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• Forming American Politics: Ideals, Interests, and Institutions in Colonial New York and Pennsylvania (originally published 1994; open access edition Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019), by Alan Tully (HTML and PDF files with commentary at Project MUSE)
• Free Thoughts, on the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, Held at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774 (1774), by Samuel Seabury (multiple formats at Google)
• A Full Vindication of the Measures of the Congress, From the Calumnies of Their Enemies: In Answer to a Letter, Under the Signature of A. W. Farmer (New York: J. Rivington, 1774), by Alexander Hamilton
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• Phases of royal government in New York 1691-1719... (Press of F.J. Heer, 1905), by Charles Worthen Spencer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Colonel Thomas Dongan, governor of New York. (Worcester, Mass., 1907), by Edward Channing (page images at HathiTrust)
• Journal of the Legislative council of the colony of New York. (Weed, Parsons & company, printers, 1861), by New York (Colony). Council and E. B. O'Callaghan (page images at HathiTrust)
• A journal of the House of Representatives for His Majestie's province of New York in America (Dodd, Mead & Co., 1903), by New York (State). General Assembly and Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thomas Dongan, governor of New York (1682-1688) ... (Washington, D.C., 1930), by John Harold Kennedy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Dutch village communities on the Hudson River (N. Murray, 1886), by Irving Elting (page images at HathiTrust)
• An address delivered before the New-York Historical Society, on its sixtieth anniversary, Tuesday, November 22, 1864 (Published for the Society, 1865), by Frederic De Peyster and New-York Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Journal of the votes and proceedings of the General Assembly of the colony of New York, from 1766 to 1776, inclusive (Printed by J. Buel, 1820), by New York (State). General Assembly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reasons in support of triennial elections in the province of New York (Albany, 1849) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An address delivered before the New-York historical society, on its sixtieth anniversary (Pub. for the Society, 1865), by Frederic De Peyster and New-York Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Phases of royal government in New York, 1691-1719 ... (Press of F. J. Heer, 1905), by Charles Worthen Spencer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advice to the inhabitants of the Northern-colonies (Printed [by James Parker] for the author,, 1755), by Archibald Kennedy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Origin of legislative assemblies in the State of New York : including titles of the laws passed previous to 1691 (Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 1861), by E. B. O'Callaghan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dutch village communities on the Hudson river (The Johns Hopkins Press, 1886), by Irving Elting (page images at HathiTrust)
• Phases of royal government in New York 1691-1719 ... (Press of F. J. Heer, 1905), by Charles Worthen Spencer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Dutch village communities on the Hudson River (J.C. & A.L. Fawcett, 1992), by Irving Elting (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Nicholas Bayard and seventeenth century colonial politics in New York (1910), by Truman Nathaniel Jones (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The political history of the province of New York (J.F. Pearson, 1885), by Herbert Livingston Satterlee (page images at HathiTrust)
• The influence of New York on American jurisprudence (A.S. Barnes & Co., 1879), by Horatio Seymour (page images at HathiTrust)
• Correspondence between the colonies of New Netherlands and New-Plymouth, A. D. 1627. From the letterbook of William Bradford, governor of New-Plymouth, &c. (1841), by Massachusetts. Governor (1621-1657 : Bradford), Isaack de Rasieres, William Bradford, and New York (State). Governor (1624-1631 : Minuit) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A speech said to have been delivered some time before the close of the last session, by a member dissenting from the church. ([Boston, 1938), by Archibald Kennedy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Phases of royal government in New York 1691-1719 (Press of Fred. J. Heer, 1905), by Charles Worthen Spencer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loyalty vindicated being an answer to a late false, seditious & scandalous pamphlet entituled A letter from a gentleman of the City of New York to another concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution : published for the sake of truth & justice / by a hearty lover of King William and the Protestant religion. (Boston : Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, 1698), by Hearty lover of King William and the Protestant religion (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Account of the proceedings at New-York. 1689. A declaration of the inhabitants and souldiers, belonging under the several companies of the train'd-bands of New-York. (Boston, : Printed by Samuel Green., 1689) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• To the citizens of New-York, on the present critical situation of affairs. Were I neither a Philadelphian, a New-Yorker, a Bostonian, nor even a native of this continent ... I should interest myself in the fate of America. ... ([New York : Printed by John Holt?, 1774]), by Anglus Americanus (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A card. Mr. Axe and Mr. Hammer being solicited by a number of their brother freeholders and freemen of the city of New-York ... ([New York : Printed by John Holt, 1768]), by Mr Axe and Mr Hammer (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A card, to the freeholders and freemen, of this city and county, from Messrs. Axe and Hammer, and a number of the respectable body of leather aprons ... ([New York : Printed by John Holt, 1769]), by Mr Axe and Mr Hammer (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The charge of the Honourable James De Lancey Esq; chief justice of the province of New-York, to the gentlemen of the grand-jury for the city and county of New-York, on Tuesday the 15th day of January, annoq; Domini. 