All 
 People; | l>ut Especially unto | Young Persons | to Beware | of such 
 Evils as Would bring j them to the Dead, j — | By Cotton Matlu'r. | — 
 I In Two Discourses, | ()<-<-asioned by a Sentence of Death, | Executed 
 on some Unhappy .Ma- | lefactors. Together with the j I..ast Confession, 
 made by a | Young Woman, wlm Dyed on .lime | X, Hdt.!. One of 
 these Malefactors. | — || Boston in New-Eutrlaud ; | I'riiited by Bar- 
 thohjinew Green, for | Samuel Phillips, at the West End of | the Ex- 
 change. 1093. ICmo. pi>. (1), <!7[7(i]. 
 
 Titlepage, rt^rvr; blaidt ; l-;il, " ,\ Blessed .Medicine for Sinfid | Madness. 
 I — I A Discour.se, (Jccasioned by a Sentence | of Death, passed upon sev- 
 eral | Mah-factors, who where then in the | C'ongregation " ; ;t:)-(!7 [TC], 
 "An Holy Hebuke to the | Unclean Spirit. | — | Uttered on a Day when 
 Two Per- I sons were Executeil for Mmiler- | ing of their Bastard-Children "; 
 running headlineH. 
 
 The Wouder.H of the I uvi.-.il.ir World. | — j Observations I as well Historical 
 a« 'I'heological, upon the Nature, the | Number, and the Operations of 
 
 the I Devil.H. I Acconipany'd with, | I. Some ;\» ints of the GiieVous 
 
 MidextatiouM l»y Dae | nioiiN and \Vilcli<-rafls, which have lately | aii- 
 noyM the {!uuiitrey; and the TrialH of some eminent | .Malefactors Exe- 
 riiled upon cjcnmion lliereof: with Hcveral j KemarUable Curiosities 
 ihiTcin oeciirriiig. | II. Some Counniis, Directing a due Iniproveiiieni
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 93 
 
 of the tor- | ribk- tilings, latfly done, by tho Unusual & Amazing | 
 Range of Evil Spirits, in Our Neiglibourhood : & | the methods to jjre- 
 vent the Wrongs which those Evil | Angels may intend against all sorts 
 of people among us; | es})ecially iu Accusations of the Innocent. | III. 
 Some Conjectures upon the great Events, likely ] to befall, the World 
 iu General, and Xe\v-En- ] gland in Particular j as also upon the Ad- 
 vances of I the Time, when we shall see better Dayes. | IV. A Short 
 Narrative of a lat(? Outrage committed by a | knot of Witches in Swede- 
 land, very much Resem- | bling, and so far Explaining, That under 
 wliich our parts | of America have laboured ! | V. The Devil Discov- 
 ered : In a Brief Discourse upon | those Temptations, which are the 
 more Ordinary Devices | of tlie Wicked One. j — ■ | By Cotton Mather. 
 I — II Boston Printed by Benj. Harris for Sam. Phillips. 1G93. IGmo. 
 pp. (32), 151,(1), 32. 
 
 Titlepage, verso, "Published by the Special | Command of His Ex- | 
 celleucy, the Go- | veruour of the Province of | the ^lassachusetts-Bay in | 
 New-England," between two lines of border pieces; 5 pp. "The Author's 
 Defence"; 25 pp. " Enchantments | Encountered," running headlines; 
 1-151, "A I Discourse: | on | the Wonders of the Invisible World. | — | 
 Uttered (in part) on Aug. 4. 1692," runuing headlines; 1 p. list of " Errata," 
 seven lines; 1-32, "The | — | Devil Discovered," running headlines. 
 
 1694. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | Passed by the Great and General | Court or Assembly 
 of Their | Majesties Province of the | Massachusetts-Bay, in | New- 
 England. I Begun at Boston, the Eighth Day of November, 1693. And 
 I Continued by Adjournment unto Wednesday the Fourteenth | Day of 
 February following : Being the Second Sessions. | Anno Regni Gui- 
 lielmi, et Mariae, Regis et Reginae, Angliae, | Scotiae, Franciae, et 
 Hiberniae, Sexto | [A cut of the arms of Great Britain] | — || Boston. 
 I Printed by Bartliolomew Green, and Sold by | Samuel Phillii)S. 1694. 
 4to. pp. (1), 49-60. 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; 49-60, 
 text, various headlines. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | [title continues same as before]. | Convened and Held 
 at Boston, on Wednesday the | Thirtictli of May. 1G94. | [same as 
 last title]. 4to. pp. (1), 61-76. 
 Pages 61-76, text; c(dlation same as before. 
 
 Acts I and j Laws, | [title continues same as before]. | Begun at Boston, the 
 Thirtieth Day of May, 1694. And | Continued by Adjournment unto 
 Wednesday the Fifth | Day of September following: Being the Second 
 Sessions. | Anno Regni Guiliehni, et Mariae, Regis et Reginae, | 
 Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae. et Hiberniae, Sexto. | [same as before]. 4to. 
 pp. (1), 77-85. 
 
 Pages 77-85, text ; collation same as before; last page blank. 
 
 12
 
 04 KAKLV AMKHICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Acts I aud I Laws, | [title continuos same as before]. Tuesilay the Sixteenth 
 I Day uf Octnber following: Beiiiir the Third Sessions. | [same as be- 
 fore]. 4to. pp. (-2), bi7-95. 
 
 Pages 87-95, text; collation same as before j slightly imperfect. 
 
 1«'>!»4. I — I An I Almanack | of tlie I'oelestiall Motions. Aspects | and 
 Eclipses, &c. For the Year <.f | our Lord God, MDCXCIV. | And of 
 the World, | 5643. | Being the Sccimd after IVissextile or Leap | Year, 
 and of the Reign of Their Ma- | jesties William and Mary King | and 
 Queen of Great Brittain, France, | and Ireland &c. (which began | Feb. 
 i;}. 1GS8, ;).) the Sixth Year. | Calculated for tlie Meridian of Boston in 
 
 I N. E. tin. deg. 20. min. to the Westward | of Lomlon, & 42. deg. 30. 
 inin. North | Latitude, but may indifferently .serve the | most part of 
 New-England. | — | By Fhilo-Matliemat. |" — |1 Boston, Printed by 
 B. Green, for Samuid I Phillips, near the Sonth-East end of the Ex- 
 
 I change, l>y the Rose A: Crown Tavern. IH'M. Itlnin. pp. (I'l)- 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border jtieces, verso, '" ll!!)4," vulgar 
 notes, zodiac, etc.; 12 ])|). January to December; 1 ]). "Of the Eclipses 
 which will h:ipj)en this Yi-ar | 1094'' ; 1 ]•. "A Postscript Concerning the 
 Tides, Weather, &c.'' 
 
 .\n I Answer | to | George Keitli's | Libel. | Against A | C.itichism | Pub- 
 lished by Francis Makemie. | — | To which is Added, by way of Post- 
 I script. A Brief Narrative of a Late | l)iHeren<'«' among the Quakers, 
 be- I gun at Philadeljdiia. | — 1| Boston, | I'riuted, by Benjamin 
 Harris, at the | Siirii of the Bible, over-against | tlie IJlew-.Vnchor. | 
 .MhCXCIili. lilinn. pp. (12). 1(13. 
 
 Tithpaue, surrouuiled by a Imnler line, verse, " lm]nimatur, | Increiuse 
 Mather | .March 31st. | 1C94."; 3 pp. •'Christian Reader," signed "Increa.se 
 .Mather. I .James Allen | Samuel Wilhird | .b.hn Baily | Cotton Mather"; 
 I p. blank; C pp. "An Epistle to the Reader," signed " .\t Relioboth in 
 Pocamok .Maryland. | This 2<> .Inly, 1<!I>2. | Francis Makemie," eight lines 
 below headeil " Rea<ler " ; 1-4, " Several mixed Qua-ries, to be resolved by | 
 Quakers in this junctm-e, for the .lustifica- | tion of themselves and satisfac- 
 tion i»f all. I .July 2iith. If;!l2"; 5-20, " .\ True Copy of | (;eorge Iveith's 
 Paper, I I^elivered to | Mr. Georg<? Laytield, | at Pocamok in Mary-land"; 
 20-103, " A Short Answer, to | George Iveiths I.,ybel, | Against a | (lato- 
 chism I I'ublished, I»y F. M. | And left in the Hands of, | Mr. George Lay- 
 field " ; 1 p. " Atlvertisemeiit,'' <»f .John Oliver's new book, entitled, "A 
 Prewnt to be given to Teeming Women, by their Husbands or Friends," 
 HiMin to be " Reprinted and .*^<'ld at B<i>tiin in .New- Engl.md, by ncnjamin 
 H.irriM." 
 
 Oil u liy-l<;.'if at lIk; lii'^iiiniiij,' i^ uriii'ii. ■ S Willaul' I'.odk 
 U;i)4. Kx (If)iio I'ntri.s."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 95 
 
 A IJrief | Narnitivc | of | tlie Success wliicli the Gospel | hath had, ainoug 
 the I Indians, | of | Martha's-Vineyard (and the Places Adjacent) in 
 New-England. | With | Some Remarkable Curiosities, concerning the | 
 Numbers, the Customes, and tlie Present Cir-cumstances of the Indians 
 on that Island. ] Further Explaining and Confirming the Ac= ] count 
 given of those matters, by Mr. Cotton | Mather in the Life of the Re- 
 nowned I 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. | 
 I — II Boston in N. E. Printed by Bartholomew Green, | Sold by Michael 
 Perry, under the Exchange, lfi!)4. IGmo. pp 55. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso blank ; 2 pp. " To His Ex- 
 cellency I Sir. William Phipps Knight:", etc., signed "Matthew Mayhew," 
 and dated at "Martha's Vineyard, | June 18. 1694," headline two lines of 
 border pieces ; 5-15, "Of the Indians Inhabiting | in New-England, and | 
 Adjacent Provinces," headline two lines of border pieces; 16-31, "Of the 
 Conversion of the | Indians, inhabiting certain | Islands near adjoyning | to 
 the Continent of New- | England; and^the Propa- | gatiim of the Gospel by | 
 some sent, to tlie Maine- | land from thence"; 32-40, " Of the Indian Gov- 
 ern- | ment when Christian"; 41-45, "Postscript"; 46-55, "A Further 
 Account, con- | cerning the present | State of Christianity a- | mong the In- 
 dians I in other parts of | New-England," headpiece a line of border pieces 
 and a line of similar inverted pieces ; last page blank. 
 
 The I Character | of a Good | Ruler. | As it was Recommended in a | Sermon 
 I Preached before his Excellency the | Governour, and the Honoura- | 
 ble Counsellors, and Assem- | bly of the Representatives | of the Prov- 
 ince of Massachusetts-Bay | in New-England. | On May 30. 1694. | 
 Which was the Day for Election of | Counsellors for that Province. 
 I — I By Samuel Willard, Teacher of a 1 Church in Boston, j — || 
 Boston Printed by Benjamin Harris, for | Michael Perry, under the 
 West I End of the Town=IIouse. 1694. 16mo. pp. (5), 31. 
 
 Titlepage, suiTounded by two border lines, verso, " Published by Order 
 I of Authority," within two border lines; 3 pp. "To the | Reader," signed 
 "Samuel WiUard " ; 1 p. blank; 1-31, "The | Character | of a j Good | 
 Ruler"; 1 ]>. blank; running headlines; last leaf blank. 
 
 Early Religion, | Urged in a | Sermon, | upon | the Duties Wherein, | 
 and the Reasons Wherefore, | Young People, | should Become | Reli- 
 gious. I Wliereto are Added, | the Extracts of several Papers, Written 
 
 I by several Persons, who here Dying in their | Youtli, left behind tliem 
 those Admonitions for | the Young Survivers ; with Brief Memoirs rela- 
 
 I ting to the Exemplary Lives of some such, | that have gone from 
 hence to their | Everlasting Rest. | — | By Cotton ]\Iather. | — | [Two
 
 9»j KAULV AMHHICAN I.MI'KINTS. 
 
 lini'S from I'salm.s cxix. '.».] | — || HcK-^toii, rriiiti'il. l>y R. II. fnr Midiael 
 Perry. | under the West-Euil of the Towu-Hoiise 1G!J4. Kiiiio. pp. 
 
 (1). 11 
 
 A I Narrative | of The Planting of the Massacliusets | Colony | Anno 1628. 
 With the Lords Signal | Presence the First Thirty | Years. | Also a 
 Caution from New Englands A])ostle, | tlie Great | Cotton, | How to 
 Esfaj>e the Calamity, whieh might | Ik'fall them or their Posterity. | 
 And Confirmed by the Evangelist | Norton | With Prognosticks from 
 the Famous | Dr. Owen. | C<mcerning the Fate of these Churches, and 
 Animadversions | upon the Anger of G<)d, in sending of Evil Angels | 
 among us. | — | Published by Old Planters, the Authors of the Old 
 I Mens Tears. | — | [Three lines from Psalms Ixxviii. 2, 3, 4 ; four lines 
 from Jer. vi. IG.l | — || Boston Printed and Sold by Ik'njamin Harris, 
 at the I sign of the Bible ovcr-against the Blew-Anchor. 1694. IGmo. 
 pp. (4). 7.-,. (1). [Twocupi..s.] 
 
 Titlepage^ cerso blank; 2 pp. "To the Honourable | Simon Broadstrw^t 
 Esq; I late Governourof the | Massachiisets-Colony," signed ". I. S." [Joshua 
 Scottow] ; 1-7.'), " A I Narrative | of the Planting of the | Massachusets- 
 Colony &c." ; 75, and 1 p. " A Funeral | Elegy, | upon the Death of the 
 truly Reverend | Mr. John Cottcm. | Late Teacher of a Church of Christ at 
 Bi»ston I in New-England : Who Died the Twenty | Third, was liuried the 
 Twenty Ninth of I December. 1652," signeil "John Norton"; an erratum 
 of two lines at foot of the last page. 
 
 (Jii the verso of the titlej)age is written the followiiij^ in 
 the hand of Thoma.s Prince: "To ^M"" I'.ayly Pxjstowcd l)y y" 
 author. Sept. 18. 1694. N E. * N I'., y' I.im' w"' y" * w"' y name 
 in y" Title P:io.; [p.y M' ScotwayJ w" wn.t.- w"' y l.'.'v M-" 
 Bailey's own hand on y" Inside; of y" eovi-r." 
 
 Kefonnation | the Great Duly | of an | .\lllicied People. | .Setting forth | the 
 Sin ami Damper there Ih | in NeuJecling of it, under the | Continued and 
 He|(ealed Jinig- | mentM of (iod. | Beiny the .Substance of what was | 
 Preached on a Solemn Day «if | Humiliation kept by th(> | Third (lath- 
 ered (!hurch in BoHton, | on Aut,'ust. '-'.'{d. 1<»!M. | — | By Samuel 
 Willanl, Teacher of the naiil Church. | — | [F<»ur lines from Zech. i. 
 3.] I — II HiMtiin in NewEnyland, | Printed and Sold by Barlliojomew 
 Green, j IBO-I. I'imo. pp. 76.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 97 
 
 Titlepa£:c, snrniiindt'd by t\v<t bordtT liues, verso and 2 pp. "To the | 
 Reader," signed, "Samuel Willard," headpiece a line of border pieces, and 
 a siinihir line inverted; 5-76, " Reformation the Great Duty | of an Afflicted 
 People," iieadpiece two lines of different shaped border pieces ; running 
 headlines. 
 
 Their Majesties Cohjny | of | Connecticut | in New-England | Vindicated, 
 I from the Abuses | of a Pamphlet, Licensed and Printed | at New- York 
 1694. Intituled, | Some Seasonable Considerations for the | Good 
 People of Connecticut. | By an Answer Thereunto. | — | [Five border 
 pieces in a short line.] | [Two lines from Exod. xxii. 28 ; two lines from 
 Prov. X. 18; two lines from Prov. xiv. 3.] | — || Boston in New=Eng- 
 land. I Printed by Bartholomew Green. Anno Dom. 1694. 12mo. 
 pp. 43. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, verso, " Hartford, April. 23d. 1694," an Order to print the 
 pamphlet, signed "Robert Treat, Governour. | John Allyn Secretary"; 
 2 pp. " To the Reader," signed" J. A." [John Allyn] and " W. P." ] Wil- 
 liam Pitkin]; 5-43, "An Answer to A | Pamphlet, | Intituled | "Some 
 Seasonable Considerations for | the Good people of Connecticut," | Printed at 
 New-York, 1694," headpiece a line of border pieces, a line of daggers, aline 
 "f stars, and a line of similar border pieces; last page blank. 
 
 1695. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws | Passed by the Great and General | Court or Assembly 
 of Their | Majesties Province of the | Massachusetts-Bay in | New-Eng- 
 land. I Begun at Boston the Thirtieth Day of May, 1694. And | Con- 
 tinued by several adjournments unto Wednesday the Twenty- | seventh 
 Day of February following : Being the Fourth Sessions. | Anno Regni 
 Guilielmi, et Mariae, Regis et Reginae, | Augliae, Scotiae, Franciae, et 
 Hiberniae, Septimo. | — | Boston. | Printed by Bartholomew Green, 
 Printer to His Excellency, | the Governour and Council. 1695. 4to. 
 pp. 99-108. 
 
 Titlepage wanting ; 99-108, text; pages 97, 98, 109 to 114 wanting; pages 
 101 and 102 imperfect ; running headlines. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | [title continues same as before] His | Majesties Prov- 
 ince [same as before] | Begun and Held at Boston, on Wednesday the 
 I Twenty-ninth of May. 1695. | Anno Regni Guilielmi, Tertii, Augliae, 
 Scotiae, | Franciae, et Hiberniae, Regis, Septimo. | [A cut of the arms 
 of Great Britain.] | — || Boston. | Printed by Bartlndomew Green, 
 Printer to the Governour ] and Council. 1695. 4to. pp. (1), 117-134. 
 
 Title])age, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank; 117-134, 
 text ; various headlines.
 
 98 EAllLV A.MKUICAN l.MI'lilNTS. 
 
 AcUi I ami I Laws, j I'asst-d by tlu' Cireat aiul CJiut'ial CVuirt | or Assembly 
 of His Maji'sties Province | of the Massacliiist'tts-Hay, in | Ne\v-Eiii,'laii(l. 
 I Ht'sjiin at Hostoii tbo Twenty-ninth Day of May, 1(!1'5. | ami con- 
 tiniUMl ]>y Ailjournnient until Wednesday the | Fourteenth of August 
 fidlowint^. I [same as before]. | — || Boston. | Printed by Hartludoniew 
 Green and John Allen, Printers | to the Governour and Council. IGDo. 
 4to. pp. (1), 137-138. 
 
 Pages 137-13S, text ; collation same as before. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | [title continues same as before]. | and continued by sev- 
 eral Adjournments until Wednesday | the Twentieth of November fol- 
 lowing I [same as before]. 4to. p]). (1). 141-1 JO. 
 
 Pages 141-1.50, text; collation same as befiirc. 
 
 Tulley, 1695 | — | An | Almanack | for the Year of our Lord. .M1)("XC\' | 
 Heini;: Third of the Leap-Year | And from the Creation 5U44. | Wherein 
 is Contained Astronomical Obser- | vati<uis from the Suns Ingress into 
 Aries, and | the other Cardinal Points, with an Account | of the Eclipses, 
 Conjunctions, and other | Configurations of the Celestial Hodies | To 
 which is Added, An Account of the Cru- | elty of the Papists acted 
 upon the Bodies | of some of the Godly Martyrs. | Calculated fm- and 
 fitted to the Meridian of Boston | in New-England, where the North 
 Pole is Elevated | 42 gr. 30 niin. liut may imlifferently serve any | 
 part of New-E;igland. | — | By .John Tulley | — || Boston, Printed for 
 John Usher, by Ben- | jamin Harris, who formerly lived over | against 
 the Old-.Meeting-House, is now He- | moved to the Sign of the Bildi-, 
 over I against the Bhw-Auchnr. I'l:*.'). Ifimu. pp. (_'»). 
 
 Titlepajje, surroumlod by a line of border pieces, verso " MDCXCV," 
 vulgar notes, characters, zodiacil constellations, etc.; 12 \\\>. .lamiary to 
 December; 9 pp. "Of the Ei-Iipses this Year. H!!t.'>," of the four ipiarters 
 of the year, ami *' An Acconnt of the Cruelty of the Papists, acted upon 
 the I Bodies of some the GoiUy Martyrs," rutmini; headlines over the la.st 
 part; 1 p. " A<lverlisement " of John Oliver's " I 'resent to be yiven to 
 Teeming Women," and <if Joshua Scottow's "Narr.itive of thi I'lantiug of 
 the Ma.s.sjichiiHeltH-CuIonv." 
 
 Durable UicliCH. | — | Two Brief | Discotirses, | occasioned | by llie Im- 
 poverishing Blast of Hea- | veil, which the rndertakini,'s of | .Men, both 
 by Sea and Land, | have met withal. | The One, h.-iniHiiig, 'I'he true | 
 Cans*' of Loohing ; | The other, giving, 'I'lie true | Way of Thriving. 
 I — I By Cotton Mather. | — | [Four lines of Latin.] | - || Bo.stoii, 
 I'rinled by John Allen, f<»r | Vavasour Harris, and an- to be Sold | 
 at his Shop overragainnt tlio Old Meet- 1 iiu' Hi.M'-i-. Ii'i:i.'.. lUmo. 
 pp. (2), 3.S, 31, (I).
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 99 
 
 Titlopai^c, surroiiDdctl by a bonier line, verso, " Preface," signed " Cot- 
 ton Mather"; 1-33, "The | True Cause of] Loosing"; 1 p. blank; 1-34, 
 " The I Trcae Way of | Thriving"; 1 p. ten lines of Latin; last page, " Ad- 
 vertisement," of Cotton Mather's " Help for Disti'essed Parents," between two 
 border lines. 
 
 The I Earthquake | Nai>les ; September, 21. 1694. [Imprint at the bottom 
 of Jiage] Boston, N. E. Reprinted ]ty H. Green. February 21. 1694, 5. 
 Uroadside. 8s'o. 
 
 Help for Distressed Parents. Or, Counsels and Comforts for Godly Parents 
 Afllicted with Ungodly Children : And Warnings unto Children, to be- 
 ware of all those Evil Courses, which would be Afflictive unto their 
 Parents. By Mr. Cotton Mather. Sold by Vavasour Harris, at the 
 Sign of the Bible, over-against the Blew Anchor, in Boston. 1695. 
 16 mo. pp. 62, (6). 
 Titlepage wanting; 1-62, " Help for Distressed | Parents. | — | Offered, 
 at the Lecture in Boston, | 14. d. 12. m. 1694."; 6 pp. wanting, with the ex- 
 ception of some stubs which show that the letterpress extended to the last 
 page; 2 pp. "A Catalogue of some other Books," thirty-three titles "All 
 by this Author"; underneath on the second page is the following: — 
 
 Advertisement. 
 
 UPon the Desire of some Well disposed | Persons, There is now in the 
 Press, I A Select Part of the CHURCH HISTO- | ^Y oi Neio England; 
 Containing the Lives \ of Four Eminent and Renowned Persons, | who all 
 Successively Dy'd in the Immediate | Service of One Cliurch in Boston ; to 
 wit, I Mr. JOHN COTTOX, Mr. JOHN \ NORTON, Mr. JOHN WIL- 
 SON, and I Mr. JOHN DAVENPORT. With an Ap- I imidix. Contain- 
 ing the Life of the Famous | Mr. THOMAS HOOKER, Pastor of the i 
 Churcli at Hartford in Connecticut. 
 
 The title of this pamphlet is taken from the advertisement 
 found at the end of " Durable Eiches," by the same author, and 
 already noted in the collation of that work. The advertisement 
 given above refers to the next title. 
 
 Johannes in Eremo. | — | Memoirs, Relating to tlie | Lives, | of the | Ever- 
 Memorable, I Mr. John Cotton, | who Dyed, 23. d. 10. m. 1652. | Mr. John 
 Norton, I who Dyed, 5. d. 2. m. 1663. | Mr. John Wilson, | who Dyed 
 7. d. 6 m. 1667. | Mr. John Davenport, | who Dyed, 15. d. 1. m. 1670. 
 I Reverend and Renowned Ministers t)f the | Gospel, All, in the more 
 Immediate Service | of One Church, in Boston; | and | Mr. Thomas 
 Hooker, | who Dyed, 7. d. 5. m. 1647. | Pastor of the Church at Hart- 
 ford ; New=England. | — | Written, by Cotton blather. | — | [Three 
 lines of Latin.] | — || Printed for and Sold by Michael Perry, at his 
 Sho)), I under the West End of the Town-Hou.se. 1695. 16mo. 
 pp. 32, SO, ,39, 46, 30, 4.".
 
 100 EARLY AMERIfAN nfPRlNTS. 
 
 Titlopage, surroiinded by n Ixmler line, verso, " Faithfully Collected,'' 
 and list of cniita, eleven lines; 3-rj, " To tlie Reader," signed "Increase 
 Mather," and dated at " Boston, New-England, | May. 16. 1695," headpiece 
 a line of border ])ieces, two lines of stars, and a line of similar pieces in- 
 verted; 13--_'7, '• The I Intnxluction," signed "Cotton Matlier " ; 28-32, 
 "Advertisement," and " A Schaeme, | of the Whole Work " ; 1-80, " Cot- 
 tnnus Kedivivns. | — | Or, | the Life | of | Mr. John Cott(m " ; 1-31), 
 "Nortonns Honoratus | — | The Lif«' | of | Mr. John Norton," headpiece 
 a line of border pieces and twi» lines of stars; 1 )>. blank; 1-46, " Mcmoria 
 Wilsonia. | — | The Life | of | Mr. Joim Wilson.'" headpiece a line of 
 border ])ieees, a line of daggers, and a line of similar border pieces inverted; 
 2 pp. blank ; 1-30, " Chrysostoinns Nov-Anglorum. I — | The Life | of 
 I Mr. John Davenport "; 2 pp. blank ; 1-45, separate title, see " Piscator 
 Evangelicus," below; _' pp. " A Catalogue of some other Books," thirty- 
 four titles, " All by this Author"; running headline^;; last l)age blank. 
 
 Piscator Evangelicus. | — | Or. | the Life of | Mr. Thomas Hooker, | the 
 Kenowned. | Pa.stor of Hartfonl-Cliurch, | and | Pillar of Connecticut- 
 Colony, I in I New-England. | — | Essay'd by Cotton Mather. | — | 
 [Two lines of Latin.] | — || Printed in the Year IGOo. IGmo. pp. 4.'). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a bonier line, verso, "To the Churches in the 
 Colony of I Connecticut," signed "Cottmi Mather" ; 3-45, "Piscator Evan- 
 gelicus. I — I The Life I of I Mr. Tliomas Hooker"; running headlines. 
 This work forms a i)art of "Johannes in Eremo." 
 
 Mi-moria Wilsoniana. | — | Or, | Some Dues | unto | the Memory of the | 
 Truly I Reverend & Renowned | Mr. John Wilson, | ihe First | Pastor 
 of Boston : Who Ex|)ired | August. 7. 16G7. Aged, 79. | — | Paid by 
 Cotton Mather. | — | [Two lines of Latin.] | — || Printed for and Sold 
 by Mii-liael I'erry, | at his Shop under the West- End of the | Town- 
 Housr- in lioston, in N. E. I(i!t5. IGuio. pj>. (2), 4(). 
 
 Titli'page, surrounded by two border lines, lerso, "To | Edward Brom- 
 field E."*!.," signed " C. Mather"; 1-40, " Memoria Wil.soiiiana, | — | 
 The Life | of | Mr. John Wilson"; last leaf blank; printed on the .satne 
 foriiiH as the similar part in "Johannes in Eremo"; signature "B" be- 
 gins with pag<! 1 ; b.idly cut by lln- binder. 
 
 Man.M Extremity, | (Jods | O|iporfunity. | C)r, | a Display of (lods Sovrrrign 
 Oraee, | in Saving a People whose !{(•- | eovery, as to Mm and .Means 
 is next | to ilespcrate : | As it was «lelivered in A Sermon | Preaclnd be- 
 fore the Honourable | Lieutenant (ioVeruour, Ac Counsel- | lors, and the 
 AH>»embly of Repre | senfatives of the Province of the | Massachn.setts 
 Bay in New England. | On May 29. 1695. | Whi<di was the Day for 
 Elecliiin I of CounHelliii-M for tluit I'mvince | — | By the Reven-nd Mr. 
 Samvel Torrey. | PaMor of the Chin-eh in Weymouth. | — | [One line 
 from Iwiiali Ivii. IK,] | — || Boston, Printed by Bartholomew (Ireen, 
 I for Michael Perry, nndir tlie West | end of the Town-house. I(!!t5. 
 ir.mo. pp. (4). GO.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 101 
 
 Titlepagp, surrounded I)y two border lines, verso, " Puldished by Order of 
 I Authority " between two lines of border pieces ; 2 pp. "To the Reader," 
 signed " S. Willard"; 1-60, "Mans Extremity, | Gods Opportvnity," head- 
 piece a line of border pieces, and a line of similar pieces inverted; running 
 headlines. 
 
 Observanda. | — | Tlie | Life and Death | of tlie Late | Q. Mary. | Prefaced, 
 witli some Observations | upf)n the Turns of Divine | Providence, now 
 bringing of | miglity Changes, upon the ] World. | Whereto is added, | 
 the Address of Condolence, | made unto His Majesty, | by the Noncon- 
 formist Ministers, | on the Decease of that | Illustrious Queen. [By 
 Cotton Mather.] | — || Boston in N. E. Printed by B. Green, | for 
 Samuel Phillips, at the Brick Shop near | the Old Meeting-House. 169.5. 
 16mo. pp. 56. [Three copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a wide border line, verso blank; 3-.31, "01> 
 servable Turns | of | Providence," headpiece a wide rule; 32-49, "Dues 
 Paid unto the Me- | mcjry of Q. Mary," headpiece like the last one ; 50-52, 
 " The I Address of Coudcdence | to | His Majesty, | by the | Dissenting .Min- 
 isters," similar headpiece to tlie last ; list of " Errata " at foot of page 52, 
 three lines below a wide ruh; ; 53-56, " Postscript. | For the Entertainment 
 of the Reader, the Book- | seller has been willing here to add, the manner ] 
 of the Queens Funeral. | Whitehal, March 5th. 1694," headpiece like the last; 
 running headlines. 
 
 On the titlepage of one copy is the autograph signature 
 " Eliph : Adams," and on another that of " Samuel Checkley 
 16[95]." 
 
 The I Psalms | Hymns | and | Spiritual Songs, | of the | Old and New-Tes- 
 tament, faithfully Translated into | English Metre. | for the use, edifi- 
 cation and Comfort of | the Saints in publick and private ; especially in 
 New-England. | — | [One line "2 Tim. iii. 16, 17 " ; five lines from Col. 
 iii. 16; one line froni Eph. v. 18, 19; one line "James v. 13."] | — | 
 The Eighth Edition. | — || Boston, Printed by John Allen, and | Vava- 
 sour Harris, for Samuel Phillips, at the Brick-Shop, near the | Town- 
 House. 1695, 16mo. pp. 376, (7). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso, "To the Goclly Reader"; 
 3-376, text; 7 pp. " A Table for the whide Book of Psalms"; last page 
 blank. 
 
 On the redo of a tly-leaf at the beginning is written : " Su- 
 sanna White Her Book Anno Domini 1700." 
 
 The Bay Psalm Book (Cambridge, 1G40), the first volume 
 printed in the Colonies, was the original version of this collec- 
 tion of Psalms and Hymns. It passed through very many edi- 
 tions from time to time, more or less changed and amended in 
 
 1.3
 
 102 KAKLY A.MKIUCAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 phraseolo<^y ; aiul f<»r a loii^ ju'viod was used Ity the chuvchos in 
 New England, and even in olil Kiii,dand and Srotlaud. The 
 Society owns a copy of the reprint (C'anil)rid<4e, ISiiJ) in fac- 
 simile of the original edition, where in the introduction a 
 bibliographical account of the book is given. The editor of the 
 reprint was our late associate Dr. Nathaniel Ix Shurtleff, a 
 former Librarian of this Society, who was fortunate enough to 
 possess one of the few copies of the original edition. See 
 Proceedings (XV. 11) for ()ctol)er, ISTO. 
 
 1696. 
 
 [An Act tor preventing Frainls, ;iii(l regulating abuses in the Plantatiim 
 Trade.] No titlepage. Folio. |)p. ><. 
 
 A eut of the anus of Great liritain ; Anno Ufi^ni | (Juiliehiii III. 
 Regis. I Angliae, Scotiae, Fraiiciae & Hil»ernia«>, Septinio & Octavo. | At 
 the Parliament begun at Westminster the Two and twentieth Day of | No- 
 vember, Anno Dom. Kif).";. In the Seventh Year of the Reign of our | Sov- 
 ereign Lord William tlie Third, by the Grace of God, of England, | Scotland, 
 France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. | — | London, Printed 
 by Charles Bill, and the E.veciitrix of Tiiomas Newcomb, | deceas'd; Printers 
 to the Kings most E.vcellent Majesty. Reprinti-d at | Roston in New-Eng- 
 land by Rarth«jlomew Green & John Allen, | Printers to the Governonr & 
 Council. icyc. I — I An Act for Preventing Frauds, and Regulating | 
 Abuses in the Plantation Trade. 
 
 Paui's 1-S, ti-\t ; i-iiiniinL' h<-:icHiin-s. 
 
 Acts I and I Laws, | Passed i)y the (ireal and General CotU't | or Assembly 
 of His Majesties Province | of tlie Massadiusetts-Hay, in | New-Eng- 
 land. I Regnn dc Held at Roston the Twenty-ninth Day of May, KI'.i.'j. 
 I andcontimied by several Adjoununenis utitil Wednesday | the Twenty- 
 sixth of February following. | Anno Regni (iuilielmi Tertii. Angliae, 
 Scotiae, | Franciae, et Iliberniae, Regis, ()ci;ivo. | [Cut of the arms of 
 Great Rritjiin.] | — || Hoston. | Printed \>y llaiilic.l.Mnew (Jreen, and 
 Jolin Allen, Printers I to the Governour ;iii<l ( 'dinii-il. IGin:. Itn. 
 pp. (1), l.W-1.07. 
 
 'I'itlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; I'liJ-lTf", 
 text, \aiiiiiis headlines; last pai,'e bliiidi. 
 
 Acts I and haws, | [title continues same jis heiorej. | Hegnn and liehi at 
 HoHton on Wednesday the | TwiMity-seventli of May, I (!!)(>. | [same as 
 last title]. Ito. pp. (1), ):.!! 17.'.. 
 
 Titlepa>;e, surrounded by a line of border pieces, msit blank ; l.'ilt-l T."*, 
 text, ViirioUN lieudliiieH; hiNt page blank. 
 
 Vitffvn 159-1 ".'», text ; ccdlatioii Miiine i\» before.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 103 
 
 [Acts and Laws, ScpteinlxT, KJIU;.] No titlopagc 4tr). pp. 177-180. 
 
 A cut of the arms of Great Britain; 177-180, "Acts & Laws, | Passed 
 by the Great & General Court or | Assembly of His Majesties Province of | 
 the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-Englaud. | Begun at Bost(m the Twenty 
 seventh Day of May, 1G9G. | and continued by Adjournment until Wednes- 
 day the I Sixteenth of September following. | Anno Regni Guilielmi Teriii, 
 Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, et | Hiberuiae, Regis, Octavo. | — || Boston. | 
 Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, Printers to | the Gover- 
 nour and Council. IGSiG"; various headlines. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws | [title continues same as last but two]. | Begun at Boston 
 the Twenty-seventh of May, 1G!)G. | and continued by several Adjourn- 
 ments until Wednesday | tlie Eighteenth of November following. | 
 [same as last title but two]. 4to. pp. (1), l.si-197. 
 
 Pages 181-197, text; collation same as last but two. 
 
 Tulley, 1G9G. | — | An | Almanack, | for the Year of our Lord, | M DC- 
 XC VL I Being Bissextile or Leap-Year, | and from the Creation, | 
 5645. I Wherein is Contained Astronomical Observa- | tions from the 
 Svns Ingress into Aries, and | the other Cardinal Points, with an ac- 
 count I of the Eclipses, Conjunctions, and other | Configurations of the 
 Caelestial Bodies. | Calculated f()r and fitted to the Meridian of Boston, 
 I in New=England, where the North Pole is | Elevated 42 gr. 30 min. 
 But nu\y iuditt'erently | serve any jiart of New=Englaud. | — | By John 
 Tulley. I — I Licensed by Autliority. | — || Boston, N. E. Printed by 
 Bartholomew Green, | and Jolui Allen, for John Usher, and ] are to be 
 Sold at his Shop below the | Town-House, 1G9G. KJmo. pp. (16.) 
 [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso, " M DC XC VL," 
 vulgar notes, characters, etc.; 12 pp. January to December; 1 p. " Of the 
 Four Quarters of the year 169G," and " Of the Eclipses this year 169G" ; 
 1 p. " Concerning Astrology & INIeteorology." 
 
 A Good Master well Served. | — | A Brief | Discourse | on the Necessary 
 I Properties & Practices | of a Good | Servant | in every-kiud of Servi- 
 tude : And of the | Methods that should be taken by the | Heads of a 
 Family, to Obtain such | a Servant. | — | By Cotton Mather. | — | 
 [Three lines from Joel ii. 29.] | — || Boston in New-England. | Printed 
 by B- Green, and J. Allen. | 1G9G. IGmo. pp. 55. 
 
 Titlepage surrounded by two border lines, verso, Address to the Reader; 
 3-55, " A Good Master well Served," running headlines; last page " Ad- 
 vertisement," of Nehemiah Walter's '' LTnfruitful Hearers," " Sold by Michael 
 Perry, at his Shop under the West end of the Town-House, in Boston " ; 
 badly cut by binder.
 
 104 KARLY A.MKi;iCAN IMI'IIINTS. 
 
 Massiicluisotts | or | tlio first IMaiiters i»f Now-Eiiglaiul, | the Eiui ami Man- 
 uer of their eomiinr thi- | ther, and Abode there : lu several | Epistles 
 I — I [Three lines from Psalms Ixxxiv. 3; three lines from John iv. 'Jl ; 
 two lines from Kev. xiv. 4 ; nine lines of Latin.] | — || Boston in New- 
 England, Printed hy B. Green, and | J. Allen. Sold by Kichard 
 Wilkins, at his Shop | near tlie Old-Meeting-House. Id'.Hi. 16mo. 
 pp. (1), 5(5. 
 
 Titlepage, lerso bhmk ; 1-a, ''The | Humble | Request | of His Majesties 
 Loyal Subjects, | the Governour and the Company | late gone for New-Eng- 
 land : I To the rest of their Brethren, in and of | the Chureh of England. | For 
 the obtaining of their Prayers, and the | removal of suspii-ions and miscon- 
 structions I of their Intentions," signed ''Jo.Wiiitlirop.Gov. | diaries Fines. 
 
 I George I'liillips. | &c. | Kich. Salttmstall. | Isaac Jolmsou. | Tho. Dudley. 
 
 I William C'oildington. | &:c.,",dated "From Yarmouth | Aboard the Ar- 
 bella. I April 7. l(i.^O."; 1 p. blank; (7-S), "T(. the | Kiglit Honourable, | 
 My very good Lady, | the Lady | Bridget | Countess of | Lincoln," signed 
 "T. D." [Thomas Dudley], and dated at "Boston in New- | I'Zngland, March 
 
 I 12th. 1630" ; y-->7, text; •2«-40, "The Preface of the Reverend Mr. John 
 
 I AUin, of Dedham, and of Mr. Thomas She- | pard of Cambridge in New- 
 England, before I their Defence of the Answer made unto the Nine | Ques- 
 ti(»ns," signed "Jolin Allin " and " Tlu). Shepard," and dated "From 
 New-England, | November 2><. \ I(J45."; 41-50, "In Domini Nortoiii Li- 
 bruin, ad Lectorem | Praefatio Ajudogetica," signed " .Inliaiuies Cotton | in 
 Ecdcsia IJostcjiiiensi | Prcsbyti-r doceus." 
 
 JJr. Vuiiii;^, ill his Cliruiiiclcs of Miissachusi'tts (;'>40 /<.), says : 
 " It is not unlikely that it [Dudley's letter, \)\). 7-27] was printed 
 at the su<:gestion of Joshua Scottow, who seems to have been the 
 earliest ])erson in the Colony who had an antiquiirian turn of 
 mind." This was the first appearance in ])rint of the letter, 
 which has licen republishcil in the ('olli'ctions \ III ;',(1_.47). 
 
 .Ma>>.n-liu>i-tt.s I or I The first Plaiilrrs r.i \i w -i;iii:l.iiMl, | tin- End «.V Manner 
 of tlieir coming thither, | and Abode ihcrr : In several | Epistles | — | 
 [title continues same aH before, with .some of thi' lines a lillle sliorter]. 
 lOnio. pp. (1), r,f,. 
 
 Collation Kanie as before. 
 
 Mm tilt; niln of the lly-le;if at llic lic;^iiiii iiil;, III .IuiIl;!' Scwall's 
 
 hand, is writteti : " Ipsviei, Maij, 'JI. 17<i7. JMria (|uaita, .\iiris, 
 
 ineiiH, ocnluH, nianuv, ct pes; nmiicic fun;;! | Diini ]MT^iiiit, prac;- 
 
 fitnt difsjceru velle mori. | S. S. I. IJ," (See Diarv, 11. .*;:'.{>, 
 Ill yAiZ.)
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 105 
 
 1697. 
 
