A Memoir of the Life of William Livingston, Member of Congress in 1774, 1775, and 1776; Delegate to the Federal Convention in 1787, and Governor of the State of New-Jersey from 1776 to 1790
A Memoir of the Life of William Livingston, Member of Congress in 1774, 1775, and 1776; Delegate to the Federal Convention in 1787, and Governor of the State of New-Jersey from 1776 to 1790
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 Excerpt: ...remain unmolested. "If compositions are allowed, Col. Cripps (or some other person) must execute his orders. If nothing is required, tender consciences will multiply to an alarming degree, and backwardness indeed take place. The Burlington militia were reluctant chiefly on this account--and finally brought their ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 Excerpt: ...remain unmolested. "If compositions are allowed, Col. Cripps (or some other person) must execute his orders. If nothing is required, tender consciences will multiply to an alarming degree, and backwardness indeed take place. The Burlington militia were reluctant chiefly on this account--and finally brought their Quakers before me; if I had detained them their month, it must have been by keeping them constantly under guard, but this would have been gratifying spleen to very little purpose. I did not ask them to fight, and they did not choose to fatigue, but were willing to submit to the fine imposed by the State; they did so and were dismissed. "The Salem militia were in like manner uneasy that the consciences of any should not only tie their hands, but screen their purses: that this might not be entirely the case, I gave Col. Cripps his orders. Far be it from me to pretend to counteract any decree of the State, however absurd. I stopped the fines which were levied, only till I could be satisfied of the pleasure of the Legislature. I knew the militia bill was before them, doubted not this matter would be included, and thought probably a resolution (disposing of these compositions, if any were allowed to better purposes) might be made previous to their being collected, or becoming the property of the soldiers. My sole view in Col. Cripps's orders was, in short, to quiet the militia, and assist the service in a way consonant to law. I beg to submit entirely to your wisdom to pursue such measures as will most conduce to these valuable purposes. I wish, however, to be informed if the law allowing pecuniary compositions be still in force; and if it be, whether all are not equally entitled to choose the penalty or duty, or whether a part are entirely exc...
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Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall . and Notices of Various Members of the Family. Silhouette portrait frontis., no tissue guard. 449 pp; 7pp appendix. Light foxing. Cloth is split along edges of spine but boards tight. Paper label on spine.
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Fair. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Less common title as the original 1833 binding. Brown cloth hardcover boards with beige title block label on the spine; silhouette portrait of Livingston and facsimile inscription on frontis. Boards with heavy wear and staining; spine chipped at the bottom; the usual x-library markings on the spine and page edges and library stamp on the title page; pages with age toning and foxing and light damp staining; interior hinges weak. Theodore Sedgwick II (1780-1839) was the oldest son of Theodore and Pamela Dwight Sedgwick. His father was a representative to the Continental Congress in 1785-1786. Graduating from Yale College in 1798, Sedgwick II studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1801. He settled in Albany, N.Y., in 1803 and married Susan Livingston Ridley, a granddaughter of Governor William Livingston of New Jersey. In 1821, he was appointed the U.S. charge d'affaires at The Hague, Netherlands, but he returned to Stockbridge within a year because of ill health and devoted his time to writing, agriculture, and state politics.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Inscribed on flyleaf: "Mortimer Livingston Esq with the best regards of Theodore Sedgwick." 449pp. + 7pp. Appendix. Green cloth, paper label, bumped tips. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Very scarce signed copy.
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Book. Octavo; 449 pages; G; 3/4 bound in brown leather with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on spine; Boards strong, rubbing and bumping to corners, rubbing along edges; Textblock has age toning, foxing to pages and along edges, red material along hinge between front endpaper and second page, writing in pen on second page, waviness to pages; RWO. 1358950. Special Collections.
