Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774. Containing the Bill of Rights, A List of Grievances . to which Is Added (Being Now First Printed by Authority) an Authentic Copy of the Petition to the King . [Bound With:] Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, Held at Philadelphia, on the Fifth of September, 1774 . [Bound With:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress Held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775. Published by Order of the Congress . [And with:] Journal of the Proceedings of Congress, Held at Philadelphia, from September 5, 1775 to April 30, 1776

Continental Congress

Published by J. Almon, London, 1778

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[2],66,[2]; [4],59,[1]; [4],168,159-200; [3]-202pp. Final work printed in double columns. Half title in first three items. 8vo. A group of London printings of the earliest proceedings of the American Continental Congress, closely relating the chain of events that eventually culminated in the Declaration of Independence. The first two works print the entire proceedings of the Congress for its very first session, beginning Sept. 5, 1774, and include the Petition for the Redress of Grievances, the last real effort to reach a resolution with the Crown. Also included are the Bill of Rights, the list of grievances, the Association, the Address to the People of Great Britain, and the Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies. The third item records the transactions of Congress for the period from May 10 to Aug. 1, 1775. It includes, among other items, the draft of the address of the Congress to the Six Confederated Indian Nations stating the grievances against Britain, the "Declaration.setting forth the causes and necessities of their taking up Arms," the rules and regulations of the Continental Army, the appointment of Washington as Commander in Chief, the Olive Branch Petition, etc. The final item is the first British edition of these crucial journals of the Continental Congress, covering the proceedings after the outbreak of hostilities, but before the writing of the Declaration. American Controversy 74-84c, 74-83c, 75-151b, and 78-110' Sabin 15544, 15528, 15543, and 15547; Howes J263 (ref), E247, and J264; Reese, Revolutionary Hundred 20, 25 (ref) Contemporary mottled boards, rebacked and retipped. Slight dampstaining (mostly in second work), but generally internally clean and very good. Provenance: Inner Temple Library (gilt stamp on upper covers, red inked stamps) [2],66,[2]; [4],59,[1]; [4],168,159-200; [3]-202pp. Final work printed in double columns. Half title in first three items. 8vo. Seller Inventory # 366928

Bibliographic Details

Title: Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, ...

Publisher: J. Almon, London

Publication Date: 1778

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition