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Catalog No. 35. Soaaen 19l6-'1T.
AMERICANA CURIOSA
ET
QUAKERIANA
A Remarkable Collection of Printed
and Manuscript Archives Relating to
the Colonization and Religious His-
tory of the United States.
FOR SALE BY
THE FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP
SAMUEL N. RHOADS, Proprietor
920 WALNUT ST. - PHILADELPHIA, PA.
N. B. Wo apeeializo also in all kind* of old and raro NATURAL
HISTORY LITERATURE and EARLY MEDICAL WORKS.
Cataloga of aueh will bo sent on roquost. Our stock of all
sorts of QUAKERIANA Is tho largest in Amorlca. A cata-
log of these will issue in a few months. Send list of wants.
FOREWORD
The unusual Collection of that sort of ephemeral
Literature classed as Broadsides, Epistles, Petitions,
Reports, Manuscripts, etc., described in the following
pages, is the result of many years of collecting and
preservation on the part of the Cataloguer. It repre-
sents activities prompted not merely by the desire to
trafHc, but also by a measure of that Antiquarian in-
stinct which loves "Old Times, Old Friends, Old Books,
Old Songs, and Everything that is Old."
How incompatible these two may be, when com-
pounded in one Anatomy, some few souls know, not
to their sorrow, perhaps, but certainly to their un-
doing as men of big business! A glance at the price
of Item No. 1 in this Catalog may be interpreted by
the reader as a direct contradiction to what has just
been writ; but that, my Friend, depends first, on its
Cost, secondly, on its Sale! These are, indeed, most
important factors in such calculations. Of course, so
far as records have been searched and expert Bibli-
ophiles consulted, we seem to have here not only a
so-called "Unique", but, what is more, the Sole Sur-
vivor of an anathematized, suppressed and extinct
Imprint by an Apostate, Colonial, Quaker Printer.
Our standard modern dictionary defines a "Broad-
sheet" to be "A sheet printed on one side only and
without arrangement in columns." I object to the
latter part of this definition, for some of the Broad-
sides described herein are thus divided without in the
least taking from their breadth or one-sidedness.
Let the carping Critic beware how he shies and
falters to see that nearly all this literature focuses
upon or emanates from that Sect, once, in derision,
called Quakers. What have these to do, I hear some
say (themselves removed, mayhap, a thousand miles
from the old Middle Colonies), what have these to do
with American History? I will tell thee, stranger,
what these signify: — They are the Records of a People
whose emigration, settlement and government in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, did more, in
the short space of eighty years, to establish the princi-
ples of Democratic Equity and Religious Liberty,
which Americans now enjoy, than all other colonial
undertakings in the New World, combined.
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ONLY KNOWN COPY OF A W. BRADFORD IMPRINT. See Item No. I.
AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC.,
CATALOG No. 35.
BROADSIDES AND 4 PAGE FOLIOS.
ONLY KNOWN COPY OF W. BRADFORD'S IMPRINT OF
TALBOT'S BUGG'S BOMB.
1 Bugg, Francis. "A BOMB thrown amongst the Quakers in
Norwich, which will Reach their Friends in Bristol, and set fire
to the Combustible Matter thorow their whole Camp in England,
Wales and America." $1750.00
A Folio Sheet, printed on both sides, the size of printer's form for same
being 12 by Cs/s inches, set up in double column, except one inch at bottom of
second page, on which is printed, the full width of the sheet, the following Notice
by John Talbot, Founder and Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Burlington,
New Jersey : —
"Since honest Francis is not here, to do this good Office for Friends, they may
please to take notice, That there is one John Talbot at Burlington, who will do
as mnch for them, or rather more, if they desire it, at their next Yearly Meeting:
He has got Friends Books, and Enemies too: hut let us not judge either till we
hear and see what they say. God give us Understanding in all things; so prays
[John Talbot?]. July 1, 1704."
Bugg's Bomb was first pubHshed in 1702, being printed at Norwich, Eng-
land, in folio, and a second impression, enlarged, in octavo, in 1702 and 1703.
Its Title is identical with this one, issued by Talbot, except that the latter has
added the words "AND AMERICA" at the end. Bugg was the Arch- Anti-
Quaker writer of the remarkable controversial period between 1680, the date
of his first tirade, and the year 1724, the date of his last Anti-Quaker book,
written in the 84th year of his age. He joined the Quakers in 1659 and was
imprisoned in Ely Jail for refusing the Oath of Allegiance in 1663; and, in 1670,
under the Act against Conventicles, Goods worth 42 Pounds and over were
taken from him by Informers. He did not appear to have severed communion
with the Society of Friends till 1684.
John Talbot's history and correspondence is given at large in Hills' History
of the Church in Burlington, N. J. On pages 55 to 60 of that Work is printed
a Letter from Talbot to George Keith, the celebrated Pennsylvania Quaker
Apostate to the Church of England, and intimate co-laborer with Talbot, in
which the following passage occurs, undoubtedly referring to this Imprint. It
is dated New York, October 20th, 1705. He says : —
"/ got some hundreds of F. Bugg's Sheet printed which I had endorsed with
a challenge, and so was hound to answer it, hut I could not provoke the friends to
it by no means, but all I could get of them was this sorry paper 'False News from
Gath,' etc."
Owing to the fact that this copy of Talbot's Sheet was so trimmed in bind-
ing that the last line at end containing the words above quoted : "July 1, 1704"
and "John Talbot," is almost entirely shaved off, it may be questioned whether
the name and place of the Printer thereof was not also added thereto, also wheth-
4 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Broadsides and 4 Paia Folios — Continued.
er the Printer may not have been some other person than the first William
Bradford, formerly of Philadelphia, then of New York City. The letter just
quoted, coupled with the certain knowledge we have that Bradford at this time
and earlier in New York was the only American Printer of Anti-Quaker literature
for the Middle Colonies, are facts worth noting, but the surest proof of the
Printer is in the Print itself, which any expert in Bradford's tjrpographic work
at this period, would pronounce to be his. As may be seen by the reproduction
of the first page of this Sheet herewith given, Bradford must have been sorely
put-to-it for tjfpe; indeed a critical study of tj^jographical character and make-
up as compared with Bradford's earhest work while he was in good Quaker
standing in Philadelphia, would furnish much curious and fascinating amuse-
ment to the Antiquarian and Moralist.
The only intimation that Bibliographers have had that there was an Ameri-
can edition of Bugg's "Bomb," comes from one or two only known copies of the
Broadsheet — "False News from Gath rejected," addressed to John Talbot in
1704 by nine prominent Philadelphia and Burlington Quakers (see next item,
No. 2, for a copy of this). I have, by correspondence and careful research, been
unable to find that any copy of this pubhcation is contained either in public
or private Archives of this Country, or in England, nor is there apparently any
reference to it in print other than what is ^ven in its Answer.
The condition of this sheet is good with the exception of the trinmiing
above mentioned, the margin of one side being one-eighth of an inch, on the
other three-quarters of an inch and at top five-sixteenths of an inch. Along
the blank left margin of first page is written : "This follomng reply was sent to
our answer (now printed), to which we saw no word of a return, The S A Imanacks
he mentions." This was no doubt written by Thomas Story, in the minute style
of handwriting which he used in such cases, the copy in question being one item
of a remarkable collection of Quakeriana which he had privately bound together
in one foUo volume, from which several of the items next described were also
taken.
This item and the three items following will not be sent on approval, nor
for examination.
THE ONLY COPY KNOWN IN AMERICA.
2 "FALSE NEWS FROM QATH REJECTED. Containing some
REASONS of the People called QUAKERS For their declining
to Answer JOHN TALBOT'S Proposall (at the foot of F. Bugg's
Bomb) to their last Yearly Meeting at Burlington." $850.00.
"JOHN TALBOT.
We have seen a pnnted sheet Svhsaihed FRANCIS BUGG fiU'd wUh bitter
Investtves and false Charges against ms who are (in derision) call'd QUAKERS;
insinuating things to he our Principles which we Abhor and Detest: in the close
of which thou personatest F. B. and styl'st him Honest Francis which to those
that know him (which we suppose thou dost not) seems altogether Ironical. How-
ever, in Courtesie and with the like reason he may possibly Salute thee with the
same Language. Here thou undertak'st his Task, viz: To prove all the Charges
against m contained m that sheet, or rather mare (if we desire it), at this our
yearly-Meeting. How far this will recommend thee to be a man of Peace or
Knowledge, thus rudely and rashly to Attack us, loithout any just Provocation
on our part, time may Determine. However, we hereby let thee know that we
shall not consent to hive our Meetings (which are appointed for Better Purposes)
to be Disturbed or Interrupted. For, since it hath pleased the Legislative Aw
thority 0} Jingland to shew that Tenderness to Conscientious Dissenters, as to
indulge them, in the Free exercise of their Consciences in Religious matters, with-
out Disturbance (tho to the great Greif of mm of thy temper) we claim and expect
our share of the benefit of it as well as any other Protestant Dissenters."
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 5
Broadiidei and 4 Page Folio* — Continued.
(Another paragraph of less importance, consisting of twelve lines, follows.
The sheet ends, in form and matter, as follows : )
"Burlington 18. 7. mo: 1704.. Signed in behalf of the
People call'd Quakers
By Us.
EDWARD SHIPPEN. JOHN RODMAN. SAMUEL JENINGS.
GEORGE MARIES. THOMAS STORY. GRIFFITH OWEN.
ANTHONY MORRIS. CALEB PUSEY. NICHOLAS WALNE."
The above is a Broadsheet folio, the printed portion measuring 9 inches in
length by 61/4 inches in breadth, and is in fine condition, with ample margins.
No Printer's name or place of printing appears. It is hsted in Joseph Smith's
Catalogue of Friends' Books, London, 1867, Vol. 2, page 11, under "Jennings."
In Volimie 1 of Hildeburn's Issues of the Press in Pennsylvania, page 41, item
No. 101, this Broadside is listed under the authorship of Caleb Pusey, one of
the Signers, as above. HUdebum refers to the imprint, within square brackets,
as "Philadelphia: Reynier Jansen. 1704-" Hildeburn's information was taken
from The Piiend, Vol. 29, a Weekly Journal published in Philadelphia. He
evidently saw no copy of this Sheet unless the one in Friends' Devonshire House
Reference Library, to which he refers by the letter "D." In a letter from Nor-
man Penney, Librarian of "D." I am informed that they stiU have this copy.
It is curious that Smith catalogues it under Jennings, and Hildebum under
Pusey, neither of these names occurring either at the beginning or the end of the
printed list of nine Signers, although Smith, in his Catalogue, has put Samuel
Jennings first and Caleb Pusey last. From the language of the first paragraph
of the sheet above quoted, it appears more probable that Thomas Story or
Nicholas Wain drafted it. Hildebum undoubtedly had good and sufficient
reasons for naming Reynier Jansen as the Printer of False News from Gath,
probably basing his conclusions on a comparison of the tjrpes used with those of
other imprints bearing Jansen's name, of the same date. The only other pos-
sible Printer would have been Tiberius Johnson, of Philadelphia, who printed
two of J. Taylor's Almanacs.