 Acts I and I Laws, | [title continues same as the second one under 1696]. | 
 Twenty-sixth of May, 1697. | [same] Nono. | [same] 1697. 4to. pp. 
 (1), 199-228. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a lino of border pieces, verso blank; 199-228, 
 text, various headlines. 
 
 Acts I and Laws, | [title continues same as the last one]. | Begun and Held 
 at Boston the Twenty-sixth of May, 1697. | and continued by several 
 Prorogations until Wednesday the | Thirteenth of October following : 
 being the Third Session. | [same]. 4to. pp. (1), 229-247. 
 
 Pages 229-247, text ; collation same as before ; last page blank. 
 
 TuUey, 1697. | — | An ] Almanack | for the Year of our Lord, | M DC XC- 
 VII. I Being First after Leap- Year, and from the | Creation, 5646. | 
 Wherein is Contained Astronomical Observations | from the Suns In- 
 gress into Aries, & the other | Cardinal Points, with an Account of the 
 I Eclipses, Conjunctions, and other Coufigura- | tions of the Caelestial 
 Bodies : Unto whicii is | added a brief account of the late Comet | or 
 ^Ethereal blaze. | Calculated for and fitted to the Meridian of Bostcm | 
 in New-England, where the North Pole is | Elevated 42. gr. 30. miu. 
 But may indifferently | serve any part of New-England. | — | By John 
 Tulley. I — I Licensed by Authority. | — || Boston, N. E. Printed by 
 Bartholomew G[reen] | and Jolni Allen, for John Usher, and | are to 
 be Sold at his Shop below the | Town-House. 1697. 16mo. pp. (16). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso, " M DC XC VII," 
 vulgar notes, etc. ; 12 pp. January to December; 2 pp. quarters, eclipses, 
 comets, etc.; at the foot of the last page "Advertisement" of Cotton 
 Matlier's " Great Examples of Judgment and Mercy," which " will be 
 speedily Published," "Printed for & Sold by Joseph Wheeler, at his Shop 
 at the head of the Dock in Boston, Price stitch't 8d." Underneath is the 
 following paragraph : — 
 
 There are Two Fairs to be Held in the Town of Boston Annu- \ ally, one 
 on the last Tuesday in May, tlie other on the last Tuesday | in Octob. each 
 Fair to continue four days : Also Tivo Fairs to he \ Held at Providence 
 Yearly, the second Wednesday o/June, ((\first \ Wednesday 0/ Octob. each 
 to continue three days." 
 
 Mr. Sibley gives the year of publication of Mather's " Great 
 Examples" as 169G, though it is advertised in this Almanac 
 for 1697 to " be speedily Published." The explanation, doubtless, 
 lies in the fact that the almanac was put to press in 1G9G.
 
 1""' EAKI.V AMKKICAN LMPIUNTS. 
 
 Erdesiasios. | — | Tlu- Lite | <it' the | Kt'voroud & Excellent, | Jonathan 
 Mitc-liel ; ] A Pastor of the Church, | and | a Glory of the CipUeilire, | 
 in I Canibridire. New-England. | — | Written hy Cotton Mather. | — j 
 [Three lines of Latin.] | — || Massaohvset ; | Printed by H. Green, and 
 J. Allen. I Sold at the Hoidisellers Shops | in Hoston. Itlit;. lOnio. 
 
 PI.. :{-a2. 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 3-.32, ''The Epistle Dedieatory. | To tiie Clunvh at 
 Cambridge | in New-England, | ami | to the Students of the Colledge there"; 
 signed "Increa.se Mather," and dated " May 7, 1G97," running headlines; 
 piiges 33-1 1 1 wanting. 
 
 Kneeling to | God, | at Parting with Friends : | or the | Fraii rnal | Inter- 
 cessory Cry I of Faith & Love: | — | Setting forth and Kecouiuiending 
 I the Primitive Mode of taking Leave | — ] Hy J. Danforth, Pastor of 
 the I Church of Christ in Dorchester. | — | [One line from 1 Thess. v. 
 25; one line from Col. i. !• ; three lines from 1 Sam. xii. 23.] | — || 
 Bo.stou, Printed by U. Green. cV .1. Alien. 1 Sold by S. I'liillips, at the 
 Brick Shop. 1G'J7. | 16mo. pp. 72. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso, "The Dedication,'' of three 
 jtages in large cajiitals; at the end of the last page, " Licensed by Authority. 
 
 I — I Published by T. Tilestone, Senior, | H. Leadbetter, N. Clap Senior, 
 W. Prat, I 1). Preston, N. Glover; and Diverse | Others. Anno Dom. 
 .M DC XC Vll '■ ; 5-G3, " Kneeling to Goil | at Parting with Friends," at 
 the end a line of " Errata," below this a " Memorandum " f<dlowed by three 
 lines "To fill up the \'acant Pages the ftdlowing | Poems, formerly Com- 
 p<»8ed, are | hero suffixed"; 64, 05, a poem "Upon the Triumphant Trans- 
 lation I of a Mother in Our Israel, Viz. | Mrs. Ajme Eliot. | From This Life 
 to a Hotter. | on March 2Jth. 1(;«7. Aetatis Suae. «4." signed ".I. D. " ; 
 6<i-72, a poetn " To tiie Hle.s.sed Memory of the Venerable | Mr. John Eliot 
 
 I Teacher to the Church of Christ in | Hoxbiu'y, and a Projtagator of the | 
 G«)Hpel to the Indians in N-Enu'land. Who | restetl from his Labours, .May, 
 20. Anno I Dom. KiDo. Aetatis Suae. Sd," signed "J. D."; running 
 headlinoH; slightly imperfi'ct. 
 
 The note after the " Errata " on page 63 is as follows : — 
 
 Memorandum. I'nto the Discourse, uttered | in Publick, upon this Text, 
 some what above | a year agoe, some Addition in these Printed | Sheets, is 
 unule out of a Sermon I'n'ai-hed in | Private some time since, iinio a So«'iety 
 of I ('liriHtiitiiH, keeping a Day of Prayer on the be- | lialf of some of tlu'ir 
 HtK-ioty, that wero at tliat | time, iipcm llieir Kemnval tn>m lliem. 
 
 Nc'W England PerwnulorH .Mauld Willi their own Weapons; Giving Soino 
 Account of the bloody Laws made at jbiston against the Kings Subjects 
 that diHwnted from their way of Worship. Together with a brief 
 Account of the Imprisonment and 'I'ryal of 'i'hoinas .Maule of Salem, for 
 piibliHhing a Hook entitled, Truth lieM firlh and maintained, &c. Hy 
 Thi'o. IMiilntlies. . . . 12mo. pp. (.'I), i,->.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 107 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 3 p]). " Tlif Prcfaco," signed " Tho. IMiilatlies," 
 running licatllincs; 1 p. Ulank ; 1-G2, " Persecutors Manl'il witli their | own 
 Weapons." 
 
 This work was printed prcjLably by William Bradford, in 
 New York. See Sabin's Dictionary (XL 504) number 46,'J34, 
 from which the title is copied. 
 
 A Kenienibrance | of | Former Times | tor this | Generation ; | and ] Our 
 Degeneracj' Lamented. | — | The First Part. | — | [Three lines from 
 Jer. viii. 5; six lines from Jer. iii. 12.] | — | By W. J. Esq. ] — || 
 Boston, N. E. Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for | Dmiean Camp- 
 bel, at his Shop over-against the Old- | Meeting-House. 1697. 16rao. 
 pp. 32. 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 3-18, "A | Remembrance | of Former Times 
 for this I Generation | — | The First Part"; 19-32, "The Second Part 
 I — I For a further Awakening I shall add the Mourn- | ers Lamentations 
 for the Sins and Degeneracy | of the Times: And Gods Awful Judgments | 
 long continued and further threatned. | As also to stir up Christians to deep 
 Humiliation, | fervent Prayer, and thorow Keformation. | From the Forty 
 fourth Psalm."' 
 
 Was the author of this tract Prof. William Jameson of the 
 University of Glasgow ? • 
 
 A. I Sermon | Preached before the | General Assembly | of the Colony | of 
 I Connecticut | At Hartford in New-England. | May 13. 1697. | Being 
 I the Day for Electing the Governour, | Deputy Governour and | As- 
 sistants, for that Cohiny. [By Gurdou Saltoustall.] | — j Published by 
 Authority. | — || Boston in New P]ngland. | Printed by B. Green, and 
 J. Allen, for | Duncan Campbel, over-against the | Old Meeting-House. 
 1697. 16mo. pp. 80. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a borderline, veiso blank; 3-80, "A Sermon 
 I Preach'd before the | General Assembly of the Colony | of | Connecticut." 
 
 Two Questions, | Viz. | T. Wliether an account of the Work of Grace | is 
 to be HMpiired of those that are Ad- | mitted to full Communion in the 
 Church ? I n. Whether the whole Church is to be ] Judge thereof? | 
 Judiciously Answered. | — | By Mr. Thomas Shei)ard, sometimes a 
 famous I Pastor of the Church of Cambridge, | in New-England. | — | 
 [Three lines from Heb. xiii.7.] | — || Boston in X. E. | Printed and 
 Sold by Bartludomew Green, | and John Allen, | 1697. 16mo. pp. 15. 
 
 Titlepage, versio blank; 3-15, text; 1 p. blank.
 
 108 KAKLV AMKKK'AN IMl'inNTS. 
 
 Tlie Way to Exci-1. | — | Mtaitatiuiis;. | Awakfiu-a by the Death of | the 
 Reveieiul | Mr. Joshua Moodey; | with some Short C'liaracter | of tliat | 
 Emineut Person: | Who Slept iu Jesus, 4il. a.m. 1097. | In the Sixty 
 fifth year of Ills Age. | — | By Cotton Matlicr. | — | [Seven lines from 
 Josh. x.\iv. -22, -23, 29.] | — || Boston, in X. E. | Printed l.y B. Green, 
 and J. Allen, j 1G97. 16mo. pp. 32. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a wide border line, cerxo blank; 3-4, " Reailer," 
 liea<lpieee a wide rule; 5-32, "The Way to Excel," headjiiece like the 
 last, running headlines; " Finis" betwtcn tun wide rules. 
 
 1698. 
 
 Acts I and | Laws, | [title continues like the first one under l(i97]. | l?egun 
 and Held at Boston on Wednesday, the | Twenty-fifth of May, lGt»« | 
 [same] Decimo. I [same]. 1698. 4t<.. pp. (1), "251-300. 
 
 Titlepage, surrf>unded by a line of bonier jiieees, rer.s'o blank ; 251-.'{(M), 
 text, various headlines. 
 
 Arts I and I Laws, | [same as last title]. | Begun and Hild at Boston the 
 Twenty-fifth Day of May, 1G98. | and continued by Prorogation until 
 Tuesday the Fifteenth | of November followiiii; : being the Second 
 Sesi*ion. | [same as before]. 4to. jip. (1), 301-321. 
 
 Pages 301-321, text ; colhition siniilar to hist litlt-; last page blank. 
 
 Tiilley, 1098. | — | An | Almanack ] f<.r the Year <.f our Lord, | M DC XC- 
 VIIL I Ik'ing Second after Leap- Year, | and from tlie Creation, | 5G47. 
 I Wherein is Contained tlie Lunations, Courts, | Spring-tides, Planets, 
 Aspects and Weather, | the Rising ami Setting of tlie Sun, to- | gether 
 with the Sun and Mouus place, and | time of Full Sea, or Hiirli- Water, 
 with an | account of the Eclipses, Conjuiictions, and | other Confiicura- 
 tions of the Caeh-stial Bodies. | Calculated for and fittccl to the .Meridian 
 of Boston I in Xew-Eiigland, where the North Pole is | Elevated »2. gr. 
 30. min. But nuiy iuditfereully | serve any part of New=England. | — 
 I By John Tiilley. | — | Licensed by Authority. | — || Boston, N. E. 
 Printed by HarlholoMU'W (ireen, | and John Allen. Sold at the Printing- 
 lIoUH(; at the Sftuth end of the 'I'own. IGltK. Kimo. pj.. (IC). 
 
 Titlepage, HUrrournled by a li f border pieces, ivr.w, " M IM' XC \ III," 
 
 vul^Hf notes, etc. ; 12 pp. .January to December; 2 pjt. " ( M' llie ilciipses 
 thiM year, 169M," eiglit<'en lincH of poetry, ami " A Descrijition of the High 
 WuyH, &. l{«iad»"; at the foot of the last page is the following : — 
 
 :ltJbfrli0finfnt. 
 
 \r ilie H.irl.er ( ■l(ynMi;e..n.4 Shop, joyn- | ini; to the Post- House, in 
 /'.onion, I Ih Bought all Sorts of Womeus Hair, and | Perriwiggs Made 
 and Sold Iteaxonably.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 109 
 
 Contemplations | on | Mortality. Wherein | the Terrors of Death | are laid 
 open, for a Warning to Sinners : | And the Joyes of Communion with | 
 Christ for Comfort to Believers. | — | By Samuel Lee. M. A. Sometime 
 Fellow I of Wadham CoUedge. Oxon. | — | [Four lines from Pliil. iii. 
 20, 21.] I — I Bernard, To the Knights of the Temple. | The death of 
 Christ is the death of my death ; | because he died that I should live : 
 for how is it | possible that he should not live, for wliom | life hath dyed. 
 I — II Boston in N. E. | Keprinted by B. Green, and J. Allen, for | 
 Samuel Phillips, at the Brick SIiop. 1G98. 16mo. pp. (9), 149. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso blank; 7 )ij). "To His 
 Highly I Honoured Father, | Mr. Samuel Lee," signed " S. L.," and dated 
 "July 30. 1G69."; 1 p. blank; 1-149, "Contemplations | on | Mortality"; 
 running headlines ; last pag(^ blank. 
 
 New=Englands | Duty and Interest, | to be an | Habitation of Justice, | and 
 I Mountain of Holiness. | Containing | Doctrine, Caution & Comfort | 
 with I Something relating to the Restaurations, | lleforniations and 
 Benedictions, | Promised to the Church and World in | the latter 
 dayes ; With grounds of Hope, | that America in General, & New=: 
 England | in Particular, may have a Part therein. | Preached to the 
 General Assembly of the Province | of the Massachusetts=Bay, at the | 
 Anniversary Election. | May 25. 1698. | — | By Nicholas Noyes, 
 Teacher | of the Church at Salem. | — | Published by Order of Au- 
 thority. I — II Boston in New-England, j Printed by Bartholomew 
 Green, and John Allen. | Printers to the Governour & Council. 1698. 
 16mo. pp. (12), 98. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso, scriptural and Latin quota- 
 tions; 10 pp. "The Epistle Dedicatory. | To his Excellency | Richard Earl 
 of I Bellomont, | and | Lord Coote Colooney, | in the kingdom of Ireland. | 
 Governour | of New-England, New-York, New Hampshire; | and Vice- 
 Admiral of those Seas," signed "John Higginson. | Pastor of the Church 
 of Salem. | Ji:tatis. 82," and dated at "Salem, June 20. [ 1698," running 
 headlines; 1-88, " New-Englands j Duty and Interest, | to be an | Habita- 
 tation of Justice, | and | Mountain of Holiness"; 89-99, "Typographu§ 
 Lectori, | The Reverend Mr. Grindal Rawson Pastor of the | Church in 
 Mendon, and the Reverend Mr. Samuel | Danforth Pastor of the Church in 
 Taunton, spent | from May, 30. to June 24. 1698. in visiting the | several 
 Plantations of the Indians, within this Pro- | vince. And the Remainder of 
 this Sheet nniy be | well employed in giving an Account of it," 
 
 "Signed ^Grindal Rawson > Preachers to the Indians 
 by ) Samuel Danforth ^ in their own Tongue." 
 and dated at "Boston; July, 12tli. | 1698"; p. 99, a fac-simile copy in 
 manuscript. 
 
 The I Psalms | Hymns, | and | Spiritual Songs, | of the | Old & New-Tes- 
 tament : I Faitlifuily | Translated into English Meetre. | For the use, 
 Edification and Com- | fort of the Saints iu publick and | private, espe- 
 
 14
 
 110 EAIILY AMERirAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 cially in Xow-Eu^Mainl. | — | [One lino "2 Tim. 3. Itl, 17"; five linos 
 from Col. iii. IG ; one liur from Eph. v. 18, IS) ; one line " James 5. 13."] 
 I — I [The Ninth E.litii.n.] | — || Boston, Printed by B. Green, aiidJ. 
 Alleu, I for Mieliael Perry, nmler the West- | End of tlie Tnwu Imnse. 
 1698. IGmo. pp. 420, (lu), lo. 
 
 Titlepago, surrounded l)y a Imrder line, rersn, -'To the Godly Kcadrr"; 
 (3)-410, text; 111-418, " A Tahle for the whole Book | ..f Psalms " ; 419, 420, 
 •'The Tunes of the Psalms. | With the Bass set under eacli Tune. | Some 
 few directions for orderinif the Voice in | Setting tliese followiui,' Tunes of 
 the Psalms"; 10 ))p. tuues ; 1-10. cniitinMation of text. 
 
 The Shorter | Catechism, | Compn.sed by the | Reverend Assemhly of | Di- 
 vines I With the Proofs thereof out of the | Scriptvres, in Words at 
 length. I Which are either some of tlie formerly quoted | Places, or 
 othei-s gathered from their otiier | Writings ; All fitted, both for Brevity 
 &, I Ch'arness, to this their Form of Sound Words. | For the benefit of 
 Christians in General, and | of Youth, and Children in Vnderstandiug, 
 in I Particular; that they may with more Ease | acquaint themselves 
 with the Truth acc(U"ding | to the Scriptures, and witli the Scriptures 
 I themselves. | — || Boston, in New-England. | Printed by B. Green, 
 and J. Allen. | 1G!)8. KJmo. j.p. (1), 4G. 
 
 Titlepage. rpr.so blank ; 1-4G, " The .Sjmrter | Catechism | oftlic | Rever- 
 end Assembly of | Divines," running headlines. 
 
 Votes I of the | House of Representatives for his Majesties Province | of 
 New- York in America. | Die Martis A. M. 21 .Mart. 1G98. No title- 
 page. 8v<t. pp. G. 
 
 Pages 1-G, text; remaining ])agos wanting. 
 
 Tlif Worst Enemy Conrpiered. | — | A Brief Di.scourse | on ilie Methods 
 and Motives to pursue | .\ Vi<'tory | over those Habits of | Sin, | which 
 War against the Soul. | Delivered, on June Gth. 1GII8. the Day for | 
 Election of Ollicers, in the Artillery- | Company, at Boston. | — | By 
 Mr. .Joseph Belcher, I'astor | of the Church in Dedhani. | — | [Two 
 lines of Latin.) | — || Boston in New-Englaml. | I'rinted liy Martlxd- 
 omew Green, and John Allen. | IGDS. Uimo. jip. 3H. 
 
 Title|)age, rrrso blank; 3, I, '• Pn lai-e," nigmd "Cntlou Mather"; r» ."IS, 
 "The Worst Enemy Conipii-red." 
 
 1699. 
 
 ActH I and I Laws, | of Hi.i | .MajextieM Province o| ilir MassachusetlH- | Bay, 
 ill I New-Eiii{la?nl. I — I [A cut of the arms of (Jreal Britain.] | — || 
 HoKtoii. I Printed by Bartlndomew (Jreen, and .Fohn .\ll<ii. 'I'rinters |
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. Ill 
 
 to His Excellency the Govcrnour Jind Council,) | for, and Sold by Mi- 
 chael Perry at liis Shop over against | the Town-House, and Benjamin 
 Eliot under the West- | End of the Town-House. 1699. 4to. pp. 158. 
 
 Titlei)ago, surrounded by two border lines, verso, "Re-printed, | By Order 
 of His Excellency the Govcrnour, | Council and Assembly. | Isaac Adding- 
 ton Seer." within two border lines, tlie lower one inverted; 3-158, text, con- 
 taining Acts from Oct. 12, 1G()2 to the session beginning May 31, 1699; 
 " Finis" at the foot of p. 159; followed by pages 159-260, containing Acts 
 from March 13, 1700, to Oct. 27, 1703; various headlines. 
 
 Tulley, lii99. | — | An | Almanack | for the Year of our Lord, M DC XC IX. 
 I Being Third after Leap-Year, | and from the Creation, ] 5648. | 
 Wherein is Contained the Lunations, Courts, | Spring Tides, Planets, 
 Aspects and Weatiier, | and Rising and Setting of the Sun, to- | gether 
 with the Sun and Moons place, and | time of Full Sea, or High- Water, 
 with an 1 account of tlie Eclipses, Conjunctions, and | other Configura- 
 tions of tlie Caelestial Bodies. | Calculated for and fitted to the Meridian 
 of Boston I in New=England, where the North Pole is | Elevated 42. gr. 
 30 min. But may indifferently | serve any part of New=England. | — | 
 By John Tulley. | — | Licensed by Authority. | — || Boston, N. E. 
 Printed by Bartholomew Green, | and John Allen Sold at the Printing- 
 House I at the South end of the Town. 1699. 16mo. pp. (16). [Two 
 copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso, " M DC XC IX," 
 vulgar notes, etc.; 12 pp. January to December; 1 p. "Of the Four Quar- 
 ters of the Year, 1699," and "Of the Eclipses this Year, 1699 "; 1 p. " A 
 General Admonition," and below '' Finis" appears an "Advertisement " of 
 Cotton Matlier's "Pillars of Salt," and his " Deceunium Luctuosum," 
 " lioth Sold by Samuel Phillips at the Brick Shop near | the Town-House 
 in Bostiui." 
 
 The Faitii of tlie Fathers. | — | Or, | the Articles of the | True Religion, | 
 all of them Exliibited | in the Express Words of the | Old Testament. | 
 Partly, | to confirm those who do jirofess that Reli- | gion of God, and 
 His Messiah. | But Chietly, | to Engage the Jewish Nation, unto | the 
 Religi(m of their Patriarclis; | And, liring down the Hearts of the 
 Fathers into | the Children, and the Disobedient unto the | Wisdom of 
 the Just; and so. To make Ready | a People prepared for the Lord. 
 I — I By Cotton Mather. | — | [Four lines from Luke xxiv. 27.] 
 I — II Boston ill New-England. | Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen. 
 1699. ICmo. pp. 24. 
 
 Title[)age, surrounded by a border line, verso, four lines fi'om Isa. xl. 3, 
 5, two lines of stars, and below, "The Memorable Words of Rabbi Samuel 
 
 I Marochianus, in his Book, about, The | Coming of tlie Messiah"; 3, 4, 
 "To the I Jewish Nation"; 5-24, "The Faith of the Fathers. Or, the 
 Wiiole Religion, of our Blessed Lord- | Messiah; Taught, In the Express 
 
 I Words of tlie Old Testament."
 
 11- EAULY AMEUICAN LMPUINTS. 
 
 The I Man of War. I A Sonnon | Proachod to the Artilloi y Company | at 
 Huston, on June 5. 16t»9. | Being the Aniversary day fuv tlieir | Election 
 I of Officers. I — I By Samuel Willaid, Teacher of a Church | in 
 Boston. I — I [One line from Psalms xviii. 31.] | — | [Two lines of 
 Latin.] | — || Boston, Printed V>y B. Green, and J. Allen, | for Michael 
 Perry, and are to be Sold at his | Shop ov«'r atrainst tlie Town-IIouse. 
 \6d'J. IGmo. pp. 30. 
 
 Titlei>a4re, surroimdcd Ity a border line, rer.so blank ; 3-3o, "The Man | 
 of I War," runnini; headlines; I'p. "Advertisement'" of Willard's "Spiritual 
 Desertions," " Printed for and SdM by Benjamin Eliot, | at liis Simp under 
 the West End of the I T..\\ii House. ICiiit."' nrsn blank. 
 
 Order of their Exc(dleuci<'s tlie Lords | Justices in Council, coutiiining sev- 
 eral I Acts and Laws of the Province of the | Massachusetts- Bay, made 
 in the years, | 1G94, 1C95, 16!)(), 1G97. | At the | Council Clianiber | at 
 Whitehall, the 24. of November, 1G98. | Present. | Their ExceUencies 
 the Lords Justices. No titlepage. Eidio. pj>. 1. 
 
 Pages 1-3, heading given above, text, and at the end between two rules, 
 "Piibli-shed at Boston, April 27tli. 1(199 "; 3-4, " Order of their Excel- 
 lencies the Lords | Justices in Council, Repealing several | Acts of the 
 Province of the Massachusetts- | Bay, made in the years, lG9o, 1(I9G & 1G97. 
 
 I At the I Council Chamber | at Whitehall the 24. day November. lii!is. | 
 Present, | Their Excellencies the L(jrds Justices,'' and at the end Intweeu 
 two rules, " Published at Boston, April 27th. 1G99." TInd»'riieath is the 
 cfdophon, " Boston in New-England, Printed by Bartholomew Oreeu, and 
 
 I John Allen, Printers to the fJuveniuur and Council | H;99." Ibith jiarts 
 uro signed "John Povey." 
 
 [Prodaiuation concerning the (d)servance of the Lonls Day. Im))rint at foot 
 of the page] Boston, Printed by Bartliohimew ( Jreeii, and Jnlm Allen, 
 Printers to Ilis Excellency | the (Jiivernmir and CuiinciL Ii.'.Mi. Iliciad- 
 side. Folio. 
 
 "Province of the | Massarliusetts- | Bay in Ni'W- | England"; a cut <>{ 
 tlif arms of (J real Britain ; " By Ilis Exci llency, | iiiciiard Earl of Ibllumonl, 
 
 I Ca|>tain (ietieral and (Jovernour in Chief nf Ilis Majesties | Province of |Ih« 
 MaH.Ha<diuH«'tts-Bay in New-England, &.c. — and Vice Admiral of tin' same. 
 
 I A pHK-damution " ; refers to the fact that "not (Uily Children and Youth, 
 but unmy persons of riper years, do too often prophiine the said Day l>y fr<^- 
 qui-nting of TaveniH ami Ale-houses for Tipling and Drinkini;, walking 
 abroad in the streetH and fields fur diversion and recreation, and otherwise 
 inispend the said Holy 'I'ime " ; and reipiires all ollicers to see " that th(> 
 LnwH uiadf! for the Observation of the said Day " are " vigopiirsly put in 
 Execution." "(liven at the Cduncil Chambir in Bostiui, the Twenty-first 
 dny of June . . . 1G!»9. | Bellomont." "By Order <d' liis Ex- | celleiicy &. 
 Council, I Jmiac Addiiigton, Seer."
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 113 
 
 [Proclamation for tlio arrest and conviction of Joseph Bnulish and otliers. 
 Imprint at bottom for the most part cut off] Boston, Printed by Bar- 
 tholomew Green and John Allen, Printers to the Governour & Council. 
 1699. Broadside. Folio. 
 *' Province of the | i\rassachnsetts- | Bay in New- | England " ; a cut of 
 the arms of Great Britain ; " ]iy the Honorable, \ William Stoughton Esq. 
 I Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief. | A Proclamation " ; 
 requiring "all Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables," and other officers 
 and subjects to arrest Joseph Bradish and his accomplices, who belonged to 
 the crew of the Ship Adventure of London, "of between three & four hun- 
 dred Tuns, mounted with Twenty two Guns, Thomas Gulleck Commander 
 . . . being on a Voyage from London . . unto Borneo in India in the 
 Year of our Lord 1698 " ; and who, " piratically & feloniously did seize and 
 run away with the said Ship and her Lading . . . unto Block Lsland within 
 His Majesties Colony of Rhode Island. Where . . . said Joseph Bradish, 
 and his Accomplices have sunk the said Ship, and dispersed themselves into 
 divers parts and ])hices"; such persons to be "Proceeded against as the 
 Law directs." "Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the First day of 
 Ai>ril, 1699, ... I William Stoughton." 
 
 To His Excellency, | Ricliard, | Earl of Bellomont, Baron of Coloony, in 
 I the Kingdom of Ireland, Governour | and Commander in Chief of the 
 Provinces [ of the Massachusetts-Bay, New York and | New-Hampsliire. 
 The Address of the Ministers met at Boston in | New England, May 
 31st. 1699. [Imprint at foot of second page] Boston, Printed by Bar- 
 tholomew Green, and John Allen, Printers | to His Excellency the 
 Governour and Council. 1G99. 4to. pp. 2. 
 
 A letter of congratulation upmi his arrival saying, besides other things, 
 that "we believe. That Your Excellency will on all occasions express the 
 good-will of a Connnon Father unto the Churches of Non -conformists . . . 
 in New-England," calling his attention to the importance of obtaiuiug " from 
 Ilis Majesty, a Settlement of that our University"; signed, "Increase 
 Mather, | In the Name, and at the Desire of the Ministers, in the | Province 
 of the Massacluisetts-Bay, who Met | at Boston, May 31. 1699." 
 
 Thirty | Important Cases, | Rescdved | With Evidence of | Scripture | and 
 
 I Reason. | [Mostly,] | By Several Pastors of Adjacent Churches, | 
 meeting in Cambridge, | New-England | [With some other memorable 
 matters] | Now published for | General Benefit. [By Cotton Mather.] 
 
 II Boston in New England. | Printed by Bartholomew Green, &, John 
 Allen I Sold at the Book-sellers Slioi)s. 1699. 16mo. ])p. 3-78. 
 
 Titlepage wanting; 3-6, "Advertisement," signed "Cotton Mather"; 
 7-77, text- 77, 78, " At a | General Meeting of | Ministers | from | Diverse 
 parts of the Province of the | Massachusetts Bay ; Assembled at j Boston, 
 May 27. 1697. | [The Following Instrument, was generally Signed ; j Which 
 is in here Inserted and Published, j In Perpetuam Rci Memoriam.] " ; 1 p. 
 containing three lines of " Errata" wantiuir.
 
 114 KARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 A I Watch 1 lor a I Wi>f MauV Observation. | In Two Parts. | First, A 
 Divine Poem, | on the | Three Persons in the Holy-Trinity, the Four 
 Evangelists, the Ten Comniandments, and the Twelve Apostles. | III. 
 A Preparation, by a Holy Life, for the Hour of Death, that we may all 
 be fitted for our Latter End when we shall iro hence, | and be no more 
 seen. | [Imjtrint at tin- bottom] Boston, Priuteil by li. Green, and J. 
 Allen, for Midiael Perry, ami are to be Sold at liis Shop over against 
 the Town House. 1G9U. Broadside. Ftdio. 
 
 This broadside is printed in three columns and contains two ])oems, the 
 first one tilling the first column and the tojis of the second and third; near 
 tlie top of the second and third columns is " The | Second Part, Containing, 
 A Preparation for Death," over whicli is a line of border ])icces. At tlie 
 beginning of tlie first c(dumn of the slieet is the representation of the face of 
 a clock, with a single hand pointing to twelve o'clock. 
 
 Wunnamptamoe ] Sampooaonk | Wussampoowoiitanum | Nashpe moen- 
 wehkti- I munganash ut | New-England. | Qushkenunum en Indiane | 
 Unnontowaoiii,ranit. | — | Xashpe | Grindal Kawson, ifcc. | — | [One 
 line of Indian from Eph. iv. 5; two lines of Indian fn)m Col. ii. 5.] | 
 — II Musiiauw(tmuk. | Printeunn nashpe Bartholomew Green, kali | 
 John Allen. IG'J'J. Kiino. pp. (12), 3-lGl, (4). 
 First page blank; title, '".V Confession of Faith.. lOfSO,"' wanting; 
 titlepage in Indian, ccrso blank: lo pp. " Tiie Epistle Dedicatory. | — | To 
 the Honoral>le j William Stoughton Esq. | Lieutenant Governour of His | 
 Maje.sties Province of the Massachusetts | Bay in New England. | An<l | to 
 the Ueverend | Increase Mather D. D. | Teacher of the Second Climch <if 
 Christ I in Boston, and President of Harvard | C<dledge in Cambridgi'"; 
 1 leaf wanting; ;<-lfil, "Wunnamptamoe j Sampooaonk," |>p. l.VJ and IGU 
 and lower part of 1(!1 wanting; 4 jip. " A Table of th«f Chapters in the Con- 
 fessi- I on of Faith," beginning on the versu of p. Id ; Englisli on the verso 
 arid Indian on the recto of the leaves, e.xcepling "The Epistle Dedicatory"; 
 running lieadlincH; last page blank. 
 
 I 700. 
 
 Acts and Laws, | I'ass<-d by the (ireat and (ieiieral ( Ouii 01 Assembly of 
 
 tin- I I'rovince of the .Nlassachusells-Bay in New- England : Begun and 
 
 I Held at Boston, the Thirty-lirst of May, l<i:»!t. Ami coutimn-d | by 
 
 Meverul I'rorogations unto Wedm-sday the Thirteenth of | March f<d- 
 
 lowing, and th<'U Sat. No titlepage, 4to. pp. 1. ')!)-! 70. 
 
 Pages irV-J-lTC, text; various li<vidliiie>^ ; r..||..\»- " \eis an, I l,a\\>," 
 
 1GU9, with coiitinuoiiH paging. 
 
 Aet« and LawH, | Pawned by the (Weat \- General Court or Assemlily of IIIh 
 Majei»lie» | Province of the Massachusetts- May, in New-JOnt'land : 
 Begun and | Hejil ut lioMlon, on Wednesday the Twenty-iiiiith of May, 
 1700. No litlepat.'.'. It... |.|. 1 . . 1!»2.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 115 
 
 A cut of the arms of Great Britain above the heading; 177-192, text, 
 various headlines ; followed ])y " Acts and Laws" from 1701 to 1703, which 
 complete the volume. 
 
 Tulley, 1 700. | — | An | Almanack | for the Year of our Lord, 1 700. | 
 Being Bissextile or Leap- Year, and from | the Creation, .504 9. And 
 from the | Discovery of America by Chr. Columbus, 208. | Wherein is 
 Contained the Lunations, CV»urts, | Si)ring Tides, Planets, Aspects and 
 Weather, the Bising and Setting <>i' the Sun, to- | gctlier witli the Sun 
 and Moons place, and | time of Full Sea, or High-Water, with an | 
 account of the Eclipses, Conjunctions, and | other Configurations of the 
 Caelestial Bodies. | Calculated for and fitted to the Meridian of Boston 
 I in New-England, where tlic Nortli Pole is Ele- | vated 42 gr. 30 
 min. But nuiy indifferently | servo any part of New-England. | 
 Unto which is added. Natural Prognostics for | the judgment of the 
 Weather. | — | By John Tulley. | — | Licensed by Authority. | — || 
 Boston, Printed by liarthcdomevv Green, | & John Allen. Sold at the 
 Printing-IIouse I at the South end of the Town. 1700. IGmo. pp. (16). 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso, " Of the Eclipses 
 this Year, 1700 " ; 12 pp. January to December; 2 pp. "Natural Prognos- 
 ticks for the judgment of the Weather " ; below " Finis " is an " Advertise- 
 ment " of Cotton Mather's " Everlasting Gospel," which " Speedily may be 
 Published," to be "Sold by Nicholas ButtolpJi at his Shop at the corner 
 of Gutteridges Coffee-House." 
 
 A I Brief Narration of the sufferings of the People | called Quakers; who 
 were put to death at | Boston in New-England. | Also | An account 
 from their own hands, of their | Coming to Boston, and of their staying 
 j in tJieir Jurisdiction after Banishment. | W^ith | a Precious Epistle 
 of William Kobinson, to us his fellow- | Prisoners, and other Epistles 
 hereunto. Annexed. No titlepaye. 12mo. pp.38. 
 
 Pages 1-l.j, text ; (IG) lilaiik : 1 7-2o. " William Robinsons Paper to the 
 Court before | he was sentenced to Death, Concerning the cause | of their 
 coming into those parts, for which | they were put to Death ; whicli the 
 Gover- I nour in a great rage and furie said, | should not be Read, and that 
 ihe 1 Court would not hear it"; 21-23, " Marmaduke Stevensons Paper, of 
 his call to the | work and service of the Lord, giveu forth by him | a little 
 before he was put to Death: And | after he had reached his sentence"; 
 24-28, "Here followeth an Epistle of William Robinsons | written l)y him a 
 Little before he was put | to Death " ; 29-3S, " A Spot unto New-England's 
 Glory," relating to Mary Dyer. 
 
 At the end of the text in the first part fpage 15), on two slips 
 of paper, tliere appear the printed words, " lihode-lshand 1700," 
 and "Daniel Gould," which are pasted on the page ; uiiderneath 
 these slips is, in manuscript, " Uy Daniel Gould Rhode Island
 
 116 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 1700," presumably the autograph signature of the author. At 
 the end of the pamphlet are similar printed slips, and under 
 " Finis," in the same handwriting, the words, " lihode Island 
 1700 Daniel Gould." Prince, in his Catalogue, says: "I sup- 
 pose twas Printed in 1690, w° y" Book was to w'= it answers"; 
 but as this was only a supposition on his part, I place the title 
 under 1700, in accordance with the printed slips and the writing. 
 
 The I Fountain Oponoil : | Or, | the Gifal Go.'^pel Privilfdije <>f liaving | 
 Christ e.\hil»ite«l tt» SiufiiU Men. | Whcri'in | also is provi'd that tliero 
 shall be | a National Calling of the | Jews | from Zoch. XIII. 1. | — | 
 By Samuel Willard, | Teacher of a Church in Boston. | — | [Two lines 
 from 1 Cor. ii. 2.] | — | [One line of Latin.] | — || Boston in New= 
 Enghmd, | Printoil hy B. Green, and ,1. Allen, | for Samuel Sewall 
 Junior. 1700. Hlmu. j.|>. (4), 20S, (2). [Three copies.] 
 
 Titlepayt', siirniimilcd l>y a limilrr liiic, verso hlank ; 2 pp. "To the 
 Header," signrd "Samuel Willard"; l-lG(j, " Tiu- | Fountain ()|)cnt'd, 
 &c.''; b«'low '' Finis" on i)aire l(j<!, "Bather than tliis Page siiould stand 
 Empty, I the Keailer may he gratified witli the last | Clause of Dr. Thomas 
 Goodwin's E.vposition I of the Bevelation : which is as ft dloweth," sixteen 
 lines of (piotation ; lt)7-208, "Evangelical Perfection. | Or | How far the 
 Gospel requires Believers to | Aspire after being compleatly Perfect. | As it 
 was Delivered on a Lecture at lioston, ] on June loth. lli!)4. | — | By 
 Samuel Willard, Teacher of a Church | in Biiston"; 2 jij). " A Brief Account 
 of ](rincipal matters | contained in the foregoing Treatise " ; running head- 
 lines ; list of "Errata" at foot of tlie last page, four lines. 
 
 One copy of this book was the subject of sonic vcniarks at a 
 meeting of this Society, on Marcli 12, 1S85. (Sec Proceedings, 
 2d series, II. 41-43.) On the stub of a lly-leaf at the beginning 
 are tlie words in .Judge? Scwall's hamlw i itiiig, " l-'or William 
 [F[ir<t^] .Tunc, 10" [1720 v]. 
 
 Good SouldierH | u (ireal | ]{|essing ; | being ho represented in A | Sermon 
 I Preached on the d.iy for Election | of OlHeers, in the llouourable | Ar- 
 tillery Company in Boston, | .Iiine .'Id. IToo, | — | By Ibiijamin Wads- 
 wiirlh, I Pa«lor <if a Church in Boston. ] — | [Two lines from 1 Sam. 
 xviii. 17.] I — II Boston in New England, I I'rinled by B. (Jreeti, and .1. 
 Allen, for I Samind I'hillips, at the Brick-Shop near | the njd Mrciinii- 
 IIotlHC. 1700. ICmo. pp. 2K. [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlepjige, surrounded liy a bnider line, rrrio blank ; .'1-2H, " (iuml Sonl- 
 dii-nt I It Great | HleMt<ing," running heailline> ; a hut al the beginning and 
 
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 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 117 
 
 Near the top of tlio titlepage is written, " pertinet ad Authorem. 
 An. 1702 " ; and at tlie foot of paj^e 28 appear the words: "This 
 Sermon was preaclied and })rinted, at y" desire of y*' Honourable 
 Artillery company, twas y'' first of mine, y* ever appeared in 
 print." 
 
 Gospel OrcU'r | Revived, | Beiui? an Answer to a Book lately set | forth by 
 the Keverend Mr. Increase Mather, President | of Harvard Colledge, &c. 
 Entituled | The Order of tlie Gospel, &c | Dedicated to the Churches of 
 Christ in New-England. | — | By sundry Ministers of the Gospel iu 
 New-England. | — | [Two lines from Prov. xviii. 17; two lines from 
 Isa. viii. 20. | — || Printed in tlie Year 1700. I'imo. pp. (11), 40. 
 [Two copies.] 
 
 First page blank, verso^ " Advertisement " [given below] ; titlepage, verso 
 blank; 8 pp. "The Epistle Dedicatory, | to the Chnrches of Christ in N. 
 England," running headlines; 1-40, "Gospel Order Revived, &c." Under 
 the " Advertisement " is pasted a list of " Errata," fourteen lines, all below 
 the heading in two columns. 
 
