Answer to the apologetical preface and Defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662
Description:
BEIN Pequot Z96: Imperfect: side-notes bled. 19 cm. Autograph at head of title page: Edw. Rawson. Scant manuscript annotations in text. Manuscript note on page 102: Walker's book. Number 6 of 6 titles bound together in brown, blind tooled leather binding with manuscript call number label on spine., BEIN College Pamphlets 13 2: 19 cm. Imperfect: Part 2, the 102 pages of the second count, 'Defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662,') and [2] pages (a blank leaf) at end wanting. Title page mutilated with loss of the first letter of the word 'defence' in title., BEIN College Pamphlets 13 3: 19 cm. Imperfect: Part 1, the [2] and 46 pages of the first count and [2] pages (a blank leaf) at end wanting., By R. Mather and Jonathan Mitchel., The apologetical preface was written by Increase Mather, and the answer to it by Jonathan Mitchel., The words "The subject ... of churches." are bracketed together on title page., Part 1, "An answer to the apologetical preface" (caption title) is by Jonathan Mitchel and is a reply to the preface (by Increase Mather) of "Another essay for investigation of the truth" by John Davenport. Part 2, "A defence of the answer and arguments of the synod, met at Boston in the year 1662" (caption title) is by Richard Mather; it has separate pagination and register., Errata on page 46 (first count)., Errors in paging: (second count) page 39 misprinted as 25., Signatures: A-F⁴ ²A-N⁴ (²N4 blank)., and Head-pieces, initials; printed marginalia.
Publisher:
Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson for Hezekiah Vsher of Boston
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts and Massachusetts.
Subject (Name):
Davenport, John, 1597-1670., Davenport, John, 1597-1670, Mather, Increase, 1639-1723., and Boston Synod
Subject (Topic):
Congregational churches, Infant baptism, Congregationalism, and Covenants (Church polity)
An assembly of men from a variety of walks of life assemble in a town square as a soldier prepares training. A small group of boys (right) whisper at their ineptitude
Description:
Title from caption below image., In stone, at lower left: Designed & executed on stone by D.C. Johnston No. 13 Franklin Street Boston., In stone, at lower right: Lith of Pendleton, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Manuscript current account, signed, detailing financial transactions between the Massachusetts whaler Joseph Sturges and his Native American employee, Jacob Zakry (or Zachary) over a three-year period ending on March 4, 1719. Items charged to Zachary include payments to a relative and for clothing; 45 shillings a year for "3 whale seasons dyet;" and another charge for "3 years expense at Cape Cod." Items in Zachary's favor include "your share of the oyle of 3/4s of a whale" and "your share of a shark." Account signed by Joseph Sturges
Description:
In English., Date given in original as: "March 4th 1718/9.", and Accompanied by partial transcript and bookseller description.
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts. and Massachusetts
Subject (Name):
Sturges, Joseph. and Zachary, Jacob.
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Master and servant, Whaling, and History
Title in letterpress above image., A broadside with the title in letterpress above an engraving of a ship with a large blank space below., Lewis Walpole Library copy: Annotated with nominations for offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and senators for Massachusetts., and Blank space below image with mss. list of candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators for the 1811 election in Massachusetts.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts., United States, Great Britain., Great Britain, United States., and Massachusetts
Subject (Topic):
Nominations for office, Embargo, 1807-1809, Commerce, Politics and government, and Sailing ships