THE ONLY PERFECT COPY OF A JANSEN IMPRINT
KNOWN TO EXIST.
3 "AN EPISTLE TO the Quarterly and MonthIy=Meetings of
Friends in Pennsylvania, and West and East=Jersey.
"From our Vearly=Meeting in Philadelphia held the 24th and
25th. days of the 7th. Month 1701." $475.00
"DEARE FRIENDS;
In the Deare Love of God, in which we have been abundantly Consolafed at
this, time, do we salute you; earnestly desiring an universall Increase thereof, to
the Ghry of God and Comfort of his People." etc. etc
So far as we have any record, this Epistle was the First issued by Phila-
delphia Yearly Meeting of Friends, to be set in type and so distributed. Pre-
viously to this they were circulated in manuscript. This one is a FoUo of two
leaves and, curiously enough, so printed that the two printed pages fold facing
each other, the blank portions outside. There are six numbered paragraphs of
no historic interest whatever, relating only to the Principles and Tenets of the
Society, by way of admonition and encouragement to faithfulness. The final
paragraph, not numbered, mentions the receipt of an "Epistle from our Friends
& Brethren of the Yearly Meeting at Lmdon," and the Epistle ends thus : —
"Signed by Order on behalf of the said Meeting,
PHINEAS PEMBERTON."
"Printed at Philadelphia by Reynier Jansen 1701."
But one other copy of this publication is known to exist. It is in the
6 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Broadsides and 4 Page Folios — Continued.
Archives of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, where I
have examined it. It is more or less damaged, so much so that HUdebum
gives the imprint in square brackets, as not having seen it, thus, and incorrect-
ly -.—"Philadelphia: Reynier Jansen. 1701." Hildebum says that the Meeting
ordered 500 copies printed, this information being taken from the original
Minutes of the Meeting. Referring to the Historical Society's copy, he says : —
"But one is known to exist." There is no copy in Devonshire House Archives.
It is not in Smith's Catalog.
This copy is in good condition, uniformly foxed and with uniform and,
apparently, uncut margins.
GREAT ANTI-KEITH BROADSIDE WITH THOMAS STORY'S
MEMORANDUM ON BACK.
4 "THE CHRISTIANITY OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS
ASSERTED, BY GEORGE KEITH; In ANSWER to a Sheet,
called, A SERIOUS CALL TO THE QUAKERS, &c. Attested
by Eight Priests of the Church of England, called, DR. Isham,
Dr. Wincop, Dr. Bedford, Mr. Altham, Mr. Bradford, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr, Butler, Mr. Adams, and Affirmed by George
Keith, or the New Sworn Deacon." etc. etc. $200.00
Large Broadsheet, the printed matter of which measures 22 by 15 inches,
and arranged in wide double column form. Margins ample and condition good
with the exception of a comparatively recent tear into one side which does not
destroy any portion of the sheet and could easily be mended by an expert so
as to be invisible.
This was Thomas Story's private copy, formerly boimd up in his collection
of Broadsides, and on the back is written the following : —
"Memorand. that Georg. Keith Sent one of his Serious Calls to Friends at
Burlington Underwritten Thus Viz: The pretended Answer to this Sheet printed
at London Calld the Principles of Christianity of the People Called Quakers
Vindicated by Geo. Keith there is none of those Quotations here Given Deemed to
he True only Some pages by the Printers fault not Rightly placed on the Margin
which are here Corrected and I Challeng you to Produce one untrue or Unfair
Quotations of words in all this sheet— GEORGE KEITH."
Joseph Smith catalogues this item under the name "Quakers," Vol. 2, page
457. At the end of the sheet is the statement : — "Published on behalf of the
People called Quakers, by some of them." Smith states that John Meld was tihe
author. It was republished ia quarto form the next year. This is the First
Edition.
"London, Printed and Sold by T(acy) Sowle, in White- Hart-Court, in
Gracious-street, 1700."
THE FIRST ISSUE AND ONLY BROADSIDE IMPRINT OF
ROBERT BARCLAY'S FAMOUS THESES.
5| "THESES THEOLOGICAE. Omnibus cujuscunque generis
totius Christiani orbis Clericis ad quos hae pervenerint, &
praesertim universis Doctoribus, Professoribus, & Studiosis
Theologiae, in Accademiis Europae versantibus, sive Pontificiis,
sive Protestantibus: ROBERTUS BARCLAIUS, Domini Dei
Servus, & ex iis unus qui ironice (Quakeri) dicuntur, sinceram
poenitentiam in agritionem veritatis exoptat." $135.00
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 7
Broadsides and 4 Page Folios— Continued.
Following this title is an introductory paragraph to the reader, of nine
lines, printed the whole width of the sheet, begimung with a large ornamental
initial letter V. At the end of this he signs nimself "R. B. Scotobritannis." The
remainder of the sheet is printed in double column, paragraphed into thirteen
theses, the entire sheet being in the Latin language. Size of printed portion of
sheet 17 Ji by 13 inches. Condition creased in the folds, and somewhat broken
along 3 inches of the center fold so that a few letters of the 12th and 13th Theses
are missing. A tear into the left side reaches half way across the sheet, which
has been laid down by the original owner on an old paper backing.
The issue of these celebrated Theses, enunciating the fundamentals of
Quaker Theology by a Quaker of great learning and aristrocratic ancestry,
marked a distinct epoch in the theological history of Protestantism. Barclay
gave his Theses to the world in Latin and Low Dutch nearly a year before the
First Edition of his noted "Apology" for the Quaker doctrines, which was de-
signed to elucidate and defend them, was published.
"Amstelodami, impressit Christophorus Cunradus, Typographus, in Fossa
vulgo d' Egelantiers-gracht, Anno 167 4-"
SPECIAL BROADSIDE ON OATHS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
6 "THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE commonly called QUAKERS,
Relating to OATHS. With some REASONS Humbly Offered
to the Tender Consideration of the Members of the HOUSE of
Commons to Incline them to Grant the Petition of the said
People (which they intend to present unto them) that their
Solemn Affirmation or Denial may be Accepted instead of
an Oath. The said People freely submitting, that if any Re-
puted a Quaker falsify the Truth, and be duly Convicted thereof,
every such Person shall undergo the like Pains and Penalties,
as in Law and Justice are due unto Perjured Persons." $175.00
Following this, "THE CASE" is first stated, then "THE REASONS"
which latter complete the sheet. No place or date of imprint, nor indication
of authorship appears. Condition of sheet good and clear, broken in the fold
of one old crease, but no words or letters damaged; margins good except on
left side which is narrow and in two places breaks reach to edges of two lines.
Size of printed portion 16J^ by lOJ^ inches.
Reference to this Broadsheet in Smith's Catalogue is found under "Quak-
ers," Vol. 2, p. 456. My friend, Norman Penney, suggested that I might find
it in Smith imder "Parliament," indicating that Devonshire House Library did
not have a copy. From its very nature, there would have been only a few copies
printed and the absence of a copy from Devonshire House Archives gives strong
presumptive evidence that few, if any, other copies exist. From a legal stand-
point, this Broadsheet is most interesting and it is likely that Thomas Story
and William Penn both had a hand in it, as it also goes into the early history of
public Protests against Judicial Oaths, citing the Menists in 1577, 1593 and
1690. The date of issue of this sheet was certainly before the year 1696, as an
Act permitting their Solemn Affirmation was passed by Parliament early in
that year.
8 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Broadiides and 4 Patre Folios— Continuad.
THOMAS ELLWOOD'S GREAT BROADSHEET AGAINST
KEY'S LIBELS.
7 "DECEIT DISCOVERED AND MALICE MANIFESTED in
L. KEY'S late Paper from READING the third of the fourth
Month, 1693. By THOMAS ELLWOOD." $45.00
Printed in wide double columns; size of printed portion 18?^ by 12J^ inches,
Condition very fair, creased in folds and rebacked by old contemporary paper,
and with good margins.
The accomplished Quaker Secretary of his illustrious near neighbor and
friend, John Milton, devoted the greater part of this sheet to a defense of his
"Account I formerly gave of that ScandaUms Marriage (of the woman that lay
with her Father) ", etc., etc. This woman (since dead) had been disowned by
the Meeting of ■which she was a member though there was a strong opposition
to the disownment on the part of B. Coal, C. Harris and L. Key who resorted
to forgery to discredit Ellwood's connection with the disownment. The re-
mainder of Ellwood's defense relates to the hbels which these same men pub-
lished about Ellwood's father having been buried in ground used for the inter-
ment of Strangers and Vagabonds. It appears that EUwood having been
hurriedly called away from the deathbed of his father to attend his sick sister
in London "near unto death," was unable personally to oversee his father's
funeral preparations, and by mistake of those conducting it, his father's grave
was dug in that portion of the Friends' graveyard (presumably by Jordan's
Meeting House near by) which had been reserved for Strangers and the Poor.
At end the sheet is subscribed: "Hunger-HiU, 4th of 6th Mtmth. 1693. T. E."
Lpndon, Printed and Sold by T. Sowle, at the Crooked-Billet m Holy-
well-Lane in Shoreditch, 1693.
SPECIAL BROADSIDE FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
ON LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
8 "SOME CONSIDERATIONS humbly offered by the People
called QUAKERS relating to the BILL for the restraining the
LICENTIOUSNESS of the PRESS." $65.00
Beside the above headlines this sheet consists of seven paragraphs. In
these they argue with much ability against the Licensing of Religious Books,
etc., showing that no Licenser has either the right or the abiUty to judge be-
tween that which is Orthodox and those which are Heretical, seditious or of-
fensive.
.1, . I*, concludes thus: "They therefore humbly hope, that nothing may be Enacted
that mil lessen the Toleration, which they thankfully enjoy under the Favour ofthU,
as well as the late Government."
No author or Printer place or date of imprint is given. Smith conjectures
wrongly that it was printed about 1702, for Sewell, who was personaUy active
m these affairs says in his History:—"/ think it wa.i about the beginning of the year
1698 that a bill was brought into Parliament for restraining the Licentiousness of
the Press. Ihose caOed Quakers, perceiving that these might be pernicious, drew
up tlw foUomng rmiarks which they delivered to the members of parliament." He
J^vj'.^w /* Broadsheet m question in fuU and s.dds-" These considerations
with what others were offered, were of such effect that the BiU dropped." A copv
of this unportant and very rare Broadside is in the Devonshire fiouse Libra^.
"BRfEF^E?£rtotXo^^f.T^ " '"^ ^^*^^°^' ^^"^ ^"^^ "^'^^^
sheet^'ftod! wiKpl? CrS."^ "'='" '" '^- ^'^ ''°"'"'°° "' '"^
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 9
Broadside* and 4 Page Folioa — Continued.