 Advertisement. 
 
 rrille Reader is desired to take Notice, that the Press | in Boston is so much 
 -^ under the aw of the Reverend | Author, whom we answer, and his 
 Friends, that we | could not obtain of the Printer there to print the fol- | 
 lowing Sheets, which is the only true Reason why we | have sent the Copy 
 so far for its Impression. 
 
 For an account of this work, which was printed in New York, 
 by William Bradford, see Thomas's " History of Printing " (I. 290, 
 291); and also the collation of "The Printers Advertisement," 
 given on page 120 of this List. 
 
 Gospel Order | Revived, ] [title continues same as before]. 12mo. pp. 
 (11), 40. 
 
 Collation same as before ; following words added to the Advertisement : 
 " and where | it printed with some Difficulty " ; has no list of errata. 
 
 His Excellency, | the Earl of Bellomont's | Speech | to the | Honorable the 
 Council and House of Representatives, Convcn'd | in General Assembly, 
 at Boston, in His Majesties Province of the | Massachusetts Bay in New- 
 England, on Wednesday the 29. of May. 1700. 4to. p]>. 2. [Slightly 
 imperfect.] 
 
 He gives advice in regard to the " Settlement of the College "; concern- 
 ing the fortification of Boston Harbor ; about helping " Ministers in the 
 remote parts of the Province"; specially recommends to their care "the 
 
 15
 
 1 1 ^ EA U LV A M 111: K" A N I M I'l; 1 N TS. 
 
 Fifiicli Minister of this Tnwii. wlm is ilt-stitiite of a Maiiiti naiico. licoanse 
 tliiTe an- so very few Freiu-li Families here"; refers to the French Protes- 
 tants being cncourairtMl anioiij; them, saying tliai they "\v<iuhl have htcn of 
 great use for Peopling this (."ountry, and enriehing it hy trade "; speaks of 
 " the Circumstances we are in with the Eastern Indians," saying " that the 
 French Missionaries have debauch'd 'em from their former Obedience to the 
 King"; refers to "the parting with Canada to the French, and the Eastern 
 Country eall'd Acadie or Nova-Scotia"; recommends a "Law to prevent 
 the es<'ape of Pyrates and other Offenders out <tf Prison." and also one ''that 
 shall etlectually ]>revent tlie Clipping and Debasing the Current Coin, and 
 also the Exportation thereof"; and urges them to bring "the Eastern In- 
 dians . . . under the Obedience of His Majesty," etc ; signed " Hy Vertue 
 of an Order of the House of Representatives, I do | Appoint IJartholumew 
 Green, and John Allen, to Print His | Excellency's Sjieedi. | John Leverett 
 Speaker." 
 
 Love's I Pedigree. | Or ] a Discourse shewing tlie Grace of | Love in a 
 Believer to be of | a Divine Original | Delivered in a | Sernum | 
 preached at the Lecture in B(..ston,'| Febr. 29. i4g§- | — | By S. Wil- 
 lard, Teacher of a Church there. | — | [Three lines from James i. 1 7.] 
 I — II Boston, in X. E. Printed by B. Green, and | J. Allen, .^uld by 
 Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop | under the West End of the Town-House. 
 170U. IGmo. ]»p. '2H. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso bl.mk; ."t-i's, "Loves 
 Pedigree " ; running headlines. 
 
 Near the top t)f the titlupage is written, "Sam" Checkley 
 1700." 
 
 Morality | not to be | Belied mi for Life. | Or, | a I'rief Disconrs<', discover- 
 ing tlie I One Thing Wanting, | which leaves | the legalist Short of Life 
 Eternal. | Delivered in a Sermon on the Lecture | in Boston, May, 2.'{d. 
 1700. I — I By Siimiiel Willard. Teaclu'r of | a Church in Ho.ston. | — | 
 [Four lineH from Titus iii. '>.] \ — || I'.ostoii, in N. E. Printed by B. 
 Green, & J. Allen, | for Benjamin Eliot, at his Shop iimler the | W«'st 
 End of the Town HoUHe. 1700. KJmo. pp- -'m. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, vtrso blanU ; '.''-2s, •• Moialily 
 I not to be Belied on for Life " ; running headlines. 
 
 'I'lie Order of the | (JoHjiel, | ProfeH(<ed and Pr;icti>ed by the j (lunches of 
 Chrinl in | Ni-w-Eiiyland, JiiHlitied, by the | S<Tiplme, and by the Writ- 
 ing» I of many Learned men, boili | Ancient and Modern Divines; | 
 In A iiHwer to several (^ueMtionH, | relating to Cliun-li Discipline | — | 
 By Iiicreaw Mather, PreHJdeiit of | Harvard Cidle.lye in Cambridge, 
 and I 'I'e.i.-lier of a Chuich iil Boston I in N.-w Eiiuland. I I [Three
 
 KAULY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 119 
 
 lines from Jor. ii. 21, 3(] ; two lines from Col. ii. 5.] | — || Boston, 
 Printed by B. Green, & J. Allen, | for Nicholas Buttolph, at his Shop 
 at the I Corner of Gutteridges Office-House. 1700. 16mo. pp. 
 143, (1). [Two copies.] 
 
 Titlc'iJage, surrounded by a border line, verso, four lines of Latin between 
 two border lines; 3-12, "The Epistle Dedicatory. | — | To the ] Churches of 
 Christ I in | New-England," signed " Increase Mather," and dated at " Bos- 
 ton. 1 m. I 1700."; 13-143, "The | Order of the Churches | in New-Eng- 
 land. I Vindicated" ; p. 143, below " The End " is a list of " Errata," seven 
 lines ; below this on the next page, " The Contents "; running headlines. 
 
 In the upper margin of the titlepage of one copy is written, 
 " Sam'! Checkley : 1700 12^'." 
 
 The Peril | of the | Times | Displayed. | Or | the Danger of Mens taking up 
 I with a 1 Form of Godliness, | But Denying the Power of it. | Being 
 I the Substance of several Sermons | Preached : | — | By Samvel Wil- 
 
 lard, I Teacher of a Church in Boston. N. E. | — | [One line of Latin.] 
 I — II Boston, Printed by B. Green, & J. Allen. | Sold by Benjamin 
 
 Eliot. 170(t. Kimo. pp. 3-12. 
 
 Titlepage wanting ; 3-12, " To tlie | Reader," signed " Increase Mather," 
 and dated at " Boston, New England | November, IGDi) " ; 13-16S, wanting. 
 See copy in the Prince Library. 
 
 A Pillar of Gratitude. | — | Or, | A brief Recapitulation, of the Match= | 
 less Favours, with which the | God of Heaven hath obliged the | Hearty 
 Praises, of His | New=English Israel. | A Sermon delivered in the Audi- 
 
 j euce of His Excellency, the | Earl of Belhmiont, Captain | General, 
 and Governour in | Chief, and of the Council & | Representatives, of 
 the Gene- | ral Assembly of the Pro- | vince of the Massachusetts Bay 
 Con- I vened at Boston, in New England. | On May 29 1700 the Day, 
 for Election | of Counsellors, in that Province. | — | By Cotton Mather. 
 
 I — I Wiiereto there is Appendiced, an Extract of | some Accounts, 
 conceiving tlie Won- | derful Success of the Glorious Gos- | pel, in the 
 East I Indies. | — | [One line of Latin.] | — || Boston, Printed by B 
 Green, & J Allen. 1700. KJmo. pp. 4S. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, r^ns-o blank ; 3-44, " A Pillar of 
 Gratitude. | At the Oi)ening of the Great and Gene- | ral Assembly, of the 
 Province of | Massachuset Bay, New England. | 29d. 3m. 1700," running 
 headlines; 45-48, "An Apjtendix. | Giving a more particular Account of 
 the I (Jlorious and Wonderful Succes which | the Gospel liatli had in the 
 East-Indies. | [Touched in the foregoing Sermon]." 
 
 The I Printers | Advertisement. [Coloplion at the foot of page (5] Boston, 
 Printed by John Allen. 1700. No titlepage. 12mo. pp.10.
 
 120 KAKLY AMEltlCAN IMTKINTS. 
 
 Pajr«> !,•• I'iif _ I'liiitris 1 Advertisoinont," signed •' Rartholoinow Groon," 
 and datod at "Boston, Doconiber | 21st. 1700"; 1 p. further statement by 
 the printer, '" Dated in IJostou, December 24th, 1700 " ; 3-5, "The | Deposi- 
 tions 1 of I Thomas Brattle, Gent. | and | Zeehariah Tnthill, Merchant," 
 "The I Depositions | of | John Mieo, & Zeeliariah Tiithill, Mereliant.s" 
 fsijBHied by them respectively and each dated at " Boston, December 27, 
 1700"; 5, 6, statement of Tliomas Brattle, signed by him and dated at 
 "Boston, December 27, 1700''; 7,8, "The Deposition of | Bartholomew 
 Green, Printer," signed by him and dated at " Boston, January 4th. jlg^;" ; 
 8, 9, "The Deposition of John Allen and Timothy Green, Printers," signed 
 by them and dated at "Boston Jannary, 4th. | }|gj:"; 9, 10, "To the 
 Candid Reader," signed " B. Green," and dated at "Boston, Jan. 10. 
 1700, 1 "; colophon at the end of page 10, " Boston, Printed by Bartholomew 
 Green, 17ul." 
 
 This relates to "Gospel Order Revived," mentioned above, and 
 is a reply to the Advertisement there printed. 
 
 The Selling | of | Joseph | A Memorial. [C'olo].hon] Boston of tlie Massa- 
 cbiisets; | Printed by Bartholomew Green, and Joiin Alien. June, '24th. 
 1700. No titlepage. F«dio. pp.3. 
 
 This tract was written l>y Judge Sewall. See Proceedings 
 (YIl. 161-16")) for October, 1S63, and Collections (.")th series, 
 VI. 16-liO), for a reprint of tlie .'^anie. 
 
 The 'I'ruly | Bles.sed Man: | Or. ] the way to l.c lla]>py here, | and | For 
 Kvcr: I Being the Substance of Divers | Sermons | |ireached on. Psalm 
 XXXII. I — I By Samuel Willard, | Teacher of a Church in Boston. 
 N. E. I — I [Six lines from Isa. .\ii. 1, 2.] | — || Boston in N. K. 
 Printed by B. (ireeii, | and J. All.n. f.,r Mi.hail Ptrry. I 1 Too. Itluio. 
 pp. 652, (:{). [Two copirs.] 
 
 Titlepaye, surrounded by a border line, itisi> IdanU ; .'1 i!. "To the | 
 Header," .niuned "SjiumkI Willard"; 7-(;.")2, " The Truly | Blessed Man: | 
 Or, the Way to be | Happy here, and for ever" ; list of " Krrafa " at the end 
 of page C,y>, ten lines; ."{ pp. " 'i'he | Contents | of the principal nuitters, 
 Contaiiiod in the | foregoing Treatise " ; last page blank. 
 
 One copy hns at the lieginning, opposite to thr titltjiagc, Judge 
 S«jwair.s leaflet nu'iitinneil holnw: — 
 
 Upon Mr. Samuel Willard, hi» firnt | coming into the Asse nldy. and Pray- 
 ing. I after a loni; and danyeronw Fit of | SicUncMH ; November 21. 1 7(»i). 
 
 at I .'J. in the Aften ji, being a Day of | Publick ThanUsgiving. | Mr. 
 
 PemlM-rton'M Text, P.Mai. 11 H. *27. lOw. I p.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 121 
 
 These verses in three stanzas were written by Judge Sewall, 
 who mentions them in his Diary under the same date, where he 
 gives the first two. In tlie upper margin are written two lines, 
 "Donuni Sam^ Sewal Esq." in one hand, and "To Ann Win- 
 throp " in another. The leaflet is pasted into a copy of Willard's 
 " The Truly Blessed ]\Ian," between tlie fly-leaf and the titlepage. 
 Prince says that this was "Print*^ at Boston. 1700." 
 
 A I Vindication | of the Divine | Authority | of | Ruling Elders | in the | 
 Churches of Christ: | Asserted by the Mini.sters & Elders, met | together 
 in a Provincial Assembly, | Novemb. 2d. 1649. And Printed in Lon- | 
 don, 1G50. Beginning at Page 34. to 48. | Transcribed out of the same 
 Book. I Whercunto is added, | An Answer to the Question, Whether 
 are not | the Brethren, and not the Elders of the Church | only, to Judge 
 concerning the Qualifications. | and Fitness, of those who are Admitted 
 into I their Communion °? By the Reverend Mr. | Increase Mather, in 
 his Book Entituled, | The Order of the Gospel : Printed in the | year, 
 1700. Beginning at Page 23. to 29. | — | Reprinted for Publiek Good. 
 16mo. pp. (1), 28. [Three copies.] 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank; 1-19, "A | Vin- 
 dication I of the I Divine Authority of Ruling Elders, &c. | In Answer to an 
 Objection"; 20, 21, "An Article, Agreed upon by the Elders | and Mes- 
 sengers of the Churches, | Assembled in the Synod, at Boston | in New- 
 England, Sept. 10th. 1679"; 22-28, " Questi(m " ; last leaf of signature 
 "C" wanting. 
 
 A Warning to the | Flocks | against | Wolves in Sheeps Cloatliing. | Or, | 
 A Faithful Advice, from several | Ministers of the Gospel, in and | near 
 Boston, unto the Churches | of New England, relating to the | Dangers 
 that may arise fi'om | Impostors, | Pretending to be Ministers. | With 
 I a Brief History of some Impostors, | Remarkably and Seasonably 
 detected; | Written, by One of the Ministers in Boston, | ti> assert that 
 Advice and prevent future Mischiefs. || Boston, Printed for the Book- 
 sellers. 1700. 16ino. pp. 3-79. 
 
 Titlepage, wanting ; 3-10, " A Faithful Advice, | from | Several Ministers 
 of the Gospel, | in and near Boston, unto the Churches | of New-England ; 
 relating to the | Dangers that may arise from Impostors, | pretending to be 
 Ministers," signed " Increase Mather | James Allen | Samuel Willard | Moses 
 Fiske I Benjamin Woodbridge | Neheniiah Ilobart | John Danforth | Cotton 
 Mather | Nehemiah Walter | Jonathan Pierpont | Joseph Belcher | Ben- 
 jau)in Wadsworth | Benjamin Ctdenian," and dated at " Boston, Decemb- 
 28. 1G99"; 11-28, "An History, of Some | Imposters, | Remarkably and 
 Seasonably detected, in | the Churches of Xew-England ; Written | to main- 
 tain the Advice Published by | some of the Pastors in those Cliurches | relat- 
 iug to Impostures, and prevent all | future Mischiefs from them " ; 29-52,
 
 122 KAULV AMKinCAN IMl'lUNTS. 
 
 ■• lii«>t'-ii. r.i tl. 1 l'» in. 1690. I A Letter, ] containing a Keniarlvablo History, 
 I of au I l!niX)St«'r," signed "Cotton Mather " ; 53, '•Postscript"; 54-79, 
 " Souietliini; to be known, | by all the Churches. | — | Or, | Short Remarks 
 upon the Keniarkahle | Dispensations of the Lord Jesiis | Christ, unto His 
 Churches, dis- | covering Secret Oflendors and Ini- | postors, among them. | 
 — I At Boston Lecture, 14. d. 10. m. H!9!)," running headlines; last page 
 '• Advertisement," of Increase Mather's " ( )riUr of the Gospel," between \\\o 
 lines of border pieces. 
 
 This title is taken from the tract in the Boston Alhrnauni ; 
 and the imperfect copy in tliis Library has been the cause of 
 some confusion among bilili(»ora[)hers. Sabin ascribes the author- 
 .ship both to Increase Mather (XI. 46.")) in connection with 
 others, and to his son Cotton (XI. 447); and ]\Ir. Sibley (1. A'A, 
 III. 69, 74) falls into a similar mistake. Dr. Dexter also, in his 
 "Congregationalism" (pp. 114, 115), confounds the titles. The 
 first part of the pamphlet, as far as page 5.''>, is rei'riuleil in the 
 Magnalia (Book VII. Chap. Y. j.p. :'.0-n ). 
 
 Wednesday | January 1. ITol. | A little before r.reak-a-d;iy at Boston of the 
 I Massachusets. I'Jmo. 1 p. 
 
 These verses, in three stanzas, were written by Judge Sewall, 
 who entered in his Diary (II. 27), under date of January 1, 
 1700-1, that the " IVll-man said these verses a liltle before 
 ]>reak-a-day, which I i>rinted and gave tliem." The verses wert^ 
 ]trinted on page 28 of the same volume; ami the reprint (»f 
 another ijroadside with tiiree additicmal verses is givm with 
 some introductory remarks in the Proceedings (2d series, I. l.">, 
 14 f..r .I:...u;irv, 1,SS4. 
 
 The I Young Man.H claim | unto the | Siicramiiit of the | Lord.><-S upper. | Or, 
 I the Kxamiuation of a I'erson | approiiching to the 'I'aide | of the Lord. 
 I (!omp«)H'd I by the Kevereiid Mr. .John Quick, | .Minister of the Gos- 
 |M-1, in London. | And now, in a Second Impression, ( MferM | luito the 
 ChiircheH of New Knuland ; | liy .*>undry .Ministers of th<ise | Churches, 
 Approving of it, and | Attesting to it. | With a Defence of thosts 
 ChiirclieH, fr<»m | what is Olfensive to them, in a Dis- | <-ourse late Pub- 
 lished, under tlie | Title of, The Doctrine of In- | stitiiled ( 'liun-hes. | 
 By certain MiriislerM of the (Jospel, in Boston. || Boston, Printed by B. 
 (ireen, ami .1. Allen, | for Samuel Philli|»s, at llie BriiU ^\\>>\< near | the 
 Old Meeting lIouHO. 1700. ICmo. pp.91'. 
 
 TItU'piigp wanting; l-.'>9, "A Defetwe of Kvangelical | ChnrcheH, | in | 
 a .Soft AuMWer to what uniy Offend | the Churehes of New-Kngl.ind | in an
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 123 
 
 Hard Attnniit against tliciii, | midor the Title of, The Doctrine | of Insti- 
 tuted Churclios. I And, | a Short Account of tlie Discourse | about, A Claim 
 to the Lords Table, [ here Published and Coinuiended, | as a Treatise worthy 
 of Great | Acceptance in the Churches," signed "Increase Mather" and 
 "Cotton Mather"; 1 p. blank; 61,62, "Advertisement"; 63, 64, "An 
 Attestation," signed "John Higginson | William Hubbard | Zechariah 
 Symines Sen. | Samuel Cheever | Nicholas Noyes | Jeremiah Shepard | 
 Joseph Gerrisli [ Edward Paison "; 65-70, " The Preface ] to the | Baptized 
 Youth I come unto Years of Discretion ; | and | capable of Examining them- 
 selves. I The best Blessings!" by Joliu Quick, running headlines; 71-92, 
 " Tlie I Young Man's Claim | unto tiie | Sacrament | of the | Lord's 
 Supper." 
 
 The titlepage of this work is copied from Sabiii (XVI. 198), 
 number 67,164. 
 
 At a meeting of the Historical Society, on ]May 12, 1892 
 (Proceedings, 2d series, VII. 414, 415), I stated the reasons 
 for supposing that William Brattle was the author of the 
 Almanac for 1664, but by an oversight in the description 
 of the pamphlet in the foregoing list his name was omitted. 
 Without much doubt the Almanac for 1680, mentioned imder 
 that year, was made by John Foster, the pioneer printer of 
 Boston, though his name does not appear on the titlepage. He 
 prepared one for 1681, with a similar title, mutatis mutandis, 
 which was printed wath the same ornamentation and issued 
 evidently from the same press. The Almanac for 1687 may 
 have been written by William Williams, a graduate of Harvard 
 College in the Class of 1683, who also made one for 1685, on 
 which his name appears as the author. The two Almanacs 
 were printed at the same office, and the general make-up of 
 eacli is identical with that of the other. 
 
 Judge Sewall, in his Diary (II. 263), under date of September 
 17, 1709, says, "Mr. Green finishes printing Mr. Whiting's 
 Oration," which, perhaps, is the pamphlet mentioned under 
 1649. The font of type and its general appearance would 
 seem to show that it might have been published in 1709, 
 though Prince, in his Catalogue compiled some years later, 
 refers the date of printing to 1649. Possibly the tract was 
 reprinted in 1709.
 
 Sr PPLKMKNTAllY TTPLES. 
 
 TnK fitllowiiig su}»]ileinoiitavv titles are ['Hiiid in my own 
 library ; and as they are accessible, 1 appeiul them here to the 
 list of those belonging to the Historical Society. 
 
 1657- 
 
 A C'npy <»f VtTsi'S I made by that Rcvfrciid Man nf (;<m| Mr. .Inlm Wilsnn, 
 Pastiir to tlie | first Chiircli in lio.stini; On tlii> siultlcii Dcatli (if | M"' 
 Jitseph Hrisco, | who wa.s tran.^ilatt'il from Eartli to Ili-avi'ii elan. 1. 
 1()57. liroad.sidc. Folio. 
 
 Surrounded by a wide border lim-; lictwccii tin- litadini,' and tlic versc.x, 
 the following lines, relating to liis dralh by drowniiii:, and an anagram 
 
 apiH-ar : — 
 
 Not hi/ n Fieri/ Chariot as Elisha was, 
 lint hij the Water, which was the outward ctnoir: 
 And now at Itest with Christ his ,Savioiir dmr, 
 ThniKjIi he hath hfl his dear Jielations here 
 
 Jiisrjih liriseoe i 
 
 , , . , / .AnaLTraiii. 
 
 .Jul) CI'H'S nc>lll'."*. ^ 
 
 Perhaps this sheet wa.s printiil lat<r llian ICi.'.T. 
 
 1673- 
 
 Vhefvl In.HtrnrtionH | for a profissinj,' I'cojde in Times of j^nal | Security 
 and De^enerary : | Delivered in Heveral | Sermons | on Solemn Oeeu- 
 hioiiH : I — I By Mr. Sumiud Wilhird I*a.'<tor of the Chureh <»f CliriHt | 
 at (iroton | — | [Threi* lines from Kzelt. iii. 17; oni' line from Amos 
 iii. M; throe lines from .ler. ii. .'Jl ; one line from llaggui i. ■'», ".] | — || 
 Ciiinbrid^e: | I'riiited by Samuel (Ireeii. | lii7.'l. Himo. jip. (1)) *'^'' 
 Tilh'pagi-, vrrnii blank; 1 p "Christian Header," nigned " Vrian OaUes" 
 
 nnd " 'rii'.iiiaH Shepard " ; 1 p. "I" ''i- U«|..v..l |M. iid- the Inhaliitaiits <»f
 
 if^p2.^ 0^<^e^i/yj^S— 
 
 for aprofefjing T^eopk in Time s of great 
 
 . SECURITY AND DEGENERA GY: 
 Delivered iti feveral 
 
 SERMONS 
 
 on Solcma Occafions : 
 
 un cork / ^,^ ^^^^^ _ ^^^^ J 
 
 By Mr. Scm^el (vizard Paftorof the Church of Chrif! 
 at GirotoH, 
 
 Ezck.B.i/. Sva ofM^fty 1 hcivemade thee aWatchmm to the 
 Houffoflfrad: tbtrefore hear the Word at my motith^ and give thsm 
 Wftrning from me. 
 
 Amos J.8. The Lord Cod hathf^okert, vpho can hut Pro^hef^f 
 
 Jer.2. 51^ O Generation, See ye the Word »/ tke Lord: have 
 Ihen a wildernefs'unto Ifrael} a Land of Jarke»efs> vshsrefou fay 
 ■my FeopkjVpe are Lord/^wervlll come nj more unto thee. 
 
 Hag^ai. 1.5,7. Thus [aitb ths Lord, Confider yo^r rvayes. 
 
 CAM'B'KIDqS: 
 
 Trinted hy Samuel Green,
 
 To his'Bdoved Friends thelnhabitantsof 
 
 q'B^r 3^ 
 
 \ Hat it war not a dejire to appear in public k^ but to ait- 
 fwtr your requeJlSy^ave U^bt to the enfahig Sermons^ 
 
 ' yt Are my rvitnejfesy ttnd that in the fublijhmg uf 
 themy I have not endeavoured to vamijh and paint 
 them-over mthflaurijbct of mmpleajing. words ; the 
 ihingitfelfmayfpeal^i in the reading JIM (hall fncU 
 ttothinp hut xfhat vpas delivtred m Prcuching, "Touchm;^ the occafion of 
 thsm fneed not advertife you^ you majf well enough call to minde the loud 
 roicc of fpr/i^iw^ providences, which forbad ms iu fuch a d:iy to he fiient : 
 ^kcfad handey God whic'j was upon tiispnor.pojfcjpd Cre^iture, which 
 f reduced that onl(^'i.l6.9. hath faundedthrough this Wilderncff^butyou 
 xvere eyt ycitmjfei of it ; the Lord affeUyour hearts^dn.i give you to karn 
 right eoujhifs. The othertwo were alfo upOftfoiewn OccafimSithe^ hand 
 cf Cod upon this L^nd^andus in particular ^ bids MintjUrs to cry a- 
 loud\ the Lord^Cod bath fpolien^ who can h:it Frophcjie? fklWv mmu 
 Eorruption is not willing to bcclof-ly dealt withA!^ but I hope r/i.iny of yo» 
 havt not (b learned Chrifl. My hearts dcfire and prayer for jou is, that 
 you may be prepared for Hiaking times, and the nearer they approach 
 tiicmorcnccdhavcwetobcha(tencdand rou'cd from our loyccring. 
 Ifthcfep'.or labours ofmine^may help in that great bufmefs^ I' have my 
 ends fully anfwercd ; and my dcfire for you iSy that thofc atFc(ftions may 
 be blown up .".gain in the reading which were kindled in the preaching; 
 I'rnowlhavebut awhile tobc among you^if God pleafe lo maht m: by 
 lySfff , or any other wcalicudcavourt^ to be under him iiiji/ wncntal of your 
 eternal good^ I[}).illdyc wiih ioy ; and lb meet yo»i all at the right hand 
 ef our ju J^c in that great day, i^ the highcll ambition of 
 
 Tour unworthy (jMinijlcr 
 
 A X 
 
 5. \Y.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 127 
 
 I (Initdii," sinned " 8. W.,'' houilpiocc a lino of ucoru-shiipt'd hordor pieces; 
 1-1!*, "Jer. 7. 12. | ]?ut go ye now unto my Place wliicli is in Shiloh, &c," 
 and te.Kt; 1 p. blank; 21-43, ''Isaiali. 26. 'J. \ When thy Jiulgements are in 
 the Earth, the | Inhahitants of the World will loam | Righteousness," and 
 text, headpiece, a lino of acorn-sliapod border pieces, and u similar lino in- 
 verted; 44-80, ** Isaiali 21. 11, 12," in live lines, and text. 
 
 Mr. L()V(3 in his "Fast and Tlianksgiving Days" (p. 510) says 
 that the first of these sermons was delivered on June 16, 1670, 
 and the third, June 13, 1672. The second was preached prob- 
 ably during the winter of 1671-2, and was occasioned by a case 
 of witchcraft at Groton. See Collections (4th series, VIII. 555- 
 570) for a letter written by Mr. Willard to Cotton Mather, de- 
 scribing the case in detail. See also Green's " Groton in the 
 Witchcraft Times" (pp. 7-21). Mr. Brinley had a copy of Wil- 
 lard's book, which I have been told was bought by the Library 
 of Congress ; and there is an imperfect one in the library of Har- 
 vard College. Across the titlepage of my copy is written the 
 following in Hunting's hand : " Nath'^ Huntting E dono amici 
 Jos. Green | 14 April. 1695." At the date of this writing Green 
 was a senior at Harvard College; and Hunting, who had gradu- 
 ated two years previously, was afterward married to Green's 
 sister Mary. Joseph Green was a son of John and Kuth (Mitch- 
 elson) Green, and born at Cambridge, on November 24, 1675. 
 He died on November 26, 1715, at Salem Village (now Dan- 
 vers), where he had been the settled minister for seventeen 
 years. He was my great-great-great-grandfather. 
 
 A fac-simile of the titlepage and preface is here given. 
 
 1698. 
 
 The I Tryal | of | Assnrance, | sot fortii in a | Sermon ; ] Preached at Boston 
 upon a Lecture day. | .July 7th. IGDS. | — | By Solomon Stoddard, Pas- 
 tor of the Church | in Northampton. | — | [Two lines from 2 Pet. i. 10.] 
 I — II Boston in New-England, | Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen. 
 Sold by I xMichael Perry, under the Excliange. [1G98.] 16nu). pil!Ji20. 
 
 Titlepage, closely cut at the bottom by the l)inder, verxo blank ; 1-20, 
 '■The Tryal of | Assurance"; last loaf blank. 
 
 Near the top of the titlepage are the words, " Samuel 
 Checkley 1G9[8]."
 
 128 KAIM.V AMi:i:i('AN IMI'IMNTS. 
 
 1699. 
 
 A .Meet Hi-lp. | — | Or, | a Woililiug | .St-rinoii, | Pri-aclieil at New-Castli' in 
 New-Eiitjlaml, | Juno lOtli. 1G94. | At tliu Marriage <if | Mr. JkIiu Clark, 
 I ami I Mi-s. Elizabeth Woodbridge. | — | By Mr. John Cotton, Pastor 
 of till' I Church at Hampton. | — | [Three lines from Ilel). xiii. 4; three 
 lines from Hosea iii. 3 ; one line from Cant. ii. l(i.] | — || liostoii, Printed 
 by B. Green, and J. Allen. Sold | by Michael Perry, at his Shop over 
 against the | Town house. 1(J90. 16mo. j)p. 21. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso blank ; ;5-."), " To the Can- 
 did I Reader," .signed " Per Auditoreui "; 1 p. blank; 7-21, " A Meet Help. 
 I Or, A Wedding | Scrnmn," headpiece two lines of border pieces; running 
 headlines. 
 
 Near the top of the titlepage appears, " Sanuicl Chcckley. 
 1699." 
 
 The I Surest Way to the Greatest | Honour: | Discoursed in a Sermon, | 
 delivered | in the Audience of His Excellency the | Earl of Hellnuiont, 
 Captain ] General and Governour in Chief, | and of the Council, and 
 Rejtro- I sentatives (»f the General Ai^sembly | of the Province of the 
 Mas.saphu.setts | Bay, convened at Boston in New- | England, May 31st. 
 1699. Being | the day for the Election of | Coun.sellors in tliat Prov- 
 ince. I — I By Increase Mather. | — || Bo.ston. | Printed by Barthcd- 
 omcw Green, & J(din Allen, | for Samuel Philli])s, and are to be s(dd 
 at I the Brick Shop near the Old. | Meeting-Hou.se. 1699. ICmu. 
 pp. (8), 3-42. 
 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a liorder lino, verso, '* I'lililislicil by the Ap- 
 point- I ment of His Excellency, & | of the Honorable Council, | and Kep- 
 resenUitives, of His | Maje.stios Province? of the | Massachusetts- Bay in 
 Now- I England," between two lines of border pieces; 6 pp. "The Epistle 
 Dedicatory. | — | To His Exc(dlency, | Kichanl, Earl of | Bellomont, | Cap- 
 tain G«!neral and Governour in | CMiief of the Provinces »»f tin- Massa- | 
 chusetts-Bay in Xew-Enuland, | and of New-York, &c.," signed " Incroa.se 
 Mather," and dated at " Bo.ston, Juno 7: | 1699"; (.no loaf blank; 3-42, 
 "The Surest Way to tlie | Greatest Honour "; list of" Errata." two lines; 
 running headlinoH. 
 
 Near the top of thi; titlepa;;e is (he ;iut<ii,'r:iph .sioniiturc. 
 "Sftmuel Checkley: 99." 
 
 The throe proec^din;^ titles an* takin ii'Uii .1 \<i|inin' of hoimd 
 pamplilfjt.s, which onre licloii^t'd to Saiiiiicl (hocklcy, htit for 
 flovcral gcneratioii.H ha.s hcvu in tlu; po.sse.ssiou of my family. 
 It i.s hound uniformly with another volume of earlier tracts in 
 the Ili.storicnl Library, containing' varioii.s titles already men- 
 tioned in thi.s list, and which also once hcdon^'i I 1 > Mr ('h<'cl<ley.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 129 
 
 1700. 
 
 All Hpistlc I To tlic riiristiaii | luiliaus, | Giving them | A Short Accouut, of 
 wliat tlic I English | Drsiro thorn to Know and to Do, | In onlor to their 
 Happiness. | — | Written by an English Minister [Cotton Mather], at 
 the I Desire of an English Magistrate, | who sends nnto them this | 
 Token of Love. | — || Boston | Printed by Bartholomew Green and 
 John Allen I 1700. Ifimo. pp. 4-11, donble. 
 
 One leaf, ir^.so Indian tith;, wanting; one leaf, English title, and verso, 
 page 1, wanting ; three leaves wanting; 4-11, English on the recfo, awd 
 Indian on the ocrso ; 11-14, seven pages double, wanting. 
 
 The title of this tract is taken from Mr. Sibley's Harvard 
 Graduates (III. 74).
 
 LIST OF TITLES. 
 
 Foil general convenience and ready reference, the following List 
 of shortened Titles, with the name of Authors and the 
 year of Publication, is here given : — 
 
 Adams, William. God's Eye on the Contrite 1G85 
 
 The Necessity of the jDouring out, etc 1679 
 
 Albany. Propositions made by the Sachems, etc 1090 
 
 Allen, James. New-England's choicest Blessing 1079 
 
 Serious Advice to delivered Ones from Sickness 1079 
 
 Allin, John. Animadversions upon the Antisynodalia .... IGOi 
 Almanac. By H. B ". 1092 
 
 By William Brattle 1082, 1094 
 
 By John Dan forth 1679 
 
 The New England Almanac, by Samuel Danforth .... 1686 
 
 By John Foster ....." 1080,1681 
 
 The Boston Ephomoris, by Benjamin Gillam 1684 
 
 The Bo.ston E[>hemeris, by Cotton ]\Iather 1683 
 
 The Boston Ephemeris, by Nathaniel JNIather . . . lGS."i, 1086 
 
 Harvard's Ephemeris, by Henry Newman 1090 
 
 By Henry Newman 1091 
 
 Cambridge Ephemeris, by Noadiah Russell 1084 
 
 By John Sherman 1074 
 
 By John Tulley 1087-90. 109;]. 109.3-1700 
 
 Cambridge Ephemeris, by William \\'iirKinis . . . 108.5, 1(J87 
 
 Andros, Edmund. Letter requesting his surrender, .\pril 18 . . 1089 
 
 A Narrative of the Proceedings of 1(591 
 
 Proclamation, January 10 1088 
 
 Answer to George Keith's Libel 1094 
 
 Arnold, Sanuiel. David serving his Generation 1074 
 
 B., A. Seasonable Motives. To our Duty and Allegiance . . . 1689 
 
 B., H. An Almanac 1092 
 
 Bailey, John. Man's chief End to Glorifie God 1689 
 
 To my Loving . . . Friends, in and about Limerick . . . 1689 
 
 Baxter, Richard. Call of the Unconverted, in Indian 1688
 
 IS- EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Helclier, Joseph. Tlie Worst Kiieiiiy Comiuereil 160S 
 
 Hfllomont. His Excellency, the E;ul of Relloinout's Speech ITdU 
 Bible. New Testament in Iiulian, by John Kliot .... 1001,1080 
 
 Old Testament in Indian, by John Eliot lOOo, ItiSu 
 
 liond, Samson. A Publick Tryal of the Qnakeis 108'J 
 
 Hoston. Letter requesting the .surrender nf Aiidms 1GS9 
 
 Hradstreet, Mrs. Anne. Several Poems 1G78 
 
 Hrattle. William. Almanacs 10S2, 1094 
 
 Brez, Guy de. The Rise . . . of the Anabaptists 1008 
 
 Burnet, Gilbert. A Sermon . . . before the House of Commons . 1089 
 
 Cambridge Platform. A Platform of Church-Discipline .... 1071 
 
 Catechism. The Doctrine of Godliness, by John Xorton .... 1000 
 
 The Shorter Catechism 1098 
 
 Chauncy, Charles. Anti-Synodalia Scripta Americana .... 1002 
 
 Confes.sion of Faith, in Indian and English. By (jrindal Kaw.son . 17tiO 
 
 Connecticut. The Book of the General Laws 107;J 
 
 Their Majesties Colony . . . Vindicated 10!)4 
 
 Corbet, John. Self-Employment in Secret 1084 
 
 Cotton, John. .\ Discourse about Civil Goverunieiit 1063 
 
 God's Promise to his Plantations . . l(j8G 
 
 A Meet Hel[). Or, a Wedding Sermon 1099 
 
 Danforth, John. An Almanac 1079 
 
 Kneeling to (Jod, at Parting with Friends I(i!i7 
 
 Danforth, Samuel. An Almanac 1080 
 
 An AstrcMiomical Description of the late Conitt 1005 
 
 A brief Kecognition of New-England's Errauil 1071 
 
 Declaration of the Nobility, etc. . . . at Noltingliiim 1089 
 
 Delamer. The Lord Dei[ ]r's Speech KISS 
 
 Deni.Hon, Daniel. Irenicon, or a Salve for .New-England's Sore . . 10S4 
 
 Earthquake, Naples; Septendx-r Jj , \i','J\ 10!).') 
 
 Election Sermons. Artillery . . 1071, 1(J78, lOvJ, 10^7, 109S-17oo 
 
 Connecticut 1074, 1097 
 
 Mas.saciiu8etts . . 100;J, KiOl, 1(570, 1071, 107;t, 107 1, 1070, 1079, 
 
 10S;j_S.'j. 109O, l(i!)|, l(i!l."., 1098, 1700 
 
 Plymouth Itiii'.i. 1070, 1074 
 
 Eliot, John. Baxter's Call to the L'nconverted. in liiclian . lOsb 
 
 The Harmony of the (lospels 1()7S 
 
 Indian Primer ... I(is4 
 
 .New TcHtamcnt. in Indian lOOl, 1080 
 
 Old Ti-.stameiit, in Indian . . lOii.'S, 108.') 
 
 KulcH for Holy Living, in ln<lian ... iOO:t 
 
 IValiuH of David, in Indian lOO:}, lOsl) 
 
 Expedition agttin.Ht Can.id.i. Onh-rs fur inlisiinir im n .... 1090 
 
 Fa.it Proclani:ilion4 . lo;-^, looo 
 
 Fa«t Serinoi. 107>, 10711, iO^J. 10^1, 1091
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 133 
 
 Fisk, John. The Watering of the Olive Plant. (See page G.) . . 1657 
 
 Fitch, James. A Brief Discour.se, etc 16S3 
 
 An Explanation of the Solemn Advice 1083 
 
 An Holy Connexion, or a true Agreement 1674 
 
 Foster, John. An Almanac 1680, 1681 
 
 Gillam, Benjamin. An Almanac 1684 
 
 Gospel Order Revived, being an Answer to a Book 1700 
 
 Green, Bartholomew. The Printers Advertisement 1700 
 
 Harvard College. Oration, July 31, 1G49, by Samuel Whiting . . 1649 
 
 Theses 1643, 1647, 1G70, 1678 
 
 Iligginson, John. The Cause of God ... in New-England . . . 1663 
 
 Hoar, Leonard. The Sting of Death and Death Unstung .... 1680 
 
 Hubbard, William. The Benefit of a Well-Ordered Conversation . 1684 
 
 The Happiness of a People 1676 
 
 A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians 1677 
 
 J., W. A Remembrance of Former Times 1697 
 
 Jefferies, George. To His Highness . . . Prince of Orange . . . 1689 
 
 Joy, George. Innocency's Complaint, etc 1677 
 
 Judgment of Several Eminent Divines 1693 
 
 Keith, George. The Presbyterian and Independent . . . Churches 1689 
 
 Lawson, Deodat. A Brief and True Narrative of . . . Witchcraft 1692 
 
 Christ's Fidelity the only Shield 1693 
 
 The Duty & Property of a Religious Householder .... 1693 
 
 Lee, Samuel. Contemplations on Mortality 1698 
 
 The Joy of Faith 1687 
 
 Lodowick, Christianus. A Letter from 1692 
 
 London Gazette. February 9, 1681, No. 2006 IGSo 
 
 Marriage. Proclamation for the Orderly Solemnization of . . . 1686 
 
 i\Iassachusetts. Acts and Laws 1692-1700 
 
 The Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes 1660 
 
 The General Laws and Liberties 1672 
 
 Several Laws and Orders 1663, 1664, 1672-74, 1677 
 
 Sundry Laws . . . Duty of Tythingmen 1677 
 
 A Copy of the King's Majesties Charter, 1628 1689 
 
 Order requiring the Oath of Allegiance 1678 
 
 To the Elders and Ministers of every Town 1668 
 
 Massachusetts or the first Planters of New-England 1696 
 
 ISlather, Cotton. Addresses to Old Men, and Young Men, etc. . . 1690 
 
 An Almanac 1683 
 
 A Companion for Communicants 1690 
 
 Durable Riches. Two Brief Discourses 1695 
 
 Pearly Religion. Urged in a Sermon 1G91 
 
 Ecclesiastes. The ].,ife of . . . Jonathan Mitchcl .... 1697 
 
 17
 
 134 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Mather, Cotton. An Epistle to the Christian Indians 
 
 The Faith of tlie Fathers 
 
 A Good Master well served 
 
 Help for Distressed Parents 
 
 Johannes in P^renio. Memoirs . . 
 