1733 [1734, new style]. : Printed at the request of the grand-jury. (New-York, : Printed and sold by Wm. Bradford,, 1733 [1734, new style]), by James De Lancey and New York (State). Governor (1732-1736 : Cosby) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The charge of the Honourable James De Lancey, Esqr. chief justice of the province of New-York, to the gentlemen of the grand-jury for the city and county of New-York, on Tuesday the 15th of October, 1734. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford in New-York,, 1734), by James De Lancey (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A remark on the disputes and contentions in this province. By David Marin Ben Jesse, Pastor at Aquenonka. ; [One line of Scripture text] (New-York: : Printed by H. Gaine, at the printing-office, in Queen-Street, between the Fly and Meal-Markets,, 1755), by Theodorus Frielinghuysen (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The importance of gaining and preserving the friendship of the Indians to the British interest, considered. (New-York: : Printed and sold by James Parker, at the new printing-office, in Beaver-Street,, 1751), by Archibald Kennedy and James Parker (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Serious considerations on the present state of the affairs of the northern colonies. (New-York: : Printed [by James Parker] for the author., 1754), by Archibald Kennedy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Serious advice to the inhabitants of the northern-colonies, on the present situation of affairs. (New-York: : Printed [by James Parker] for the author,, 1755), by Archibald Kennedy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A speech said to have been delivered some time before the close of the last sessions, by a member dissenting from the church. ([New York] : Printed [by Hugh Gaine] in the year, 1755), by Archibald Kennedy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• King's County in the province of New Yorke, s.s. These are to certify all whome it may concern that [blank] of the province of New Yorke [blank] yeares inhabitant: appeared before mee, Gerrert Strycker, high, sherrif of the said county [blank] and there did take an oath of allegiance as is directed by and [sic] act of General Assembly by the province of New Yorke ... ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1687]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Letter from a gentleman of the city of New-York to another, concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford at the Sign of the Bible in New-York,, 1698) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Loyalty vindicated from the reflections of a virulent pamphlet called (A Letter from a gentleman of New-York, concerning the troubles which happened in that province, in the time of the late happy revolution) wherein the libellous author falslely [sic] scandalises those loyal gentlemen, who couragiously threw off the absolute slavery that province then lay under; and declar'd for His present Majesty, the Protestant religion, and the English laws. ([Boston : Printed by B. Green and J. Allen, 1698]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Modest and impartial narrative of several grievances and great oppressions that the peaceable and most considerable inhabitants of Their Majesties province of New York lie under, by the extravagant and arbitrary proceedings of Jacob Leysler and his accomplices. ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1691?]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The opinion and argument of the chief justice of the province of New-York concerning the jurisdiction of the Supream Court of the said province, to determine causes in a course of equity. (New-York, : Printed and sold by John Peter Zenger, in Smith Street,, 1733), by Lewis Morris, Rip Van Dam, and New York (State). Governor (1732-1736 : Cosby) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• To His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont capt[.] general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, and vice-admiral of the same, &c. The humble address of the representatives for His Majesties province of New-York, convened in General Assembly. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, in the city of New-York,, 1700), by New York (State). General Assembly, Richard Coote Bellomont, and New York (State). Governor (1698-1701 : Bellomont) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Civitat. New-York, April. 17. 1691. Annoque Reg. Regis & Reginæ Gulielm. & Mariæ tertio. By His Excellency the governour and Council, and House of Representatives for the province of New-York, viz. Die Veneris April 17. 1691. ... ([New York : s.n., 1691]), by New York (State). Governor (1690-1691 : Sloughter), Henry Sloughter, and New York (State). General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