THOMAS STORY'S COPY OF WHITEHEAD'S ANSWER TO
BUGG'S REPLY.
9 "A BRIEF ANSWER to F. BUQQ'S BRIEF REPLY to the
CONSIDERATIONS Humbly Offered by the People call'd
QUAKERS, Relating to the Bill for Restraining the LICEN=
TIOUSNESS OF THE PRESS." $27.50
This Document is a folded sheet of three pages, also thirteen words of the
title printed crosswise on the fourth page. On this page is written in fine,
flowing hand: "Far Tho: Story."
This Answer takes up Bugg's arguments seriatim and shows that he con-
tinually perverts by misquotation and is an inventor of lies and impossible tales.
The chief historical value of this item is a list, with dates, of fourteen of the
various Answers to Francis Bugg's books between 1682 and the publication of
this, which is not dated. If SeweU is correct as to year the "Considerations"
was published, this Brief Answer probably came forth about 1699, or possibly
1700. The Printer of this was undoubtedly Tacy Sowle, whose name appears
at end as the Bookseller of the fourteen titles of Anti-Bugg literature listed.
Smith lists this in Vol. 2, page 904 of his Catalogue.
Small foUo, good copy, cracked at hinge. Size of printed portion lOJi by
6}i inches.
W. MATHER'S DAGGER SHEET AGAINST GEORGE FOX,
WILLIAM PENN, ET. AL.
10 "Q. FOX, W. PENN, Q. WHITEHEAD, E. BURROWS
(EDW. BURROUQH) of the QUAKERS despising the HOLY
SCRIPTURES. As appears in their Preachers printed Books,
as follows," etc. $40.00
Broadsheet, printed below above heading in broad double column. Above
the words "of the" is a curious symbolical copperplate engraving, showing the
Church of En^and as a hand thrust forth from a mountain top, holding the
open Bible. On the left side the hands and forearms of George Fox and William
Penn are thrusting daggers against The Book, which are broken in the attempt.
On the ri^t side G. "WStehead and E. Burrows are represented doing the same,
with no better success. Above all this, at the top of the sheet, is the following
rhyme:
"Come, and behold a thing most true,
The QUAKERS how they do pursue.
With Daggers Points God's Holy Word,
It to destroy with one Accord.
Lot how it breaks their Daggers keen,
And make those Monsters to be seen."
Mather was an apostate Quaker who wrote a useful and much printed
book called " The Young Man's Companion." His Dagger Sheet was answered
by WilUam Eobinson in a Broadside dated 1700 entitled: "The Great Calumny
of The Quakers desjnsing the Holy Scriptures, routed, " etc. This was published
anonymously and also contains poetry, so called! Norman Penney writes me
that while they have a copy of this it is a "very rare Broadside."
Condition; mended by a strip of old blank paper along back, two tears
into the left side of sheet and a small hole on that margin involving two words
of a margmal reference, this hole being in the sheet before it was printed. Size
of printed portion 16K by llJimcbes. . ^ ..„ j
"LONDON, Printed for B. Aylmer at the Three Pidgeons m Comhill, and
C. Brome, at the Gun, at the West End of St. Paul's Churchward. 1700."
10 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Broadsides and 4 Pagre Folios — Continued.
THE EARLIEST BROADSIDE CREDO OF THE QUAKERS
WRIT BY PENN AND STORY.
11 "GOSPEL TRUTHS" Held and Briefly declared by the Peo=
pie called QUAKERS, for Satisfaction of Moderate Enquirers.
$47.50
••SOBER READER,
If thou hadst rather we should be in the Right than in the Wrong, and if thou
thinkest it but a Reasonable Thing that we should be Heard before we are condemned,
and that our Belief ought to be taken from our own Mouths, and not at theirs thai
have prejudiced var Cause; then we entreat thee to Read and Weigh the following
Brief Account of those Things thai are chiefly Received and Professed among us,
the People called Quakers," etc. etc.
Anyone acquainted with William Penn's characteristic style of language
can see that he composed this opening paragraph. The remainder of the sheet
consists of eleven Articles of Faith in whichj of course, Thomas Story was likely
to have the master-hand. There is a closmg paragraph referring inquirers to
Quaker Writings and Books to substantiate this Declaration of Faith, and at
bottom the following:
••Dublin, the Hth of the William Penn. Anthony Sharp.
3d Month 1698. Thmnas Story. George Rooke."
Whether the above was printed in Dublin, Smith does not venture to say,
but as Penn and Story issued two other publications the same year with the
Dublin imprint, it is probable that this one is from the same source. Condition
fair, slightly broken into the margins where folded, but no letters missing.
This was Thomas Story's own copy, though it does not bear his autograph. It
is one of the most important Pronunciamentos as to the Quaker Creed, being
written and published by two of the most prominent and talented men of the
Society.
LIBELS AGAINST W. PENN AND G. WHITEHEAD REBUKED.
12 "DIRT WIP'D OFF. Being a Return to John Plimpton's
False and Dirty CHARGE against WILLIAM PENN and Q.
WHITEHEAD." $35.00
A^^® Broadsheet begins rather curiously in a paragraph probably composed
by Anthony Sharp, of Dublm, whose name first appears at the bottom, thus: —
As to the Character of the Man, we understand him to be Conceited and
Quarrelsom (even in the Opinion of the People he relates to) and in the conclusion
Empty and Incompetent; that if we sought Victory more than Peace, the price of
U would be very Cheap: But as Religion consists in Piety and Charity rather than
Controversie, so we are unwilling to engage our selves therein without just and solid
grounds which his paper can have no Pretence to; the performance being as weak and
tnflir^ as the design was nuditious, and the matter strained or false:" etc. etc.
Phmpton was a Baptist of DubUn and the paper referred to is entitled "A
Quaker no Christian.
+V, 4.T}f ■'e'nainder of the sheet is in six numbered paragraphs, the last stating
tnat Amos iitrettell of Back-Lane in Dublin has the books etc. printed in this and
other tontroversMs." The final paragraph and signatories read as follows:
iiubscnbdthislSthoftheSdM a , ,
A good copy, uncut.
36
Advice and Caution to Friends respecting their Putting out
Lights (illuminating) on those call'd Rejoicing Nights, and
the not opening their Shops on days appointed by Human Au=
thonty for publick Fasts, Feasts and Thanksgivings." $4.75
As they could not fight with the Fighters, neither could they tnumph with the
Conquerors; and therefore were not to be prevailed upon, to make a show of Con-
I^-V^^c«f-
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Jr. i5>^f s 2j"ii«fl, to thiu iajn^Jrif JIIf«r///r^ «; Biijluigtoo. - '%>^f^^
iohn'tallot.
E have ften a printed Tntet SuBfaibcd IKAhlClS BVC^^
{ill'ij with bitter lme< ttvss and laUe Ciarge* . i^ainti us wIjg are, Cm
;^_:.denr!on caU'd ^i;^!iX£R55 infinuattng thingsfebeeur P»r and Deleft :ia tlie clow of which thou perltii»*
t ft t»T,B, 'Ah4 ftyi'ft bJtn Ht»fefi trattcii . wnkh to thofe that iy>«»w him <, winch wq
/ done tsjig
flflijs wi .^g^^V'i^jtftJto bcdone in Pn»/ »' method , toeti'^ fach C^mrtv^fietma hzxea^,
:-im.(ff^tB[th&^^sith which if thou complieft thou mayft cxyt^ ' b) cheAiiftsaa^
oi' Golfr'), atiuii^wr Jrpm fonK of us , ot tome Other of our i.«mmnfia». ^ ->^
"^' '^''' " " . • ^^
Signed Imieiuffff^^
^U eairdQpj^eH^
^ytl«.
RODHAK
ONLY KNOWN AMERICAN COPY OF A JANSEN IMPRINT. See Item No. 2.
RHOADS' AMERICANA, CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35 19
Broadsides and 4 Pass Folios — Continued.
Smrnity by placing Lights in any Part of the Fronts of tkdr Houses," etc. Signed
"Second-day's Moming-^meeting, heild in London, the 10th of the Third Month,
1760."
Folio, 4 pages, uncut, good copy.
37 "To Sovereigns and those in Authority in the Nations of
Europe and other parts of the World," etc. From the Yearly
Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends of Great Britain
and Ireland, held in London, 1849." $7.00
A large folded folio of three pages, wide margins, in script type, which has
the appearance of having been produced by the Anastatic process of printing,
or else by Lithography. It is entirely devoted to the subject of Slavery and
refers specifically to that in the West Indies and other parts of America.
It is endorsed at end thus: — "Signed in and on behalf of the Meeting, George
Stacy, Clerk to the Meeting Ms Year."
A good copy of this able Pronimciamento.
38 An Act to allow Qual
turn to Robert McKean, in Mulberry Street, Phila. $5.00
Neither of these filled in, but one of them with the OflScial Wax Seal and
yellow ribbon attached. The date is "One thousand seven hundred and ninety.",
Size over all 16 by 13 inches, good copy. No imprint.
68 Broadsheet regarding Mason and Dixon's line stone near
Oxford, Chester County, Pa., published by C. C. Cresson of
Phila., Nov. 8, 1879. $2.50
Printed information on one side and fine woodcut plate of the stone on
the other. W. T. Smedley, artist. Size over all 13 by 10 inches.
69 Broadsheet "An Address to Seamen." $2.00
Printed in double column by Reed and Son, of Sunderland, Engl., and
signed E. R. Edward Backhouse has written on this, above his signature,
"By Elizabeth (Thomas) Robson, of Sunderland, my great Aunt." Oblong 4to.
FINE COPY OF A RARE FRANKLIN IMPRINT.
70 From Our Yearly Meeting, held at Philadelphia, for Penn-
sylvania and New Jersey, from the 22nd Day of the Ninth
Month to the 28th of the same (inclusive), 1759, to the Quarterly
and Monthly Meetings of Friends belonging to the said Yearly
Meeting." $25.00
Folio, 3 pages, entirely uncut, and with title on reverse of page 3. This
was a special issue relating to the Indian Wars then going on and which were
threatening the Eastern parts of Penna., and is signed by Mordecai Yamall,
Thomas Massey, John Churchman, John Scarborough, Peter Fearon, Thomas
Evans, Joseph Parker. . ^ ^, j. ,,■
ffildebum in his Issues of the Pennsylvania Press states that this was
printed in Phila. by B. Franklin and D. Hall. No imprint appears on the sheet.
THOMAS STORY'S AUTOGRAPH COPY.
71 Epistle to the Monthly and Quarterly Meetings of Friends
in England, Wales and Elsewhere. From our Yearly Meeting
held in London, 1693. $25.00
An important Epistle in the history of the Society, and a very early one
to be printed and preserved. A paragraph relates to Quaker Shipmasters can-y-
ine Guns on their ships to protect themselves against Capture; also that while
they cannot Fi^t they must pay their Taxes and Tribute. The return of
Thomas Wilson and James Dickinson from their great perils and capture in
26 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Broadsides and 4 Page Folios — Continued.