 Little Flocks Guarded against Grievous Wolves 
 
 Memorable Providences relating to \\'itclicrafts 
 
 Memoria Wilsonia 
 
 Military Duties recommended . 
 
 Ohservanda. etc 
 
 Optanda. Good Men Described 
 
 A Pillar of Gratitude 
 
 IMscator PZvangelieus . . . Life of Mr. Thomas Hooker . 
 
 The Present State of New-England 
 
 A .Scriptural Catechism 
 
 The Serviceable Man. A Discourse 
 
 .Souldiers Counselled and Comforted 
 
 'J'hirty Important Ca.ses, Ke.solved 
 
 Tln' Triumphs of the Iteformed Religion 
 
 .V Warning to the Flocks again.st Wolves 
 
 Warnings from the Dead 
 
 The Way to E.Kcel. Meditations 
 
 The \\'ay to Prosperity. A Sermon 
 
 The Wonderful Works of (iod Connneinoratrd 
 
 Tlie Wonders of the Invisible World 
 
 Mather, Eleazer. A .Serious Exhortation 
 
 Mather, Increase. An Arrow against Profane . . . Dancing 
 
 A Brief Discourse . . . [on] Common Prayer, etc 
 
 A Hrief Ili.story of the Warr wiih the Iiulians 
 
 - — — A Call from Heaven ... 
 
 A Di.scour.se Concerning . . . Aposta.'^y KiT!'. 
 
 A Di.xcour.se Concerning . . . Ha|itism' 
 
 'I'he Divine Right nf Infant-Haptismo 
 
 The Doctrine i)f Divine Provideiur .... 
 .An EariK'st E.\horlation, etc. . . 
 
 An Essay for the Recording of Illuslrion.s I'rovidcme.s 
 
 The First Principles of NewEnglantl .... 
 
 The (ireat IMe.ssinp, «)f Primitive- Coun.selloms 
 
 lleavn's .Marrn to the World 
 
 .\n Historical Discourse concerning . . . Prayer .... 
 
 KOMH KH'I'.X'M.X. . . Concerning Conifts . 
 
 I 1m' LalliT .Sign Dis(!our,sfd of .... 
 
 Ihe Life and Death of . . . .Mr. Mid. .ml .M.nli.i , . , . 
 
 The MvMtery r,f Christ 
 
 .\ Narrative of the Mi.series of New-England 
 
 The Order of the (ioHpel, Profi'.Hsed 
 
 I'ray for the Rining (feneration . lUT!), 
 
 A Knlation of the TroublcH, cli- 
 
 Remember now thy Creator
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 185 
 
 Mather, Increase. Returning unto God, etc 1680 
 
 A Sermon . . . When two men were Executed 1685 
 
 A Sermon ... on a Publick Fast 1682 
 
 The Surest Way to the Greatest Honour 1099 
 
 The Times of men are in the hand of God 1675 
 
 To His Excellency . . . Ik'llomont 1099 
 
 Wo to Drunkards. Two Sermons 1673 
 
 Mather, Nathaniel. Almanacs 1085, 1686 
 
 A Sermon . . . on . . . the Constant Exercise of Grace . . 1684 
 
 Mather, Richard. The Summe of Certain Sermons 1652 
 
 Mather, Samuel. A Testimony . . . against Idolatr3% etc. . . . 1070 
 
 Maule, Thomas. New England Persecutors Mauld 1697 
 
 Mayhew, Matthew. A Brief Narrative of the Success, etc. . . . 1694 
 
 Mitchel, Jonathan. Xehemiah on the Wall 1671 
 
 jNIohawk Indians, A Relation . . . concerning the 1689 
 
 Moody, Joshua. A Practical Discourse . . . [on] Communion . . 1685 
 
 Narragansett Country. Advertisement 1686 
 
 A Declaration, etc., by tlohn Winthrop 1645 
 
 Notice of Meeting, dated June 8 1686 
 
 Proclamations relating to the 1683, 1680 
 
 Newman, Henry. Almanacs 1090, 1691 
 
 New York. Votes of the House of Representatives 1698 
 
 Nicolls, R. The Conditions of New Planters 1665 
 
 Norton, John. A Copy of the Letter ... to ]\Ir. John Dury . . 1664 
 
 The Doctrine of Godliness 1660 
 
 The Heart of N-England rent 1659 
 
 The Life and Death of . . . Mr. John Cotton 1657 
 
 Three Choice and Profitable Sermons 1664 
 
 Nowell, Samuel. Abraham in Arms 1678 
 
 Noyes, Nicholas. New-England's Duty and Interest 1698 
 
 Oakes, Urian. An Elegie upon . . . Mr. Thomas Shepard . . . 1677 
 
 • New-England Pleaded with 1673 
 
 • The Sovereign Efficacy of Divine Providence 1682 
 
 The Unconquerable, all-conquering 1674 
 
 Orange, Prince of. Letter to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal . 1689 
 
 Order . . . confirming several Acts and Laws of the Province . . 1699 
 
 Oxenbridge, John. New-England Freemen Warned 1673 
 
 Pain, Philip. Daily Meditations 1070 
 
 Palmer, John. The Present State of New-England 1689 
 
 Patridge, John. Monthly Observations and Predictions .... 1092 
 
 Plain Ca.se Stated . . . Address to the Prince of Orange .... 1688 
 
 Plantation Trade. An Act for preventing Frauds 1096 
 
 Plymouth Colony. An Address Presented to the King, August 7, 1689 1690 
 
 The Book of the General Laws 1672, 1685
 
 18G 
 
 EARLY AMEKICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Principles of the Protestant Religion Maintained 1G90 
 
 Proclamation, Fast 107S, 1G90 
 
 Tiiaiiksgiving 1G76, 1U92 
 
 Narragansett C'ouiiu y 1683 
 
 Miscellaneous . .' 1086, 1G8S, 1G90-92, 1099 
 
 Propositions concerning the subject of Baptism 10G2 
 
 Psalms of David, in Indian, by John Eliot lOOIJ, 1080 
 
 Psalms Hymns and .Spiritual .Songs 1G95, 1098 
 
 Publick Occurrencos ""a newspaper]. Order to suppress .... 1G90 
 
 Quakers, A lirief Narration of the sufferings of the 1700 
 
 A Dialogue between a Young Professor and a (Quaker . . . 1090 
 
 Quick, John. The Young Mans claim unto the .Sacrament . . . 1700 
 
 Raw.son, Grindal. Confession of Faith, in Indian and En;:lish . . 1700 
 
 Reasons for the Inditcment of the Duke of York 1080 
 
 Relation of Ca]>tain Hull, concerning the Mohawks lOSQ 
 
 Russell, Noadiah. An Almanac 1081 
 
 Salem Church. A Direction for a Publick Profession . 
 Saltonstall, (iurdon. A Sermon Preached ... at Ilartfor 
 
 May 13 
 
 Sea,souable Motives. To our Duty and Allegiance . 
 Scottow, Joshua. A Narrative of the Planting, etc. 
 
 The Ri.se ... of the Anabaptists 
 
 Servant, Advertisement of a run-away, Matthew .Ion<'s 
 Sewall. .Samuid. The .Selling of Joseph. A Memorial 
 
 L'lxju Mr, Samuel Willard 
 
 Verses 
 
 Shepard, Thoma.s. Tiie Church-Membership of Ciiildren 
 
 Kye-.Salve, or a Watch-Word 
 
 Two Questions, etc 
 
 Sherman, Jolni. An Almanac 
 
 Some Miscellany ()bservali(ms on . . . A\ ilclicratt . 
 Stoildard, .Solomon. The Tryal of A.ssurance .... 
 Stoughton, William. New-Knglancl'.s True Interest 
 Sunday, Proclamation concerning the observance of . 
 SyncKl, Boston, 1002. Animadveisions, by John .Vllin . 
 
 AntiSynoiIalia. by Charles ("liauncy .... 
 
 A Defence of the Answer 
 
 Proposiliftn coiKierning the .Subject of r.;ipti-ni 
 
 lG(i5 
 
 1097 
 1089 
 109-4 
 1008 
 lOSl 
 1700 
 1700 
 1700 
 1 003 
 1073 
 1097 
 1074 
 1092 
 1098 
 1070 
 1(599 
 H5G1 
 1002 
 1001 
 1002 
 
 Thachcr. Tliomaa. A Brief Rule ... in the Sm.Ul Pocks, or Mcasel.s 1077 
 
 A Fast «)f (lod'H chiming, plainlv o|i(ii.cI 1078 
 
 Thankngiving ProolamaliutiH l''>70, 1092 
 
 TliankNgiving Sermon 10!MJ 
 
 'i'oiiipHon, Kdward. An KIcgiack Tribute \<< . . . Mr. Se.il)oin Cotton 1080
 
 EARLY AMEllICAN IMPRINTS. 137 
 
 Torrey, Samuel. An Exhortation unto Reformation 1674 
 
 Man's Extremity, Gods Opportunity 1695 
 
 A Plea for the Life of Dyinjr Religion 1683 
 
 Tully, John. Almanacs 1687-90, 1693, 1695-1700 
 
 Vindication of the Divine Authority of Ruling Elders 1700 
 
 Wadsworth, Benjamin. Good Souldiers a Great Blessing . . . 1700 
 
 Walley, Thomas. Balm in Gilead to heal Sions Wounds . . 1669, 1670 
 
 Watch for a \Mse Man's Observation 1699 
 
 Whiting, Samuel. Oratio, etc., Cambridge, July 31 1649 
 
 Wigglesworth, Michael. The Day of Doom 1666 
 
 Willard, Sanuiel. The Barren Fig Trees Doom 1691 
 
 The Character of a Good Ruler 1694 
 
 The Doctrine of the Covenant of Redemption 1693 
 
 The Duty of a People, etc 1680 
 
 The Fountain Opened 1700 
 
 The Fiery Trial no strange thing 1682 
 
 The High Esteem . . . Death of . . . John Hull .... 1683 
 
 Love's Pedigree. Or a Discourse 1700 
 
 The ]\Ian of War. A Sermon . . . June 5 1699 
 
 ^lorality not to be Relied on for Life 1700 
 
 The Mourner's Cordial 1691 
 
 Ne Sutor ultra Crepidam 1681 
 
 Tlie oidy way to prevent threatned Calamity 1684 
 
 The Peril of the Times Displayed 1700 
 
 Promise- Keeping. A Great Duty 1691 
 
 Reformation tlie Great Duty 1694 
 
 A Sermon preached upon . . . John Leveret 1679 
 
 The Sinfulness of Worshipping God 1691 
 
 The Truly Blessed Man 1700 
 
 Useful Instructions for a professing People 1673 
 
 W^illiams, AVilliam. Almanacs 1685, 1687 
 
 Wilson, John. Verses on the Death of Joseph Brisco 1657 
 
 A Seasonable Watch-Word unto Christians 1677 
 
 Winthrop, John. A Declaration of Former Passages 1645
 
 A SUPPLHMKNTAUY 1. 1ST 
 
 OF 
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS 
 
 HELONGING TO THE LIBRARY 
 
 OP THE 
 
 jmais^acljujsett^ f i^torical ^octct^ 
 
 WITH THE DATES OF 
 
 TWO EARLY COMMENCEMENTS AT CAMBRIDGE. 
 
 BY 
 
 SAMUEL A. GREEN. 
 
 CAMBRIDGE: 
 
 JOHN WILSON AND SON. 
 
 Siniijcrsttg ^rrss. 
 
 1898.
 
 EAKLY AMEIllCAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 At a meetiiio; of the Massachusetts Historical 
 Society, held in Boston on Thursday, June 0, 1898, 
 Dr. Samuel A. Green made the followinii; remarks : 
 
 More than three years ago I presented a hst of Early 
 American Imprints belonging to the Historical Society, which 
 appears in the Proceedings (second series, IX. 410-540) for 
 Febrinuy, 1895. Since that time the l^ibrary has acquired, 
 either by gift or purchase, some additional titles of similar 
 works ; and since then, moreover, I have been able to examine 
 certain books there described from imperfect copies. In order 
 to supplement that paper and make the list of Early Imprints 
 more complete, I herewith submit a collation of such books ; 
 and at the same time I take the opportunity to give a few 
 other facts kindred to the subject. 
 
 The title under this year in tlie former list should be can- 
 celled, as the imperfect copy in the Historical Library is now 
 known to be of the London edition. 
 
 i66o. 
 
 A Brief | C'atechisme | Containing | tlie Doctrine | oi' Godliues, | or | 
 of Living vnto God. | — ( By John Norton, | Teacher of the 
 Church at | Boston in New-England. | — |[ Canibridg | Printed 
 by S. G. and M. J. | New-Enghmd. | 1660. 16nio. pp. 3-22. 
 'ritle[)age wanting ; 3-22, " The Doctrine of Godliness." headline a 
 
 line of ten border pieces, and an ornamented initial letter *' W " at the 
 
 beginninjT.
 
 I am iiidt'ltti'il to Mi. Wilberforce Eames for the complete 
 litk'. wliicli is taken troiii a cojty in the Lenox I.ilnary. 
 
 1 662 . 
 
 Propositions | concerniiii; the | Siiltject of I^aptisni j mikI | Coiisoeiatioii 
 of Clivrches, | Collec'ttd and C"i)iifirrned out of the Word of Ciod, | 
 IJy a I Synod of Elders | and | Messenfjers of the Churches | in 
 Massachusets-Colony in New-Knijhind. | Assembled at Boston, 
 according to Appointment of the | Honoured General C'ovrt, | In 
 the Year 1 602. | — | At a General Covrt held at Boston in New- 
 I England the 8"'- of October, 1GG2. | The Court having Read 
 over this Result of the Synod, judge meet to | Comnu-nd the same 
 unto the Consideration of all the Churches and | People of this 
 Jurisdiction; And for that end doe ( )rder the Printing | thereof. | 
 By the Court. Edward Havvson Secret'. | — |{ Cambridge: Printed 
 by S. G. for Hezekiah Vsher at Boston in | New-England, l(j()2. 
 Pimo. pp. (14), 21. 
 Titlepage wanting; 1 1 pp. '"The Preface to the Christian luader, 
 and especially to the Churches of Massachusets-Colony in New- Eng- 
 land," runiung headlines ; 1-24, "The Answer of the Elders and otlicr 
 Messengers of the Churches, Assembled at Boston in the Year l(".t;2. 
 To the (^uestious Pro|)ounded to them by order of the Honoured 
 General Court," headpiece foui' lines of bonier pieces with a vertical 
 line of similar pieces at each end : pages 2")-.')2 wanting. 
 
 This title, copied from one in the Priiuu' Library, takes the 
 I)lace of the whith; entry nnder tin; ye;ir liitlJ in the former 
 list. Cotton Mather, in his MaL,Mialia (Book IV. p. 77), says 
 that th(! pamphlet "• was (dii(d]y of his [.lonaliian Mitcdiel's] 
 composure"; and allusions to it are found in Sihley's llar- 
 vjird (iraduates (\. I').")), the P.rinley (!ataloi:ue (I. nO^and 
 Sahin's Dieliouiiry ( .\ II . Jl.")), No. lii.f.C.J. and ( W. ').V4, AAr)), 
 No. (■»<;, 0.',!». 
 
 I r.So. 
 
 A I Platform | of | Chinch Diseiplim- | (lathered out of | the Word of 
 (itx\ ; I An<l Agreed upon li\ the | I'dders .and .MessengerH | ol I lie 
 (JhurcheH AHsendded in the | Synod. | At ( 'ambridge in N. Iv | 
 To Im; prcHenteil to the Churches tS; General Court | lor their 
 CoiiHideration and Acceptunce in | the Lord, tin? Mtli. Moiietli, 
 Anno. IGI'.I. | — | |Two lines from Psalms Ixxxiv. I ; two from 
 xxvi. 8; n?Kl five from xxvii. 4.| | — || Boston: i'linu-d by 
 John Foster. IGHO. jCmo. pp. (2.'5;, G4.
 
 Titlepage, .surrouiided by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; 21 pp. 
 " The Preface," headpiece a line of border pieces, with a raised (juery 
 mark after the eighth and ninth pieces, and a long rule below, running 
 headline same words; 1 p. blank; 1-64, text, headpiece a line of 
 border pieces like the first, with an Italic colou after the seventh piece, 
 various headlhies ; 3 pp. Table of Contents, wanting. 
 
 This book begins with the last three leaves of signature E, 
 and once formed the second part of a volume in which the first 
 part was " A Confession of Faith," etc. See Sabin's Diction- 
 ary (XV. 189), No. 63, 334. 
 
 1684. 
 
 Tiie I Doctrine | of Divine | Providence, | opened and applyed: | ... | 
 
 By Increase Mather. | [etc.] 1 Gmo. pp. (8), 148. [Followed by] 
 A I Sermon | ... | IJy JNIr. Nathaniel Mather. | [etc.] pp. (1), 26. 
 
 This copy is one of the two mentioned in the former list, 
 and probably is an earlier impression than the other. Some 
 instances of the variations are as follows : " The Contents," 
 which appears at the end of Nathaniel Mather's sermon, here 
 follows " To the Reader " and takes the place of the blank page 
 near the beginning of Increase Mathers sermon ; the rule at 
 tlie top of page <S2 is taken out ; the headline on page 83 " to 
 the judgments of God" is here changed to " Sins of Omission 
 expose men," and the same change occurs on page 88 ; the 
 headlines of other pages 90, 91, 94, and 95 are transposed ; 
 page 53 of the first part has the signature letter " Es" instead 
 of the second " E2 " in the other copy, and on page 25 of the 
 second part the signature letter is taken out ; onl}^ a stub 
 remains on pages 27 and 28, showing three letters, and a part 
 of the next leaf of " Advertisements," with only three border 
 pieces of the upper line. 
 
 A I Monumental | Memorial | of | Marine | Mercy | being | An Ac- 
 knowledgment of an High Hand of | Divine Deliverance on the 
 Deep I in the Time of distress, | in | A Late Voyage from Boston 
 in New-England | To London, Anno 1683. | — | In a Poem. By 
 Richard Steere. | — | To which is added Another Occasioned by 
 Several | Remarkable Passages happening at the Birth | of a INI ale 
 Child on Board the same Ship | in her \'oyage Returning 1G84. | 
 — I By the same Author then a Passenger, | — || Printed at 
 Boston in New-England by | Richard Pierce for James Cowse 
 Stationer | Anno 1684. 16mo. pp. (4), 12.
 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; "_* pp. •''!'(> tlif Rt-inliT," eiidinjj; wiili a nnlt' 
 cut (3x3 1 inches), covering more tlian a lialf ol the pajje, representinji 
 a winged figure moving to the right in tlie clonils with her face turned 
 toward the front and lier right hand pointing upward, proltahly a con- 
 steMation, and showing three unknown characters at tiie lelt, headpiece 
 two Hues of border pieces, the hiwer one inverted, b»)th parted in the 
 middle by a vertical line of three stars, lieadline on .second page same 
 as beginning ; 1-10, " A Monvmental Memorial of ^Marine Mercy *fcc.," 
 in verse, ending with a rude cut (about 2i inches square), representing 
 a ship under full sail driven before a gale, headpiece two lines of bonier 
 pieces, the lower one inverted, with a (|uery mark in the middle of each 
 line, the upper one inverted: 11. 12. '• A Poem occasionally written on 
 Some Reinarkables hap'ning at liie Hirth of the Son of Thomas and 
 Sarah Wallis upon the Atlantiek or Western Ocean, July the 26 1(>84," 
 signed •' Hii'liard Steere.'' 
 
 1 686. 
 
 A llricf I Discourse | of | .lustilication. | Wherein | This Doctrine is 
 plainly laid down ac- | conling to tiie Scriptures : | As it was De- 
 livered in several Ser- | mons on this Sul)ject. | — | l>y Samuel 
 Willard, Teacher of a Church | in Boston. | — | [Five lines from 
 I'hil. iii. 9 ; and six lines of Latin.] | — || Boston, Trinted by S: G. 
 for SanuH'l Phillips | at the Wcst-tiid dl tiic Town house. IC.MC.. 
 1 i'tUUi. pp. (.")), 1 (iH. 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; ."> p|i. •• To ihr luadtr." signed '• S. Willard," 
 headpiece a line of seventeen border pieces, with a ipiery mark after 
 the twelCth, a line in parts underneath, and another line of seventeen 
 border pie<'es inverted, with a (|Uery mark alter the ninth, headlines 
 .saiin; W(trils as at beginning, caleli-words on the third page " I'liil. 3, \)." ; 
 I p. blank; I-HJM, text, be^iiniing uilii " rinllippi:iii'- III. IX." iiead- 
 piece similar to the first, allhongh willi slight variations, running hea<l- 
 lines, " A Brief Discourse,'' and '"of .luslilicalion," having the word 
 " brief" on twenty pages, tin- first on page 22 and tht^ last on page 1(»S, 
 and on the last page " A brief Discourse i^Lc." ; has '• 2H " for T-'H, and 
 *' 217" f«)r 1 17 ; first h-aifof book warning; liound in i lie orijiinal sheep. 
 
 < »ur Dving .S:ivinnr ^ | l.egncv of re;ic(r I To llis Disciples in a 
 troublesome | World, from .lolm 1 I. 27. | My Peace I givi- unto 
 y«»u, He. I — I Also a | Discour.se | On the Two ^VilnesseK: | 
 Sh«;wing that it is the Duty of all Christians | lo be WitnesscH 
 iiulo Christ, from Uev. 11 . 3. | I will give to my two Wilnessen, 
 &<:: I Unto which is added, | Some Help lo Srlf'-h^x.-diiination. 
 I — I By .lohn lligginson Pastctr of the ( hin'ch in | Salem | — |
 
 [Four lines from 2 Peter i, 14, 15.] | — || Boston, Printed by 
 Samuel Green for John | Usher near the Town-House, 1G86. 
 16mo. pp. (13), 205, (1). 
 Titlc'page, surrounded by a border line, verso blank; 7 pp. "To 
 the Church and People of God at Salem ; also at Guilford and Say 
 IJrook: Grace unto you, and Peace from God our Father, and from 
 the Lord Jesus Christ," signed by " John Iligginson," and dated at 
 Salem, August G, 1086, headpiece a line of seventeen border pieces, a 
 rule in jiarts, and a line of similar border pieces inverted, headlines 
 "To the Reader"; 1 p. blank; 3 pp. "Christian Reader," signed 
 "of him who is a Well-wisher to Israels Peace. Samuel Willard," 
 iieadpiece similar to the first one, same headline continued ; 1 p. blank ; 
 1-131, text, beginning "John 14. 27," headpiece similar to the first, 
 various lieadlines ; 1 p. blank; 133-185, text, beginning " Revelations 
 II. III.," lieadpiece like tlie first, various headlines; 1 p. blank; 183 
 [187]-205, "Some Help to Self-Examination, Which I drew up for 
 my Self, in the Year 1G52. But may be of like use to any, that shall 
 peruse the same; with Meditation and Self Application, and earnest 
 Prayer, as Psal. 139. 23, 24," headpiece a Hne of seventeen border 
 pieces with a query mark after the ninth, headline " Self-Examination" ; 
 1 p. blank; 1 p. "Advertisement" between two lines of border pieces, 
 tlie lower one inverted. 
 
 This volume was <^iven by our associate Col. Tliomas W. 
 Higgiusou, ou May 14, 18'J<i, aud is uieutioued iu the Pro- 
 ceedings (second series, XI. 19-22) of that date. The title- 
 page and the two following leaves, as well as page 205, were 
 photo-electrotyped by the Suffolk Engraving Company from 
 another cop}^ owned by him. The plate for the " Advertise- 
 ment'" at the end was made b}^ the same process after a tracing 
 from a copy in the Prince Librar}'. By means of these plates 
 the missing pages in the book were reproduced in facsimile on 
 old [)aper, and inserted in the volume ; and the collation is 
 made from the copy thus completed. 
 
 1689. 
 
 [A List of /i^rm^a, by Cotton Mather. 1680.] 16mo. 1 ji. 
 
 A line of seventeen border pieces; heading in three lines, "The 
 Reader is desired (with his Penn) to Correct the following Errata " ; 
 nine lines of errata referring to "Pearly Piety"; six lines relating to 
 tlie " Several Sermons" ; a line of seventeen border pieces like those at 
 the top inverted.
 
 8 
 
 This List, evidently priiittHl in Huston, ;iiid proltaMy liy 
 SiiiuuL'l (tieen, is fonntl i)asteil on tlie inside of tlie cover lit 
 tlie end of two bonnd tracts by Cotton Mather, which were 
 published in London in l()8i>. The first tract is entitled : 
 " Early Piety, Excni[)lificd in the Life and Death of Mr. 
 Nathanael Mather," etc.; and the other: "Several Sermons 
 Concerning: Walkinj/ with (lod," etc. The wording of the 
 titlepage at the beginning of the book shows that the two 
 tracts were intended to go together in the same volume. 
 
 The People's j Rijiht to Klectiuii | Or Alteration of Ciovenimoiit hi 
 Connecticott, | Argued | In a Letter; | liy Gershoni linlkeley 
 Es(| ; one of their Majesties Justices of the peace | In the County 
 of Hartford. | Together witli a Letter to the said Uulkeley, | from 
 a Friend of his in the Hay. | To wliicli is ailded, Tiie Writing 
 delivered to James Russell of Cbarlestown | Ks(i; warning him 
 and others concerned, not to meet to Hold a Cmu't | at Cambridge, 
 within the county of Middlesex. | liy Thomas Greaves Ks(| ; 
 JutL^e of tiieir .Ahijeslics Inferior Court of PU-as | and one of their 
 Majesties Justices of the jjcace within the .said County | And ahso 
 his Answer to Mr. Hroadstreete and the (Gentlemen niett at the | 
 Town-house in Hoston concerning the .same. | Published for llic 
 Information A: .Satisfaction of their Majesties lowdl | (but altuscil) 
 Sul)ject8 in NfW-l'ji;.dand. | — || Pluladel|>liia, Printed by As- 
 hignes of Wiiham llraiifoni. Anno ir.fSH. No tillfpai:''. H'miio. 
 pp. IH. 
 Half title. lillihL,' most of page 1 ; l-l.'J, "To tlif iioiiour.iblc Robert 
 Tnal Iv>M| ; and to the Worsliiiifull .himes I'.isliop, William Jomvs & 
 Jaini-H l''itili, and other the Worshipful Justices of the several I Counties: 
 and any oilier whom it may cKiicerii, asseiiililint^f at llartl'oril: To 
 adyist! coneeriiing Huldiiig of a Court of I'Jeetioii ity N'iiliie of and 
 a<'cording to tin- late Patent," signed "(tershom ibilkeley," on May M, 
 IfiH'.J; 13-17, "A Letter to (Jerslioni Hulkejey Kh(| ; (oiu! of lh<-ir 
 MujuHlieH JuHtices of tlie Peace in the County of Hartford) from a 
 friend in tho Hay"; 17, "The Writeing DeliviM-ed lo .lain- s !iii><>ell of 
 Charh'Mtowne V^(\; by Thomas (Jraves lvs.| ; Jud-ze ot their M:ijesli»'8 
 Inferiour Court of pleas, and one of their Majesties Justices of the 
 Peace, within the C<tunly of Midillesex," and addressed "To J:im«'s 
 UuHHell of Cliiirlehtowne Lsi| ; to l)e communicated to any others that 
 are in like manner with your Hclf concerned herein." which is a warn- 
 ing not to aMHendde "a pretended Court of Judicature," at Cambridge, 
 etc., dated in CharleHiown, September 2\, 1C..SU ; IM, "The Answer of
 
 9 
 
 Thomas Greaves Es(|. to Mr. Broadstreete & the Gentlemen met at 
 the Town-house in Boston concerning the aforesaid Writing," signed 
 " Thomas Greaves." 
 
 This tract is reprinted in tlio first volume (pp. 57-81) of the 
 "Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society" (Hartford, 
 1800); and in the second volume of "The Andros Tracts" 
 (pj). 85-109) as given in '' The Publications of the Prince 
 Society" (Boston, 18G9). 
 
 1693. 
 
 Among the Errata mentioned in the collation of Cotton 
 Mather's "Wonders of the Invisible World," in the former 
 list under 1693, is the following: "The "Discourse on. The 
 Devil Discovered, is wrong paged, after p. 8. (17) being put 
 for (9)." This statement changes the paging there given in 
 the last line of the collation to " 1-32 [24]." 
 
 The following list of early broadsides, found among the 
 Massachusetts Archives at the State House, and by no means 
 complete, is here given as a supplement to the other titles. 
 The volume and page of the Archives where these several 
 I)roadsides appear, are indicated by Roman letters and 
 Arabic figures within parentheses, at the end of each descrip- 
 tion. Seven of the sheets are found in Volume CCXLII. of 
 the Archives, which is the third volume of the " Hutchinson 
 Papers." It may be remembered that the manuscripts com- 
 I)rising these Papers, in three volumes, for many years were in 
 the possession of the Historical Society, but were given up to 
 the Commonwealth on the decision of an arbitrator. For full 
 particulars of the case, see Proceedings (XIII. 217-232) for 
 Januaiy, 1874. 
 
 1659. 
 
 An Humble Proposal, for tiie Inlargement of University of Learning 
 
 in I ]Se\v England, By the Trvstees liereafter named, to whom the 
 
 Manage- | meut of this Affair is committed. Broadside. 
 
 Large ilhistrated letter at the beginning of the text, about two and one 
 
 half inches square; an appeal to their "worthy Christian P^-iends in 
 
 England," asking for lielp, saying, " That all the provision which they 
 
 liave towards this great Undertaking, is not sullicieut, according to a
 
 10 
 
 vt-rv low Hiiil moderate Computation, for a twentieth part of those who 
 are horn in that Country [New KuLjlaud] and capable of sueli Improve- 
 ment : So ;^reatly hath the Lord been pleased to bless his IVople in 
 those part^ with increase of Children " ; giving as their authority for 
 such an appeal the aet of the General Court, Ma\ 11, l(i59. 
 (LVIII. :J8.) 
 
 1 667. 
 
 liostcui in Xew-England. August 9th. 1GG7, | The | Governour, Deputy 
 (iovernour | and sundry of the | Magistrates, | lieing Assemliled, 
 do .Judge meet to commend to their IJeloved llrethren and Neigh- 
 bours I Tiie Iidiabitants of this Colony this following Proposal. 
 IJroadside. 
 Two lines of border pieces at the top, the lower one inverted ; after 
 speaking of the trouble on the '• Caribdee Islands, by reason of the 
 malignity of the Common Knem\ "" and the lack of provisions on " his 
 Majesties Fleet," they " commend to the Iidiabitants of this .hirisdic- 
 tion a present contribution to be njade for the supply of his Majesties 
 Fleet in those parts " : and appoint a committee to receive sudi " free 
 Contributions " ; and order that " This Act of the Magistrates is forth- 
 with to b«; printed and sent acfordinuly to the several Towns, Hoston, 
 August lith. 1GG7"; signeil '• Kidiard ricllingliani ( lovcriiour." 
 (C. 111.) 
 
 1 670. 
 
 At a Council bild ;it Koston | Scptcnd). S. HlTo. I Cmio. I |>. 
 
 Ilcadpii-oj a line of" fourteen inn-shape<l border pieces and tin' upper 
 half of a brac(; ; "The Council taking into their serious Considernlinn 
 the low estate of the Churches of God throughout the World " appoint 
 September 22 as a '' Day of I'iddick liuiMilialion " ; si;:neil " Hv the 
 Council, ICdward Uawson Secret'." 
 \. 17.) 
 
 Tills is the furlicsl priiiteil pi-ocliiiiiatioii li>r a l'"asl ilay 
 kiKMvii Id 1)(; extant, aiid it is su|>|)()sc(l to 111- iiiiii|iic. I''iir an 
 ttCcoiiiil <»f tills copy, sec tlit; Ki!V. William hiLuss Lovti's 
 " Fjiht ami 'riiaiik>giviiig Days (if New l'!iiL;Iaii»l '" ( |i. I^!-*). 
 
 HoHton, Mandi 22. Di7-{. IlroinlKide. 
 
 Lini" of border piiM-cH at the top ; an order of the " I )epul\ -( io\crn(>iir 
 and .Magi^tratcH " l»y " Fdward HawHoii Sr-ciet'.." concerning "the late 
 Awfiill I land of God. conHuming our Cjistle by Fire the One and 
 tweiiiieih of thiH iuHlant," etc. ; recommenrling " t<i all the Inh.ibilantH
 
 11 
 
 of this Colony, tluit a free contribution lie made for the Re-edifying of 
 the said Castle " ; saying that " The Charge of tiie Work propounded, 
 we have computed to be Twelve or Fifteen hundred pounds, which we 
 do aim at present to raise " ; and ordering, " That the Committees of 
 the Militia in the severall Towns do forthwith prosecute this Order, in 
 taking Subscriptions . . . and make a Return of the whole unto the 
 Major General], between this and the first of May next ensuing." 
 (LXVIL 124.) 
 
 This sheet and the tliree preceding ones were printed .at 
 Cambridge, without doubt by Samuel Green. 
 
 1686. 
 
 The General Courts Answer to | Joseph Dudley Esqr. &c. | This was 
 Pas'd by the whole Court, Nemine uon consentiente. Broadside. 
 
 This Answer liegins : '* Gentlemen, We have perused what you left 
 with us, as a true Copy of His Majesties Commission, shewed to us the 
 seventeenth instant : Impowrinjr you for the Governing of His Majesties 
 Subjects Inhabiting this Colony, and other Places therein mentioned " ; 
 gives two reasons as to " what therein might be thought hard or 
 uneasie," — " 1. That there is no certain determinate Rule for your 
 Administration of Justice ... 2. That the Subjects are Abridged of 
 their Liberty as English Men " ; says that " we cannot give our Assent 
 thereto " ; signed '' Per Order, Edward Rawson Seer.,"' and dated May 
 20, 16S6 ; addressed below " To Joseph Dudley Es(|. And the lest of 
 the Gentlemen Named in His Majesties Commission." 
 
 (CCXLII. 334.) 
 
 Tliis broadside is given in the printed edition of the Colonial 
 Records of Massachusetts Bay (V. 515, 510), edited by our 
 late associate Dr. Nathaniel B. Sliurtleff. 
 
 1689. 
 
 At the Convention of the | Governour and Council, and Representatives 
 of the I jNIassachusets Colony. 16mo. 1 p. 
 
 This is a declaration that "all the Laws made by the Governour and 
 Company of said Colony, that were in Force on the twelfth day of IMay, 
 One thousand six hundred eighty six (except any that are repugnant to 
 the Laws of England) are the Laws of this Colony, and continue in 
 Force till fjirther Settlement, to which all Inhabitants and Residents 
 here ai-e to tiive due Obedience " ; signed " By Order of the Convention, 
 Isaac Addington Seer.," and dated at Boston, June 22, 1G89. 
 
 (CCXLII. 372.)
 
 V2 
 
 At tilt' I roiiveiitioii I ( )f the Goveniour ami CouuL-il, ami Represen- 
 tatives of the I Mas;<aehiisets Colony. Broadside. 
 
 This Prochiinatioii sets apart September 19, 1089, as a Fast day on 
 account of '"the irrowing Ditliculties of a Distressintj Indian War"; 
 signed '* Isaac Addington, Seer.,'" and dated at Txiston. Si'|)tenil)er 7. 
 1089. 
 
 (CCXLII. 379.) 
 
 Tiie I Declaration, | Of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and Inhahitants of 
 Hostou, and the | Countrey Adjacent. Apiii iMli. 1(;89, [Colo- 
 phon] Boston Printed by Samuel Green, and Sold by Benjamin 
 Harris at the London Cotlee-Ilouse. 1089. No litlepage. Folio. 
 pp. (4). 
 The Declaration relates to the Andros guvernment. 
 (CCXLII. 303, 304.) 
 
 iliis ji;i|)ri- is rcpiiiilcd in the iirsl volume of " i'lu' Aiidros 
 Tracts" (pp. 11-1'.>) as given in " 'Die I'liMicatioiis of tlie 
 Prince Societv " (Boston, 18(58), and in Ncafs "History of 
 New-Encrhmd" (II. (]2-70). 
 
 I'loiii a ( ieiitli;maii of | Boston | To a l''ricnd in the CoiiMlrev. 
 Broadside. 
 rhi> letter is >ii.MHMl " N. N.," and \v;is writ ten pr(ibal)ly in the 
 year I OH'.I. 
 
 (CCXLII. ;;.;;;.) 
 
 This ljroa<lsidr is icpiiiilecl in the I'rocecdintjs (\I1. IIS, 
 11!>) of llic Historical Sociely lor .liiiic, L'^71. 
 
 Thi- I'rcsent State of the | New-lMiglish AfVaiis. | — | This is Published 
 to prevent I''als<r l{<-portH | — | [At the bottom of tlie sheetj Bos- 
 ton, I'rinled and S(»Id by Sainuel (irecii, 10.S9. ISroadside. 
 ^WXV. 83.) 
 
 This slicci, |iriiitrd in t \\i> iiiliimns, <.^dves extracts from lliit'c 
 letters written l>y Increase .Mai her, then in ICnghind, concern- 
 ing (|M(!stions of jmhiict interest and imjtorlance lo (he ('(dony 
 of MassachiisettH Hay; and evidently it took the |)laee <d' a 
 mJiriiiHcript news-letter so common in those diiys. The fact is 
 sigiiilicant as showinj^ a phast; (d" journalistic cvohilioii wliich 
 hegan with tin! written m-ws-letter ami j^radiially <lcvc|(»pe(| 
 ir»to a fiewspaper. It was also the htrerinincr <d* " Pnldi(d<
 
 13 
 
 Occurrences, both Forreign and Domestick" (Boston, 1690), 
 wliicli would have been issued monthly, if the public author- 
 ities had not interfered and suppressed the first number. 
 
 1690. 
 
 At the I General Court | Of Tliuir Majesties Colony of the Massachu- 
 setts Bay in New- | P^ngland, Sitting in Boston by Adjournment. 
 December. | 10"'. 1G90. [At the bottom of the sheet] Cambridge: 
 Printed by Samuel Green. IGDO. Broadside. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms ; an Order of the General Court in con- 
 sequence of " maintaining and defending of Their Majesties Interests 
 against the Hostile Invasions of Their French and Indian Enemies 
 (Who have begun and are Combined in tlie Prosecution of a Bloody 
 War upon the English ... in New-England :) " ; appointing a com- 
 mittee "for the granting forth of Printed Bills . . . (none under Five 
 Shillings ; nor Exceeding the Summ of Five Pounds in one Bill) . . . 
 No more of said Bills to be Printed or Granted forth than for the 
 Summ of Seven Thousand Pounds"; "Printed and Published by 
 Order of the Covrt," and signed "Isaac Addington Seer." 
 
 (CCXLII. 402.) 
 
 For the reasons leading to the issue of these Printed Bills, 
 see ]\Ir. Winthrop's remarks at a meetino; of this Society, which 
 appear in the Proceedings (VI. -128) for Februar}-, 1863, where 
 a fac-simile reproduction of one of the bills is given. This 
 emission of paper money is said to have been the first in 
 America. 
 
 1691. 
 Advertisement. 16mo. 1 p. 
 
 Two lines of border pieces at the top, the lower one inverted ; relates 
 to the Garrison at Port Royal, granting to persons the " Appropriation 
 or sole Priviledge of the Trade and Traffick of said Ports " for five 
 years, and giving notice to others who wish to join that they must 
 " within the space of Three Weeks from this Date, enter their Names 
 with Mr James Taylor, and be admitted into the said Adventure on 
 equal parts . . . Boston, June .3th. 1691." 
 
 (XXXVT. 111.) 
 
 By the | Gouernour | and | Council : Broadside. 
 
 Impression of the seal of Colony cut out; a Proclamation ap- 
 pointing INIay 7, as a Fast day ; signed " Isaac Addington Seer.," and 
 dated at Boston, April 23, 1691. 
 
 (XI. 58.)
 
 14 
 
 1692. 
 
 Nuval Utlice | at | Boston, | In Tluir .Miiji-stics I'rovincL' of M:iss:ului- 
 sets- I Bay, in | New-Euglaml. Broadside. 
 A certificate in blank (illed out on Soptcniher 0, 1092, for tlie clear- 
 ance of the sloop " Industrie," of Boston. Jonas Clarke, Master, bound 
 for Rhode Island and Connecticut, having on board suj^ar. rum, leather, 
 wine, salt, Kiiiilish goods, nails and iron ware, signed in manuscript, 
 " Benj* Jackson Navall ofhcer " ; wiili ilic impression of a wax seal iu 
 the upper left-hand corner. 
 V (LXI. :V.',(K) 
 
 1697. 
 Anno 1007. Broadside. 
 
 A list of the Assistants use<l iiy the (icneral Court at tlu' dcition 
 of the new Council on May 2.'), lO'.t.S, divided as follows: in the 
 first column, '' Massachuset, IH." including seventeen names, and " Jn" 
 Appelton Esq""' in manuscrijtt ; in the second column, " Plimouth, 4,'' 
 with names, '* Main, 3," giving two names, and '' Jos. Ilamon " in 
 manuscript, " Zagadahock, 1 " and name, " At large, 2," one name and 
 " Maj' Penn 'J'ownsend "' in manuscript, and " Deceased this Year," 
 three names, Charles Frost, Samuel Shrimpton, and Bartholomew (u'd- 
 ney ; at the left of the names is the number of votes each person 
 rcceivetl indicated in manuscript, and at the right in the same way are 
 numbers from 1 to 28 showing the relative standing ; on the back is 
 the file mark in manuscript " Wiswcl lOHT." 
 
 (CCXLII. 420.) 
 
 'I'ofrether witli tliis hioadsido is u slu'et, lia\iiiu: siiiiilaf 
 fold-marks headed " Sifbscriptiou towards the Support ot .M' 
 lehiiijod W'iswall" Sou at tlie ('olledi^e. for three years next 
 coineiiig, at so iiiiicli 't^ amnl. as is set a^^ainst cacli of our 
 names, this. 14"' ol' .Inly. I'i!'!"." it is signed liy ihirlii'ii of tlic 
 ('oiiii(;illors given on the printed sheet, and liy Nallianiel Hy- 
 field, John lioiland, and Simeon Stoddard. Atlaelied to the 
 paper are several receipts finm Aaron rmnlnian as C'oUege 
 Steward, for payments on Wiswall's aeeonnt. Tlie allusion is 
 ».. |'..l,..r Wi-wall, a gradual.' iu llie Class nf 17<ll'. 
 
 Wliih: I am on my feet I wish, also, to eonnuunieatt! the 
 datcH of two early Commem eun uls iit Cjimhridge, derived 
 frf)m eontemporary sources, which are additional to tin; lists 
 previously presented 1>\ me and prinl<'<l iu the I'roceedingH
 
 15 
 
 (second series, X. 194-205, 360) for May and November, 1895, 
 and (XII. 72, 73) for December, 1897. The dates are taken 
 from two almanacs belonging to the Hon. John Boyd Thacher, 
 of Albany, New York ; and for his courtesy in the matter I wish 
 to acknowledge my obligations. In both instances, as seen 
 below, they fall on the last Tuesday of July, thus confirming 
 the theory that during this period Commencement came on 
 that day. 
 
 1646. 
 
 According to a unique copy of the earliest known almanac 
 printed in New England, Commencement fell on the third 
 day of the week, July 28, which was the last Tuesda}' in that 
 month. 
 
 1648. 
 
 According to the calendar in another almanac, by Samuel 
 Danforth, which is also supposed to be unique, Commence- 
 ment occurred on the third da}' of the week, July 25, again 
 the last Tuesday in that month. 
 
 These two little publications were bought at the sale of 
 Part I. of the Brinley library nearly twentj'- years ago, when 
 they fetched fabulous prices for that period, though not nearly 
 so high as they would bring to-day. The almanac for 1646 
 was printed by Stephen Daye, of Cambridge, the first printer 
 in British America, and is one of the very few specimens of 
 his handicraft that have come down to the present time. He 
 was also the printer of the first pamphlet published in what 
 is now the United States, an almanac for 1639 made by William 
 Pierce, of which no copy is supposed to be extant. Mr. Pierce 
 was a shipmaster of some note and influence among the 
 founders of the Colonies of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay, 
 who before the year 1620 had made voyages to the Grand 
 Banks and the New Encfliind coast.
 
 SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY LIST 
 
 OF 
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 Wiit\) l^fotcs anti an ^pprntiix, 
 
 BY 
 
 SAMUEL A. GEEEN. 
 
 CAMBRIDGE: 
 
 JOHN WILSON AND SON. 
 
 ©nibcrsitg ^Jrcss. 
 
 1899.
 
 EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS. 
 
 At a meeting of the Massachusetts Historical 
 Society, held in Boston on Thursday, January 12, 
 1899, Dr. Samuel A. Green presented the following 
 paper : — 
 
 At a meeting of the Historical Society, held on February 14, 
 1895, I gave a list of all books, pamphlets, and broadsides 
 belonging to the Library, which were printed in the American 
 colonies either before or during the year 1700, with a collation 
 of the same ; and the list duly appears in the Proceedings 
 (second series, IX. 410-5-40) of that meeting. In the follow- 
 ing autumn, at the Annual Meeting of the American Anti- 
 quarian Societ}', held in Woi'cester on October 23, 1895, Mr. 
 Nathaniel Paine presented a similar list of all the early 
 publications belonging to that Society, which was also printed 
 in the Proceedings (new series, X. 281-350) of that meeting ; 
 though he gave a collation of those only which do not appear 
 in my list. In the Historical Society's collection there are 
 described 307 publications, and in the Antiquarian Society's 
 there are described 156, of which none is a duplicate of any in 
 the former list. To my paper I appended a description of six 
 early titles found in my own library. 
 
 At a meetiny' of this Society, held on June 9, 1898, I gave 
 some additional collations (second series, XII. 273-285), which 
 include eight titles belonging to the Library, and fifteen broad- 
 sides found among the Massachusetts Archives at the State 
 House. Another title, which has come into the Library within 
 the past four months, is now added, of which the collation is 
 as follows : —
 
 I700. 
 
 The Everlasting Gospel. | — | The Gospel of | Justification | By the 
 I Righteousness of God ; | As 'tis | Held and I'rt'iu'h'd in the 
 Churches | of New-England : Expressed in | a Brief Discourse ou 
 that I Important Article; Made at Boston | in the Year, 1699. 
 I — I Hy Cotton Mather. | — | And, | Asserted with the Attesta- 
 tions, of i several Reverend and Eminent | Persons, now most 
 con- I siderable in those | Churches. | — || Boston, Printed by 
 B. Green, and .1. Allen, for | Nicholas Buttolph, and Sold at his 
 Shop I at the corner of Gutteridges Coffee- | House. 1700, 
 ICmo. pp. (32), 7(5. 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso, "The Memorable 
 words of Luther, | before he Engaged in the | Reformation," fourteen 
 lines between two lines of S-shaped border pieces; 15 pp. "The Dedi- 
 cation. I — I To the Reverend Ministers | Of the Gospel in | London, 
 I Sometimes Honoured with the Name | of United lirethren. | 
 Reverend, and Honoured Syrs," signed " Cotton Mather," headpiece a 
 line of a variety of border pieces; 2 pp. "To the Reader," signed 
 " Increase Mather," headpiece a line of S-shaped border pieces ; 9 pp. 
 "To the Reader," signed "John Higginson," and dated "September 28. 
 inyj," headpiece like the last; 4 pp. "To the Reader," signed "Samuel 
 Willard," headpiece like the last; \-7li, '• Tiie Everlasting | (iospel," 
 lie.idpiece, a variety of border j)ieees, at the end "Boston-Lecture: 
 27. d. ."*. m. I and 21. d. C. ni. ICi'.t'.r'; '• l-'jnis" lietween two rules; 
 headlines; 71-7(), " I)i\ine Ilynins," liradpiecc! a line of small Ixirder 
 pieces. 
 
 I am lod to niako tliese roinarks in rtcapitiilation now, as 
 witliiii a .short lime I liavt; f^ratlicnd a lew additional titles of 
 early American ini))rint.s Itcloiij^ini^f to liic Jolin Carter Umwii 
 Library in Providenec. Tld-s noted library contains by far 
 the lin(,'st private colUiction of Atni-rlraim in tlu; country, and 
 |)roi)ably in existence. It is ('xceedini,dy ricli in early printed 
 books ndating to America, and in those beariii<^f eaily Ameri- 
 can itnprints. Its collection of \v(»iks piinled in .Mexico at a 
 period long antedating tlic press in N(!W ICngland, <;onsidcring 
 the rarity of such i)ooks, is both choice and large. TIk? 
 library was begini by the late Mr, .lulm ('ariei- IWoun, who 
 for twenty years was a ( 'onesjtonding iMendtci' of the His- 
 torical Society. Kor the g(;nerous nse of its tnjasures on many 
 occa.sions, Publishing ('omtnitt«K's <d' the Society and other 
 members have ac kno\vlefi<''ed their debl of coiirtesv to \\\v.
 
 owner. At the present time the library belongs to a son, Mr. 
 Jolin Nicholas Brown, also a Corresponding Member of the 
 Society, who, inheriting his father's tastes, has kept up the 
 traditions of the family, and is constantly adding to the noble 
 collection. More than once I have been under great obliga- 
 tions to him for the use of rarities which could be found in no 
 other library. 
 
 As instances of the extreme scarcity of some of the volumes 
 in this remarkable collection, as well as of the liberality of the 
 owner, I give extracts from two works well known to historical 
 students. 
 
 Mr. Arthur Helps, author of " The Spanish Conquest in 
 America" (London, 1857), in a footnote acknowledges the use 
 of a rare book in the following words : — 
 
 Puga's Collection of Ordinances, printed in Mexico in 15G3, in folio, 
 is the earliest summary of Spanish colonial law, relating to the New 
 World. It is a work of the highest rarity : there is not a copy known 
 to exist in England. The one which I have made use of belongs to John 
 Carter Brown, Esq., of Providence, Rhode Island, in America, who 
 kindly sent it over to his friend, Mr. Henry Stevens, in order that I 
 might be permitted to consult it. As far as I have been able to judge, 
 the American collectors of books are exceedingly liberal and courteous 
 in the use of them, and seem really to understand what the object 
 should be in forming a great library. (III. 127, 128.) 
 
 Vice-Admiral C. R. D. Bethune, editor of Galvano's Treatise 
 which appeared as the thirtieth volume (London, 1862) of the 
 " Works issued by the Hakluyt Society," says in his preface : 
 
 This valuable work is the property of an American gentleman, Mr. 
 John Carter Brown, of Providence, Rhode Island, who kindly per- 
 mitted Mr. R. II. ]\Iajor, of the British Museum, to have it copied; 
 from this copy the Portuguese text has been printed. (Pages i, ii.) 
 
 At my request Mr. George Parker Winship, who is in im- 
 mediate charge of the John Carter Brown Library, has kindly 
 made for me a description of all the early American imprints 
 in that famous collection which do not appear in the respective 
 lists of the Historical Societ}'- and the Antiquarian Society, 
 besides a description of two works in the Fiske-Harris collec- 
 tion of Brown University. These volumes number 18, and 
 their collation adds materially to our bibliographical knowledge 
 of early Colonial books.
 
 In these several lists there are described 493 titles ; and to 
 this number should he added IS other titles, described by Mr. 
 Winship, and t,nven Ijelow. The various collations, herein 
 mentioned, amount to 511, and represent probably more than 
 two-thirds of all the issues from the American press during 
 the seventeenth century now extant. Some of these publica- 
 tions are unique, while others are supposed to be limited 
 to a very few copies, and all are lare. The figures iiere 
 given are subject to a very slight variation, as one or two 
 titles may prove to have been printed in the mother country, 
 though the weight of authority seems to favor New England 
 as the place of publication. In this paper the words "imprint" 
 and " title " are used synonymously to designate the work, 
 whether it ije a book, [)ampidet, or broadside. 
 
 1647. 
 
 Tlie I Wholt; liook I of I Psalmes, | Faitlifully tr;iiislatt'<l into | Eng- 
 lish Metre : | Whereuiito is jdelixed a di.scourse, declaring not | 
 onely the lawfulnesse, hut also the necessity | of the lieavenly 
 Ordinance of sing- | ing Scripture Psahnes in the | Churches of 
 God. I — I [Five lines from Col. iii. 10, and tlnee lines from 
 .lames v. 13] | — || Imj)rintfd K)!". lOnio. pp. (14), 274. 
 Titlepage, verso blank; 12 pp. "The Preface"; 1-274, text, head- 
 piece a line of border pieces ; 271, lower half, '' An Admonition to the 
 Iteader" in seventeen lines. 
 
 A facsimile of the titlrpagc, by type, is given in the Cata- 
 logue of the Library (I'art II. ItiOO-lTUO, p. GOO), No. 1035, 
 where it says that this is " A reprint of the first edition [of 
 the Hay Psalm IJook] without additions, but with some 
 changes in spelling." This volume is tin; (M)py mcntioiu'd as 
 No. «50 in the lirinley Catalogue ( Tart I. 115). 
 
 1664. 
 
 A I DiHroiirsn | of the last | .Iiiil;4<'niriif : | (ir, | Sliort Notes upon Mat. 
 XXV. I from Ver. '11. to iIh' (mmI of tlie | Chapter. | Concerning 
 llif .Jiidi^rtneiit to Cotiie, and our I're- | paralion to stand before | 
 The (jreat .lud^e of (^ui<k and Dead. | Whi<"li arti of sweetest 
 Comfort to tlie Islect Slie(^p, | and of most <lreiidfnl Amazement 
 and Terrour \ to Keprohatt; (ioats. | And do Concern All to think 
 Seriously upon, that | they may look th«; Ju<l^(f in the Faco with |
 
 Comfort in the Great Day of His | Appearing. | — | By Samuel 
 Whiting, Pastor of the | Church of Christ at Lynne in N. E. | — | 
 [Three lines from Eccles. xii. 14, four lines from 2 Cor. v. 10, and 
 two lines from Acts xxiv. 25.] | — || Cambridge : | Printed by 
 S. G. and M. J. 1664. 16mo. pp. (14), 160. 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, I'erso blank ; 6 pp. 
 " To I the Christian | Reader," signed " Samuel Whiting," headpiece 
 two lines of border pieces, running headlines " The Ej^istle " and *' To 
 the Reader " ; 6 pp. " To | the Reader," signed " John Wilson Senior," 
 and " Jonathan Mitchell," headpiece, two lines of acorn-shaped border 
 pieces, headlines; 1-160, "A | Discourse | of the 1 Last Judgement, 
 I on I Matth. 25. 31. to the end," headpiece a line of similar border 
 pieces, running headlines. 
 
 1 666. 
 
 Abraham's | Humble Intercession for Sodom, | and | The Lord's gra- 
 cious Concessions | in Answer thereunto : | Containing sundry | 
 Meditations | upon | Gen. XVIII. from Ver. XXIII. | to the end 
 of the Chapter. | Wherein many things are spoken of concerning 
 Be- I liev^ers drawing near to God, and the Efficacy of | their 
 Prayers : and how they may be Princes and | Prevailers with 
 God, and with what boldness they | may come before him, and 
 what ground they may | get of him by their Prayers, and what 
 sweet com- | muning they have with him. | With sundry other 
 things worthy of our | most serious thoughts, helping us to be 
 more Spi- | ritual and Heavenly, which may prepare us for that | 
 everlasting Communion and Fellowship that we | hope to arrive 
 at, and come to in a blessed state | of Glory by Jesus Christ. | — | 
 By Samuel Whiting, Pastor | of the Church of Christ at Lyn in 
 N. E. I — I [Three lines from James v. 16, and ii. 23.] | — || 
 Printed and Sold at Cambridge. 1666. 16mo. pp. (8), 349, (1). 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of border pieces, verso blank ; 6 pp. 
 " To the Reader," signed " Samuel Whiting," headpiece a line of urn- 
 shaped border pieces, headlines; 1-349, text, various headlines; 1 p. 
 of Errata, " The Authors distance from the Press, and difficulty of 
 the Copy, having occasioned the following Errata's;" . . . twelve lines, 
 sixteen mistakes to be corrected or insertions to be made. 
 
 Cotton Mather, in his Magnalia, makes the following refer- 
 ences to these two titles : " Now our Whitiufi published a 
 Volume of Svrmonx upon that Prayer of Ahrahtm ; wheiein 
 he does raise, confirm, and apply Thirty two Doctrines, which 
 he offered unto the Publick (as he says in his Preface) as the
 
 Words of a difiivj Man ; . . . But that whicli encouraged liim 
 unto this Publication, was the Acceptance which it had, be- 
 fore this, been found by another Treatise of liis upon T/ie Dai/ 
 of Judijinent it self . . . ami he has giuen us Forty two Doc- 
 tritus thereupon, so handled as to suit the Edification of all 
 Readei*s. The Notes are short, and but the concise Heads of 
 what the Author prepared for his Weekly Exercises; never- 
 thuk'ss Mr. Wihoii^ and Mr. Mitrliel^ observe in their Preface 
 thereunto : That the Reader by having w/?<c7i in a little Room, 
 is the better furnished with variety of Matter, wortliy of 
 Meditation^ for want of which luany a ^lan does digest little of 
 what he reads. They say, ' It is a good Saying of one, That 
 the Jxeadiwj of many diverse Heads, without mme interlaced 
 Meditation, ix like eating of Marrow u'ithont Bread. liut he 
 that shall take time to pause upon what he reads (where great 
 TrutJis are but in few Wordx hinted at) with intermixed Medi- 
 tations and UJactdctions, suital)le to the flatter in hand, will 
 find such Truths concisely delivered, to be like Marrow and 
 Fatnexx^ whereof a little does go far, and feed much ' *" (Book 
 III. IGO). 
 
 The I Indian [ riramniar | begun : or, | An Essay to hring tlio Indian 
 Lani,'iiagt-; [ into ; Rules, | For the lli-Ipof sueli as desire to Learn 
 tlie same, for | the furth(!rance of the Gospel among them. | — | 
 liy John Eliot. | — | [Two lines from Isa. xx.xiii. lU, two lines 
 fntiii Isa. Ixvi. IH, two lines from Dan. vii. 14, one line from 
 I'sidms xix. .'{, and two lines from ."\Ial. ill. 11.] j — || Cam- 
 hriiige : | Printed by Marmaduke .lolinson. MlOCi. I'imo. pp. 
 (4), 65,(1). 
 Titlepagfi, surrounded by a line of border pieces, vvrso blank ; 2 pp. 
 "To the lii;.dit Honouraldi", | Robert lioyle Esq; | (lovernour: | 
 With the n-st of the Riglit ibtiiourable ami ("hristian | Corporation | 
 For the I'ropagation of the (iospel unto | the Indians in New England," 
 Higncd, "John Eliot," head|)lece a lino of fourteen urn-shaped border 
 |)iereH ; I ('i"», " Tlnr | Indian (Jrannnar | lb-gun," headpiece a line of 
 border pieces like thosr on tillepage; 1 p. contains an explanation of 
 " how I found out these new W.-iyes of (irMmmar, which no other 
 Learned Language (so farre jw I know) useth," headpiece a line of 
 iKirder pieces like the last. 
 
 ilcprmtiil ill the Collrttiniis {-Id series, I,\. '1'1'.\~.\\-1, i-liv) 
 with lilt I'Hliictorv Olisei valiiuis liv .loiiii I'ickei Iiil:. and Notes
 
 9 
 
 and Observations by Peter S. Du Ponceau ; and, taken from 
 the Collections, it appeared also as a separate pamphlet 
 (Boston, 1822). See Wilberforce Eames's " Bibliographic 
 Notes on Eliot's Indian Bible " (pp. 46, 47) ; and Trumbull's 
 " Books and Tracts in the Indian Language," in the Proceed- 
 ings (page 51) of the American Antiquarian Society for 
 October 21, 1873. 
 
 1676. 
 
 George Fox | Digg'd out of his | Burrovves, | Or an Offer of | Dispu- 
 tation I On fourteen Proposalls made this last Summer •1G72 (so 
 call'd) I unto G. Fox then present on liode-Island | in New- 
 England, by R. "W. I As also how (G. Fox slily departing) the 
 Disputation went on | being managed three da3'es at Newport on 
 Rode-Island, and | one day at Providence, between John Stabs, 
 John Burnet, and | "William Edmundson on the one part, and R. W. 
 on the other. | In which many Quotations out of G. Fox & Ed. 
 Burrowes Book | in Folio are alleadged. | with an j Apendix | Of 
 some scores of G. F. his simple lame Answers to his Oppo- | sites 
 in that Book, quoted and replyed to | By R. W. of Providence in 
 N. E. I — Ij Boston | Printed by John Foster, 1G76. 8vo. pp. 
 (7), 208, 119. 
 Titlepage, surrounded by two border lines, verso blank; 2 pp. " To | 
 The Kings Majesty | Charles the lid : &c. | Whom the King of 
 Heaven long and | eternally Preserve,*' headpiece an ornamental scroll, 
 signed, '' Roger Williams," and dated at '' Providence in N-England, 
 March 10th. 167,| (ut Vulgo) " ; 2 pp. "To the People called 
 Quakers," signed, " R. W.," and dated as before, headpiece a line of 
 small border pieces; 1 p. "To those many Learned and Pious Men, 
 whom I G. Fox hath so sillily and scornfully answered | in his Book in 
 Folio I Especially to those whose Names I have been bold to mention 
 I in the Narrative and Apendix, | Mr Richard Baxter, Mr John Owen 
 &c." signed and dated as before; 1 p. blank; 1-140, '• A Narration of | 
 a Conference | or ( Dispute, | This last August 1672 (so called) in the 
 I Colony of Rode-Iland and Providence, Plantations in | N. Eng- 
 land, between Roger Williams of Providence, (who | Challenged G 
 Fox by WMting (which followes) and all his | Friends then met on 
 Rode-Iland,'" . . . headpiece an ornamental scroll like the one first 
 mentioned, pages 130 to 135 incorrectly numbered 134, 13o, 132, 133, 
 13.), and 136; 1 p. blank ; 141 {verso of blank page)-143, 14o-208, 
 '' Our Conferences and Disputes at | Providence upon the se- ( ven 
 other Positions mentioned in my Pa- | per sent to G. Fox and his 
 Associates." headpiece a line of acorn-shaped border pieces, a rule, and
 
 10 
 
 a line of similar pieces inverted, the count continuing correctly on page 
 14.j, pase '201 niisnumberetl 101 ; 1-110 "An | Apen<lix | Or | Addi- 
 tion of Proofs unto my thirteenth Po- | sition, Viz.'' headpiece two 
 lines of border pieces, the lower one inverted, has new set of signature 
 letters, and various misprints in the paging; verso of 119 blank. 
 
 On the litlep;iG:e is written : " Thomas Slicpard's I'ook : 
 given me by y'" h'*'*^^ Jn" Leveret, Governo'' of y'' .Massachusets 
 30. 6. 77 :". This was reprinted in Volume V. of the '' Publi- 
 cations of tlie Narragansett Club" (Providence, 1872), edited 
 by J. Lewis Diman. A facsimile of the titlepage, by type, is 
 given ill the Catalogue of the Library (Part IL 1600-1700, 
 p. 448), No. IIGI. In the copy belonging to the P.oston 
 Athenanun the title begins "• G. Fox." 
 
 A Tliunkt'fiill j Remembrance | of Gods Mercy | To several Persons at 
 (^uabaug or | Brookfield : | Partly in a Collection of Providences 
 about them, | and Gracious Appearances for them : And jiartly in 
 a Sermon Preached By !\Ir Hdward Hulkley, | Pastor ol the 
 Church of Christ at Conconl. upon a ) day of Tliaiiksgiving, kept 
 by divers for their Wonder- [ full Deliverance there. | — | Pub- 
 lished by Capt. 'I'liniiias Wheeler. | — | [Five lines from Psalms 
 cvii. 8, and c.\i. 2.] | — || ('ambridge, | Printed and Sold by 
 Samuel Green 1070. 12mo. pp. ((•), 10[ll]. ;;•_'. 
 Tith-page, surrounded by two border lines, rtrsn blank ; I pp. " The 
 Preface, "' si!,Mied "Tlio. Whech-r," headpiece two lines of bonier pieces 
 separatcfl by a ijrokeu rule ; 1-1'5, and 1 page numliered " lo " by 
 mistake for 11, " A | Trve Narrative | Of the Lord^ Providences in 
 varicius dispen- | sations towards Captain Kdward Hutchinson | of 
 lioHton and my self, and those that went | with us into the Nipnuick 
 Country, and also | to (^uabaug, alias Brookfield : The said Cap- | 
 tain Hutchinson having a Commission from the | Honoured Council of 
 this Colony to Treat with | several Sachems in those parts in order to 
 the I publirk peace, and my self being also ordered | by lh»! s.aid Council 
 to ac<;onip»ny him with | part of my I'roop for Si!curif\ from any 
 dan- I g«;r that might be from the Indians : an<l to | Assist him in the 
 Transaction of tnatlers com- | milled lo liiin," liead|iiece a line ot 
 acorn-s|i:i|MMl bonier pieces; 1 .'52, "The Sernon" iieadpit'ce Iwo lines 
 of border pieccH, anri ,i broken ride below. 
 
 l{epiiiite(| with lilt! heading "A Tiiic Nai i at i\ c,"' et(^, botli 
 in lh«5 CollectionH of the New llanipsliiie Flisi()ii( al Sucjely 
 (IL ."> 'J:>), and also in .bisiah IL Teiiijde's " llisloiy of Nortli 
 P.ri.dklield " <'pp. HO-S'.t). pmliablv finiii an iniperfeel copy.
 
 11 
 
 i682. 
 
 A Poem ] Dedicated to the Memory | of | The Reverend and Excel- 
 lent 1 Mr. Vrian Oakes, | the late Pastor to Christ's Flock, | and 
 Prajsideut of Ilarvard-Colledge, | in Cambridge, | Who was gath- 
 ered to his People on 25 d 5 mo 1G81. | In the fifty'th Year of 
 his Age. I — I [Three lines from 1 Samuel xxv. 1.] | — ] [Four 
 lines Latin] || Boston in ^evv-England, j Printed for John Rat- 
 cliff. 1682. 12mo. pp. (4), 16. 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a heavy black border line, verso VjJank ; 
 2 pp. "To the I Reader"; 1-16, " Memoirs | of the Life and Worth: 
 I Lamentations | for the Death, and Loss | of | the every way admir- 
 able I Mr. Vrian Oakes," in verse, signed " N. R." ; 16. quotations in 
 Latin, eleven lines, and Advertisement given below, headpiece a heavy 
 rule : — 
 
 Advertisement. 
 
 There is to be sold by Jolm Browning, at | the Corner of the Prison- 
 Lane next the | Town-House, a Sermon of the late Reverend | Mr. 
 VRIAN OAKES, preached from Eccl. 9. | 11. Shewing that Fortune 
 and Chance are iufalli- | bly determined by God : By which alone, it | 
 might ap{)ear that the Elogyes of him are not a vain | Hyperbole ; but 
 as it were, the Eccho of those Words | which his Works speak con- 
 cerning Hini. 
 
 This volume is in the Fiske-Harris collection belonging to 
 the library of Brown University, and is the copy mentioned as 
 No. 1195 in the Brinley Catalogue (Part I. 1G2). The Poem is 
 given by Mr. Sibley, in his Harvard Graduates (III. 42), as 
 Cotton Mather's first published work. The letters " N. R.," 
 subscribed to the Poem, are the last letters of his name. 
 "N. ]\Iather" is written near the bottom of page 16. The 
 sermon referred to in the Advertisement is " A Seasonable 
 Discourse . . , Delivered on a Publick Fast, at Cambridge." 
 
 1685. 
 
 An I Elegy | On The Much-to-be-deplored Death | Of That Never-to- 
 be-forgotten •Person, | The Reverend | Mr. Nathanael Collins; | 
 Who After he had been many years a faithful | Pastor to the 
 Church at ^Middletown of | Connecticut in New-England, | about 
 the Forty third year of his Age Expired; | On 28th. 10. nioneth 
 1684. I — I [Three lines of Latin.] | — | [One line of Latin.] 
 I — II Boston in New-England j Printed by Richard Pierce for 
 Obadiah Gill. | Anno Christi 1685. 16rao.Vp- (4), 20 [19].
 
 Titlepa^e, MinomnUMl Iiy a heavy honler line, rersn blank; 2 pp, 
 '• Rea«ler;" sii^'iii-d •' C. !M.,'' lieadpiece a liravy black line, headline on 
 the second page; 1-Hi, 18-20, " Knneral-Tears | At the Grave of 
 The much Desired | And Lamented | Mr. Nathaneel Collins? | Who 
 changed Death for Life, | December 28. 1G84," in verse, the number 
 17 omitted in the paging, vejso of the last leaf blank. 
 
 This volume is in tlie Fiske-IIairis cullecliou belonginu^ to 
 the library of lUown University, and is the copy mentioned 
 us X... nor. ill tlu- I'.riiiley Catalogue (Part L l;")!). 
 
 Goo<l Order Establi>lied | in | Pennsilvaiiia ct Ni'W-.lcrseN | in | Amer- 
 ica, I Being a true Account of the Country; | With its Produce 
 and Commodities there made. | And the great Im])rovements that 
 may be made by | means of Publick Store-houses for Hemp, Flax 
 and I Linnen-Cloth; also, the Advantages of a Publick- | School, 
 the Profits of a Publick-Hank, and the Proba- ] bility of its aris- 
 ing, if those directions here laid down are | followed. AVitli the 
 advantages of publick Granaries. | Likewise, several other things 
 needful to be understood by | those that are or do intentl to be 
 concerned in jdanting in | the said Countries. | All which is laid 
 down very plain, in this small Treatise ; it | being easie to be 
 understood by any ordinary Capacity. To | which the Header is 
 referred for his further .satisfaction. | — | Hy Thomas liudd. | — || 
 Printed in the Year IGHii. 12nio. pp. .'i'.l, (1). 
 Titlepage, verso, dedicatory note, signed "Thomas Pudd"; 3-29, 
 text; o(», ;n, "The Dying-Words of Ockanichon " . . .; .'}2-;3r., text; 
 30, an apology for having *' published in Print a Paper, dated the 13"' 
 of July, 1G8.'>, entituled A /me and perfctl Accuunt of the (lis- | posal 
 of the one hundred Shares or Proprieties of the Province of West New- 
 Jerseji, by Edward H\liing"; .'{T-.'Jil, a letter from Pudd "sent to \\\a 
 FriendH in I'ennsilv.inia and New-,Iersey," and dated at '* London, the 
 2'.Hh of thi; Mth .Alontli, ICsl"; 1 p. ".Some material 'i'liings omitted 
 in the fore- | going part," at llie lioltnm. toni- lines ol' Mirata. 
 
 J'iint(Ml hy William Iliad lord in Phila(h'l|iliia. Si.xty cojjies 
 were reprinted liv William (iowans as "•( Jnwtiiis' I'-ililiiilheca 
 Americans. 4 " (New ^'ork, 1805), uiiji an Inl indiicl ion and 
 NotcH liy JCdward .Armstrong. 
 
 Manitowompae | I'omantamoonk | S.'impw^li.anau | ( 'hristianoli | Cltoli 
 woliiin I I'oinantog | WnHHikkitlealionat | God. | — | | Three lines 
 from 1 'I'im iv. 8.] | — || Camiiridge. | Printed for the right
 
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 Ilonerable Corperatioii in London | for the Gospeliziiig the In- 
 dins, in New-England. | IG80. IGmo. pp. 333[340], (2). 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso blank ; 3-288, 273- 
 333, text, in Indian, headpiece two lines of ornamental border pieces, 
 smaller pieces and (juestion marks used to fill out the line, headlines 
 " Manitowompiie," verso, and '• Pomantamoonk," recto, set oft" by a 
 line above and below ; 2 pp. Table of Contents, headpiece a line of 
 small border pieces ; verso of last leaf blank. 
 
 The name " Jno. Davis' " is written on the titlepage. A de- 
 scription of the work, with a facsimile of the titlepage is given 
 by Wilberforce Eames in his " ISibliographic Notes on Eliot's 
 Indian Bible " (pp. 45, 46). John Eliot, in a letter to Robert 
 lioyle, dated at " Roxburv, Augnst 29 1686, in the third 
 niontli of our overthrow," and printed in the Collections (III. 
 187), says : " Our Indian work yet liveth, praised be God ; the 
 bible is come forth, many hundreds bound up, and dispersed 
 to the Indians, whose thankfulness I intimate and testify to 
 your honour. The Practice of Piety is also finished, and 
 beginneth to be bound up. And my humble request to your 
 honour is, that we may again reimpose the primer and cate- 
 chism ; for though the last impression be not quite spent, yet 
 quickly they will ; and I am old, ready to be gone, and 
 desire to leave as many books as I can." 
 
 This is the second edition of Lewis Bayly's " Practice of 
 Piety." 
 
 1690. 
 
 Speedy Repentance urged. | — ! A | Sermon | Preached at Boston, 
 Decemb. 29. 1 689. | In the Hearing, and at the Request of | One 
 Hugh Stone, ( A Miserable Man | Under a just Sentence of 
 Death, for a | Tragical and Horrible INIvrder. | Together with 
 some Account concern- | ing the Character, Carriage, and | Exe- 
 cution of that Unhappy Ma- | lefactor. | To which are Added, 
 certain Memorable | Providences Relating to some other Mur- | 
 ders ; & some great Instances of Repen- | tance which have been 
 seen among us. | — | By Cotton Mather Pastor of a | Church in 
 Boston. I — II Boston, Printed by Samuel Green, and | Sold by 
 Joseph Browning at the corner of the Prison Lane, and Benj. 
 Harris | at the Loudon Coffee House. 1690. 16mo. pp. (6), 87, 
 (8), 15, (1), 75, 21,40, (1), 14. 
 Titlepage, verso, six lines from " Anselm. in INIed : '' ; 4 pp. " The | 
 
 Introduction," headpiece two lines of border pieces, the lower one in-
 
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 verted, separated by a broken rule; 1-G6. " The Sermon,"" headpiece, 
 like the last, headlines; 67-«0, "The | Character and Carriage | and 
 Execution of | Hugh Stone,'' headpiece a line of border pieces, head- 
 lines on the recto in Roman type and on the verso in black letter; 
 81-87, '• The Last Speech of Hugh Stone," headlines on the recto 
 in black letter and on the verso in italic type; 1 p. blank; 2 pp. 
 "To the Honourable Wait Wintrhrop Esq;" signed '* C. Mather"; 
 4 pp. " To the Reader," signed " Charles ^Morton, James Allen, Joshua 
 Moodey, Samuel Willard '' ; 2 pp. "The Introduction"; 1-15, "To 
 Contribute a little further into the | Design of this Hook, I shall here | 
 Annex Two Articles of Obser- | vations, extracted from an Hitherto- 
 Reserv- | ed Collection of jMemorable Provi- | deuces. I have recorded 
 them in such | Words (and the Rest in such Wayes) as | these," head- 
 piece, two lines of border pieces; 1 p. Erratum, two lines, between two 
 lines of similar border pieces, the lower one inverted; l-ll, "Witch- 
 crafts and Possessions''; 42-44, Postscript, ending with "Finished, 
 June 7"', 1G89"; 4.3. "Mantissa/' headpiece, two lines of border 
 pieces; 46-5.'], text, signed, ''John Goodwin, Decemb. 12. 1G88"; 
 54-'>9, "Exemple. II."; o9-Gl, " Exeniple. III."'; 01-03, " Ex- 
 emple. IV."; 0.3-04, " Exemple. V."' ; 04-71, "A Confession of a 
 Hoy at Tocutt; in the | time of the Intermission of his Fits : and | other 
 Pa.ssages, which many | were Eye-witnesses of." ; 72-7/), " Exempee. 
 ^'I. and VII."; 1-21, "A Discourse on the Power and Malice of the 
 I Devils ''; 1-40, " A Diseourse on Witchcraft," headpiece, two lines 
 of border pieces, the low«'r one inverted, 8ej)arated by a ride, headlines; 
 1 p. " Notandum " ; 1 p. blank; 1-14, "Appendix," lu-adpiece two 
 litres of border pieces. 
 
 The ejfjlit pat^e.^. whiili jurccdc "Two .Vilicles of Observa- 
 ti(j|i," apjiaiciitly .slioiild Inllow it. 
 
 The I Cliristi.-in l'"ailli < )t ihr rrr. pie of Cod. called in Scorn, | 
 (Quakers | In Klmdi-lslaiid (wlm are in I nity uilli all faithfull 
 Hrelhren | of the same Profession in all parts of tlic World) | \'in- 
 dicated I l"'rom tlie C.iliinmieH of Christian I.odouick. lliai lorint-rly 
 I was of that Profession, Itiit is lately f.allen lher<-fioiii. | As also 
 from the base Forgeries, and wicked Slamiers of | Cotton .Mather, 
 ndle«l a MiniHter, at Hosion, who li.iili gnaily | lomnirinled tli«' 
 Haid ChriHti.'in Lodowick, and approved his false | ( li.irges against 
 UH, and h:illi added tlnreinilo many gn»ss, | impu<ient imd vilo 
 Cabimnii-H ag.ainst uh and our Hrethren, in his | hxW Afldres.**, so 
 called, lo Mome in Ni-w I'ii'd:iM(l. the which in | diu; time nuiy
 
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 receive a more full answer, to discover his Igno- | ranee, Prejudice 
 and Perversion against our Friends in gene- | ral, and G. K. in par- 
 ticular, whom he hath most unworthily | abused. | To which is 
 added, some Testimonies of our Antient | Friends to the true 
 Christ of God ; Collected out of their print- | ed Books, for the 
 further Convincing of our Opposers, that it | is (and hath been) 
 our constant and firm Belief to expect Salva- | tion by the Man 
 Christ Jesus that was outwardly crucified without | the Gates of 
 Jerusalem. [ — || Printed and Sold by William Bradford at Phila- 
 delphia in Pennsyl- | vania, in the Year 1692. 12mo. pp. IG. 
 Titlepage, verso " Our Sincere Christian Belief is plainly asserted in 
 the I following Particulars, viz." in eight paragraphs ; 3-8, " The 
 Christian Faith of the People of God | called Quakers, Vindicated 
 from the | Calumnies of Christian Lodowick," signed " Edward 
 Thurstan, Henry Bull, Anne Bull, Thomas Cornwall, Thomas Road- 
 man, George Keith, Ebenezer Slocum, Joseph Nicholson, Daniel 
 Gould, Jacob Mott, Walter Clark, Rob Hutch ins, John Easton"; 
 9—16, "Here foUoweth some Testimonies Collected out of the Writings 
 I of our Antient Friends, giving some account of their Faith | and 
 Belief," signed, " Faithfully Collected, and Recommended to perusal, 
 by Will. Bradford." 
 
 A I Vision I Concerning The | INIischievous Seperation | among | 
 Friends [ in | Old England | — | [Device formed of 17 border 
 pieces] | — || Printed and Sold by Will. Bradford at | Phila- 
 delphia, 161)2. 12mo. pp. 7. 
 Titlepage, verso I)lank ; 3-5, "A Vision," etc., signed, " G. F." ; 
 5-7, "A General | Epistle [ against | Seperation," dated at the end, 
 " Bednell-Green, near London, the 25. 10. Mo. 1686." 
 
 Joseph Smith, in his " Descriptive Catalogue of Friends' 
 Books" (II. 26), says that it was "Collected and arranged 
 under this false title by George Keith, for an evil purpose, to 
 pass off as George Fox's." 
 
 1693. 
 
 An I Account | of | Several Passages and Letters between his Excel- 
 lency I Benjamin Fletcher, | Captain General and Governour in 
 Chief of the Province of New- York, | Province of Pennsilvania, 
 Country of New-Castle, &c. Commissionated | by their Majesties 
 under the great Seal of England, to be their Lieut. | and Com- 
 mander in chief of the IMilitia, and of all the Forces by Sea | and 
 Land within their Majesties Collony of Connecticut, and of all
 
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 the I Forts ami phu'es of Strcn^tli within the same. | Ami | The 
 
 present Adininistiattirs of the Laws in tlie | CoHoiiy of Connec- 
 
 ticvt, in the Month of Octol)er, 1093. No titlepaj^e. Folio, pp. 8. 
 
 Pages 1-8, text, signed, "A true Copy, Examined and allowed to be 
 
 Printe<l, Ijy M. Clarkson, Secretary"; Colophon, "Printed and Sold 
 
 by William Bradford, Printer to their Majesties, King | William and 
 
 Queen Mary, at the Bible in New-York, lCi'.l3." 
 
 New-England's Spirit of Persecution | Transmitted To | Pennsilvauia, 
 I And the Pretended Quaker found Persecuting the True ( 
 Christian-Quaker, | iu the | Tryal | of | Peter Boss, George 
 Keith, Thomas Budd. | and William Bradford, | At the Sessions 
 held at Philadelphia the Nineth, Tenth, and | Twelfth Days of 
 December, 1692. Giving an Account | of the most Arbitrary 
 Procedure of that Court. | — | — [| Printed in the Year 1G93. 
 rjmo. pj). (1), 3"*. 
 Titlepage, versa blank ; 1-3, '' The Introduttion," headpiece, a rule; 
 
 4-38, text. 
 
 Print(Ml by William Bradford in Piiila(leli)liia ; and repiinlcd 
 as "The Tryals of Peter Boss," elc, of wliicli tlio imprint is 
 " Printed first Beyond-Sea, and now Ivejirinted in London, 
 for ! Richard P.aldwin in Warwick- | lane. ir,!i;L" 
 
 1696. 
 
 The Chrisiian Thaiik-On'iriMg. | — | A I>riil'| Discouise | on | The 
 
 Returns of Gratitude iV; Obedience | Wliereto | Men ar«' ( )bliged, 
 
 by tlie Merci(;8 | of God. | Made | On a Solemn Thanksgiving, 
 
 kept I in a Privati; Meeting of Christians, | on the Occasion of 
 
 some Deliverances. | — | By Cotton Mather. | — | [Six lines 
 
 from Herbert, pa|,'e 9H.] | — || Boston, in N. Iv Printed by B. 
 
 Green, | «Si •!. Alien, for Michael Perry, at his | Shop at the 
 
 Town-House. 1 OlMi. I 'imo. pp. 32. 
 
 Titlepage, Hurrouiuled by tw(» border lines, rrrso, " A Piip.n.itory 
 
 Thaiiksgiviiig-Song, fetch'd | from tlie Beginning and CoMcbisioti of 
 
 the I Iluiidn'*! sind 'I'hinl P>alm."; 3-32, ''The | Chrisiiaii Thank- 
 
 OITering," liea«lpi<!ce a line of liordcr pii-ccs ; lnaillineH. 
 