• To His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont, capt. general and governor in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. The humble petition and remonstrance of the representatives of this His Majesties province of New-York in America, convened in General Assembly. ([New York : Printed by William Bradford, 1699]), by New York (State). General Assembly, Richard Coote Bellomont, and New York (State). Governor (1698-1701 : Bellomont) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency Richard Earle of Bellomont captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] Whereas it is of absolute necessity for the good and prosperity of this province, that our principal and first care be in obedience to the laws of God, and the wholsome laws of England ... Given at New-York, the second day of April, 1698 ... ([New York] : Printed by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty in the city of New-York,, 1698), by New York (State). Governor (1698-1701 : Bellomont) and Richard Coote Bellomont (HTML at Evans TCP)
• His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont his speech to the representatives of His Majesties province of New-York, the 21th [sic] of March, 1699. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, in the city of New-York,, 1699. [1700 New Style]), by New York (State). Governor (1698-1701 : Bellomont), Richard Coote Bellomont, and New York (State). General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency William Cosby, captain general and governour in chief of the provinces New-York, New-Jersey ... A proclamation. Whereas by the contrivance of some evil disposed and disaffected persons, divers journals or printed news papers (entitled, The New-York weekly journal ...) have been caused to be printed and published by John Peter Zenger ... I have thought fit ... to issue this proclamation, hereby promising a reward of fifty pounds to such person or persons who shall discover the author or authors of the said ... journals or printed news-papers ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort-George in New-York this sixth day of November ... in the year of our Lord 1734. ([New York : Printed by William Bradford, 1734]), by New York (State). Governor (1732-1736 : Cosby) and William Cosby (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in London. (America [New York]: : Printed [by John Peter Zenger], in the year 1733), by P. P. (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Remonstrance of several of the representatives for several counties of the province of New-York being members of the present Assembly. Offered to the consideration of the House. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty in the city of New-York,, 1698), by Reyer Schermerhorne, New York (State). General Assembly, and New York (State). Council (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Free thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia Sept. 5, 1774: wherein their errors are exhibited, their reasonings confuted, and the fatal tendency of their non-importation, non-exportation, and non-consumption measures, are laid open to the plainest understandings; and the only means pointed out for preserving and securing our present happy constitution: : in a letter to the farmers, and other inhabitants of North America in general, and to those of the province of New-York in particular. / By a farmer. ; Hear me, for I will speak! ([New York?] : Printed [by James Rivington?], in the year M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]), by Samuel Seabury and Isaac Wilkins (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Seasonable advertisement to the freeholders and freemen of the city of New-York, and all the real friends to liberty, and lovers of their country. ([New York : Printed by John Holt, 1769]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A review of the military operations in North-America, from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia in 1753, to the surrender of Oswego, on the 14th of August, 1756. : Interspersed with various observations, characters, and anecdotes; necessary to give more light into the conduct of American transactions in general; and more especially into the political management of affairs in New York. : In a letter to a nobleman. ([New Haven?] : London: printed, for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall. MDCCLVII. New-England, re-printed [by James Parker and Company?],, in the year. M,DCC,LVIII. [1758]), by William Smith, William Livingston, and John Morin Scott (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A review of the military operations in North-America; from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia, in 1753, to the surrender of Oswego, on the 14th of August, 1756. : Interspersed with various observations, characters, and anecdotes; necessary to give light into the conduct of American transactions in general; and more especially into the political management of affairs in New-York. : In a letter to a nobleman. (New-York: : Printed by Alexander and James Robertson,, MDCCLXX. [1770]), by William Smith, William Livingston, and John Morin Scott (HTML at Evans TCP)
• To the Honourable House of Representatives of this His Majesties province of New-York, in General Assembly met & convened. The humble petition of Samuell Staats, Johannes D'Peyster, Leonard Lewis and Abraham Gouverneur. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, in the city of New-York,, 1698), by Samuell Staats and New York (State). General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Short advice to the counties of New-York. [One line of quotation in Latin] / By a country gentleman. (New-York: : Printed by James Rivington,, 1774), by Isaac Wilkins (HTML at Evans TCP)

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