America is recorded, and that in "New England the cry of the blood of Friends
formerly put to death there is nmch revived, by the late Judgment and Confusion
fallen upon the Professors there, about Witch-craft, several being there put to death,
under pretence of being Witches, which they wickedly accused Friends formerly
with," etc. The Distemper in Barbadoes, the Earthquake in Jamaica, the
travels of John Furley in Holland, the Dantzick Friends, the German "Pietes,
by swne called Quakers," the captives in " Macquenses," etc., are more or less fully-
treated of. Signed at end by Benjamin Bealmg; the bold autograph of Thomas
Story being written on the blank portion of last page. Folio 4 pp., condition
good.
72 "Epistle to the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends
in England, Wales and Elsewhere. From our Yearly Meeting
held in London (etc.), 1696. $18.00
Two pages, foKo, signed at end by Benjamin Bealing.
The blank leaf belonging to this contains a most interesting manuscript,
headed thus: — "At the Yearly Meeting held in London ye 1, 2, S& 4th Days of
ye 4th Mo. 1696 — Dear Friends — These Particular Minutes following are sent to
the SeveraU Monthly and Quarterly Meetings to be there read for Friends Informa-
tion that they may be prepared to Give Account hereafter." It goes on to con-
sider the "Great favour lately granted by the Government unto Friends in respect
to Oaths," also as to the use or non-use of the "Liberty Granted by the Act," etc.
The question of exemption from Tithes by taking farms and pa3ring rent to
the Government, also regarding Friends making Wills and Legacies to the poor,
is discussed.^ At end, eight Queries to be answered at the next Yearly Meeting
are given, viz. : — " What Sufferings and for wbatf What present prisoners? How
many discharged and when and how? How many dyed prisoners, and when?
How many Public Friends dyed, who and ye time when? How many Meeting
Houses built and what Meetings added since last year? What Signall Judgments
have come upon Persecutors? How Truth prospers, and Are Friends in Unity?"
This was TTiomas Story's copy, but does not have his auto^apb. The
manuscript portion is of the greatest value, being one of the originals of the
"Annual Queries," as well as of the "Advices."
References are made to Epistles from various places in America and the
"laie Differences which have been in some parts of America," referring to the
Keithian controversies.
AN EARLY EPISTLE WITH MS. DRAFT OF A NEGRO
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
73 The Epistle to the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of
Friends in England, Wales and Elsewhere. From our Yearly
Meeting held in London in the Third Month, 1697. $15.00
FoUo, 3 pp., fine copy signed by Benjamin BeaUn^. Attached to this is a
blank, foKo leaf, on the back of which is a manuscript draft of a Marriage
Certificate, drawn after the manner of Friends, reading in part as follows: —
"WHEREAS Cairo, a Negroe man belonging to Capt. Thorn's Lake, Mariner
^the City of PhUada in the Province of Pennsylvania and Phebe a Negroe woman
belonging to Antho Morris of the district of Smithwark, in the Province aforesaid,
Having proposed their Intentions of Marriage with Each Other to their said Masters
and was by them AUowed of Now these are to Certifye thatfm- the full accomplishing
their said Intentions this Eight day of the Eleventh month in the Year of our Lord
me thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three. They the sd Cairo & Phebe appeared
before Sundry Persons on this occation met togather and the sd Cairo taking the
sd Phebe by the hand did Openly declare that He took Her the sd Phebe to be his Wife
promising thro the Lords assistance to be unto her a faithful and Loving Husband
until Death should Seperate them," etc. etc.
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 27
Bromdudu and 4 Psge Folioa— Continuad.
74 Special Epistle to Philadelphia. "From our Yearly Meeting
held in London (etc.), Fifth Month, 1791. To the Yearly Meet-
ing of Friends to be held at Philadelphia." $6.00
This commends Philadelphia Friends in their "promotion of Schools on a
liberal plan, also on their Emancipation of their Slaves," and at end says: — "We
home had at this Meeting the company of our beloved Friends, Samuel Smith and
George DUlwyn {Ministers of Burlington, N. J.) whose services have been very ac-
ceptable to us. Signed, Philip DebeU TuckeU, Clerk." Fine copy, imcut.
75 London Yearly Meeting Epistle of 1780 specially addressed
"To Friends and Brethren, at their next Yearly Meeting to
be held in Philadelphia." $2.75
Folio, 3 pp., uncut. Signed William Bleckly, Clerk.
The typography and paper of this shows that it was printed in Phila.,
probably by Crukshank. It refers to the continuation of the Revolutionary
War.
76 Epistle from London Yearly Meeting of Fifth Month, 1755,
"To our Friends and Brethren at their next Yearly Meeting
to be held at Philadelphia." $5.00
Folio, 4 pp., wide margins. Signed by John Gumey, Clerk. The water-
mark shows this was almost certainly printed in Philadelphia, and probably
by James Chattin, as Hildeburn names him as the probable Printer of another
Epistle of the same date, see his No. 1411. Refers to the French and Indian
War.
77 Special Messages from London Yearly Meeting, Fifth Month,
1768, to ensuing Yearly Meeting of Friends for Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. $3.00
Folio, uncut, 2 pp., signed John Hustler, Clerk.
"Philadelphia: Printed by D. Hall and W. Sellers, in Market Street."
78 Special Epistle from London Yearly Meeting, Fifth Month,
1771, to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. $3.00
Folio, 3 pp., imcut, signed William Fry, Clerk.
79 COLLECTION OF LONDON YEARLY MEETING GENERAL
EPISTLES. The lot, 50 Pieces, $45.00
A Set in the original folio and uncut condition of from 2 to 4 pages each,
tmbound, and in good condition with one or two exceptions, for the following
years— 1724, 25, 28, 41, 42, 47, 49, 51 to 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71 to 73, 75, 80, 90,
91, 93, 95 to 99, 1802 to 1807, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 65, all inclusive.
ITiree of the later ones are in octavo form, stitched. Not sold separately,
except that I have a few of the shears in duplicate. Some of the earfier years
are worth $3.00 each retail. 1 will soon be able to add several missing years
to this collection.
28 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
SECOND SECTION.
AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, DOCUMENTS, MANUSCRIPTS,
ORIGINAL DEEDS AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.
80 Original Manuscripts of Astronomical Calculations, made by
John Ward, Quaker, of New Jersey, for his "FARMERS' AL-
MANACS," published in Phila., by McCarty & Davis.
The lot, with a sample copy of Ward's Printed Almanac for 1834.
$18.00
These are in a fine bold hand, on tmcut foUo paper; that for each year
being separately stitched in stiff paper covers. There are sixteen of these, for
the years 1831 to 1834, inclusive, also for 1836, 1838 to 1840, inclusive, and for
1842 to 1849, inclusive.
81 Penn, William. Autograph Document entirely in his hand"
writing. $12.00
"W. P. e. g. To my Trusty & Loving Friend James Logan Secret'y of the
Govrmn't & Property of Pennsylvania &c.: in America. P(er) Edw'd Lane,
Biddeport." On bottom margin, in James Logan's hand, is written: — "16. 7,
1704, pr Ed: Lane."
This paper, 6J^ by 6 inches in size, was evidently cut from a larger piece,
forming the wrapper for a package sent from London by Penn to Logan in care
of Edward Lane of Biddeport. It is sUghtly broken in one fold, involving two
or three letters in part.
82 Clarkson, Thomas, noted English author of the Portraiture
of Quakerism, Memoirs of William Penn and famous in the
Abolition of Slavery. Four Items. $17.50
Auto^aph Letter, Signed, addressed to his "Esteemed Friend, James Pern-
berton, of Philadelphia, written from Liverpool, July 28th, 1807. In this
Letter he acknowledges a package probably directed to William Dillwvn. and
goes on to say: —
"7 have taken the Liberty of sending you a Prospectus of the 1st Volume of
my new work. You will see that it contains much interesting Matter. It wiU he
aUo a Supplement to the Portraiture (of Quakerism). For whereas this exhibits
the PrtrwiplesofFnends, this History will exhibit the Effects of these as they bear
upon the great Question of the Abolition of the Slave-Trade. I hope to be able to
send the first volume of the Manuscript to America by the latter end of September,
perhaps you might repnnt on coarse Paper, the little Prospectus I have sent ym
andnrad^ it anwng Fnends in Philadelphia, in order that we might know bJore
the Book u printed, how many Subscribers there may be to it among Friends You
may charge this pnnUng account upon the Work when it comes out.—Farewdl.
your fnend Thomas Clarkson." "■'<>"/<-i..,
»„^^™f ™^'^ quarto sheet, the letter on one side, and address on the other, with
aSr''^:'/..f.:f ^^•vs^"'^"^'-^"'' ''^' ''''' '^'^-f^'-^Thos.
., ,TJie above relates to Clarkson's "History of the Rise, Progress &c of the
™b&■^'''^^"'"^^^Sif:,^?^l•^ tf^British Patli^Znt?' This w^
pubhshed m London and m Philadelphia simultaneously, in 1808; the American
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 29
Autograph Letters, Etc.— Continued.
Edition, which Pemberton superintended, was published by James P. Parke,
No. 119 ffigh Street.
With this letter is a fine engraved stipple portrait of Clarkson by Peter
Maverick, of New York; also a copy, in the original calf, 2 vols., of the first
American Edition of his Abolition book. The set of four it«ms.
83 Autograph of Benjamin Lay, noted, early, Philadelphia
Quaker Advocate of Emancipation. $4.50
A fly leaf taken from an old Quaker book first belongiug to Samuel Ennew,
of Phila., whose autograph occurs three times, beneath wmch is the bold and
rather flourishing autograph of Lay written and repeated in Monogram thus: —
"Sanrnd Ennew his Book Now it's Benj Lay." Lay's Life was published by
Roberts Vaux in 1815. He was disowned by Philadelphia Friends for his violent
pubUc denunciation of those who kept Slaves, a Reformer, half a century ahead
of his most radical anti-slavery contemporaries.
84 Logan, James, Proprietary Secretary of William Penn in
Philadelphia, the most useful, talented and intimate Friend
of Penn in America. His Letter. $68.00
A Remarkable, lengthy, Autograph Letter, signed; evidently his own fair
copy of same, kept for filing. It is a closely and beautifully written quarto
of 4 pages, dated "Stenton, 11th of Janry (17) 35-S6." It begins:—
"My Friend . . . for I am willing and dedrotis we should regard each
other mvtuaUy under that Title, I was fanour'd th£ 9th inst. with thine of the Sd
indorsed pr Jno. Wright of whose being in town I had rwt heard. A few dayes
after my last to thee I was informed hy E. Shippen the Wid': Paterson resolved not
to have the Land, W'ch a little surprized me and upon it I directed him, by httr
to acquaint her, that as She was earnest with her husband to have that Purchase
made for her Children, and she wth him not only made a positive Agreem t with
me, but I had recv'd the full pay, it neither was nor should be in her power to recede
from it, to get the Money into her own hands, that if her Husb'd had rwt made a
Will, or if he did not, had not disposed of it, I would have it done by an Orphans
Court, and upon their Determination I would make the Title," etc. After refernng
to a Survey of th^ Land, he continues about real estate dealings with S. Snuth,
John Gabb,— Dunlap, etc. This occupies the first page, at bottom of which is
written, on the left hand comer:— "Sa; Blunston," refernng, possibly, to
Samuel Blunston as the person to whom the letter was addressed.