 This in fJM! (•oii\' mint idiiid as Nd. los'J in ilic I'.rinlcy ('ala- 
 logiio (Part L MM). The name " .Icnisha .Mallier" (asisler 
 of Cotton) is written near tlie hotloni of tb.. iiib].;i'^rc.
 
 17 
 
 1698. 
 
 A I Letter | From a | Gentleman j of the | City of New-York | To 
 Another, | Concerning the Troubles which happen'd | in That 
 Province in the Time of the late Happy | Revolution. | — | [ De- 
 vice, a collection of border pieces.] | — || Printed and Sold by 
 William Bradford at the Sign of the | P>ible in New-York, 1698. 
 12mo. pp. 24. 
 Titlepage, vei'so blank; 3-16, Letter, dated, "New York, December 
 
 31. 1697"; 17-18, "The King's Letter," Whitehall, 30 July 1689; 
 
 13 [19]-21, "The Resolves of the House of Repre- | sentatives, &c.," 
 
 of New York, 1691 ; 22-24, "An Address to his Excellency Collonel 
 I Slaughter,'' and an Order in Council, regarding Jacob Leysler. 
 
 This tract is reprinted by Edmund Goldsmid, of Edinburgh, 
 in his " Collectanea Adamantsea," No. 30. 
 
 1700. 
 
 The Resolved | Christian; | Pursuing the Designs of | Holiness and 
 Happiness, | In Ordering, | First his own Heart and Life, and 
 then I his Family. | With further Directions upon the | Great 
 Points, I Of Spending our Time, & of Minding our End, | and | 
 Of Behaving our selves well under all | our Tryals. | — | A Trea- 
 tise that may be of use, to persons | of all Conditions, and Espe- 
 cially to be I Read in Families. | — | [One line of Latin.] | — || 
 To be Sold by Nicholas Boone, at his Shop, | over against the 
 Old Meeting-house | in Boston. 1700. 16mo. pp. (1), 128. 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a border line, verso blank ; 1-64, " The | 
 
 Good Mans Resolution," headpiece, two lines of border pieces, running 
 
 headlines; 65-84, " Time discerned " ; 85-105, "The tryed Christian. 
 I A Discourse delivered, upon Recovery from | Sickness"; 106-128, 
 
 " Life desired. | Vpon the Death of a Relation," running headlines with 
 
 variations in spelling and capitalization. 
 
 This is the copy mentioned as No. 1213 in the Brinley Cata- 
 logue (Part I. 163). Mr. Sibley, in his Harvard Graduates 
 (in. 78), refers to this work by Cotton Mather as follows: 
 "Trumbull says 'This is identical — the title-page, and the 
 omission of the errata and dedication excepted — with Small 
 Offers,' etc. See No. 11." 
 
 In addition to these collations made by ^Nlr. Winship, he has 
 furnished me with a short account of some of the more impor- 
 
 8
 
 18 
 
 tant works in Mr. P.rown's library, which were printed at a 
 very early period in Mexico, where a press w;is set up fully a 
 century before one was in New Eny;hind. .Mr. Winship's 
 account of iti> establishment in that country is highly inter- 
 esting, and contains many facts not generally known. His 
 letter is as follows: — 
 
 I'kovidkxce, December 24, 1898. 
 
 My i)r,.\K Du. Guk.kn, — The accompanying de^i-riptions of eigliteeu 
 books, printed in British America in the .'ieveutecnth century, which 
 are not mentioned in your Lists nor in that of Mr. Paine, are taken 
 from copies in the John Carter Brown Library or in the Harris 
 Collection of American Poetry in the Brown University Library. 
 
 The earliest American imprint, — using the word in its more general 
 sense, — in Mr. Brown's library is the JJulrifia Jiieiic of 1543-44, a 
 religious manual prepared by Bishop Ziinuirraga, the first ofticial head 
 of the church in Mexico, ''in plain language fur the common people." 
 The imprint of this volume reads: Impssa la misma ciudad d* 
 Mexico por 8u madado y a su costa. Ano d' M. d.xliij ; '' j)rinti'<i in 
 Mexico by direction and at the expense of Bishop Zuiiuirraga in lo4.'5." 
 This statement on the title is supplemented by tlic colophon, whicii 
 says that the work was completed June 14, l.'>41 : Acabo se de 
 imprimir a . xiiij. dias del mes de Junio: del aiio de. IM. d. ijuare ta y 
 qtro anos. The volume consists of eighty-four small (piarto leaves, 
 printed in gothic type. 
 
 S' Garcia Icazbalceta, in his admirable Jh'bltof/rafin Mexicaiut i/rl 
 Sifjlo rri, pritited in Mexico in isHd, nu iitions three t-arlier American 
 iniprint.H, of which there is reason to Kn|(pose that copies are still in 
 exi8t«nce. The earliest of these was printed in Mc.xico in 1. ').'{'.), 
 according to a very circumstantial description of the book in the well- 
 known volume of Cartas de Indins, issueil by the Spanish flovernnient, 
 from the office of the Ministerio dc Komento, in 1H77, |>age 787. Un- 
 fortunately, the wlien;aboiits of an original copy from which this de- 
 scription could have been taken, has been as yet successfully concealed 
 or forgotten. Of l\\v. next earliest surviving product of the Mexican 
 jiresB, two leaves are :ill that are known. These clearly formed the 
 end, the l.-mt three pages, of a Mnininl ilr Adultim printed in l.')4(>. 
 They have b«;en reproduced in facsimile IVoni I lie originals in the 
 library of the l.iie I). Pascual <le (layiingox, in I lie piiv.-ilely printed 
 Inlrodiircii/n dr In Imprrntn ni Amrn'ra, tran.'^ialed by S' M. li. Zarco 
 del Vulle from llarrihsc's Hihliolhi'tn Anirn'rttna I'ctiislissiina. They 
 are nlH«j given in S' Ica/balctita's /ii/ilini/rnf'i'a, from a photolilhograph 
 made by his son, S' I). Luis (iarci'a I'iiiicnlel, the present possessor of 
 bin magnificent library. The third is an mccoiihI of lln' terrible
 
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 Guatemala earthquake of 1541, which was printed in Mexico very 
 shortly after its occurrence. A copy of tliis is supposed to exist in 
 Madrid. 
 
 The Dotrina printed in the spring of 1544 was the first of a series 
 of tractates edited by Bishop Zumarraga, which were issued during that 
 year. These works, each of which is in Mr. Brown's library, com- 
 prised the Tripartito of Dr. Juan Gerson, which contains the first 
 woodcut known to have been printed, although not necessarily made, in 
 America ; the Compendio Breve of Dionisio Hichel, in two editions, one 
 of which is undated ; and the Dotrina Cristiana of Fr. Pedro de 
 Cordoba. During the succeeding years, additions were made to this 
 series, and of these this library has the Doctrina Cristiana of 1540, 
 and the Regla Christiaiia Breve of 1547. Two other books printed in 
 America before 1550 are also represented here. One is a fragment of 
 a work in the Mexican language, lacking both beginning and end, so 
 that there is nothing except the internal evidence of type and press 
 work to establish its date. Sr Icazbalceta assigned it, after careful 
 examination and comparison, to the year 1548 or thereabouts. The 
 other, of which no copy was known when the Bihliografia was pub- 
 lished, is a Copilacion breue de vn tratado de said Buenauentura que se 
 llama : Mistica tJieologia . . . impresso . . . Mexico : en casa de Juan 
 pablos. Acabo se de imprimir a xxiij. dias del mes de Hebrero. Ano de 
 nra saluacio de. M. d. y quarenta y nueue aiios. (23 February 1549.) 
 
 A dictionary of the Spanish and Mexican languages which was com- 
 piled by Fr. Alonso de Molina, and printed in 1555, is perhaps the 
 best known of American iucunahida. This work has long enjoyed a 
 reputation for extreme rarity, and although a number of copies have 
 appeared in auction and bookseller's catalogues, there is hardly one of 
 these which is not described as showing all the signs of continued hard 
 usage, resulting in the destruction of considerable portions of the 
 original volumes. Only one complete copy has been reported, and this 
 was made up from two imperfect copies. Mr. Brown's perfect copy is 
 preserved in what appears to be a contemporary American binding of 
 wood covered with decorated leather. The Molina Dictionary pos- 
 sesses much more than a mere bibliographic interest, in that it is the 
 foundation for all study of the native speech of the Mexican aborigines. 
 Of equal linguistic value, and of greater actual rarity, is the Dictionary 
 in the Tarascan language of Michuacan, prepared by Fr. Maturino 
 Gilberti and published in 1559. This Franciscan friar was one of the 
 most productive and one of the most trustworthy of the early mission- 
 aries who devoted themselves to the study of the speech of the natives 
 among whom they labored. The great j-arity of his works is easily 
 accounted for by the usage to which they must have been put by the 
 pupils in the missionary colleges and schools for whom they were
 
 20 
 
 printed. Mr. Brown has, besides tlie Dictionary of looO, the Arte de 
 la leyua de J/ic/itima and the Thesoro Spiittral, both printed in 1558, 
 togeilier with the enlarged edition of the latter published in 1575. 
 He has also the Dialogo de Doctrino, a folio volume of some six hun- 
 dred pages, the largest product from the shop of IMexico's lirst printer, 
 who was engaged upon it during the first five months of 1559. This 
 set of Gilberti's works is supplemented by three manuscript volumes, 
 written by him, or by a scribe at his dictation, containing a portion of a 
 dictionary in Tarascan and a number of sermons in that language. 
 
 The earliest American printed code of laws, the Ordena^as y copi- 
 lacion de leyrs pu])lislied by " the good viceroy " D. Antonio de Men- 
 doza in 154S, is represented by an edition which formed one of an 
 interesting series of reprints of early works on Mexican history wiruli 
 were issued in the form of feuilletons with the IMexican newspaper Jai 
 Sistenia /*o«^i/ during the spring of 18cS(). This code was followed in 
 155G by the important Coiistitun'oiies del Ar^'obispado i/ prouiiict'a de la 
 mwj ynsigne y mny leal ciudad de Tenuxtitla jMexico, which concerned 
 the populace almost as much as any purely civil ordinances. Puga's 
 Cedulario or collection of royal orders directed to the government of 
 New Spain, was printed in 15G3. This volume is a most valuable 
 source of materials for the study of the Spanish domination in Anu-rica. 
 Its aggravating omissions and blundering misprints in names and dates 
 render it an unsafe reliance in studying the period preceding its appear- 
 ance. During the succeeding decades, however, it was tli«' standard 
 handbook for tlie administrators and the legislators of Spanish Mexico, 
 and their actions, except for such supplementary legislation as came to 
 their attention, were based upon its pages. As so often happens, the 
 fame of this volume and ius reputed rarity liav(; led to the discovery of a 
 consideral)le nuinlier (if copies of tlie urigiiial edition. 
 
 The most splendi<l product of tlie .Mexicmi jiress. a volume whose 
 pre-eminence has been rliallenged <»iil\ two or llnce times (luring the 
 three and a half ('ciitiirics wliicli have |ias>c(| since its |Mii)licalion. is 
 th(! Miss(de liiiiiiiiiiiiiii I hdiiiiiriinii, jpiiiited in the ciiy of Mexico in 
 15f, I. It is a magiiilicent folio volume of o.lO leaves, printed in red 
 and black, with liisloriated initials and occasional woodcut borders, and 
 the necessary musical notations. 
 
 The establiHhnient of a printing press in America was deteiiiiine(l 
 upon, in all probability, at one; of the fre(pn'nt conferences held in 
 Spain ihiring the winter of 1."».'{.'!-.'I I, between tim viceroy-elect .and the 
 bishop-elect of N(!W Spain. I'on Anlonio de .MciKJo/a and i-'ray .Iii.an 
 fl»5 Ziimarraga. Negociations were entered into with a leading Sevillian 
 printer, .luan ( 'rondierger, who agreed to organize a Itranch of his 
 eBtabliuhmenl in the city o( Mexico. Tvpe and press were selected and
 
 21 
 
 shipped to Vera Cruz, most probably on the spring voyage of lo36. 
 It is supposed that Juan Pablos, a native of Brescia in Lombardy, 
 accompanied the outfit as Crond)erger's representative, and that he took 
 charge of the American branch of the business. He may have had with 
 him as an assistant, Esteban Martin, whose name appears on the town 
 records of Mexico as an applicant for citizenship in 1539, with the de- 
 scriptive appelkition " iinprimidor." This is several years earlier than 
 the first recorded mention of Pablos. 
 
 As soon as the press was ia running order in the New World, it 
 was found that the supply of paper brought from Spain was barely 
 sufficient for the official circulars, announcements, and similar work of 
 transient but instant iniport;uice. This is presumably the reason why 
 one or possibly two religious manuals in the native language were the 
 only productions, of sufficient size to be called books, which were 
 printed prior to the surviving publications already mentioned. A 
 similar difficulty, due to the distance from the source of supply, appar- 
 ently arose during the printing of the Missale of 15GI. An examination 
 of different parts of that volume shows that the stock of red ink gave 
 out while the volume was on the press, and rather than submit to the 
 long delay before a fresh importation from Europe could arrive, the 
 printer prol)ably attempted to manufacture something which would 
 supply the deficiency. This, at least, is the most plausible explanation 
 of the noticeable deterioration and the varying quality of the red with 
 which the later pages of the work were printed. 
 
 Juan Cromberger died in 1540, but his American establishment con- 
 tinued for four years to issue its works " from the house of Cromberger." 
 In 1542, his heirs secured a renewal or an enrollment of their privileges, 
 by which they were entitled to charge a quarter of a real for each 
 printed sheet, and to receive an allowance of one hundred per cent 
 upon all books imported from Europe, in consideration for the main- 
 tenance of their press in the New World. But the Mexican office, de- 
 prived of the oversight and direction of the Sevilliau master })rinter, 
 appears to have deteriorated to some extent in the years following his 
 death. The prompt supply of paper from P^urope was neglected, 
 resulting in the temporary stoppage of the press in Mexico, and other 
 signs show that the business suffered from the absence of active inter- 
 ested management. As a result of these circumstances, the heirs of 
 Cromberger were induced to exchange their printing plant for other 
 forms of American investment, and the type and press became the 
 property of Juan Pablos. The negociations must have lasted over 
 tliree years, from the end of 1544, when Cromberger's name appeared 
 for the last time in an American imprint, until 1548, when that of 
 Pablos was used for the first time. In the interim, such books as the 
 latter printed were published without the name of the printer.
 
 ')0 
 
 For ten years Pablos. whose Italian name may have been Paoli, con- 
 ducted the business without a rival. During this period he published 
 twenty-five volumes which have survived to the present day. These 
 included, besides the linguistic works used by the missionaries and their 
 pupils, a number of treatises, among wliich were tour very learned 
 works from the pen of Fr. Alonso de la Vera Cruz, for use in the 
 uewl}- organized University of Mexico. One of these volumes, the Latin 
 "Dialiigues" written by Cervantes Salazar in 1554, which have been 
 reprinted with a Spanish translation by SI Icazbalceta, contains an ex- 
 tremely interesting description of the new University, as well as of 
 other portions of the city of Mexico. In tlie colophon to another of 
 his volumes, the Constitnciunes del Argobi'spado, Pablos stated that this 
 was '* printed by Juan Pablos of Lombardy, the first printer in this 
 large, magnificent and very loyal city of Mexico, 10 February 155G." 
 This statement is the principal authority for supposing that Pablos 
 came from Spain in 15.3(> in chari,'e of Cromberger's establishment. 
 
 Tiie |)ublishing l)usiness seems to have been a profitable one, for in 
 1558 Antonio de Espinosa, a citizen of ^Mexico, presented himself 
 before the Spanish court with a petition in which he begged that the 
 exclusive privileges granted to Pablos by the Viceroys might be annulled, 
 on the ground that this monopoly stifled competition and so prevented 
 the Mexicans from securing as good work as might and should be done 
 in the New World, and that the prices for printing wvw. maintained at 
 an excessive figure. Espinosa appears to have had friends at court, for 
 an order was promptly issued in which the viceroy was directed to 
 al>olish the nionopolv, declaring that the tra<le of |)rinting should 
 thenceforth remain free and open to anyone who d»;sired to follow it, as 
 was tlie case in Spain. Further instructions accompanied this order, 
 dire<!ting the viceroy to provide a suitable estate for Espinosa, to include 
 u town lot on wliich he could erect bis printing house, and to assist him 
 in any othi-r ways uliidi niiiihl advance the interests of tho new 
 eHtabliKliment. 
 
 Es|»inosa'.s name and piiiiler's mark a|ipe;ircii for tlie first tiuie on a 
 Latin grammar by 1'' (iiliierti priiitid in i.").V.I. the work being a dis- 
 tinct improvement upon any of the productions of i'ablos. This initial 
 ftuccesH was followed by a more serious undertaking, most a<imiral»ly 
 accomplished, the splendid Missuir liiniiitnuin^ which was completed in 
 .Septeml)er, 15(»l. Espinosii continued for fifteen years to print nntny 
 of thfi moHt interesting and most important works puldislnd in the New 
 World. 
 
 The naruir of I'ablos appeared for the last lime on a IhjoU piinted in 
 15G0. Three yotirH later, tin; type which he had used reappe.ir.s on tho 
 pjigfjn of Puga'rt Cedulario^ whi<li was printed by I*e«hd ( )chart(!. 
 Oclmrtc conchictcd this businens tor thirty yearu with consitUtrablo
 
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 success. After Espinosa retired, in 1575, Ocharte probably bought at 
 least the most important portion of his stock, including the type and 
 wood blocks used in the Missale of 1561, for these reappear in the 
 Psalterio and the Antiphonarium printed by Ocharte in 1584 and 1589. 
 During the last two years of the century, the business was transferred 
 to his son, Melchior Ocharte, who moved the establishment to the 
 Franciscan college at Tlaltelolco Mexico, where he continued to issue 
 school books, religious tracts, and other ajjproved publications, well 
 into the seventeenth century, 
 
 Pedro Balli's name first appears as the printer of a book printed in 
 1574, the year jireceding the retirement of Espinosa. His shop con- 
 tinued in active operation until 1600, the most important issues being 
 linguistic works, none of which possess any especial typographic 
 interest. 
 
 Italy furnished the first printer for South, as for North America. 
 Antonio Ricardo of Turin, whose name at home may have been Ricci- 
 ardi, set up a press in Mexico, next the Jesuit college of Saints Peter 
 and Paul, during the year 1577. He printed one or two noteworthy 
 volumes, but his time was chiefly occupied in providing text books for 
 the pupils in the college under the supervision of their Jesuit instructors. 
 Needless to say, almost none of these has survived. The two or three 
 copies which are known have been brought to light since the publication 
 of S^ Icazbalceta's Bibliografia, through the researches of Dr. Nicolas 
 Leon, the Mexican student of this generation who most nearly succeeds 
 to S"! Icazbalceta's position in the fields of bibliography and of history. 
 In 1579, Ricardo removed his stock-in-trade to Peru, where he estab- 
 lished at Lima the first American press outside of Mexico, I have 
 been unable as yet to secure any good account of the works issued from 
 his press or from those of his successors in the Southern Continent, 
 
 Trusting that I have answered your queries satisfactorily, I am 
 
 Very faithfully yours 
 
 Geouge Parker Winship. 
 Hon. Samuel A. Green, LL.D., 
 
 Massachusetts Historical Society, 
 Boston. 
 
 Since the foregoing paper was presented to the Society, I 
 have availed mj^self of the opportunity to add a supplement- 
 ary list gathered from various sources which liave been 
 carefully noted. These titles add materially to our present 
 knowledge of earl}^ Colonial printing, a subject of growing 
 interest and importance.
 
 24 
 
 In tlie library of the Pioston Athena?uni is a bound volume 
 of " The General La\A's and Liberties of the Massachusetts 
 Colony " ( ICT'J ), which contains at the end numerous Sessions 
 laws, broadsides, etc., besides nianuscri])t copies of early laws. 
 The book once belonged to Elisha Hutchinson, grandfather of 
 Governor Thomas Hutchinson ; and the manuscript is prob- 
 ablvMiis handwriting. See Collections (third series, VHI. 195) 
 for an account of the volume. A description of these titles, 
 so far as they have not been duplicated in preceding lists, is 
 as follows : — 
 
 1674. 
 
 Orders, | Marie at a | General Court | held at Boston January the G"'. 
 
 1G73. I And Printed by their Order. | Edwurtl Kawson Se(M-et. 
 
 4to. 1 p. 
 Page 13, text, verso blank ; headpiece, below the headline, a line of 
 border pieces, and a line of similar pieces inverted ; about admiralty 
 cases, and allowance for " Posts ^' ; "Finis" at the bottom. 
 
 1675. 
 
 [Ordrr of the Council, August .JO. 1G7.').] Broadside. 4to, 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page ; " At a | Council | 
 Held in Boston August the thirtieth lG7iV; says, "The Covncil ludg- 
 iiig it of Absolute necessity for the Security of the Englisli, and the 
 Indians that ate in Amity with us, tliat they be Kesfiayned tlieir usual 
 Commerce willi tlie Knglisb. and biniliiig in tlie AVnods, during the 
 time of Hostility with those that are our Enemies; Do Onh-r" that 
 those In«lians who are " Eaithfull to the English, he confiiie<l to their 
 several Plantations under wriiicn " [the places of the " IiichaMs Kesi- 
 dencieH," " Natiek, PuiKjUupaog, Nashoba, Wamesit and Ihissani- 
 mesit "] ; further "that they so order the setting of their Wigwams 
 that they may stand ("ompact in s(»me one part of their Plant'itions *' ; 
 " that none of tln-ui do presume to Travaih' above one mile from (he 
 Center of Kuih their dwellings, unless in Company of some Engli.-li "" ; 
 that they shall not " r-niertain any strange Indians, or receive any of 
 tiur Enemies Plunder''; that '"any Irnlian I ravelling or skulking in 
 any f)f our Towns or Woods, eonlrarv to the limits aliovename«I '' 
 " shall be captured or killed; further that any Itidians "that belong 
 to any other PlantatioiiH, they are to repair to some on«> of iheso " 
 fir«t m«'nlioiied ; signi-d " By the ( miticil I'.dw.nd IJawsoii Secrl.''
 
 25 
 1676. 
 
 [Order of the Council, April 4, 1G76.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the paue ; "At a | Council | 
 Held at Boston April the 4th. 1676" ; order that " the Select Men in 
 each Town shall immediately . . . apply themselves with all diligence 
 to take a particular account of all Persons and Families so coming unto 
 them," those who " are retired from out Towns into the nearer Towns, 
 and there make their present abode " ; requiring the selectmen to " be 
 fully informed of their state and way of living, and how they dispose 
 of themselves " ; and " to take effectual care that the Incomers afore- 
 said settle themselves, or be by them settled in some orderly and 
 diligent way of Imployment and Government, especially single and 
 younger persons, who are all of them hereby required to yield Obedi- 
 ence"; signed " By the Council | Edward Rawson Seer," 
 
 [Order of the General Court, May 3, 1676.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page ; " At a | General 
 Covrt I Held at Boston May the 3d, 1676 " ; " For the preventing of 
 Injustice, and Inequality in the discharge, and payment of Disburse- 
 ments made by any particular persons, or Towns for the Carrying on 
 this present Warr," it is ordered ; " that a Committee shall be Chosen 
 in each County, to Examine the Rates put upon all manner of things 
 used or Expended for the Publick, and to View the particular Bils 
 allowed by the Militia of each Town for Expences, until the first of 
 this Instant " ; and " the Committees abovesaid are hereb}' Ordered to 
 Choose one man from among themselves, in every of the Countyes, 
 who shall meet at Boston the first fourth day in July next, and bring 
 with them the Accounts allowed and passed in the several Countyes," 
 " whose Act . . . shall be a sufiicieut warrant for their allowance in 
 payment of the County Rate. The names of the Committees are. 
 
 For Suffolke, Capt. Fisher, Deacon Parkes, Mr. Stoddard. 
 
 For Essex, Major Appleton, Mr. Bartholomew, Ens. Fuller. 
 
 For Middlesex, Capt. Hammond, Leiut. Johnson, Mr. Joseph Cook. 
 
 For Norfolke, Mr. Dalton, Ens. Buswil, Lieut. Brown. 
 
 For Hampshire, Capt. Holliock, Leiut. Clarke, Deacon Tilton." 
 Usual ending cut off. 
 
 [Order of the General Court, May 3, 1676.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page ; '' At a | General 
 Court I Held at Boston the 3'' of May | 1676"; the "Court taking 
 into Consideration the great Disappointment the Countrey hath suft'red 
 by reason of non-appearance of Souldiers Lnpressed for several expe- 
 ditions : Do judge meet " that such persons shall pay fines, — "every 
 
 4
 
 26 
 
 siii-h Foot Souldier . . . four Pounds, and every Trooper . . . six 
 Pounds," and if their neglect or refusal " be accompanied with Refrac- 
 toriness, Reriectiou or Contempt upon Authority, such persons shall be 
 punished with Death, or some other grievous punishment " ; and re- 
 tjuire the •' Conimiitee of Militia in the several Towns'" to take charge 
 of the matter ; the Council being given discretion to decide cases upon 
 {>etitiou ; signed '' By the Court Edward Kawson Seer." 
 
 1677. 
 
 [Order of the Council, March 29, 1677.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page ; " At a Cour[t] | Held 
 at Boston in | N.-w-Kngl[aiid] the 29"'- of March, [1077]": "The 
 Council being informed that se[veral] strange Indians, who have been iu 
 Hostility against us or have liveil amongst such, are bmught into this 
 Jurisdiction, and bought by several persons, wliiih causeili much 
 trouble and fear to the Inhabitants where they reside, and may be of 
 dangerous conse(iuence, not only to the Towns where they live, but to 
 the whole .Jurisdiction, if not timely prevented '" ; do order "that what 
 person soever . . . shall hereafter buy or keep above ten dayes after 
 the publication hereof, any such Indian, Man or Woman already 
 bought, aljove the age of twelve years, without allowance from Author- 
 ity, shall besides the forfeit of such Indian or Indians, pay the line of 
 five pounds to the Treasurer of the Country ' ; signed " \'>y the 
 Council, Edward Hawson Seer'.'' 
 
 [Order of the Council, April 9, 1G77.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page ; " At a Covncil | 
 Held at Boston the !>th. of April, 1077 " ; " The Covncil being informed, 
 that among other Evils that are prevailing among us, in this day of 
 our Calamity, there is practised by some that vanity of Horse racing, 
 for mony, or monycs worth, thereby occasioning much misspence of 
 preti(MiH time, and the drawing of many persons from the duty of 
 their particidar Callings, with the hazard of their Limbs and Lives"; 
 do order the "practice in that kind "' u> be stoppecl "williin four miles 
 «)f any Tow II, or i[n] any Ilighwav i<v ( 'oiiiiiiuii K'd.lc, ..n penalty of 
 fi>r(i<*tiiig twenty Shillings [a-]piece, nor shall any (iame or run in 
 that kind for .inv inunv, or nionyes woijlh| upon |ienalty of forlieting 
 Treble the vhIiii- iliiriof, one li;iif to lin- parly i( n )rorming, and iho 
 other half to the Tre.isiiry '' ; "Dateil the ninth of April, 1(077] | 
 By the Coimcil | Edward Baw.son Se[cr.J ; " closely Irimnud on the 
 righl-iiund edge.
 
 27 
 1678. 
 
 [Order of the Council, March 28, 1678.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page : " At a | Council | 
 Held at Boston, March 28. 1678."; an order declaring that all persona 
 who shall " henceforth presume to shoot off any Gun or Guns, charged 
 with Bullet or Bullets, Swan, Goose, or other shot towards any Mark 
 or place that the Militia in such Town or Towns have not appointed ; 
 or so near or into any House, Barn, Garden, Orchards or High-wayes 
 in any town or towns of this Jurisdiction, whereby any person or per- 
 sons shall or may be killed, wounded or otherwise damaged . . . shall 
 be liable to answer it" as murderers or otherwise ; further that "where 
 either they be Servants or Youths . . . Parents or masters shall be 
 liable to make full and due satisfaction " ; signed " By the Council, 
 Edward Rawson Seer'." 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made at the second Sessions of the ] 
 General Court | Held at Boston, October 2^^- 1678. | And pub- 
 lished by their Order. | Edward Rawson Seer. No titlepage. 
 4to. pp. 61-64. 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 61 ; 61-64, text, 
 
 relating to the oath of allegiance, treason, military companies, clerk of 
 
 the writs, and law of exportation ; various headlines ; " Finis " between 
 
 two rules. 
 
 1679. 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made at the first Sessions of the | Gen- 
 eral Court I Held at Boston, May 28. 1679, and published by 
 their Order. | Edward Rawson Secretary. No titlepage. 4to. 
 pp. 65-[6S]. • 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 65 ; 60 and three 
 unnumbered pages, text, relating to training days, size of bricks, fish- 
 ing trade, book-debts, letters of attorney, listing troopers, building 
 meeting houses, deserted towns and new jjlantations, and imposts. 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made at the second Sessions of the | 
 General Court | Holden at Boston Octob. 15. 1679. and Printed 
 by their Order, | Edward Rawson Seer. No titlepage. 4to. 
 pp. 69-72. 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the first page ; 69-72, text, 
 page 70 misnumbered " 69," relating to Sabbath breaking, new build- 
 ings in Boston, tythingmen, ordinary-keepers, military service, alarms, 
 drummers, impost, verdict of jury, and weights and measures ; various 
 headlines.
 
 28 
 
 i68o. 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made at a | General Court | Held at 
 
 lioston, February tlie 4tli. H'<i^, \ Kdward Hawsoii Secretary. No 
 
 titlepage. Ito. |ip. 71-7"). 
 
 First pajje blank; a cut of Colonial arms at the top of page 74 ; 
 
 74—7.3, text, relating to order for elections, captains' commissions, 
 
 and tythiiiginen ; headlines; verso of page 7o blank. 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made at the first Sessions of the | Gen- 
 eral Court I for | Elections | Held at Boston, May 19th. 1C80. | 
 And pul)lished by their Order; | ?>d\vard Rawson, Seer'. No 
 titlepage. 4 to. pp. 2. 
 First page blank ; a cut of the Colonial arms at top of the second 
 
 page ; 2 pp. text, relating to commissions, buildings, and standard for 
 
 measures ; headlines ; fourth page blank. 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made at the second Sessions of | The 
 General Court | Held at Boston, Octob. 13. 1680. And Pub- 
 lished by their Order. | Edward Rawson Seer'. No titlepage. 
 4to. pp. 77-79. 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at tlie top of piige 77 ; 77-79, text, re- 
 lating to musters of vessels, troopers, elections, rating of eattle, gagers, 
 and clerks of the writs; various headlines; verso of 79 blank. 
 
 l68l. 
 
 [r)rder of the General ("<turt, ."\I;irrli 1, KiSd.] Broadside. Ito. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at to|) of the page ; "At a Sessions of 
 the I (ieneral Court | Held ft Boston tlie 4"'^ of March | 1 GSO " ; an 
 order, owing to a " misuiMlerstanding of the Laws formerly made 
 against selling Arms anil Ammunition to Indians," reviving " that 
 Law Tit. Indians, Sect. 2. strictly inhibiting all I'ersons from Giving, 
 Selling, Bartering directly or indirectly " the same ; " Brovided alwayes, 
 that it shall Ix; lawful for our ( 'oniiiiissioiiers of the Co|oii\cs, for the 
 time lieing, bv Note undtr tli<ir hands, to allow to our rrinid Indians, 
 for necessary use, sniull i|u:intitvcs, not excredin;^ ball' .i pound of 
 Br)wder to one man at one time, and proportionably Shot or Lcul ; " 
 Higned " By the ("ovrl, I'.dward iiawson Seer'." 
 
 Severnl | Laws and ( )rder« | Made; at the* Sover.il | ( tenend Courts | 
 
 Held in Boston in ihc Years If.HO, IfiHI, | AimI I'ublished by 
 
 thfir Or«ler : | Edward Itawson Secretary. No titlepage. 4to. 
 pp H7-92.
 
 29 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 87 ; 87-89, text, 
 relating to troopers, rates on cattle, collections of rates and fines, loaf- 
 bread bakers, judgments of the County Court, executions on estates, 
 Indians; 89-90, "February 15, 1G81. | For the Satisfaction of | Ilis 
 Majesty | And the better Regulating of the Navigation and Trade ] 
 of this Jurisdiction : | And in Pursuance of a Law made October the 
 tenth One thousand six hundred ] seventy seven. Referring thereunto " ; 
 91, weights, and amendments to laws; various headlines; "Finis" be- 
 low a line of border pieces. 
 
 1682. 
 
 [Order of the General Court, May 24, 1682.] Broadside. 12mo. 
 
 "At a I General Court | Held at Boston, May 24'"- 1682"; the 
 " Court taking into consideration the freciuent Exportation of our New 
 England Coyne out of the Country, whereby Commerce and Trade is 
 very much Obstructed ; As an Expedient to keep Money in the Coun- 
 try " ; do order " that all Pieces of Eight, as Pillar, Sevil, and JNIexico 
 Coyne, that are good Silver, shall pass amongst us as currant Money of 
 New-England according to their weight in the present Kew-England 
 Coyne"; signed " By the Court, | Edward Rawson Seer." 
 
 Several ( Laws | Made at the second Session of the | General Court 
 
 I Held at Boston, October 11. 1682. | And Printed by their 
 
 Order, | Edward Rawson Seer'. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 93-96. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 93 ; 93-96, text, 
 
 relating to mariners, attachments, idle persons, rate for pieces of eight, 
 
 trading in the " Precincts of Canada or Accadye " without license, swine, 
 
 damaged goods, land grants, and deeds of sale ; various headlines. 
 
 An I Order | for regulating Constables Payments, | And for the Rating 
 
 of Unimproved Lands ; and Relating to | Troopers, INIade at the 
 
 second Session of the ] General Covrt | Held at Boston, Octob. 11. 
 
 1682. I Edward Rawson Seer'. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 2. 
 
 First page blank; a cut of the Colonial arms at top of the second 
 
 page ; 2 pp. text ; fourth page blank. 
 
 1683. 
 
 Several [ Laws | made at the | General Court | Called and Held at 
 Boston on the seventh of February, and | Continued by Adjourn- 
 ment to tlie thirty first of March 1G83. | And by their Order 
 Printed and Publislied ; | By Edward Rawson Secretary. No 
 titlepage. 4 to. pp. 97-99.
 
 30 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 07 ; 97-99, text, 
 relating to mines. Naval Otlice, trading with ships outside the harbor, 
 freemen, and commissioDS ; various headlines; rerso of page 97 blank. 
 
 [Order of the General Court. May It'.. IC.s;;.] Broadsido. 8vo. 
 
 A cut of the C\)lonial arms at the top of thu page ; " At a | General 
 Court I Held at Boston May. IG. 1G83." : "the Court Considering 
 that Cattle are Rated to the Countrey at a greater value than they 
 will yield from Man to Man " ; do " Order, that henceforth all Neat 
 Cattle" shall be rated, "Oxen at four years old and above," three 
 pound:^. " Cows and Steers at three years and above." forty shillings, 
 "all of two years old," thirty shillings, " Yearlinjrs," fifteen shillings, 
 and "Swine at a year old," ten shillings; signetl " By the Court | Ed- 
 ward Hawsoii Secrt." 
 
 Several | L:iws | Ma<le at the second sessions of the | General Court | 
 Held at Boston October 10. 1683. And | Published by their 
 Order : j Edward Rawson Seer. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 98-99. 
 First page blank ; a cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 98 ; 
 98-99, text, relating to public charges, grammar and writing schools, 
 innkeepers, and servants '' by execution " ; headlines ; fourth page 
 blank. 
 
 [Order of the (ifiicral Court, Novemixr 7, 1 i'lS.'i. j Bioatlside. -Ito. 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of the page; " At a Special 
 
 I General Court | Held at Boston Novcnil). 7. ir.8;r'; the "Court 
 bi;ing sensibh' of the Great Ruines in Boston by Fire, at sundry times, 
 an<l hazard still of tin; same, by reason of the joyning and nearness 
 of the Buildings: For the prevention of Damage and loss thereby for 
 the future," do order that no liuililinij shall henceforth be "Erected 
 and 8«!t up in Boston, except of Stone, ov Brick, and covered with 
 Slate or Tyle," on penalty of forfeiting one; hundi'ed pounds ; " the 
 Constables, and (Jrand-jiiry-njen of the said Town, are to take care of 
 the Execution of this Order"; further that the Selectmen are to .settle 
 the (piCHtion of boundari«'s of lands ol- such persons whose Houses have 
 burnt down in the late Fins"; and " the Law Title New Buildings in 
 
 Boston, rajwle < )«;tob. I.'). 1(;79. is herel>y Repealed respecting Buihlings 
 to be I*><!Cl«;d " ; signed " I'.y the Ciuirt Fduaid Kauson Seer'." 
 
 1684. 
 
 [Order of the Genr-ral Coiirl. i''el)ruary l.'i, ir,s;.] Itroudside. Hvo. 
 
 A cut of the ('<(lonial arms at the top of the pa;.'e ; " At a | (Jenc'ral 
 Court I on Afljournnienf. Hei,| at I'.osirm | I'"eb. 13 1 OH ; " ; an ord<T 
 '•lor InconraL'cne III t<> I'liiild in I'lnst.m with I'liirk and Stone .accord-
 
 31 
 
 iug to a Law made the last Session ; As an Addition to the said Law " 
 saying " that whosoever shall so Build, shall have liberty to set half 
 his Partition- Wall in his Neighbours Ground, leaving Jagges in the 
 Corners of such Walls, for the Neighbours to Adjoyn their Building 
 to " ; that the neighbor shall pay half when he builds ; and that the 
 Selectmen shall have power " to make Valuation, or lay out the Line 
 between such Neighbours " ; signed " By the Court, Edward Rawson 
 Secr't." 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made by the | General Court, | Held at 
 Boston the 7th of May, 1684. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 100-101. 
 First page blank ; a cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 100 ; 
 100-101, text, relating to imposts, nuisances, executions. Major Robert 
 Pike and his troopers, public notary seal, Benjamin Gerrish for officer 
 of the port of Salem, and Nathaniel Clark for Newbury and Salisbury ; 
 headlines ; verso of page 101 blank. 
 
 At a I General Court | Called by the Honourable Governour on His 
 Receipt of His | Majesties Letter, to sit in Boston, July the 9th. 
 1684. When | they State there was Made and Passed the Law 
 and Order fol- | lowing; And by their Order Printed: | By the 
 Court Edward Rawson Seer'. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 103-105. 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 103 ; 103-105, text, 
 relating to piracy and privateering, and houses of " publick Enter- 
 tainment" ; various headlines; verso of page 105 blank. 
 
 Several | Laws | made at the | General Court | Called to Sit, and 
 
 Held at Boston, Sept. 10^\ 1684. | And Published by their Order, 
 
 I Edward Rawson. Seer. No titlepage. 4to. pp. 107-109. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 107 ; 107-109, text, 
 
 relating to the law of attaints, and sizing of bricks ; various headlines ; 
 
 verso of page 109 blank. 
 
 Several | Orders and Laws | Made at the Second Sessions of the | 
 General Court | Held at Boston, Octob : 15"". 1684. And Printed 
 by their | Order: | Edward Rawson Seer'. No titlepage. 4to. 
 pp. 110-111. 
 First page blank ; a cut of the Colonial arms at the top of page 110 ; 
 110-111, text, relating to Commissioners' power, executions, country 
 debts, and wolves; various headlines; veiso of page 111 blank. 
 
 1685. 
 
 [Order of the General Court, January 28, 1684.] Broadside. 4to. 
 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the page; "At a | General 
 
 Court I Held at Boston. January 28. 1684"; an order that any per-
 
 son or persons may '* Erect any small Ruildinj;; Provided, it do not 
 exceed eight Foot square, and seven Foot Stiuld, of Wood or Timber; 
 any Law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided they have the 
 Approhation of the Select-men of said Town ; signed •• By the Court, 
 I Edward Hawson, Seer'." 
 
 Hy the I Governour and Council | Assembled at Boston the 2''. of 
 April, IGfSo. I To all His Majesties Subjects within the Govern- 
 ment of the I Massachvsets Colony. Broadside. 4to. 
 A cut of the Colonial arms at top of the |tage ; a proclamation giv- 
 ing the information " that there is a Ship of about three Hundred 
 Tonus that hath for some time been crusing on the Coast, between 
 Martyns Vineyard and Cape Cod, without the Limits of this Colony, 
 whereof Christopher Goffe is Captain, and one John Salter is Master," 
 the same " deemed and vehemently suspected to have been AVickedly 
 and Piratically taken from some of His Majesties Allies in the West 
 Intlies " ; " Now that no Person or Persons may plead ignorance of His 
 Majesties Proclamation, or of the Law Made and Published by the 
 Governour and Company of this His ^lajesties Colony agreeable there- 
 unto, bearing Date, .luly I'"'. 1(»84"; it is re<piired that any persons 
 shall not "joyn themselves with said Goffe or his Company, nor to 
 receive or conceal any of the Goods coming out of said Ship " or 
 otherwise have any relation to them " contrary to said law " ; signed 
 '' By Order, Edward Kawson, Seer'." 
 
 Several | Laws and Orders | Made by the | Governour and Company 
 
 I Of tin; Massachvsets Bay in Xew-I^ngland | at the | General 
 
 Court I Helil :iL Boston, May 27"' \6Si). \ As also at a (Jen- 
 
 eral Court Held at Boston on | the 11"' of October. 1 GH"). | And 
 
 Printed by Order, | Edward Rawson | Secretary. No titlepage. 
 
 •Ito. pp. 121 12.;. 
 
 A cut of th(! Colonial arms at llie top of page 12! ; 121-12'!, t<'\t, 
 
 relating to duties on imports, damage to li«'lds, Treasurer's power, 
 
 attachments and wills; various headlines ; mso of page !2.'I lilank. 
 
 1 686. 
 
 By tin! I Governour and Company | Of tin; Massaclivsets Bay in Ncw- 
 
 l*Jiglan«l I At a I (ieneral Court | Held at Boston, on Adjourn- 
 
 nnmt, Feb. 1 G"' IGH-O. No titlepage. lio. pp. 125-126. 
 
 A cut of the Coloiiiut arms at the top of page I 2.'> ; "an l*',xpI:inution 
 
 of ami Addition to tin; Law lilh' Wills . . . And the Law Intituled 
 
 An Addition to the Law title WilU, Madi! Octob. II"' I GM;'). is hereby 
 
 Ii«|M-uled " ; sigtntd "By the Courl, Edward Iv.awson Streretary " ; 
 
 bcu<llineH.
 
 33 
 
 The next two titles are also found in the Library of the 
 Boston Atheneeum, but they do not follow here in strict chron- 
 ological order with the others, as it has been thought best to 
 give all the titles in the bound volume by themselves. 
 
 1676. 
 
 [New Englands Crisis. Boston, 1676.] No titlepage. 16mo. pp. 31. 
 Titlepage wanting, also first leaf, 4 pp. in all ; 4 pp. and p. 9, " New 
 Englands Crisis | — | The Prologue : ", headpiece, four lines of bor- 
 der pieces, and a rule in the middle, the two lower ones inverted, and 
 the two inner lines of smaller pieces; 10-21, " New-Englands Crisis" ; 
 22, "A Supplement"; 22-26, " Marlburyes Fate"; 26-27, "The 
 Town called Providence | Its Fate " ; 27-28, " Seaconk Plain En- 
 gagement"; 28-20, Seaconk or Rehoboths Fate"; 29, " Chelmsfords 
 Fate, signed, " B. Tompson," 30-31, " On | A Fortification | At Boston 
 begun by Women. | Dux Foemina Facti " ; " Finis," between two rules ; 
 headlines, "New-Englands Crisis"; verso of page 31 blank; closely 
 trimmed ; printed probably by John Foster. 
 
 See Proceedings (second series, X. 269-273) of the Histori- 
 cal Society for an account of this pamphlet. 
 
 1699. 
 
 Mans I Self-Reflection [ Is the Special Means to further his | Recov- 
 ery from his [ Apostasy | From | God. | Being the Subject of Two 
 I Sermons, | From Psalm 119. Verse 59. | I thought on my ways, 
 and turned my feet to | thy Testimonies | — | By James Allen, 
 Teacher of the First Ga- | thered Church in Boston. | — || Bos- 
 ton, Printed by B. Green, & J. Allen. 1699. | Sold at the Print- 
 ing House. 16mo. pp. 28 [38]. 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; 3-6, " To His Excellency, | Richard, | Earl 
 of Bellomont, | Baron of Coloony, in the Kingdom of | Ireland, Gov- 
 ernour and Commander | in Chief of the Provinces of the | Massachu- 
 setts-Bay, New- York, and | New Hampshire | May it please Your 
 Excellency," signed, " James Allen," headpiece, a line of a variety of 
 border pieces ; headlines ; 7-8, " To the | Reader. | Courteous Reader," 
 signed " James Allen," headpiece, two lines of border pieces, the lower 
 one inverted; 9-28 [38], "Mans Self-Refiection, | Is the Special 
 Means to further his Reco- | very from his | Apostasy | From | God," 
 headpiece one line of border pieces like the first ; " Finis " between 
 two rules. 
 
 5
 
 34 
 
 The six followinnr titles are found in the Conpfregational 
 Libraiy, Jloston, a collection of books rich in early New Eng- 
 land literature. The librarian, Rev. "William H. Cobb, D.D., 
 has placed me under many obligations for his courtesies in 
 my work. 
 
 1670 (?). 
 
 Cliristiaiie OOnoowae Sampoowaonk. | [Secoiul column] The same in 
 Knglish, I A Christian Covenanting Confession. [Slightly im- 
 perfect.] 12nio. 1 p. 
 First cohimn in Indian, the second in English, separated by a In-oken 
 rule, each in two part3 with a rule between ; begins " !Metahhawae 
 Nocnamptam kah muttooncxe nus- | sampoowam. Rom. 10. 10," and 
 in English "I Believe witli my Heart, and Confess with my Mouth. 
 Rom. 10 10," both followed by nine articles, numbered, h;iving Scrip- 
 tural references at the end of each one, all in English ; below the rule 
 in both parts a confession of faith in Christ, in five parts, numbered, 
 1 to 4 having Scriptural references in English as before ; form of cov- 
 enant, prepared for the use of Indian converts, in the fifth article, last 
 mentioned, " For these causes, wee that dwell in thi[sj Towne called 
 
 are gladly willing to bin[d] our selves to God, to Remember the 
 
 Sabbath day to keep it holy, so long as wee live. And also to bind our 
 selves to each other, to meet together every Sabbath day (when it may 
 be doue[)] to doe all our Sabhath day Services, Prayers ^:c[.] accord- 
 ing to the word of God, the holy Spirit o[fJ God helping us. By this 
 Gospel covenant, we do give our 8elve[8] and our Ciiildren to .lesus 
 Christ, to walk wit[h] Ilim in Church Order, so long as we live" ; 
 a line of line border pieces at tlie top ; trimmed so (.-losely on the riglit- 
 liand edge that in soini! places a letter is lost at the end of a line ; two 
 lines torn oil" from the lower rii^lit-Iiand corner. 
 
 This sheet, supposed to be uni(pie, was printed probably by 
 Samuel Green at C'andjridge between IGOo and 1G75, and is a 
 second edition. 'J'he text measures Oj ijiclu'S in Icni^'th by 
 nearly i") in width. See Wilbeiforci! Kamcs's " r.ibliogruphio 
 Notes on Eliot's Indian I'-iijIc " (pagi; (I), for a facsimile re- 
 production (»f cacdi edition. On a llyhaf at the ontl lA' tlio 
 volume, in which this luoadside is bound, are written tho 
 words: " Abijah Woods I'.cjok b(jU)_dil at (JovMiills N'andiio 
 1800."
 
 36 
 
 1689. 
 
 Brief I Explications | Of | Truth & Error ; [ Very Necessary to be 
 thoroughly Vnderstood, before the Miserable | Breaches of the 
 Church of England can be Healed: | Or, | Labour | (In a time 
 of much Darkness and Church-breaking Error) | For a full and 
 clear Understanding of the Foundation of all true | Faith and 
 Obedience. | — | [Two hands pointing at each other.] | — || 
 Printed in the Year, 1689. 12mo. pp. 8, 20, 4. 
 Pages 1-8, " Mr. Cotton Mather opposed by a Son of the Church," 
 headpiece two lines of border pieces ; 1 p. titlepage, given above, verso 
 blank ; 2 pp. " The Preface," headpiece a line of border pieces, similar 
 to the first ; 1-20, " Explication of the Doctrine : God in Christ 
 bought all Mankind," headpiece two lines of border pieces, like the 
 first, only the lower one inverted ; 1-4, " Postscript " ; new set of sig- 
 nature letters for second and third parts ; each part ending with " Finis." 
 
 Near the top of tlie first page of this work, in the left-hand 
 corner, is written " May. 18. 91," and in the right-hand corner, 
 " Johannis Cottoni." The first and last parts may have been 
 printed here, as they have the general appearance of New 
 England typography. The middle part, or that bearing the 
 title, was printed perhaps in England ; and Cotton Mather 
 may have had the other two parts printed here. The first 
 part begins, " Sir, I have seen your Invitation to the Lords 
 Supper and am grieved to see the Sacraments so much 
 wronged," and ends, " Therefore for the discovery of them, 
 I have adventured this Letter and the following brief Expli- 
 cations." JNIather's " Companion to Communicants," which 
 contains " Invitations to the Lords Supper," was printed in 
 1690 ; and unless there was an earlier edition, the first part of 
 "Brief Explications" was printed after the second. 
 
 1690. 
 Errata. Slip. 
 
 This slip contains a list of Errata in seven lines, following the head- 
 line, and is found pasted on the last fly-leaf of a work entitled " The 
 Principles of the Protestant Religion Maintained" (Boston, 1690). 
 
 1697. 
 
 A Dead Faith Anatomized | — | A | Discourse | On | The Nature, 
 and the Danger, | "With the Deadly Symptoms | Of a | Dead 
 Faith I Tn those | Who profess the Faith of Christ. | — ( By
 
 3G 
 
 Samuel Mather, | Pastor of the Church at Windsor, in the | 
 Colony of Conni'Cticut. | — | [One line of Latin.] | — || Boston 
 in New England. | Printed by Bartholomew Green, | and John 
 Allen. I IG'JT. IGmo. pp. 24, 9G. [Im|)erfect.] 
 Titlepage, surrounded by a line of S-shaped border pieces, verso 
 blank ; 3-24, " Preface," signed " Cotton Mather," headpiece a Hue of 
 bordt-r pieces, two lines of stars, and another line of border pieces in- 
 verted ; 1-96, "A Dead Faith | Anatoniizcd," headpiece a Hue of a 
 variety of border pieces; 97-108, waiitiny;. 
 
 Near tlie top of tlie titlepage is written : " May. 5. 97 Atlier- 
 ton Matlier ex doiio authoris " ; on the flyleaf at the begin- 
 ning : " Rebecka Mather her book ex dono authoris" ; and on 
 the back of the titlepage: "Jemima Stoiighton her book 
 1740." 
 
 1699. 
 
 The Folly | Of | Sinninp;, | Opened & Applyed, | In Two | Sermons, 
 I Occasioned by the Condemnation | of one that was Executed 
 at I Boston in New-England, on | November ITtli. 1C.9S. | — | By 
 Increase Mather, Pra'sident of | Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, 
 and I Preacher of the Gospel at lioston in N. E. | — | [Two 
 lines from Koni. xvi. 19.] | — || Boston, Printed by B. Green, & 
 J. Allen, I for Michael Perry over against the Town | House, 
 and Nicholas Buttolph at the cor- | ner of Gutteridges Coffee 
 House. Hi99. IGmo. j)p. 9rj. [Imperfect.] 
 Titlepage, surrounded l)y a border line, vcrsu l)lank ; 3—18, " The 
 I Folly I Of I Sinning | — | Sermon I," pages 11-14, and 35-88 
 wanting, headpiece a line of a variety of border pieces ; 49-9.'3, " Ser- 
 mon H. I Proposition. H." ; 'Tlie Fml." at the bottom of page 95, 
 followed by two lines of " El nil a " ; lieadliiies; irrso of page 9o blank. 
 
 Spiritual | Desertions | Discovered | and ] luineilicd. | Being | The 
 Sub.Htance of divers Sermons | Preadud for the help of dark | 
 Souls, labouring inider | Diviru! witlnlrawings. | — | By Sauniel 
 Will.'ird, I Teacher of a ("liun^h in Boston. | — | [Four lines from 
 Isaiah xxxv. 3, 4.] | — || Boston in \('w-I''ii'_'I:i"d, | Printed by 
 I'.. (ire(!n, and J. Allen, for | Miiliiiil I'riiy .md Benjamin ICIiot. 
 1G'.»9. IGmo. pp. II I. 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; 2 pp. '* Keader," signed " \\ ho am, | Ecrh 
 than tho IcOMt of | all Saints, | S. ^^'.," lie:i<l|>iee»! a line of a variety of 
 bordftr pieces; !"> I II, " Spiritual | Desertions | Diseovcicd and Reme- 
 died," running headlim^H ; " Finis" between two rides.
 
 37 
 
 The next three broadsides here described belong to our 
 associate, JMr. Robert C. Winthrop, Jr., and arc supposed to 
 be unique specimens. Without any doubt they all were 
 struck off from the Cambridge or Boston press, but it may be 
 a question whether the first sheet was printed at the time 
 of Governor Winthrop's death. Probably the last two sheets 
 were printed by John Foster, the pioneer printer of Boston. 
 See the Proceedings (XV. 395) of this Society for reference 
 to these broadsides. 
 
 1649. 
 
 A I Funeral Elegie | (Written many years since) | On the Death of 
 the Memorable and truly Honourable [ John Winthrope Esq : ] 
 Goveruour of the Massachusets Colony in N-England. | For the 
 space of 19 years, who died in the 63d. Year of his Age. March 
 26. 1649 Broadside. 4to. 
 Two columns in verse, separated by line of small border pieces, the 
 whole surrounded by a heavy black border in four parts, the one at the 
 top arched, a rule below the title ; begins " You English Mattachu- 
 sians all | Forbear sometime from sleeping," and ends " Friendly 
 correct what is amiss, | Accept his love that did write this " ; signed 
 " Perciful Lowle." 
 
 Mr. Winthrop, in his " Life and Letters of Jolm Winthrop " 
 (IL 398, 399, 465), gives this Elegy in full, with some remarks 
 wherein he says that the expression " written many years 
 since," " seems to imply that it was not printed at the time of 
 its composition." Percival Lowell, of Newbury, the writer of 
 the lines, died on January 8, 1665. 
 
 1676. 
 
 A I Funeral Elegy | Vpon the Death of that Excellent and most 
 worthy Gentleman | John Winthrop P2sq. | Late Governoiu' of 
 his Majestyes Colony of Conecticot : | Who deceased April, 1676. 
 
 I AnorrT. John Winthriip, 
 I jUnagr. oh Print Wd nih: 
 
 Two columns in verse, surrounded by a heavy black border in four 
 parts, the one at the top rounded but of slightly different shape from 
 that in the first broadside ; begins as follows : — 
 
 LEt woe be printed nigh unto our Land, 
 Since that Jehovahs formidable hand 
 Hath been bereaving us this fatal year, 
 Of such a Star within our Hemisphere.
 
 38 
 
 And ends in the second column ; followed by " Accrosticon," in twelve 
 lines, of which the two last are : — 
 
 Oh may this dismal loss ne'r be forgot, 
 Per riimouth, Boston, and Conecticot 
 
 followed by the word "Epitajih," and four lines given below : — 
 
 Ere lyes a None-such for all virtuous things. 
 Fittest to be discoursed of by Kings. 
 
 Mors oninil)us communis 
 Finis. 
 
 H 
 
 The sheet bears tlie following indorsement: "For Major 
 Fitz J"" Winthrop, his much Ilonord friend from yo'' humble 
 serv' Steph : Chester Wetherslield, July prim 1G80." Perhaps 
 Mr. Chester was the author of the Elegy. See Collections 
 (sixth series, V. 7, 8) of this Society, for two letters from him, 
 dated respectively at Weathersfield, April 7 and 17, 1077, 
 which have possiljle allusions to these lines. 
 
 A I Funeial Triljute | To the llonuurabh* Dust of that Mi>st Chari- 
 table Christian, Vnbiassed Politician, | And uniinitahlf Pyrotech- 
 nist I John Winthrope escj : | A Member of liic Koyal Society, & 
 Governour of Conecticut Colony in | New-Kngland. | Who ex- 
 pired in his Countreys Service, April. Gth. l()7(i. 
 Two columns in verse, separated by a double rnir, the whole 
 
 surrounded by a heavy black border in lour parts, the oii«' at the top 
 
 h<-;ivi«'r and ar<'ln(l on thu lower sidf, :i rule IhIow the title ; signed 
 
 '• 1>. Thompson. ' 
 
 According to " A New and Further Narrative ol" tiie Slate 
 of New-ICngland . . . from Mareh till August, lOTC)," in the 
 .lohti Carter Ihown Liluaiy, being a letter written fidni Bos- 
 ton by N. S., this sheet was jirinled here before .Inly 22. 
 Without (hjubt it was issued from tin; j)ress of John Foster, 
 as at tliat period he was the only printer in Hoslon. See I'lo- 
 ceedings (second series, X. 'J7<>, i!71 ) of liiis Society. 
 
 Tlie fnipRt private collection of early Anirrican iiii|irints in 
 New I'".M^danfl, after tlu; John Carter I'.rown Liliraiy, bidongs 
 to Mr. Siimni'i- llolliie^sworlli. of iloston. Among his rarities 
 is a voltinw <>r lirtem ]ianipldr|s by inerfuse .Matlier, relating
 
 39 
 
 to various subjects, and handsomely bound in goatskin. They 
 are of old-fashioned quarto size, being 7 inches in height by 
 5| in width. All were printed either at Cambridge or Boston 
 before the year 1681, and the binding is contemporary 
 with that period. The book is sewed on hide thongs laced 
 into the covers, and finished with blank tooling of dotted 
 lines, a panel within a panel caught to the corners with simi- 
 lar lines, and ornamented at the ends of the centre panel with 
 blank corner pieces. 
 
 Pasted on the back of the first titlepage in the volume is a 
 manuscript list of the various pamphlets, in Cotton Mather's 
 handwriting, giving very short titles of each one. Presumably 
 this list once had been written on a fl^'leaf at the beginning 
 of the book, and after a time the leaf had been torn out, and, 
 in order to save the memorandum, it then was cut down and 
 pasted on the verso of the titlepage. I am inclined to think 
 that Cotton Mather, at the time two years out of college, 
 made this collection of some of his father's writings, and had 
 them bound together. With very few exceptions the volume 
 contains all his father's publications issued here between the 
 years 1673 and 1680 inclusive, and probably the missing ones 
 could not readily be found. 
 
 In the arrangement of these pamphlets a negative fact crops 
 out, which is worth noting. While it has not been known for 
 a certainty what was the first Boston imprint, it is known that 
 John Foster, the pioneer printer of Boston, who began busi- 
 ness here in 1675, issued from his press in that year two 
 sermons by Increasa^Mather, which were preached with an 
 interval of only fise^S^a* weeks in the time of their delivery. 
 It has been supposed that the earlier one delivered was the 
 earlier one printed ; but on this point there is no direct evi- 
 dence. These two sermons were " The Wicked mans Por- 
 tion," preached "the 18th day of the 1 Moneth" (March 18, 
 1675), and '^/Jthe, Times of men are in the hand of God," 
 preaclfe^' tl^^day of the Q^ Moneth 1675 " (May 4, 1675). 
 Both these sermons are bound up in the volume ; and if the 
 collection were made by Cotton Mather, as is supposed, he 
 would have been very apt to place them in chronological 
 order, as most of the others are so placed. In the arrange- 
 ment the sermon entitled " The Wicked mans Portion " 
 comes before the other, which at first sight seems to show
 
 40 
 
 that tliis pamphlet was tlie earlier publication ; and if so, it is 
 the lirst work primed in Huston. 
 
 I have a strong feeling that the book was bound by 
 Edmund Ranger, " Bookbinder in Boston," the only man of 
 his calling whose luime has come down to us from that par- 
 ticular period. Of course there were bookbinders here then, 
 but they are not recorded as such. As early as August 7, 
 1G37, the town records of Boston mention the sale of a shop 
 to one Saunders, "a bookebyn<ler.'" Ranger's name is found 
 on three different titlepages, on one as a bookseller and book- 
 binder, and on the other two as a bookseller. The imprints 
 are as follows: "Cambridge: Printed by Marmaduke John- 
 son, 1(373. And Sold by Edmund Ranger Bookbinder in 
 Boston" (on Increase Mather's Wo to Dnnthnr<h)\ '^Cam- 
 bridge : I'liiiled by Samuel Green, and sold by Edmund 
 Ranger in Boston, 1678" (on Mather's Praif for the J\isin;i 
 Generation) ; and, '• Boston, Printed by John Foster, and 
 sold by Edmund Ranger, 1679" (on James Allin's Serious 
 Advice, etc.). At that time Johnson, Green, and Foster were 
 the only printers in the Colonies ; and if J\anger sold their 
 books, probably lie also bound them. Mr. Savage, in his 
 Genealogical Dictionary, sj)eaks of him as a stationer. 
 
 From an examination of the several works in the volume, it 
 is evident that Foster bought and used the tyi)e and border 
 pieces that had ijelonged to Johnson, as the various fonts and 
 styles in the two printing-oflices are idi-nlical, or nearly so. 
 
 The following list gives the titles in brief, with the iinjirints 
 in full, of the fifteen pamphlets found in the volume : and for 
 the sake of convenience the titles are here numl)ered. 
 
 The Life ami Dcatli of . . . Mr. K'iclimd .Maili.r . . . Caiiiliridi^'e: 
 
 Printed l.y S. (J. and M. .1. Hi7o. 1 
 
 The PirHt PrincipleH of New-l'Ji;;laiid . . . Cainbiid^je rriiitcd l)y 
 
 SuiniKtl (ireeii, lO?/). 2 
 
 A DihcourKC! ('ntivx'.ii\'iU}i tin; Subject uf naplisiiie . . . ( ':imliiitl;,'e 
 
 Printed l»y Sainmd (Ircen 107.0. 3 
 
 Wot/) DriMikardH. Two SernioiiH . . . ('anil)rid;,'e : I'rinled l)y Mar- 
 
 niadiike .lolinhon. 1(j7.'5. And Solil by J'ldinurid Hanger I'xiok- 
 
 hinder in Bo.slon. 4 
 
 The Day of Tr<»ul»le Ih n<'ar. Twrt Sermons . . . ( ':iiiilirid;^e : I'linled 
 
 by M.'irnuidiike .lolinHon. IHTI. 5 
 
 The Wiekt'd inaiiH I'ortion. ( )r a Scmifin . . . i'.oyloii, I'liiiled liy 
 
 •lolin FoHtiT. I (u'l. 6
 
 41 
 
 The Times of men are in the hand of God. Or a Sermon . . . Bos- 
 ton, Printed by John Foster 1675. 7 
 
 A Brief History of the VVarr with the Indians . . . Boston, Printed 
 and Sold by John Foster over against the Sign of the Dove. 
 1676. 8 
 
 An Earnest Exhortation to the Inhabitants of New-England . . . Bos- 
 ton Printed by John Foster : And are to be Sold over against the 
 Dove. 1676. 9 
 
 A Relation of the Troubles which have hapned in New-England . . . 
 Boston, Printed and sold by John Foster. 1677. 10 
 
 An Historical Discourse Concerning the Prevalency of Prayer . . . 
 Boston ; Printed and sold by John Foster. 1677. 11 
 
 Kenewal of Covenant the great Duty ... A Sermon . . . Boston ; 
 Printed by J. F. for Henry Phillips, and are to be sold at his Shop 
 in the West end of the Town-house in Boston. 1677. 12 
 
 Pray for the Rising Generation, or a Sermon . . . Cambridge : Printed 
 by Samuel Green, and sold by Edmund Ranger in Boston. 
 1678. 13 
 
 The Divine Right of Infant-Baptisme . . . Boston, Printed by John 
 Foster, in the Year 1680. 14 
 
 Returning unto God the great concernment of a Covenant People . . . 
 Boston, Printed by John Foster. 1680. 15 
 
 Below are the collations of two of these titles, which have 
 not been hitherto described : — 
 
 1674. 
 
 TheDay of Trouble is near. | — | Two | Sermons [ Wherein is shewed, 
 I What are the Signs of a Day of Trouble being near. | And par- 
 ticularly, I What reason there is for New-England to expect | A 
 Day of Trouble. | Also what is to be done, that we may escape 
 these things | which shall come to pass. | Preached (the 11"* day 
 of the 12"' Month, 1673. being a day of | Humiliation | in one of 
 the Churches in Boston. | — | By Increase JMather, Teacher of 
 that Church. | — | [Two lines from Ezek. xxxiii. 7 ; three lines 
 from Matt. xxiv. 6, 7, 8 ; two lines from Luke xxi. 28.] | — || 
 Cambridge: Printed by INIarmaduke Johnson. 1674. 12mo. 
 (4), 31. 
 Titlepage surrounded by a double border line, verso blank ; 2 pp. 
 " Christian Reader," signed " Vrian Oakes," headpiece a line of small 
 border pieces, headline on the second page " To the Christian Reader " ; 
 1-31, "Ezek. 7. 7. I — The day of Trouble is near — ," headpiece a 
 line of border pieces, headlines ; " Finis " between two rules ; verso of 
 page 31 blank. 
 
 G
 
 12 
 
 Near the bottom of the titlepage is the autograph signature 
 " Cottonus Mathi'iiis." 
 
 1677. 
 
 Renewal of Covenant the great Duty | hicumbent on decaying or dis- 
 tressed I Chvrches. | — | A Sermon | Concerning Renewing of 
 Covenant with God in Christ, | Preached at Dorchester in New- 
 England, the 21. Day | of the 1. Moneth 1G77. being a Day of | 
 Humiliation | There, on that Occasion, | — | By Increase Mather, 
 Teacher of | a Church in Boston. | — | [Three lines from Deut. 
 xxix. 1 ; two lines from Jer. 1. 5] | — | [Eight lines of Latin.] | 
 — II Boston ; I Printed by J. F. for Henry Phillips, and are to be 
 sold at his | Shop in the AVest end of the Town-liouse iu Boston. 
 1G77. 12mo. pp. (7), 21. 
 Titlepa^je, surrounded by a double border line, rerso blank ; 5 ])p. 
 "To the Church of Christ in | Dorchester | Dearly lieloved in the 
 Lord Jesus," signed "Yours in the Lord alwayes | Increase Mather," 
 and dated " Boston, | 22d. of 3. jMoneth, | 1G77," headpiece, a line of 
 border pieces, a rule, and a line of similar pieces inverted, headlines ; 
 1 p. blank; 1-21, " Neh. 9. 38. And because of all tliis we | make a 
 Bure Covenant," ending on page 21 with a line " Tibi Doniine " ; verso 
 of page 21 blank. 
 
 Mr. irolliiigsworth is the owner of two copies of Eliot's 
 Indian Bible (Cambridge, 1G63). One of them is described 
 Ijy Mr. Eames, and in liis list is numbered 20; but the other 
 is not mentioned. There are several varieties of this edition 
 of the Indian Bible, which vary from each other in the ar- 
 rangement of the parts, or in some minor details. These 
 variations are so slight that I have not given them in this 
 list, Init they are carefully noted in Mr. Eames's critical paper 
 on the subject. 
 
 Ik-ginning willi the titles wliich belong to tlir Boston 
 Atheiuoum, the Congregational Libnuy, Mr. Winllirop, and 
 Mr. Ilollingsworlh, tlicre arc given in tlicsc hili-r pages -IT) 
 c(»l]ati<)ns. This number, .-iddcd to that previonsly mentioned 
 on jiagc <!, makes a tot:d <jf r);")0 titles dcscrilK'd by Mr. I'iiinc 
 and myself.
 
 43 
 
 LIST OF TITLES. 
 
 For general convenience and ready reference, the following 
 list of shortened Titles, with the name of Authors and the 
 year of Publication, is here given. It includes the various 
 titles found in the paper submitted at the meeting on June 9, 
 1898, as well as in the present paper. As these titles have 
 been mentioned in connection with the several libraries where 
 they belong, it has been thought best to keep them together in 
 this list, and not to separate them from such collections. 
 
 Supplementary List, June 9. 
 
 Massachusetts Historical Society. 
 
 Bulkeley, Gershom. The People's Right to Election ... 1 689 
 
 Cambridge Platform. A Platform of Church- Discipline . . 1680 
 
 Higgiuson, John. Our Dying Saviour's Legacy of Peace • . 1686 
 Mather, Cotton. [^Errata to " Early Piety " and " Several 
 
 Sermons"'] ' 1689 
 
 Mather, Increase. The Doctrine of Divine Providence . . 1684 
 Mather, Nathaniel. A Sermon . . . on . . . the Constant 
 
 Exercise of Grace 1684 
 
 Mitchel, Jonathan. Propositions concerning . . . Baptism . 1662 
 
 Norton, John. A Brief Catechisme 1660 
 
 Steere, Richard. A Monumental Memorial of Marine Mercy . 1684 
 
 Willard, Samuel. A Brief Discourse of Justification . . . 1686 
 
 Massachusetts Archives. 
 
 Andros, Edmund. The Declaration , . . April 18th. 1689 . 1689 
 Harvard College. An Humble Proposal for the Inlargement of 
 
 the University 1659 
 
 Massachusetts. Anno 1697 [list of Assistants] 1697 
 
 At the Convention . . . [declaration concerning the Laws, 
 
 June 22] 1 689 
 
 • At the Convention . . , [proclamation for Fast, Sept. 19] 1689 
 
 At a Council . . . [proclamation for Fast, Sept. 22] . . 1670
 
 44 
 
 Massachusetts. At the General Court . . . [order to issue 
 
 Bills, Dec. 10] 1690 
 
 Boston . . . August 9th, KiO? [concerning the fleet in 
 
 the Caribdee Islands] 1667 
 
 Boston, March 22. 167-- [about rebuilding the Castle] . 1673 
 
 By the Goveruour and Council [proclamation for Fast, 
 
 May 7] 1691 
 
 The General Courts Answer to Joseph Dudley .... 1686 
 
 Mather, Increase. The Present State of New-English Affairs 1689 
 
 N., N. From a Gentleman of Boston 1689 
 
 Naval Oflice at Boston . . . [clearance certificate] .... 1 692 
 
 Port Royal Garrison. Advertisement [June 5] 1691 
 
 Second Supplementary List. 
 
 Massachusetts Historical Society. 
 
 Mather, Cotton. The Everlasting Gospel 1700 
 
 John Carter Jirown Library. 
 
 Bay Psalm Book [second edition] 1617 
 
 Budd, Thomas. Good Order Established in PennsiK aula . . 1685 
 
 Eliot, John. The Indian Grammar bi'gun 1666 
 
 Manilowompae Poniantainoonk 1685 
 
 Fletcher, Benjamin. An Account of Several Passages . . . 1693 
 
 Keith, George. A Vision Concerning the . . . Separation . 1692 
 
 Mather, Cotton. The Christian Thank-OiTcring 1696 
 
 Th.; K.^solved Cliristi.-m 1700 
 
 Speedy Ki'ptMitanre urgetl 1690 
 
 New York. A Li'tter from a Gentltiiuan 1698 
 
 Quakers. The Christian Faith of the People 1692 
 
 ■ New En^rland's Spirit of Persecution 1693 
 
 Wheeler, Tliomas. A Thankef'iill Kemeiiibrani-e 1676 
 
 Whiting, Samuel. Ahraliam's iliinible Intercession .... KKW) 
 
 A Disooursc of the last Judgement I iWM 
 
 Willianih, Roger. George Fo.x Digg'd out of liis I'.urrowe.s 1676 
 
 liriiirn l/nivrrsity l.iliniry. 
 
 Mather, Cotton. An l-Jegy on the . . . Death . . . of Natlianael 
 
 ("..llins ..." 1685 
 
 A I'nelil I )e<li<alei| to . . . VriaU ()Mk(!H 1682
 
 45 
 
 Boston Atheneeum. 
 
 Allen, James. Mans Self-Reflection 1699 
 
 Massachusetts. At a Council . . . [order about Indians, Aug. 30] 1675 
 
 At a Council . . . [order about Incomers to towns, 
 
 April 4] 1676 
 
 At a Council . . . [order about horse-racing, April 9] , 1677 
 
 At a Council . . . [order about the use of guns, March 28] 1678 
 
 At a Court . . . [order about Indians, March 29] . . . 1677 
 
 At a General Court . . . [order about payments for the 
 
 War, May 3] 1676 
 
 At a General Court . . . [order about soldiers impressed, 
 
 May 3] 1676 
 
 At a General Court • . . [order about coin, May 24] . 1682 
 
 At a General Court . . . [order about rating of cattle, 
 
 May 16] 1683 
 
 At a General Court . . . [order about buildings in Boston, 
 
 Feb. 13, 1683,4] 1684 
 
 At a General Court . . . [laws about privateering, etc., 
 
 July 9] 1684 
 
 At a General Court . . . [order about buildings in Bos- 
 ton, Jan. 28, 1684] 1685 
 
 At a Sessions of the General Court . . . [order prohibit- 
 ing the sale of arms and ammunition to the Indians, 
 
 March 4, 1680] 1681 
 
 At a Special General Court . . . [order about buildings 
 
 in Boston, Nov. 7] 1683 
 
 By the Governour and Company . . . [about law on 
 
 Wills, Feb. 16, 1685] 1686 
 
 By the Governour and Council . . . [proclamation about 
 
 Captain Goife's ship, April 2] 1685 
 
 Orders, Made at a General Court . . . [Jan. 6, 1673] . 1674 
 
 ■ Order for regulating Constables Payments . . . Octob. 11. 1682 
 
 Several Laws . . . [Oct. 11, 1682, March 31 and Oct. 10, 
 
 1683, Sept. 10, 1684] 
 
 Several Laws and Orders . . . [Oct. 2, 1678, May 28 
 
 and Oct. 15, 1679, Feb. 4, 1679,80, May 19 and 
 Oct, 13, 1680, 1680, 1681, May 7, 1684, Oct. 14, 1685] 
 
 Several Orders and Laws , . . [Oct. 15] 1684 
 
 Tompson, Benjamin. New Englands Crisis 1676
 
 46 
 
 Congregational Library. 
 
 Brief Explications of Truth & Error 1689 
 
 Eliot, John. A Christian Covenanting Confession . . . (?)1670 
 Mather, Cotton. P>rata [to " Principles of the Protestant 
 
 Reliirion Maintained "] 1690 
 
 blather, Increase. The Folly of Sinning, Opened «&; Applyed 1G99 
 
 Mather, Samuel. A Dead Faith Anatomized 1 697 
 
 Willard, Samuel. Spiritual Desertions Discovered .... 1699 
 
 Robert C. Winthrop, Jr. 
 
 Chester, Stephen (?). A Funeral Elegy . . . [on John Win- 
 throp, Governor of Connecticut] 1676 
 
 Lowell, Percival. A Funeral Elegie . . . [ou John Winthrop, 
 
 Governor of Massachusetts] 1 649 
 
 Thompson, Benjamin. A Funeral Tribute . . . [on John 
 
 Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut] 1G76 
 
 Sumner I lolling sic or tli. 
 
 Mather, Increase. The Day of Trouble is near 1671 
 
 Renewal of Covenant the great Duty 1677
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 The two following papers are taken from the Proceedings 
 of the Massachusetts Historical Society (second series, XI. 
 240-253, and X. 540-547) for February 11, 1897, and April 9, 
 1896, respectively. They bear so closely upon the subject of 
 Early American Imprints, that it has been thought best to 
 republish them in connection with this Supplementary List.
 
 EARLY PRINTING IN NEW ENGLAND. 
 
 Dr. Samuel A. Green presented the following 
 paper : — 
 
 I wish to submit copies of some papers found among the 
 Massachusetts Archives at the State House, which will explain 
 themselves. They consist of documents relating to the early 
 history of printing at Cambridge, and give some new facts 
 connected with the development of that art in New England. 
 Among these manuscripts are two petitions of Marmaduke 
 Johnson, dated at different times, which supplement the 
 remarks made by our late venerable associate, the Reverend 
 Dr. Lucius R. Paige, and published in the Proceedings (XX. 
 265-268) of this Society for June, 1883. 
 
 The signer of these two papers, jNlarmaduke Johnson, was 
 one of the early printers of the Colony, who came to New 
 England in the year 1660, under the auspices of the Company 
 for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Indians. He 
 had been bred a printer and was skilled in the art, and had 
 been sent over by that Corporation in order to help set up 
 Eliot's version of the Bible and to hasten the completion of 
 that great undertaking. His career while at Cambridge did 
 not comport with the strict ideas of his Puritan neighbors, 
 and there was much friction between him and them. He had 
 left a wife in London, and his conduct here did not commend 
 itself to their notions of propriety ; though in justice to John- 
 son I will say that during his troubles the apostle Eliot remained 
 on friendly terms with him. 
 
 Johnson's term of engagement as a printer ended in August, 
 1664; and soon afterward he returned to England, as in both 
 his petitions to the General Court he speaks of coming back 
 to this country in 1665, with his press and type, or "letters,*'
 
 50 
 
 as he calls them. It is an interesting fact to know that at 
 that time he brought over another press to Cambridge, whieh 
 made the third one then in the Colony. Mr. Thomas, in his 
 *' History of Printing in America" (I. 273, 274), gives the titles 
 of ten books and pamphlets printed by Johnson alone, which 
 were issued during the period extending from 1665 to 1674. 
 By the light of these petitions it is easy to see why his im- 
 prints began with the year 1GG5, and, as he died in Boston, 
 on December 25, 1674, it is equally clear why they stop at 
 tliat date. During this decade, however, from time to time 
 he printed several titles in connection with Samuel Green, 
 though probably there was no regular partnership between 
 them. Presumably their presses were set up in the same 
 building, and perhaps in the same room, which might account 
 for their close business relations. At that time Green's press 
 was worked in the Indian College, so called, built at the 
 expense of the Company for the Propagation of the Gospel, 
 etc. According to Daniel Gookin's account of the Indians, 
 printed in the Collections (I. 176) of this Society, the building 
 had "hitherto [1074] been principally improved for to accom- 
 modate English scholars, and for placing and using a printing 
 press belonging to the college." 
 
 In the second edition of Thomas's " History of Printing in 
 America" (I. 59) the editor. Dr. Haven, says in a foot-note 
 that he has " not found any book printed in Boston, or in any 
 other town in Massacliusetts, excepting Cambridge, until the 
 year 1674," — which would imply that he had seen a Boston 
 imprint of that date, though no such title is given in his list of 
 " Ante-Kevolutionary Publications." It is known that John- 
 son Wiis printing at Cambridge as late as the beginning of 
 August, 1674 ; and, as his second petition was granted by the 
 General Court, it is within tlie range of jiossibilities that later 
 in the ycjir he establish(!d his pi'css in Boston, and that some 
 titlepago \)()T(i his imprint. As lie diud here, it. is very likidy 
 that his home was here .'it fli.it tinK,'; and I sh;ill not despair 
 some <lay of seeing a specimen of his himdicraft done in Boston 
 shortly before his death. 
 
 In the same edition of Thomas's "History of Printing" 
 (I. 00), Dr. Haven mak(;s some interesting statements in re- 
 gard to tlie typf)graphy of a c<^py <»f " The Psalms. Hymns, 
 and Spiritual Songs of thij Old and New Tc.-^tanicnts." belong-
 
 61 
 
 ing to the American Antiquarian Society ; and to a certain 
 extent his remarks are verified by inferences drawn from these 
 papers. It is very likely that this book was printed by John- 
 son, with his font of type, then presumably new, which he 
 brought over in 1665. In speaking of the work, Dr. Haven 
 says : — 
 
 I have a complete copy of this edition, but the name of the printer, 
 and the year in which it was printed, are not mentioned. It is calcu- 
 lated by being printed in a small page, with a very small type, to bind 
 up with English editions of the pocket Bible ; and, as the printing is 
 executed by a good workman, and is the best that I have seen from the 
 Cambridge press, I conclude, therefore, it could not be printed by 
 Green before the arrival of Marmaduke Johnson in IGGO; I have no 
 doubt it was printed under Johnson's care ; and, probably, soon after 
 the Indian Bible came from the press in 1663. Johnson was a good 
 printer, and so called by the corporation in England, who engaged, and 
 sent him over, to assist Green in printing that work. Although in this 
 edition the typography far exceeds in neatness any work then printed 
 in the country, it is very incorrect ; but this might have been more the 
 fault of the corrector of the press, than of the printer. My belief that 
 it was published about the year 1664, or 1665, is confirmed by its being 
 printed for Hezekiah Usher, the only bookseller that I can find an 
 account of at that time, in New England. He dealt largely in mer- 
 chandise, and was then agent to the corporation in England, for 
 propagating the Gospel in New England. It is a curious fact, that 
 nonpareil types were used so early in this country ; I have not seen 
 them in any other book printed either at Cambridge, or Boston, before 
 the revolution ; even brevier types had been but seldom used in the 
 printing houses in Boston, earlier than 1760. The nonpareil used for 
 the Psalms was new, and a very handsome faced letter. 
 
 The first restriction on the liberty of the press at Cambridge 
 was placed by the General Court in October, 1662, when two 
 licensers were appointed without whose " allowance " and 
 approval nothing could be printed. This action was due, 
 perhaps entirely, to the publication of some religious tracts 
 during the preceding year which gave offence to the clergy 
 and others. The founders of New Encjland feared the dancjers 
 of theological heresy more than those of political revolutions. 
 While in matters of government they were far in advance 
 of their contemporaries, they had not yet learned the lesson 
 of toleration in religious thought. The restriction, however,
 
 52 
 
 was soon taken off, as tlie law was repealed at the next session 
 of the legislature, which began on Ma}- 27, 1G63, but only 
 to be re-enacted two years later, with an additional require- 
 ment as to the town where the press could be set up. 
 
 The enactment of this restriction was aimed at Johnson, as 
 it was passed on May 27, ltl(]5, — after his arrival, according 
 to the second petition, — and not on October 19, 1GG4, as 
 stated in the "■ History of Printing " (I. 58). 
 