Logan then goes on to refer to an inquiry in his correspondent s letter as
to his hterary work, saying: — -.,.,. j .j. ,
"Having for several Years past considered our ways of thinking and the oc-
casion of differences of Opinion among Mankind especially in relation to the first
Principles on which our Duties are founded I formed to myself a Set of Notions
somewhat different from anything I had met with elsewhere, but never committed
anything upon it to writing. But last Novr but one wntmg to Peter CoUinson of
Land to whom I had been particularly obliged, and who seem d fond of a Cor-
respondence with me, to give him some entertaininm't as a Botanist, I designed U>
send him an Acco't of my Experim'ts on Indian Com in relation to the fanna, in
ord'r to rectify some Mistakes I had just as I was going to wnte to him, observed m
Miller's great Botanic or Gardiner's Dictionary, and when my hand was m, 1 went
on with further Conjectures about Generation, much to the same purpose, as j/wM
hast heard from me, but carried with some method to a length that I suppose had not
een sern^ f^carried to S'r Hans Sloane Presid't of ye Royal Society {of which
Peter himself is a member) who so far approved of it that he himself brought it to
the Society and causing it to be read there, as Peter tells me, it had also thetr ap-
^° TbTse Essays of Logan were published in the Transactions of the Royal
Society. I>ogan continues: —
30 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Autograph Letters, Etc. — Continued.
"I had another Scheme in my head of much greater Importance to Mankind,
on Society the End of Man in his Formation, his Duties &c.; upon wch I was ex-
ceedingly pressed to communicate it. But tho last Spring I wrote a Small In^
trodvction and one Chapr of ye External Senses I laid it intirdy aside tiU receiving
some Books from Peter this last fall on the sam^ subject. There was one of them,
called the Procedure, extent and Limits of our Understanding (a 6th 8vo) without
any name to it but said to be wrote by Dr. Brown, Bishp of Cork, wch really provoked
me."
The writer continues in a learned disquisition regarding Hobbes' idea that
the State of Nature is a State of War, also discusses the views of Shaftsbury,
' Clark, WoUaston, Hutcheson, etc., and remarks: "But the bouncing Bsp [Dr.
Brovm], strikes at all, damns Lock for a Shameless ridicules the Moral
Sense and everything but his ovm Notions wch are a Scheme to establish his Analogy,"
etc.
Logan thinks he has seen farther into these matters, though of inferior
abiUty, in his own estimation. "I Theref. lay down this far a First Principle —
That it is impossible for any Natural Production to Be to Act or to Superinduce
any new Power but by adequate Powers (at least virtually) granted by Nature in
its formation and then endeavor to show that Man was by a most peculiar Provision
designdfoT Society and Benevolence wch is evidently Seen in the formation of Fami-
lies. For that those Brutes have all the sam^e Senses & inward Bodily Sensations
(etc. etc.) Yet in this one point there is a mast remarkable difference and this not
from humane Institution but the Dictates & Laws of Nature, as 1. falling in love
with one & Courting wth Virgin Natural Modesty wch I prove (S) what I couch
in 4 Latin lines & thou wilt see in as many English ones below, but I much "prefer
my Latin ones." This is the verse in English: —
"8. Venus herjoyes to brutes but rarely leads
Yet still indulgent Human-kind attends
And each time I/una walks her heavenly Round
She for her Sister fits the genial Ground."
His third distinction is parents' enduring affection for their children, with
young children's mability to shift for themselves, hence FamUy Afiection.
The fourth, Woman's ceasmg to bear in middle life so that all of her family
may be educated together. He says he has several other reasons but there is
not room to give them m a letter. He concludes by thanking hw correspondent
tor tus good wishes in 4 lines because I suppose very kindly intended, but I shmM
be much better pleased that my next year which wiU be my 63d were ye period,"
etc. And here condudewUh Hnd love to thy Spo(use) & Susy to whom thou may
communicate this. Thy Real friend J . Logan."
,™«wi"Ti!?^ Postcript reads:-" nis is wholly wrote off at one Sitting (I
mshl could do so on the other) and 'tis much too long for one of my Girles to copy,
theref. mustsmdu all but ye first part on business, without taUng one. Pray fce^
^t tIJ^''®*-^ 7^ .certainty written to an intimate and weU educated friend
lo=?P w^*"w;? ^\^^^ Country somewhere outside of Philadelphia. It is
W ™ t^^*''^^* ^^,^"^"«*S '''^y"''^ by the name of Blui^ton whose
WnLJ^ P^^^"" r*^- tJ^e letters. "Sa:". John Blunston was the only con-
tempOTary Pennsylvaman of prommence, so far as I can discvoer
Ihe letter is m beautiful condition, inlaid within plate-paper margins.
85 WHITTIER, John Q., famous Quaker Poet. Autograph
Letter, signed. $,\r nn
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 31
Autograph Lettars, Etc. — Continued.
o common interest in the great World-Singer. I am very truly thy friend, John
G. Whittier."
Two pa^es on small folded letter sheet, in good condition. Name of ad-
dressee not given.
86 Whittier, Jolin Q. A Visiting Card with his Autograph sig=
nature. $1.50
87 Proud, Robert, Philadelphia Quaker Schoolmaster and First
State Historian of Penna. $10.00
His private Manuscript Translations of (A) "On Gardens from the Latin
of Lord Bacon's Essays, &c. God himself first planted a Garden. And indeed
among human Comforts this is the most sure," etc., etc. This translation goes on
to enumerate Bacon's List of Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to be planted, the
months of their blooming, etc., and occupies 12 neatly written, quarto, manu-
script pages, sewed together and with uncut margins. Two additional pages
are devoted to another translation by Proud, the title of which he gives as
follows: — "Laus Hortuli. Translated at Hackney near London from a Latin
Epigram of Virgil, about the year 17B2, by R. P." At end he repeats his name,
thus: — "B. P. Hackneyensis." On the fore-margin of page 1, is written: —
"Translations by R. P. Bih Mo. 1802."
88 "Mary Emlen's (Copy) Book, written in the Tenth Year of
Her Age, 1797." $6.00
A quarto sized, old-fashioned manuscript book of 22 leaves, with stiff brown
wrappers, stitched. Among the extracts are Dying Sayings of EUzabeth House,
Letter from Brissot de Warville concerning the Quakers, Narrative of James
Dickenson and Jane Fearon, Vision and Poem of a Chester County Quaker,
dated 1791, etc. The names of Mary Emlen and Phebe Churchman are also
written on one of the blank leaves.
89 Extraordinary Collection of Autograph Signatures of Noted
Philadelphians. $17.50
Petition of John Livingston, of Philadelphia, Lumber-Measurer, " To the
Honorable the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met."
The Petition goes on to relate that Livingston had fiUed the oflBce of Public
Measurer for four years to his financial loss and personal injury, owing to the
American Revolution and his attachment to the Cause of his Countiy, and he
now desires reappointment under the new Bill. , On the 2nd and 3ra pages of
this foho Document are the signatures of fifty-three persons recommending the
Petitioner's request to the Assembly. Among these may be mentioned Thomas
Britton, Allen Ridgway, Paul Troth, John Litle, M. Hillegas, John Morris,
W. Masters, Wm. Biddle, Stephen Girard, Melchior Steiner, Robert Smith,
Amos Taylor, James Read, Christopher Baker: William Rush, Peter Brown,
Abraham CoUings, Alexander Boyd, George Campbell, Thomas Mifflin, etc.
Endorsed on back, as having been read twice in November, 1784, and post-
poned. In fine condition, uncut.
90 Parchment Deed for Lot on Sassafras Street, Philadelphia,
by Isaac Norris and Mary, his Wife. $12.00
Granted to Aaron Goforth, of said City, dated the "Sixteenth day of the
Month called June in the Twelfth year of the Reign of our Soverign Lady Anne,
Queen of Great Britain, and the year of our Lord 1702."
An unusually fine example of the Deed of the period, 26 inches wide by
9 Ji inches high, finely engrossed, and the signatures and Seals of Isaac and Maiy
32 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Autograph Lettan, Etc. — Continuad.
Norris and those of the Witnesses, James Logan, Charles Brockden and John
Wilson clearly legible. On back the bold signatures of Anthony Morris as
Justice of the Peace and Charles Brockden as Recorder of Deeds appear along-
side the Provincial Seal.
A fine combination of Quaker aristroorats' autographs.
91 Benezet, Anthony. Autograph Letter Signed, written to his
"Dear Friend, Jonas Thompson," Schoolmaster. $17.50
It is dated Philadelphia, 29th of 2nd Month, 1760. The letter was ad-
dressed to Thompson as Schoolmaster at Bristol, England. Benezet writes : —
"The hope thou gives us that thou mays' t he willing to come over and take
charge of our Publick School is matter of pleasure to every Friend to whom I have
mentioned it. Those of the Overseers of the School who have heard of it have par-
ticularly expressed their approbation of it, & are in hopes that upon the receipt of
a Letter which was lately wrote to thee by order of the Board by James Pemberton,
Wm. Logan and Jo: Beynell, wherein they referred the choice of a Master to thee,
thou will have concluded to acquaint the Friends in London with thy Design of
coming over to take upon thyself the charge of that School. The expectation of see-
ing thee again is matter of much pleasure to me and my wife," etc. etc.
Quarto, one page with attached blank leaf, on back of which is the address
and Thompson's endorsement dated 1760. Mounted on transparent silk paper,
a small portion of the blank leaf gone. Anthony Benezet letters are rarely
offered and much esteemed.
92 Penn Family Archives, from the Estate of Granville Penn.
$30.00
Six Letters, octavo and foUo, one stamped envelope, four foUo folded MSS.
Archives and four foUo sheets, mostly addressed to or in the hand of Granville
Thomas Penn of Stoke Park, author of Life of Sir WiUiam Penn. Fifteen
Pieces. Mostly relating to the Penn Family Genealogy. Also includes list of
Thomas Perm's Library at Pennsylvania Castle, a paper on GranviUe Penn's
Life of Sir WiUiam Penn, Opinion of Judge Tilghman re Penn Estates in Penn-
sylvania and a privately pubUshed Poem in paper, quaxto, with an original
Elegy on Ruins of a Monastery near Cambridge, of 15 verses, both by Granville
Penn, etc. Dates run from 1813 to 1837.
93 Correspondence between Thomas Haines, County Surveyor
of Juliustown, N. J., and Clark and Bryant, owners of the
"Bank Lot" on Mill Street, Mount Holly. The lot $5.00
Relates to Variations of the Compass for the 30 years elapsing between
the former Survey of said Lot and that just made by Mm, imder date of Feb.
22nd, 1842, which Survey is given in full in one letter and the variations in
another, dated the previous year. It is probable that Clark and Bryant not
only owned the Lot but had a Bank there. Three pieces in MSS., foUo.
94 Mount Holly Printed, by M 'Knight & Felthousen about 1820.
$3.50
Legal Indentiu-e of one page, folio, with endorsement of B. Woolman on
back. This is filled in m manuscript and duly executed, transferring from Wil-
ham Roberts to John Roberts, both of New Hanover Township, Biu:Ungton
Co., N. J., 100 acres of unappropriated land, dated Jan. 5th, 1825. Also, signed
by Charles W. Roberts and Samuel S. Miller.
95 Franklin, Benjamin. "Maps of Benjamin Franklin's 18 acres
at Northampton, Burlington County," N. J. $7.00
These Manuscript Drafts were made by Daniel Wills, noted early Surveyor
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 33
Autograph Letter*, Etc. — Continued.
of Burlington County, one being on a small sheet 8 inches square, the other on
a large folio sheet, drawn in ink, and showing the relation of Franklin's land
to that of other properties South of Frankhn's, viz.: J. H. Deacon's, J. H.
Cook's and Joseph Engle's, all lying East of and abutting upon the South Branch
of Rancocas Creek, near Long Bridge. These drafts were made, or rather
copied, about 1820, but are not dated: 2 pieces.
96 Matlack, Timothy, born at Haddonfield, N. J., Free Quaker,
and Secretary of the Revolutionary Supreme Executive Council
of Philadelphia. $3.50
Autograph Letter Signed, written on back of another letter which had
been forwarded to him, the latter written by W. N. Jarrett, of Morgantown,
Virginia, to Reed and Forde, Commission Merchants of Phila. It relates to
the Collection of a Debt and has Timothy Matlack's initials, etc., in two other
places. Folio, 4 pages. Matlack's letter was written from Lancaster, May
29th, 1806.
PENN'S PROPRIETARY LANDS IN GLOUCESTER
COUNTY, N. J.
97 A most interesting and valuable lot of Original Autograph
Documents written by and to John Ladd, Esquire, Provincial
Councillor of West Jersey, County Surveyor of Old Gloucester
County, and Colonial Quaker Settler at Woodbury, N. J., as
follows— $47.50
(A) John Ladd's Manuscript Itinerary Accoimt Book, made during his
Survey of these Penn Lands, from May 17th to 27th, 1748, incliisive. 12mo,
paper, uncut, stitched, 8 pages and 6 blank leaves, with stiff cover. In fine
condition. He had as companion, Edward Miller, and for guides, David Ward,
Joseph BaUiDger and Richard Chew. The party consisted of five persons and
two horses; one of which was lost, and evidently they traversed a most difficult
and wilderness coimtry, at the head-waters of Timber, Mantua and Raccoon
Creeks, also of Great Egg Harbor and Maurice Rivers. Laid within is a fair
MSS. copy of same on a foUo sheet and a MSS. accoimt of expenses of this
Expedition, itemized, amounting to over 9 Pounds, aU in Ladd's hand.
(B) Two Autograph Letters addressed to "John Ladd, Esquire, at Gloees-
ter," written by Richard Peters, Rector of Christ Church and St. Peter's of
Phila., Secretary of the Land Office and to several Governors of the Province
of Penna. The first is dated Phila., April 14th, 1748, in which he says:— "Be
so good as to go aUmg vMh Mr. Miller and emmine the state and condition of the
Glocester Tracts belonging to the Proprietaries, and take a good view of the Quality
of the land (etc.) as I purpose to sell as fast as I can." The second is dated May
25th of the same year, in which Peters states:— 'TAe Proprietary's Lands are
so nvuch hurt by peoples cutting timber that I have given Jeffrey Clarke a power
iosueaU persons who shall be found committing any manner of waste on the Tracts,"
etc. Both letters are quarto, of one page each, and in fine condition.
(C) Letter Signed in the Autograph of Richard Penn, Jr., Lieutenant-
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1771-73, addressed to the said John Ladd. This
is a folio sheet, on back of which is a list of the Draughts and Survey returns
of land in Gloucester County, above referred to, also account of those sold
from 1744 to 1758, with names of purchasers. The letter is dated Phila., July
8th, 1768. It refers to land sold by Mr. Peters and desu:es Ladd to send him
all the information regarding these lands, the letter closmg thus:— "Any Esy
penses which may accrue in the cmirse of your Inquiries shall be gratefully repaid,
and ymir friendly Assistance in this Affair always considered as a singular favor
done to Sir: Your most obedt Servant— Richd Penn, Junr."
34 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Autograph Letters, Etc. — Continued.
The separate envelope sheet with address, enclosing this letter is addressed
to: "John Ladd Esquire at his Seat near Woodberry." A very fine example of
the Penn Seal in Wax is attached.
All these items are enclosed in John Ladd's old paper wrapper, with en-
dorsement in his hand, " Viem of the Proinietor's Penn's Lands."
A most unusual and historic collection, any single item of which would
bring a hi^ price.
98 Fine Autographs of Noted Philadelphians Endorsing Wil=
liam Allison as Cliief of Police. $8.50
Petition of WiUam Allison to Select and Common Council of the City of
Philadelphia, desiring them to appoint him "Superintendent of Police for the
City," in MS. on one side of a folio sheet, and on the other twenty-four Auto-
graph Signatures of Prominent Citizens, among whom are those of James
Pemberton, David Bacon, Henry Drinker, Joseph Sansom, Isaac Parrish, Thom-
as Harrison, Joseph Budd, Edward Garrigues, Greorge Latimer, WiUiam White,
(Eector of Christ Church), Ashbel Green, Eben Hazard and Robert Smith.
Not dated, circa 1790.
Inlaid, in fine condition.
99 Remarkable Lot of Original Autograph Signatures of Aristo=
crats, etc., of Early Philadelphia. $17.50
"We the Svhscribers beg leave to recommend Sacheveral Wood, the within
Petitioner, as a very Sober and Honest Man — and as a Man well Qualified for
keeping the House of Correction."
A folio sheet with signatm-es on both sides, in fine condition, inlaid, and
not dated. Among the sixty-one signatures may be mentioned those of Greorge
Bartram, Anthony Morris, Jr., John Pemberton, Joseph Pemberton, Abel
James, Henry Drinker, Richard Willing, Thomas Wharton, Samuel Pleasants,
Joseph Bringhurst, John Cox, Samuel C. Morris, Samuel Morris, Jr., Luke
Morris, James Logan, Joseph Carson, George Mifflin, Thomas Mifflin, Richard
Peters, Jr., John Gill, Samuel Rhoads, Jimr., Lambert Cadwallader, Barnard
Gratz, Thomas Paschall, David Franks, M. Hillegas, etc.
Such a collection of Notables on one sheet would be impossible to duplicate,
and the fine and characteristic penmanship of many is remarkable for the
period. Not dated, circa 1790.
100 Lloyd, David, Attorney=Qeneral of Pennsylvania, Leader of
the Assembly in Philadelphia against Penn and Logan's Party,
afterwards Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. $8.00
A Manuscript Document entirely in his hand, on one side of which he has
written a Memorandum of 14 lines dated 26th of the First Month, 1726, of the
sale by hun of "His upper Plantation and meadow orchard," to Edward Robin-
son of Che.=ter, Penna., said land containing 200 acres. This is signed by
Robinson and witnessed by Jane Penn. On reverse side is a draft of David
Lloyd s lands, also adjommg lands of Jenkm David, with memorandum showing
the total to be 467 acres and stating— "TAis is part of Dr. Cox's (30,000 acres
sold m, execution) which I bov^ht of ike late Sheriff, Jn: FairUmbJ' David
Lloyd s autograph of his name occurs six times on this sheet. Inlaid to quarto
size, plate-paper margms and laid on silk gauze.
101 Langhorne, Jeremiah, noted Quaker Justice of Bucks County,
P^- $3.50
4. c^T^f^^^ to Thomas Croasdale of Bucks Co., Yeoman, to appear
at Court at Newtown, December 17th, 1731, to answer William Allm's Plea of
Trespass. Witnessed by Joseph Kirkbride, Jr., and signed by J. I,anghome,
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 35
Autograph Letters, Etc. — Continued.
102
with County Seal, and autograph of Timothy Smith, Sheriff, who served the
Writ, on back. Inlaid within quarto, cardboard margins, in good condition.
Original Marriage Certificate of "William Coate, Son of
Marmaduke Coate, of New Hanover, and Rebecca Sharp, Daugh=
ter of Hugh Sharp, of Wellingborrow, Both of Ye County of
Burlington, in Ye West Division of New Jersey in America."
$14.00
They were married on the 26th Day of Second Month, at Burlington, 1727.
Large foho, entirely in manuscript on one side of the sheet, laid down and in
fair and legible condition, a few small pieces broken out, involving a few letters
but not destroying the legibiUty of any names of the large number of Witnesses,
written in foiur columns beneath, More notable among these are the names of
John Wills, John Rodman, Samuel Powell, Thomas Scattergood, Daniel Smith,
Richard Smith, Robert Smith, Michael Newbould, Elizabeth Stoakes, John
Buzby, Thomas French, and the wives of many of them. In the relatives'
column, the names of the four parents, also Mary Raper, Edith Newbould,
Caleb Raper, John Brintnell and wife, Richard and Thomas French, Joseph
Cooper, also others by the name of French, Buzby, Clothier, Sharp and Wool-
man.
103 Original Marriage Certificate of "John Thomas, Son of
Robert Thomas, of Montgomery County, of Philadelphia, and
Province of Pensilvanie & Mary Roberts, Daughter of Lewis
Roberts, late of Abington, Deceased." $12,00
They were married on the 24th day of the 10th Month, 1752, at Gwynedd.
Large foho, entirely in manuscript on one side of the sheet and iu fair and
legible condition, cracked in the folds and mended, no words or letters being
destroyed of the names of the large number of Witnesses, written in four columns
beneath. More notable among these are the names of John Jones, Alex.
Thomas, Jno. Owen and Amos Roberts, John Rakestraw, three women named
Ambler, Foulke, Gray and Shoemaker, also Iiewis, Margaret, Wilham, Mary,
John and Evan Roberts and several Amblers and Davies. In Relatives' col-
umn, Robert and Grace Thomas, John Robert, A. WiUiams, Samuel, Barbara
and Mary Thomas, two Peters and a Kenderdine.
104 Original Sheepskin Marriage Certificate of Isaac Lawrence,
of Philadelphia, Son of Joshua and Mary, of Marple, Delaware
County, to Mary L. Evans, Daughter of David and Mary, of
Upper Darby, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. $4,75
They were married June 15th, 1820, at the home of said David Evans,
before Samuel Davis, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses, Thomas Cooper, B.
Champion, Robert T. Potts, William P. Lawrence, John Edwards, John Wil-
cox, Mordecai Dawson, Priscilla Thomas, and the surviving parents, Mary L.
Evans and David Evans.
105 Power of Attorney, John Dennis, of City of Cork, Joiner, to
Thomas Sharp, of Newtown, Gloucester Co., New Jersey $4.50
/ Sharp led the Quaker Colonists sailing from Dubhn in 1680, in the "Owner's
Adventure," to settle on the "Irish Tenth" in New Jersey. This authorizes
Sharp, who was also a Surveyor and Conveyancer, to look after the rights of
Dennis in all lands in New Jersey taken up for himself and brother, Samuel
Dennis. A double foUo, written on one page, signed by Dennis, with Seal, and
in the presence of four Witnesses. It is dated Jan. 16th, 1704.
36 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Autograph Letters, Etc.— Continued.
106 Bar tram, John, Noted American Botanist and Explorer,
Founder of Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia. $32.50
A fine specimen of a Letter, written entirely in Bartram's autograph, to
his friend, Dr. J. Gronovius of Leyden. It is dated December ye 6th, 1753, and
begins thus: — "Sir: — I haveing not received a letter from thee of a long time dis-
couraged me from loriteing any more to thee. But haveing this good opertunity
by my good friend Mr. Slator/' etc. By this it can be seen that he was not a very
consistent Quaker at that tmie. He continues: "I have sent thee almost two year
ago a Box of curious Stones and Fosils vnth a letter & last year I wrote to thee
again, hut have received no answer, etc. . . . Thee gave me an expedaiion of
sending me Peter Calm's Catalogue of our American Plants hut have heard no more
about it. I have sent to our friend, Peter CoUinson, a perticular account of all our
species of Oaks & Evergreens, by which you may easUy hnom how many we have
and how to distinguish one from another."
The letter concludes about a plan he had of writing a Work on the Forest
Trees and Shrubs of the Province and describes the character and scope of this,
ending with: — "/ remain thy Sincear Loveing friend, John Bartram."
Two pages, quarto, in fine condition, with half-tone portrait of Bartram
from Oil Painting in the Penna. Horticultural Society Library.
107 WILLIAM PENN'S ENGRAVED RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT
ON PENNSYLVANIA LANDS TO BE SURVEYED. $125.00
"Know all Men by these presents that I William Penn of Warminghurst in
ye County of Sussex, Esquire, have had and received of and from Henry Maddock
and James Kennedy both of Holme in the County Palatine of Chester Yecymm
the sum of Thirty pounds Sterling being far the purchase of One Thousand Five
Hundred Acres of Land in Pennsylvania and the Consideration Money mentioned
to he paid in and by one paire of Indentures of Release and Confirmation hearing
even date herewith and. made between me the said William Penn of the one part and
the said Henry Maddock and James Kennerly of the other part," etc., etc. The
Document continues in the usual legal form and ends — "Witnesse my hand and
Seale this two and twentieth day of March Anno Dmni 1681 Annoq R R s Car
stdi mmt Anglia zt. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Geo. Rudyard, Tho:
Coxe.Harht Springett."
William Peim's bold autograph is written opposite his wax Seal, in good
state of preservation. On the back of this leaf is written:— "Recorded in the
Rolls Office at Philadelphia the Uth day of the 9th MorUh 1687 in Book A, page
IBS. Exd pr Da. Lloyd, Deptibus."
William Penn had prepared, in anticipation of a big Land Office business,
an engraved copperplate with the formal portions of above printed, with blanks
for filhng m manuscript. This is a fine example of one of these, entirely uncut,
bemg prmted on a standard folio sheet and folded to make a small foKo of two
ieay^, each 10 by 7 mches. They are much rarer than the original Patents of
wbieh they were the forerunners, being dated a year previous to William Penn's
farst commg to take possession of his Province.
The Lands subsequently allotted in this purchase were located in Delaware
County, Penna., partly m the Township of Springfield.
^^^ ..°^!S?N^^ WILLIAM PENN PATENT FOR LANDS TO BE
ALLOTTED IN PENNSYLVANIA. $125.00
"This Indenture made the nine and twentieth day of November in the Year
of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Eighty and One And in the xxxIII Yeare of
the Keigne of King Charles ye Second over England— Between William Penn of
Womtnghurstm the County of Sussex, Esquire of the (me part and Robert Toomer
of the City of Worcester, Phisitian, of the other part," etc. etc.
onT.i J a!*°r contmues to relate that Penn, having received from Toomer
20 Pounds bterhng, there will be aUoted and set out in such parts of the Province
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 37
Autograph Letters, Etc. — Continued.
of Pennsylvania as they shall agree upon, 1000 acres of land, etc., etc. The
entire legal form for this Document has been engraved on one large copperplate,
the first wordb: "This Indenture" being large and highly ornamented with
scrolls. The size of engraved portion is 2 feet by 19 inches, the bottom is folded
inward in a flap over 2 inches wide, which is secured by tape and sealed in wax
with WiUiam Penn's private Seal, the autograph of William Penn being written
alongside of same to the left, on the folded portion. On the back is written:
Robert Toomer's transfer of this land by sale to George Harris of Grafton
Flyford in the County of Worcester, Shoemaker. The Marris (now Maris)
family of Delaware County are descended from this George who settled on these
lands in Sprii^eld Township. The autographs of Robert Toomer and of
Francis and Mary Fincher certify the transfer and those of Harbt Springett,
J. Swinton and Mark Swaner, to the signature of WiUiam Penn. The auto-
graph of Thomas Lloyd, Master of the Rolls, certified to the recordmg of this
Patent in the Office of Rolls of Phila., Fifth Month 16th, 1684, FoUo 71, Volume 1.
109 Transfer of First Colonial Record Books of Qloucest6r Coun=
ty, N, J. $4.50
Received the 17th April, 1776, of Hannah Ladd, Executrix of John Ladd,
Esq., two Books of the Records of Gloucester County left with the same John
Ladd whilst he was Clerk of the County of Gloucester. The first marked on
the back with the Letter A and begins with a Deed from Francis Collins, dated
January 1st, 1684, for 100 acres of land on Cooper's Creek and ends with Deed
from Robert Champion to Tobias Holloway, dated 13th September, 1720.
The second Book is marked "Lib. C," beginning with Deed from John Ladd to
Robert Lord and ends with one from Richard Chew to his son, Thomaa, dated
February 26th, 1723. Signed Bowes Reed and witnessed by J. Kmsey.
An unportant Document of Record m relation to New Jersey Colonial
history. Foho, one page; good condition.
110 Jolin Ladd in Account with Estate of Israel Pemberton, Jr.,
of Philadelphia. $4.50
A foho Manuscript Statement of Account, in two columns, c£ purchases
made by Ladd of Pemberton between the years 1734 and 1735. Contams m-
teresting records of other transactions. It is receipted by the fine signature
of John Pemberton, Phila., 1st Mo. 11th, 1755, "for rny Brothers Jos. and Ja^.
Pemberton and myself, Executors." Also, a separate Receipt of Account with
Israel Pemberton, Jr., signed by John Pemberton, for his brother Israel, dated
1755.
The two pieces, in good condition.
111 Bond of John Ladd to John Smith and Israel Pemberton for
the Services of Susannah Painter. $5,00
She was the daughter of George Painter, deceased, and they were her
Guardians, said Bond being written by and signed m the presence of Wdham
Shippen, ilnder date of 7th Month 10th 1726. On back are the autograph
ReSSpts of Israel and John Pemberton for several mterest payments on this
Bond, the principal of which was 60 Pounds. u t t w„„i. i»of
Two pages, ^oUo, with Pemberton's endorsement on back of blank leai.
112 Bill of Sale of Jane Chism's Chest of Drawers to her Mother.
Jane lived near Woodbury, N. J.: the sale was to her mother Ruth, dated
1775 witnessed by Hannah Ladd and Samuel Mickle, of Woodbury.
tC iZt ha^e been an miusual piece of furmture to need such a formal
document, the price paid being "Five Pounds, Proclarmtion Money.
38 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35.
Autograph Letten, Etc. — Continued.
113 Manuscript Account Book of "Thermometer and State of
the Weather at Woodbury, N. J." $6.00
It was kept by Samuel Mickle of that town during the years 1824 to 1830,
inclusive. Octavo, paper, 5 pages, with interesting remarks, and in good con-
dition.
114 Manuscript Copy Book, "A Testimony concerning Acceptable
Worship. By Dennis Qetchell, of Vassalborough, New England
(A True Copy)." $4.50
Duodecimo, paper, stitched, 19 pages, with Memorandum at end — "Fin-
ished Copying 2Mo. 3d, 1795, Samuel Mickle, Woodbury." In beautiful con-
dition and very neat handwriting. GetcheU was a Major in the Revolution
and Member of the Boston General Comt.
115 "Journal Kept by Martha Routh on her Passage from London
to America, 1794." $12.00
This is written entirely in fine large hand in a quarto sized Copy Book, and
occupies 44 manuscript pages of the same. She was a Quaker Minister of
Manchester, England, and came to Boston on the Ship, Barclay, owned by the
Rotch family. William Rotch's wife and daughter, John Wigham, EUjah
Waring, John Gilbert and three brothers Kendal, also Elizabeth Pritchet and
Elizabeth Wood, all Quakers, accompanied her. This Narrative, no part of
which was published until 1822, has evidently been copied directly from M.
Routh's Original Notes, and besides containing many items of maritime in-
terest, is of value respecting their experiences in landing at Boston. It once be-
longed to the Estate of Samuel Mickle, of Woodbury, and is in fine condition.
116 MemorialofSalem,N.J.,MonthlyM'tgforJohnWistar. $1.50
He deceased Third Month 16th, 1815, in the 56th year of his age. Written
in Manuscript by Samuel Mickle, of Woodbury, on a quarto sheet and in good
condition.
117 Original MS. Account of the Ministerial labors of Stephen
Qrellet in Switzerland and Germany. $2.50
Written on three quarto pages by Joseph Clark, of Philadelphia, and sent
by him, as per memorandum, thereon, to his friend, Samuel Mickle, 7th Month,
2nd, 1814. The original is dated 5th Month 20th, 1814. Condition good.
118 Original MS., "Will of the then Deborah Wills, Wife of
Jacob Wills, since then married to Thomas West." $6.00
A folio sheet .written on one side, in good condition, stating that "I Deborah
Wills, late Deborah Ladd, of ye Township of Deptford in ye County of Gloucester,
in ye Province of New Jersey, with the Consent and approbation of Jacob Wills,
my Husband, do make my Last Will & Testament in Manner foUomng," etc.
By this Will we note she had a sister, Mary Halloway, a minor, and kmsman,
Jonathan Ladd. The property devised was the plantation on which she lived,
also certain monies, and a Cedar Swamp. It is signed by both herself and
husband and witnessed by Thomas Clement, Samuel Griscom and J. Harrison,
and was executed January 16th, 1748. Endorsed on back by Memo, of Samuel
Mickle.
119 Chalkley, Thomas, noted Quaker Minister, Traveler and
Author, born in London, 1675, Emigrated early to America and
settled at Frankford, Philadelphia. Died in Tortola, W. I., 1741.
$15.00
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 39
Autograph Letter*, Etc. — Continued.
An autograph Letter entirely in his hand, dated— "Pronfr/ori ye 87th 7 Mo,
1736 — Dr. Sted, I begg the favour of thee to Sertiefie by a line or two how thou under-
stood my part of ye fence when thou and I first set it dawn it being our parlion fence
and wee Amicably to keep it up pleas to Certifie wch was my part, for this Reason
I crave it becaus R. Turner Refuseth to Keep up that wch I Allways understood
to bee my Neighbours, mine being in good Repaire and hee instead of Repairing
the fence againe his neighbours hath busied himselfe in destroying his landlords
timber and carrying and selling it in town. Now my Way of living being on Grass
and Hay his creatures prays on mee through the badness of ye fence wch as I
take it hee is to Support, a line from the of our first Amicable agreement in this
Rel-ation would put me in a capacity to deal Regurly wth him and would oblige
thy old neighbour and Lo. frd Tho Chalkley."
On back is endorsed: — "To James Steel, Esqr. These." A sheet, quarto
size, writ on one side and in good condition. A Chalkley autograph rarely
occurs, much less a letter of such personal interest by him.
120 William Penn, Junior's, Deed of Chester County, Penna.
Land to James Lindley, 1713. $17.50
A remarkably fine engrossed Deed on parchment, executed by the Phila.
Attorneys for William Penn, Jr. — Griffith Owen, Physitian, James Logan, and
Robert Asheton, Grentlemen, disposing of 200 acres of a tract of 15,000 acres,
granted WiUiam Penn, Jr., by his father, on the South side of Brandywine Creek
in Chester County, partly "on ye Top of Tauhkenemon hill," etc., etc. The fine
bold autographs of Griffith Owen, J. Logan and R. Asheton, each with their
private Seals attached, are written on the lower turned up flap of the parch-
ment. On back are the autographs of Francis Swayne, Francis Knowles,
Edward Owen, James Starr and Michael Lightfoot^ witnessing to the sealing
and delivering of this Deed before John Wright, Justice of Chester County, also
certification of record of Deed in Chester County in 1719, signed Joseph Parker,
with Chester County Enrollment Office Seal attached.
121 Autograph Lease of Caleb Pusey, noted Quaker Minister and
Author, of Chester, Penna., the intimate Friend of William
Penn. $6.00
This Dociunent is on a long narrow strip of Parchment and dated March
25th, 1723, leasing to John Wright, Justice of the Peace at Chester, a town lot
adjoining lots of J. Sandeland and J. Worrall. This is not only signed by Caleb
Piiey, but also by Ann, his wife, and witnessed by J. Parker, R. Barber and
W. Davies. In fine condition.
122 Exemplification of the Curious Will of John Fish, Farmer,
near Woodbury, N. J. $4.75
In this, Fish devotes one-half the space to his condition of Mind, Body
and Soul, bequeathing the latter to God and his body to the Earth, not doubting
that he shall receive his body again in the General Resurrection. It appears
he had not much more to bequeath, to wit, to his wife, Mary, his "best Bed and
furniture belonging to it and the best Chist." To his son, Casper, he gives his
best Hat and to his son, John, his Gun. Attached by Seals is the printed
Official Probate of Charles Read and Jos. Read, Registrars, under Governor
William IVanklin of the Province of N. J., dated 1764, with Seal of the.Province,
all in fair condition.
123 PROPRIETARY DEED OF DANIEL WILLS AND THOMAS
OLIVE TO THOMAS COOPER. $30.00
"Know all men by these presents that I Daniell Wills of the Towne of North-
ampton in the County of Northampton pructicer in Chymistry and Thomas Ollive
40 RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35,
Autograph Lettars, Etc. — Continued.
0/ Welliriborogh in the County aforesaid Haberdasher, have had and Received of
and from Thomas Cowper of Wellinborough in the said County of North' ton Haber-
dasher the sume of five pounds of lawfvll English money, being the purchase of and
for One thirtieth part of one properiety of Land being part of the province of West
New Jarsy in America which we have and hold by virtue of one Deed Indented,
Bearing Date the three and twentieth Day of the month called January last past
made between William Penn, Gawen Lawry, Nicholas Lucas and Edward Billinge
of the one part and to the said Daniel WUli and Thomas Ottive of the other part
which said thirtieth part with the appurtenances thereto bdonginge we hone granted
bargained and sold to the said Thomas Cowper to hold," etc., etc. Dated the
thirtieth day of the Month called March one thoufiand Six hundred Seventy
and Seven. Signed Daniel Wills and Tho: Ollive, with Seal. Witnesses on
back, Thomas Palmer, William Gallard; also AflSdavit of John Reading, Com-
missioner, dated 1723, that John Wills, son of Daniel, identified this Deed and
knew of said purchase. A Thomas Cooper was one of the "First TweUie Pro-
prietors."
A parchment somewhat stained, a little wonned but distinctly legible,
liy^ by 7J^ inches. All three of the Parties in this were the first New Jersey
settlers of those families, Olive and Wills coming in the Ship, Kent, and ap-
pointed Commissioners by the Proprietors. Original Deeds like this are nowa-
days almost unheard of, much less seen.
124 PROPRIETARY DEED OF DANIEL WILLS AND THOMAS
OLIVE TO MARY COOPER. $30.00
A Deed, almost precisely a duplicate of the above to Thomas Cooper, but
dated "the 3d day of the Month called April! 1677." The names of Daniel Wills
and Thomas Olive at bottom are separated and placed differently from those
in the previous Deed, and on back of this is the bold and well-written autograph
of "Tho: Cowper," as one of the witnesses. This Deed to Mary Cooper was
also for one thirtieth of a Propriety. She later married Theodore Marks of
Northampton, and was probably sister of Thomas Cooper.
An interesting proof of the correct Colonial spelling of this name, now al-
ways spelled and pronounced Cooper.
125 Parchment Deed between Theodore Marks, of Northampton,
New Jersey, Draper, and Mary his Wife, and Richard Baker,
Yeoman, of Berks County, disposing of one=thirtieth of a "Pro-
priety of Land, being part of the Province of West New Jarsy
in America." $6.00
It is dated March 7th, 1684, and signed by Marks and his wife with large
wax Seals attached. This Maiy Marks was the "Mary Cowper" of item No.
124 above. Witnesses to the Sealing and Delivering are Lewis Martin and
John Cowper.
126 Will and Probate of Andrew Archad, Yeoman, of Greenwich,
Gloucester County, N. J., Dated 1759, Probated 1760. $3.00
A J ■^^ il'J°*^®' ^^?^^ 8^*^ ^'s lands and personal property, af tfir that to go to
Andrew Mattson, also money to Sarah Adams, daughter of his sister Magddene.
omraal Probate attached, signed by Charles Reed and Samuel Allinson: Thomas
Boone being named Governor of N. Jersey, with prerogative Seal attached.
Vellum and paper, good condition.
127 Deed of Michael Blunston and Wife, Phebe, to Samuel
Garratt. $375
All the Parties of Darby, Penna., for about 2 Acres of Land adjoining those
of Blimston and Wis, dated March, 1743. Witnessed bv Samuel Buntmg and
John Leeds. Vellum, fine condition. Michael was son of John, Chief Justice
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 41
Autograph Letters, Etc— Continued.
128 THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY'S AGREEMENT. $35.00
^^ife, and Richard Peters, of same
Place. $5,00
r, ^^^ \ Tracts of Land on Scots Creek beyond the Blue Mountains in the
County of Bucks, Pennsylvania. Signed twice by Edward Shippen and wit-
nessed by Thomas Shoemaker, also on back by John Kinsey, Chief Justice of
I'enna. bomewhat faded but legible, with Seals complete and perfect.
152 Union Library Company of Philadelphia. DEED. $6.00
Large Parchment Release dated January, 1761, between that Company
^1^ P^^<^ ^Tl' Carpenter, of Phila. This relates how Samuel Morris, Jr.,
sold to Samuel Emlen, Jr., a Lot m Phila. on Third Street adjoining St. Paul's
Church. As per a lengthy copy of the Minutes of a Meeting of the Company
dated June 18th, 1761, a law was parsed by the Company investing PowIb ih
David Ivins^ Jonathan Shoemaker and Paul Roberts to take this Lot of ground
and. to build a Library-room thereon. A hst of the members of the Companv
IS e'ven among whom are named John Morris, John Bailey, WiUiam Saver/
teLT^^f ' ^^^f,^^^' ^°^ Milnor,'etc. Joseph 'stae8,SecretS^
The hand-m-hand Seal of the Company is attached.
153 Parchment Deed for Bread Street Lot. $3.00
trr.J'^v ^^r?' ^^^5' H *''^°?f®'' Of a Lot in Philadelphia on Bread Street
from Wmiam AUen and wife to Samuel PoweU, all of that City. Simed bv
Samuel PoweU, Benjamm Shoemaker, C. Brockden and Arthur PorsterShoZ
maker was then a Judge. Bread Street became Moravian Alley.
154 Parchment Deeds relating to Lands in Bradford, Chester
County, Penna., belonging to Thomas Durnall. $5,00
RHOADS' AMERICANA CURIOSA, ETC. CAT. No. 35. 45
Autosraph Letters, Etc. — Continued.
The earliest is dated 1713 for sale of Lands to Magnus Tate by Edward
Beeson of Nottingham, Chester Co., Fenna., the next dated 1714 is transfer from
Tate to Dumall, and the other two are between Dumall and Richard Wood-
ward. There are many interesting autographs, among which are those of David
Uoyd, Caleb Pusey, Daniel Thomas and Thomas Simcock. The lot, 4 pes.
155 Cadwallader, Colonel Lambert. Fine Parchment Deed. $6.00
Dated October, 1781, between Lambert Cadwallader, of Trenton, N. J.,
and James Leishman of the same place, for sale of two Trenton City lots on
Queen Street. This is witnessed by Conrad Watts and Isaac Da Cou. On the
back is an Acknowledgment before Chief Justice David Brearley, entirely in
his autograph.
With this is a portrait and biographical sketch of Colonel Cadwallader
by William H. Bawie, published in 1886. He was prominent in the Revolu-
tionary War and member of Continental and First Congresses and was bom of
Quaker parents.
156 Manuscript Evidence used as Exhibits in the noted Trials be-
tween Hicksite and Orthodox Qual