 The volume and page of the Archives where these several 
 manuscripts may be found, are indicated by Roman letters and 
 Aral)ic figures within parentheses, at the end of each paper. 
 
 The legislative order in regard to tlie press and Johnson's 
 two petitions are as follows : — 
 
 ffor the pveiitinge of Irregularities & abuse to the Authoritie of 
 
 tills Country by the printinge presse 
 It is Ordered by this Court «& Authoritie thereof that there shalbe no 
 printing presses allowed in any towne within this Jurisdiction but in 
 Cambridge nor shall any pson or psons p'^sume to print any Coppie but 
 by the allowance first hud &, obtayned vnder the hands of such as this 
 Court shall from time to time empowre therevnto, tfc for the p'sent doe 
 nominate & empowre Cap. Daniel Gookin m Tho : Danforth the p'^sent 
 p'sident of the Colledge *fc m' Jonathan Michell or any three of them 
 duely to suruay such coppie or coppies as afloresd tSc in case of non ob- 
 servance of this order to forfeit the prese to the country & bo disabled 
 from vsing any such proffessio \v"''" this Jurisdictio for the time to come, 
 provided this order shall not extend to the obstruction of any Coppie 
 which this Court shall judge meet to order to be )»ul»lished in print the 
 deputs haut: i»ast this desireinge tho consent of of llono"' niagists 
 
 27 (3)" 1GG5 "Wii.i.iAM TouRKY Cleric 
 
 Consented vnto pvided that insttail of Cap' Danirll Clciokin 
 and in'^ Tho : Danforth in' John Shearman and nr Tho* Shep- 
 herd be d(;puted to Joyne w"' tho p'sent ji'sedent and m' Jona- 
 than iMit«-helI any two of whome shall haue power to allowo or 
 phibit [Minting according to this order 
 
 Consented to l)y the «lcputs 
 
 Wii.i.iAM ToicuKY Cleric 
 
 [Indnnicd] Order ali' |iriutiug' \p Curium 
 'J7 May 05 
 1 r,r,5 
 
 (bV I II. :.:..; 
 
 Ki : llKi.LiNiaiAM O'wf'
 
 53 
 
 To the hono"^ the Govern'', the Deputy Govern'', and the rest 
 of the Honored Magistrats, & deputies of the Masachu- 
 sets CoIIony Assembled in the Generall Court at Boston. 
 29'." 2"?" 1G68 
 
 The humble petition of Marmaduke Johnson of Cambridge, 
 Printer. 
 Sheweth, 
 
 That yo'' petitioner by the good hand & providence of God 
 returning from England in the year 1665. with his printing 
 press, & letters, and finding no law of the Country, nor order 
 of any Court to prohibit y^ Exercise of his calling in any 
 town, or place convenient within this Jurisdiction, did apply 
 himself (according to the Custome of strangers) to the Select- 
 men of the Town of Boston, for their admittance of him into 
 that town to inhabit : In which Juncturg of time, yo'" peti- 
 tioner was informed that an order had passed this Hon''ed 
 Court, prohibiting the Exercise of printing in any town within 
 this Jurisdiction, save only at Cambridge. Whereupon yo"" 
 petitioner did yeild ready obedience thereunto, and tooke 
 Cambridge for his place of abode, where he hath ever since 
 continued. Now may it please this hon'"ed Court, yo"" peti- 
 tioner finding to his great loss & detriment the inconveniency 
 of living in a town where no trade, or very little is managed, 
 especially in that which is appertaining to, or tends to the 
 promotion of his calling, as yo'' petitioner is ready more fully 
 to demonstrate if called thereunto, and being desirous by all 
 lawfull ways & means to make himself, and his art as usefull 
 and advantageous to this Commonwealth as possibly he may, 
 by Gods blessing on his indeav''s : And humbly conceiving that 
 there is not the like restraint, or confinement of any other 
 art, or science : 
 
 Doth therefore in all humility pray & beseech this 
 hon''ed Court, that you would be pleased to take the 
 premises into yo' grave & serious Considerations, that 
 60 (if in yo"" wisdomes you shall see meet) the practi- 
 tioners of the art of Printing may have liberty to sit 
 down in such convenient place within this Jurisdiction, 
 as they shall finde most commodious for them ; sub- 
 mitting at all times to all such laws & orders as are, or 
 shall be made concerning the premises, by the Author- 
 ity of this Coihonwealth. 
 
 And yo'' Petitioner (as in duty bound) 
 shall ever pray. &c.
 
 54 
 
 The Magists. Judge it not convenient to grant the peticoners 
 recjuest their brethren the deputyes hereto Consenting 
 
 Edw: Kawson Secre'' 
 12 May 16G8 
 
 The deputyes Consent hereto 
 
 AViLLiAM Torri:y Cleric. 
 
 r 
 
 The deputyes have further voted that the pet. should hauo 
 his money he payd for entry of bis pet. be returned agayue 
 w'!' reilerence to the consent of or Ilono"' magists hereto 
 
 AViLLiAM ToiiKEY Cleric. 
 (LVIir. .-.s.) 
 
 To the hon*"!" the Governo'', Deputy Governo'', & the rest of 
 the hon'' : Magistrates & Deputies for the Massachusetts 
 Colony," assembled in Generall Court at Boston, 27 : 3** 
 Moneth, 1674. 
 
 The humble Potitiou of Marmaduke Johnson of Cambridge, 
 1'riiiti.r : 
 Sheweth, 
 
 That yo'' pet"^ being in London brought up in the Art of Print- 
 ing, & in no other Calling or Oceupatiun ; & being by the 
 Providence of God brought into this Country with his Press 
 & Letters in the year IGG.'i. It pleased tliis lion'! C<»urt (after 
 liis arrivall) to pass an Order bearing date the S** of May in 
 the year aforesaid, thereby j)r()hibiting the exercise of Printing 
 in any Town witiiin this Jurisdiction, save only at Cambridge: 
 In obedience wherevnto yo' pet' hath ever sinet; made that his 
 place of re.siden<'e. But lindiiig by long & sad Kxperii-nee the 
 great discofiiodity & detriment by such Confinement of his 
 Calling, iV: an absolute impossibility of providing comfortably 
 for himself & family by the Incomes thereof, though managt'd 
 with gn;ate.st Care, l^k; f()llowe<l with all p()ssil)le diligence, not 
 h:iviiig im|)lr>ym('nt tln-rein for om- tliir<l part (if his time, C'on- 
 Jlicling with dilHcuItieB too great iV: many to bo here recited : 
 And also being sensible of the loss iSi disadvantage accrewing 
 li(?rel)y tr> the Comonwealth, wiio by his ;\rttt ICndeavo" might 
 have many vscfull iV: prolilalile Trai-ts printfd an<l pubjislu-d 
 here, were he allowc;*! tin- liln'rly of his Calling in a conven- 
 ient place of Trade: And humbly conceiving, no more secu- 
 rity to the State, in pnivenling the printing tliingH irregular, 
 or Hliimive tlierevnto, by Hu<!h ConfnMjment. tln-n if it were ex- 
 ercised in the most popuKous] Town within this jmisdirtion ; 
 all which yo' prt' is ready to demoustralc, if ealleil ihcrcvnto:
 
 55 
 
 Doth therefore in all humility pray this hon'! Court, That you would be 
 pleased to take the premises iuto yo'' grave & serious Considera- 
 tions, & grant him such liberty & relief therein as in yo'' wisdoms 
 shall seem meet ; that so tlie Art of Printing may by this bond : 
 Court be duely incouraged, & the practition'" thereof have lawful! 
 liberty of exercising the same in such place within this Jurisdic- 
 tion, as they shall finde most coiuodious for them, & most to the 
 advantage of the Comonwealth ; submitting at all times to such 
 Laws & Orders as are or shall be made concerning the premises, 
 by the Authority of this Coiiionwealth. 
 
 And yo"" pef (as in duty bound shall ever pray &c. 
 
 Marmaduke Johnson. 
 
 30'^ May 1674: 
 
 The magis'^ Judge meet to grant the peticoners 
 request so as nothing be printed till licenc 
 be obteyned according to lawe their Breth- 
 ren the deputyes hereto Consenting 
 
 Edw Raws on Secre*" 
 
 The deputyes Consent hereto 
 
 William Torrey Cleric. 
 (LVIII. 91.) 
 
 At a much earlier period an attempt was made by the 
 General Court to restrict the liberty of the press in the 
 Colony, but the bill passed only one branch of the legislature. 
 The exact date of the attempt is not known, but it was either 
 during 1651 or 1655, — probably the latter year, — as those 
 were the only two years when Endicott was Governor while 
 Rawson was Secretaiy ; and in 1651 Shepard was an under- 
 graduate at college. The following is a copy of the bill : — 
 
 ffor as much as seuerall inconueniencys may acrew to the Common- 
 wealth by ye liberty of ye pres this Cort doth heerby order y' noe 
 booke or wrighting shall bee imprinted w"'in this Jurisdiction (exsept 
 such questions as are ordinaryly disputed at y*^ Commensmts in ye Col- 
 ledge ffrom time to time) Vnless they shall be licenced by such psons 
 as are or shall bee appoynted by this Cort for y' end, & iff any pson or 
 psons shall imprint or Cause to be imprinted any booke or wrighting 
 with out licence (as same w' before is expresd) shall therbv incur such 
 Censure from this Court as the nature of y' offence shall diserne, & 
 ffurther this Court doth heerby nominate & authorise : the Gouerner 
 for ye time being — Maior Daniell Denuison & mr Thomas Sheperd
 
 56 
 
 or any two of them to bee licencers of y* pres (during ye pleasure of 
 ye Court 
 
 The Deputies haue voted tliis order desiring our 
 
 magistrates concurrence heerein 
 
 EuwAUU K.vwsox Cleric. 
 
 The magistrates see no ground to consent w"' o"" brethen 
 the deputies heerein. 
 
 Jo : Enuecott. Gou^ 
 [Indorsed] Bill for licenc" to y« 
 prssf 
 not j,'ranted. 
 
 (LVIir. 11.) 
 
 A dozen years Inter anotlier attempt was made to restrict 
 the liberty of the press liere, but it j)roved unsuccessful : — 
 
 It is orderd by this court & tlie authority therof : that no printer 
 within this Jurisdiction shall p'-sunie to imprint any book or paper, for 
 publike sale, vidcs the same be alowcd vnder the hands of ux' Charls 
 Chau(;y m"" Joim .Sheinan pastour of waterton m"" Jonathan Micliel pas- 
 tor of Cambridge m"' Tiio Shepard teaclier of Charlestowne or any 2 of 
 them ; vpon the penalty of forfeture of all the imp'^sious to be seased 
 on by warrant from one or 2 magistrates & the fine of fiue pounds: to 
 be payd by the jirinter for eury ofTene Ix'ing herof Legaly eoimicted 
 The niagists haue past this w"' Itefferenco to the Consent of their 
 bretheren tlie deputjes heereto 
 21'.'' of may 1GG7 Kdw' Kawson Sccrety 
 
 the debutys Consntd iiDt bnto 
 27: .'! : 1 '"lOT Kit ii\i;ii ^\'Al.l>l.u^' Speker 
 
 (LVlll. .".) 
 
 The foUowinf^ papers set forth RufTicieutly well tlieir own 
 story. The answers, made by (Jret.'n and Johnson, on St jitcin- 
 l)er 3, 1008, to tlie Ciovernor and Council, are of special in- 
 terest as they ^ive the titles of some early Amciican imprints, 
 which liitherlo liavo escape<l the attention of bibljoi^fiaphers. 
 *' The Isle of I'ines," printed by Johnson witlmut authority, 
 was a small pamphlet of the Maron Muntdiauscn order, which 
 in its day [)a.s8ed throui,di .several editions in I'jit,dand and on 
 the Continent. Un<loubtedly it sho(;kcd the .sensibilities of 
 the trnthfid and matter-of-fact authorities here, and probably 
 was the immediate cause of the jtroseeiition of the juinter, 
 which resulted in u fine of five pounds. Perhaps '' the iMinur,"
 
 57 
 
 also printed by Johnson, is the long-sought-for first edition of 
 the New-England Primer, which for so many years has been 
 a puzzle to collectors and librarians. 
 
 To Marshall Edward Micbelsou 
 You are hereby required in his maj'^° name forthwith to Suihon & 
 Require Marmaduke Johnson Printer to make his personall appearance 
 before the Council sitting at Boston on S'* Instant at nine of y" clock in 
 the morning to give an account of what bookes haue lately been printed 
 at Cambridg by whom. & by what Authoritye : hereof you are not to 
 faile dated in Boston. 2d September 1668. 
 
 Making your returne to y'^ Secretary 
 
 By y*" Council Enw Eattson Secrety 
 
 To marshall Edward Michelson 
 You are hereby required in his maj'^* name forthwith to sumon & re- 
 quire Samuell Green : Printer to make his personall appearanc before 
 the Council sitting at Boston on 3*^ Instant at nine of ye clocke in the 
 morning to give an account of what bookes haue lately been printed at 
 Cambridge : by whom & by what authority : hereof you are not to 
 faile dated at Boston. 2'' Septemb: 1668. Making your returne to the 
 
 Secretarv • 
 
 By y"^ Council : Edw: Rawson Secrety 
 
 Att A Councill held at Boston 3 Sept 68. 
 The warrants were Read y' were sent for for 
 \_sic'] Samuell Grene Printer &c. 
 being askt what bookes he had printed for 
 whom & by w' Authority he AnsM a Drop 
 of Houey he printed for himself = 2 y* 
 Rule of y" new Creature : 3 y'' way to a 
 blessed Estate in this life. 4 The Assem- 
 bly of Divines Chatchise 5 a narration of y'' 
 plague «& fier at London. 6 Tidings from 
 Roome the grand Trappan 7 y' he had 
 licenc for them all from : y'' President &, 
 M'' Michelle & y*^ young mans monito"" : 
 Marmaduke John, w' books 
 Ans^!', he printed the primer : & and [siV] y* 
 psalter : 2. IMeditations on deatli & eternity 
 3 ( : 4 y*^ Rise spring &;c of y" Annabaptists 
 5 Isle of Pines: he hath y"" Righteous mans: 
 euidenc for heauen. by M"^ Rog''s he had licenc 
 for all by mf Presidut &. m'' Chancey [?J 
 but y* Isle of Pines. 
 (LVTIT. 59.) 
 
 P'sent 
 
 Gou"" [Bellingham] 
 Dept Gou^ [Willoughby] 
 Synion Bradstreet 
 Sam. Symonds 
 Dani. Gookin 
 Dani. Dennison 
 Rich Russell 
 Tho Danforth 
 W'" Hawthorn 
 Eliaz"" Lusher 
 Jn" Leueret 
 Jn° Pinchon 
 Edw Ting 
 
 ^Esq^
 
 58 
 
 At the end of Johnson's answer to the Governor and Council, 
 the name of Mr. Cliauncy is evidently a mistake for that of 
 Mr. Mitchell, a.s Chauncy was then the president of the College. 
 The Historical Society has a copy of the fourth title mentioned 
 in Johnson's list, namely : '' The Rise, Spring and Foundation 
 of the Anabaptists,'' etc. 
 
 To the honorable Couiicill of the Comonwealth. 
 
 The humble Petition of Marmaduke Johnson of 
 Cambridge, Printer. 
 Sheweth, 
 
 That yo' Petition'' doth with all humility acknowledge his rash- 
 ness & inadvertency in printing a late pamphlett (called, The Isle 
 of Pines) without due Order & License first had & obtain'd ; 
 for which being sumoiied before their honorable Count-ill, 
 upon his Confession & conviction, was fined in the sum of live 
 pounds to the Comonwealth. Now may it please this hon- 
 oured Council!, yo' Petition' having in that act no intent or 
 design to contemn Authority, or to vend or publish anything 
 that might be displeasing thereto (as may appear by his alhx- 
 ing his Name to the said Pamphlett) but only the liope of 
 procuring something to himself thereby for his necessary sub- 
 sistence ; his calling in this Country being very chargeable, 
 his living thereon dilRcult, the gain thereby vncertain, cV: his 
 losse by printing frccpient: He therefore humbly prayos this 
 honoured Councill, (if it may seem good to yo' wisdomes) 
 that the said fine may l)e remitted vnto him, & he discharged 
 from tiie [jayment thereof. 
 
 And vo' pet' shall ever pray &c. 
 (LVIII. ();}.) 
 
 'J'he following papers rcdate to Sanuicl (Irceu, tlic imniediato 
 successor of Stei)heii D.iy, wlio was the jiiniicfr jnimcr in the 
 English colonics. Though not hred (<> llu; art, lie hegan to 
 print about tlu; year lOl'.*, and continued in the business until 
 about 10*J2, the date of his latest publication, lie was llui 
 father of a race of printers, ami two of his sons, Samuel, Jr., 
 and liartlujlomew, W(M(! brought up to the same ealling, as 
 were many of bis descendants. The failur died in ('and)ridg(', 
 on Janiuiry 1, ITOii, aged 87 years; and Samuel, .Ir,, died in 
 I'oston, during the latter part of .Inly, IdlK), aged .J2 years. 
 Allusion to the son's dealb is found in one of the following 
 bills, which wore made out by tin; brother who administered 
 on the estate. IJartholomew died in Boston, on December 28,
 
 59 
 
 1732, aged 65 years, having lived a life distinguished for piety 
 and benevolence. 
 
 Several of the titles charged in the first bill, notably " An 
 Act for a fast printing twice over" (February 17, 1690), " one 
 Sheet of Laws for Reformation " (March 17), and " a half 
 Sheet about Sr: William [Phips] to go General" (March 
 24), are to be found in the Historical Librar}^, and are men- 
 tioned in the list of Early American Imprints given in the 
 Proceedings (second series, IX. 484, 486) for February, 1895. 
 
 To the Hon'"*'^ Generall Court assembled 
 at Boston, the Information & request 
 of Samuel Green, Printer at Cambridge 
 Humbly sheweth 
 
 Whereas yo poare Servant hath (althovgh with many wants & 
 difficultyes) spent some yeares in attending ye service of ye Country 
 in that worke of Printing, The Presse & the appurtenances thereof, 
 w*hout a speedy svpply, & y' especially of letters, & those princi- 
 pally for y'' printing of English, is now almost wholy vncapeable of 
 farther improvem', either for the answering of y** Countryes expec- 
 tation, or for the benefitt of such as are employed therein, & y* 
 Colledge (to whome y*^ presse doth pperly belong) have not ability 
 in theyr hands to helpe, so that vnlesse some p'"seut care bee taken 
 by the wisdome & furtherance of this Hon"^ Court, y^ improvem* 
 thereof must of necessity cease, & yo"" poore servant must bee 
 forced to change either his habitation or employm' or both. The 
 consideration & supply whereof is the humble request of yo poore 
 servant, or if not, yo determination therein, y' so hee may more 
 clearely see his way for ye serving of the pvidence of god in some 
 other calling. 
 
 In answer to this pet. the deputyes Conceiue the Consideration 
 hereof should be Commended to the Comissione" of the Vnited 
 Colonyes at their next meetinge that so they may write to the Cor- 
 poration in England if they se meet for the pcureing of 201' worth 
 of letters for the vse of the Indian College the deputyes haue past 
 this & desire o"" hon'^.'' magists Consent hereto. 
 
 William Toruey Cleric 
 Consented to by y'^ Magists. 
 
 Edw Rawson Secrety 
 5 June 1G58. 
 
 [Indorsed] Sarjant Greens PeticOn 
 
 Entred w"> y<= magists & nothing due p Curiam 
 Ent 1658. 
 
 (LVIII. 37.)
 
 GO 
 
 To the Honoured Councill sitting att Boston 
 the Humble request of Sanuiel Green printer to the Colledge 
 att Cambridge : 
 
 Hunibly intreateth that whereas there was an Order made by the Hon- 
 oured Geuerall Court concerning printing : that there sliould be no 
 printing but att Cambridge ; and that what was printed there shoukl be 
 approved by those four Gentlemen ap[)ointed by the Court then, or any 
 two of them, yo'' Worships would please to explaine whether it is retjuired 
 those Gentlemen that allow of the printing of what is presented, should 
 sett to their hands as Imprimators to it ; as also when tliey express there 
 shall be no printing but att Cambridge, whether the;\' intend that any one 
 may sett up printing, provided it be in that town, or any part of it; or 
 whether tliey intend that the printing be only under the inspection of 
 the Colledge there ; if there be libertie for any to sett up printing in the 
 limitts of tiiat Town that they would please to make such orders concern- 
 ing it, that one may not wrong another by printing anothers copie when 
 he hath been att charge about it, as it is in other places where several! 
 printing houses are : for some of us do find a need of such things already, 
 although there is but worke little inough for one printing house, to tiio 
 great discouragement of yo'' poor Serv' : in the place whereto he hath 
 been called and hitherto to bin poor abillitie hath endeavoured to be 
 faithfull in it, according to what hath been retpiired 
 
 And yo' Serv' : shall ever pray : 
 Cambu: Octob: 14: (08) 
 (LVIII. r,o.) 
 
 The new Council D'- since tlie General Court : 
 1089: for Printing: 
 
 April ts 8 d 
 
 20 : To an ord.r to the ( onstables. 00 - 05 - 00 
 
 May: 2 To an Act to send 2 men of every Town 
 
 to the Council : (HI - 0.") - 00 
 
 3 To an Act for a fast 00-10-00 
 
 80 To an A(!t of the Coinnil for tin- Repre- 
 sentatives 00 - 0."» - 00 
 Juno 1 I To 2 Acts of the Coumi! iiliont llir Mi- 
 litia, &c: (II -(1(1-00 
 July 3 To :', AcUs of ih.- CouiKiJ. F, h V A.t : dO- IT) -00 
 To an Act of half a Shc.-t about tli." militia (10- 10-00 
 11 To an Act of till! Council alxml a lluiiiiUa- 
 
 tion day, 00- 10-00 
 
 Se])t C To an Act of the Cnunril h.ili a -h( < i, 
 
 about n loan for money, " |il _ OO 
 
 fi To |>riiiting a brf)a<l-side for SubscriptioiiH 00- 10-00 
 7 To printiii:,' a warrant for iho Treasurer, 00 - 0'; - 00
 
 Gl 
 
 [Sept] 9 
 12 
 
 November) 
 27) 
 
 Decern : 6 
 10 
 
 1690:) 
 Janua : 3) 
 
 Febru: 17: 
 18 
 
 22 
 
 24 
 March : 5 
 
 
 17 
 24 
 
 April : 
 
 1: 
 5 
 
 ]\Iay 
 June 
 
 24 
 
 20 
 
 July 
 
 30 
 3 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 21: 
 
 inoo 
 
 August 
 
 9: 
 20 
 
 To printing an Act for a fast half a sheet 00-10-00 
 To printing a sheet of Laws on both sides 01-05-00 
 
 To a warrant for G Rates together 00 - 05 - 00 
 
 To a warrant for a Rate & half 00 - 05 - 00 
 
 To an Order for a Thanks-giving half a 
 
 sheet 00-10-00 
 
 To an order for a Contribution for Capt. 
 
 Peas half sheet 00-10-00 
 
 To an Act about Settling the Government 
 
 half sheet: 00-10 = 00 
 
 To an Act about Souldiers Debentors half 
 
 sheet 00 - 10 = 00 
 
 To an Act for a fast printing twice over 00 - 10 = 00 
 To an Act of the General Court to Con- 
 
 stibles to bring y Rates 0-10-00 
 
 To a Sheet of Laws about voting for Elec- 
 tion &c : 01-10 = 00 
 To 2 orders of Court for the Treasurer 01-00-00 
 To Commissions of foot Comjianies 100 a 
 
 peace, 3 of them 
 To 4 Coiiiissions for Troopers, for the 
 
 Comission officers 01 
 
 To one Sheet of Laws for Reformation 01 
 
 To a half Sheet about Sr : William [Phips] 
 
 to go General 00 
 
 To printing a warrant for ten Rates 00 
 
 To 3 Comissions for Captains, Lieutenants ) 
 
 & Ensigns for the present war j 
 
 To Comissions for Capt : Lieut : & Ensigns 01 
 To a Proclamation for Souldiers to go 
 
 against Canada 00 
 
 To an half sheet for a fast 00 
 
 To 2 Acts of Court on half a sheet of paper 
 
 100 of them : 00 = 
 
 To Comissions for Captains Lieutenants, 
 
 & Ensigns, 01 = 
 
 To printing warrants for 2 Rates a Large 
 
 one 
 
 Since my Brothers Death : 
 
 To printing a warrant for Rates, 00 = 05 - 00 
 
 To an order for a Fast a Large one, 00 = 10 = 00 
 
 01-10-00 
 
 10-00 
 10-00 
 
 10-00 
 05-00 
 
 10-00 
 10-00 
 
 10-00 
 10-00 
 
 10 = 00 
 
 10 = 00 
 
 00-06-00 
 24= 11 =00
 
 C2 
 
 [August] 23 To a warrant for Rates 
 
 2o To priming au Order about Heads of 
 Families 
 
 total 
 
 00 = 05 = 00 
 
 00 = 07 = 00 
 
 01 = 07 = 00 
 24 = 11=00 
 
 £ 25 = 18 = 00 
 
 Oct^ 20. IGOO. This is a true ace* 
 taken out of ye Book of Sum^ 
 Green deceased as attest, 
 
 Bartholomew Green, 
 
 [Indorsed] Ordered, tlmt mr Treasiir': pay the Sui'ie of tlic witliin written Acco'.' 
 amounting to Twenty IJive pounds Kigliteen Sliillings in or aa money unto 
 tlie Administ" of the within named Samuel Green. 
 
 Xovr 7. 1C90. 
 
 (LVIII. 137, 13S.) 
 
 Past in y*^^ atKrmative b\' the Gov^ 
 and Assistants. 
 
 Is* Addington Seen/. 
 
 Consented to by the Deputyes 
 
 John Clauk Cler 
 
 1G91: 
 April 
 
 April 
 June 
 
 The Country D.-: 
 
 20. 
 
 To printing an order of the Court for "^ 
 Soldiers to come in to tli« Conmiittee V 
 
 ts 8 
 00= 13 
 
 d 
 
 00 
 
 ::") 
 
 12. 
 
 June; 
 July. 
 July 
 
 August. 7. 
 Se|)teui : 11. 
 OctijlxT ■_'•'< : 
 October J I : 
 
 October. '27 : 
 
 within three months 
 To printing an order of a fast 
 T(j printing an order of the Court for the 
 Treasurer to send wurrants to the Con- 
 stibles to get their Raits, A Large half 
 sheet of the small Letter, about 100 
 To [irinting a Large warrant, about 100: 
 To printing a warrant 
 10 To printing a wiirrant fur Comiuissiout'r.s 
 7. To printing :iu Advertisement about 3(»0 : 
 To printing a Large warrants for deputies, 
 To printing tin- Tickets about HOO 
 To printing a Large warrant to ([ulcken } 
 
 Constibles to get in there Itaits ^ 
 
 To printing an order for a Thansgiving 
 
 00- 10^ 00 
 
 01 . 00 = 00 
 
 00 =15 = 00 
 00 = 08 = 00 
 00-08-00 
 00 .. 08 - 00 
 00 ^. 08 - 00 
 00 - 1 2 - 00 
 
 00 - 08 - 00 
 
 00j.;^16_00 
 
 £ OG^OG - 00 
 
 V Bautuolo : Grken. 
 [Indorncil] Cap".' Orcfn". Acco'.' 
 of I'rintinif unto 
 Nov! l«'.f»l. 
 Nil pr'iili«t (|uodnon Legcre poiiit idem. 
 
 (I.VIII. l.'/j.)
 
 THE 
 
 LIBRARY 
 
 O F 
 
 The Late Reverend and Learned 
 
 Mr. Samuel Lee. 
 
 A Choice Var/cty of Poob upon al] SuhjeStsi >9attfciJai^y, Cotnen- 
 
 -tancs on ike mie 5 Bocffcs ci Divfr^fty/ The Vorlcs a5^well of tfie 
 
 j^nciini, as cf tKa Modern Divmcs; Tteatrfcs <rKiAe ^f4^)lfn,^•cJ(5 
 
 in All Partt : Htftory, ^^nhquihes; NMuraJ 7hl?oro^y Phyric^,4nd 
 
 C/vymtftTy; VVttK. CIrATnWAr kM SckeclSooks 
 
 y^iik many \nore Choice 'Be ohs not Tnentioned in t/iis CdU^ogue. 
 
 £xpo(icJ at tK^ Tnoft "Eafy ^-fes^ |o Safe, Sy 2)^;?^;, aMl, Boclt- 
 
 ^ajii>^TT'\y\t&i fay Z>iajc4Ht:kftiM Book-feller Rtthe 7>ockAaxd oSQf. g^lhtt 
 •fetter .vn S^/^*^
 
 AN EARLY BOOK-CATALOGUE PRINTED 
 IN BOSTON. 
 
 Dr. Samuel A. Green presented the following paper : 
 
 Among the books of the Prince Collection, formerly in the 
 keeping of this Society for more than half a century, but now 
 in the possession of the Boston Public Library, is a pamphlet 
 bound up with a Catalogue of Harvard College Library 
 (1723).^ It contains a list of books previously belonging to 
 a New England minister, and offered for sale by a bookseller 
 in Boston more than two hundred years ago. Considerable in- 
 terest attaches to the pamphlet from the fact that probabl}- it is 
 the earliest instance in New England of a printed catalogue of 
 books advertised for sale. About 1,000 titles, mostly in Latin, 
 are given ; and of these perhaps 200 are in English, which 
 include not more than six or eight American ones. The 
 books are arranged in the pamphlet both by sul)jects and sizes 
 (folios, quartos, etc.), but without date or place of publica- 
 tion ; and the general character of the works is furnished by 
 the titlepage, of which a fac -simile is given opposite. 
 
 Presumably the following bore American imprints: — 
 
 " A Psalm Book " ; " A New England Confession of Faith " ; 
 " Mather's Mystery of Christ " ; " Higginson's Legacy of 
 Peace " ; " The Shorter Catechism with Exposition upon the 
 same " ; " Hubbard's benefit of a well Ordered Conversation " ; 
 and perhaps a few others. * 
 
 In Part I. of the Brinley catalogue of books which were 
 sold in New York, on March 10-15, 1879, title No. 1G69 is 
 a catalogue of the Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton's library adver- 
 tised to be sold by auction in Boston, on July 2, 1717 ; and 
 between quotation marks it is said in a note to be " perhaps 
 the first instance in New England of a printed catalogue of 
 Books at auction," though no authority is given for the quoted 
 paragraph. In tiie case of the Pemberton librar}^ it will be 
 noticed that the sale was by auction, while in the other case 
 the books were sold over the counter. Keeping in mind this 
 difference in the manner of selling the two libraries, the 
 inferential statement may be correct. 
 
 1 According to this Catalogue there was in the College Library at that time 
 an edition of " Shakespear's Plays " (London, 1709), in six volumes.
 
 CG 
 
 Titlepage, verso blank ; 1,2, '' Latin Folio's Divinity " ; 2, 3, " Quarto's 
 Latin "; 3, 4, '• Octavo's Latin " ; 4, 5, " English Quarto's Divinity " ; 
 5, 6, *' Divinity English Octavo's " ; G, " Physical Books Folio," 
 " Phisical Books in Quarto " ; G, 7, " Phisical Hooks in Octavo 
 Latin''; 7, 8, "Philosophy Folio's*'; 8, "Philosophy Quarto's 
 Latin," "Philosophy in Octavo"; 8, 9, "Mathematical, Astrologi- 
 cal and Astronomical Folio's Latin"; 9, "Quartos," "P^nglish," 
 •'Astronomy English Quarto's"; 9, 10, "History Folio Latin:"; 
 
 10, " Histories in Folio English"; 11. "Histories in Octavo Eng- 
 lish," "Histories in Quarto Latin "" ; 11, 12, "Histories in Octavo 
 Latin :" ; 1 2, " School Authors in Folio," " School Authors in Quarto," 
 " School Authors in Octavo" ; 12, 13, "Juris Prutk-ntia Libr." ; 13, 
 "Misellanie Beoks"; 13, 14, " Box 21 Lat : Oct."; 14-lG, " Box 22 
 Latin Octavo's." Hea<lliiies as follows : — 2, '* Divinity Latin Folio's 
 and (Quart's " ; 3, " Divinity Quarto's Latin " ; 4. '' Divinity Eng- 
 lish Folio's and Quarto's" ; 5, " Divinity English Quarto's and Oc- 
 tavo's '' ; G, " Divinity Quarto's English & Phisical Books in Folio 
 6c Quarto Lat. " ; 7, '' Pliisick Books Latin Octavo, and Philosophy 
 Folio"; 8, "Philosophy Quarto & Octavo Gosmograh : and Geo- 
 graph. Folio " ; 9, " 3Iatheraatical, Astrological, Astronomical, F'o- 
 lio's, Quarto's Latin"; 10, " History Latin and English. Folio"; 
 
 11, "Histories Octavo English. Histories Quarto and Octavo 
 Latin"; 12, "Histories in Octavo Latin, School Authors Folio's 
 & Quarto's Latin"; 13, " Miscelany Books Latin Octavo's"; 
 14-lG, "Latin Octavo's." 
 
 The border-pieces used on tlie titlepage above the iiiiiirint 
 are siniilar to tliose often seen in the issues of Green's j)ress, 
 wliether coming from the fatlier in Cambridge, or from either 
 of the sons in Boston ; but very rarely seen in the issues of 
 Other printer.s, such as Pierce, Harris, or Allen. Under the im- 
 print, near the bottom of the page, in Mr. Prince's well-kimwn 
 handwriting, api)i*ars the following: "Mr B (trccn says — 
 This was Prind by liis Broth Samuel's Letter, in Boston." 
 Bartholomew Green was a i)rinter, as well as his biother 
 Samuel, who died in didy, liJlM). Proi)ably the meaning of 
 the sentence is that Bartholomew using liis brother's typt^ 
 printed tlio catalogue, as at the date; of its pidtli( alion he had 
 a press in Boston. It is interesting to notc! lh(! use of the 
 word "letter" in the sense of *' type," whi(di was nr»t un- 
 common in those early tiujes. At the end (d' an Almanac 
 for 10m2, belonging to this Society, Ghief-Jiistiee Sewall has 
 written : " Tliu last half Slieet was Printed w"' my Letters,
 
 67. 
 
 at Boston. S. S." During that period he had the official man- 
 agement of the printing-press in Boston, having been duly 
 appointed by the General Court. The last four leaves of 
 the Almanac, or half signature, are printed with a different 
 font of type from the other pages, which explains Se wall's 
 memorandum. 
 
 The Reverend Samuel Lee, the former owner of the library, 
 was a native of London, where he was born in the year 1625. 
 He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and was a 
 Fellow in the same college, and later a Proctor in the Uni- 
 versity. For some years he was settled as the minister of an 
 independent church at Newington Green, near London, Dur- 
 ing the summer of 1686 he came to New England in order 
 that he might more freely exercise the functions of his office 
 in accordance with his own sense of duty ; and during the 
 spring of the next 3"ear he was settled over the church at 
 Bristol, Rhode Island. Here he remained for four years, 
 when with his family he set sail from Boston for his native 
 land. After a stormy voyage the vessel was captured by 
 a French privateer near the coast of Ireland, when the pas- 
 sengers were taken to St. ]\ralo, in France. While his family 
 was allowed to proceed tlience to London, he w^as held as 
 a captive, and died in prison some time during the month of 
 December, 1691. 
 
 In liis ]\Iagnalia (Book III. page 223), Cotton Mather speaks 
 warmly in praise of Mr. Lee, and says of him that " hardly 
 ever a more Universally Learned Person trod the American 
 Strand." Two sermons preached by Mr. Lee at Bristol, on 
 October 7, 1687, were printed in Boston soon after his death ; 
 and one of them was " Accompany'd with Preparatory Medi- 
 tations, upon the Day of Judgement," by Dr. Mather. Other 
 works by him were also published in Boston, both before and 
 since his death. 
 
 Book-catalogues printed in New England before the Revo- 
 lution are now rare, but references to them are often found 
 in the newspapers of that period. The following advertise- 
 ment, taken from "The New-England Courant " (Boston), 
 September 28, 1724, is an instance in point: — 
 
 ^^ The Library of the Reverenrl and Learned John Leveret, late 
 President of Harvard College in Cambridge, being a fine Collection of
 
 68 
 
 very valuable Books of Divinity, Philosophy, Law, &c. is to be sold 
 
 by Auctiou in Boston, the Day of October next. The Catalogue 
 
 will be printed as soon as possible, and given out by S. Gerrish 
 and D. Henchiuaii, Booksellers, near the Brick Meeting-I louse in 
 Cornhill. 
 
 The four following advertisements are taken from " The 
 New-England Weekly Journal" (Boston) of tiie respective 
 dates, as given at the end of each one : — 
 
 Oil Thursday next the 1-lth. lustaut will bo Sold by publick Vendue 
 at the Koyal Exchange Tavern, a Choice and Valuable Collection of 
 Books printed Catalogues with the Conditions of Sale, may be had 
 at Mr. Eliot's Shop. 
 
 November 11, 1728. 
 
 A Collection of very valuable BOOKS, English, French, Latin, &c. 
 To be Sold by Vendue at the Royal Exchange in Boston, on Thursday 
 next the 23d Instant, at Three a Clock, P. M. The Books may be 
 seen the Day before the Sale at the .same Place, where Catalogues may 
 be had gratis, as also at Mr. Benj Elliot's Shop in King-street. 
 
 January 20, 1729. 
 
 To be Sold by Vendue, at the House of Thomas Fleet, at the Sign 
 of flir- Heart and Crown in Cornhill, Boston, a good Collection of 
 liOOKS, consisting of Divinity, Philosophy, Classical Learning, &c. 
 The Sale of which is design'd to begin on Wcdnesflay the 7th of April 
 next, at 4 P. M Printed Catalogues may be had at Mr. Henchman's 
 Shop, and at tlie Place of Sale, where the Books may oe seen, three 
 Days before the Auction begins. 
 
 March 29, 1731. 
 
 Tliere is juHt Arrived from London, a Large Collection of \'a]uablo 
 & Curious Books, ConslHling of most I''a(*ulties, and in sivend l.aii- 
 gunges. CalalogueH njay l)e had at Messieurs Ilenelmian loid llan- 
 ciKik'n Shops (HookHcllcrH in Boston) against Thursilay nt^.xt. 
 
 N. B. The Itottks arc mostly New, and in good Condition, and will 
 be Sold very Cheap. 
 
 Jnnt'Jl, 1731. 
 
 Anotlicr InstHiice is found in "The Massacliusetts (la/.cttc : 
 and the Boston Weekly News- Letter," April H, 177."., as 
 follows : —
 
 69 
 
 On Wedncsdcuj 5th Ma?/, 
 
 At NINE o'clock in the Morning, 
 
 WILL be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, at the 
 
 Auction-Room in Queen-street, 
 A very large and valuable 
 
 Collection of BOOKS, 
 
 being the Library of a Gentleman deceas'd. 
 ^^ Printed Catalogues will be delivered in Season 
 by J. Eussell, Auctioneer. 
 
 Still another is found in " The Boston-Gazette, and Country 
 Journal," Supplement, May 17, 1773, as follows : — 
 
 The LIBRARY of 
 Sir Francis Bernard, 
 
 CONSISTING of a very large and valuable Collection of BOOKS, 
 will be sold vert cheap at private Sale, at the Shop lately 
 occupied by Mr. Fleeming, opposite the South Door of the Town 
 House, from Monday the 24th to Friday the 28th Instant, inclusive. 
 Gentlemen who may incline to purchase, are desired to apply within 
 that Time, as the Sale will not be continued longer. 
 CATALOGUES may be had of Edes and Gill. 
 
 These extracts from the advertising columns of early news- 
 papers — and they are by no means exhaustive — show that 
 printed catalogues for the sale of books at that period were 
 common ; but specimens of them to-day are very rarely 
 found. 
 
 There is on the shelves of the Historical Society a copy of 
 " A Catalogue of Mein's Circulating Library ; consisting of 
 above Twelve Hundred Volumes, in most Branches of polite 
 Literature, Arts and Sciences" (pp. 57), which was printed in 
 the year 17G5. Among all the books mentioned in the cata- 
 logue there is only one work bearing an American imprint, viz., 
 " The American Magazine," published in Boston, 1743-1745. 
 It is interesting to note that in the list there is a cop}- of 
 " Shakespear's Works" (London, 1762) in eight volumes. 
 The proprietor of the Circulating Library was "John Mein, 
 Bookseller, at the London Book-store. Second Door above the 
 British Coffee-House, North-side of King-Street, Boston." He
 
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 was a Scotchman by birth, and had come to New England in 
 the autumn of 1764. Soon afterward he became associated 
 in business with another Scotclunan, John Fleming, a printer 
 by trade, whose name is sometimes written Fleeming ; and in 
 connection with their other affairs Mein published " The 
 Boston Chronicle," which Fleming printed, 
 
 In the Fourth Part of the Brinley catalogue of books sold 
 in New York, on November 15-18, 1886, title No. 8024 is 
 a bot)kseller's catalogue (pp. 24) issued during the last cen- 
 tury by T. Cox, Boston, who discontinued his business in 
 1744. Without doubt the pamphlet was printed some years 
 before that date.
 
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