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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)
The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire, Late President of the State of Delaware, and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2 volumes; Wilmington: Bonsal and Niles, 1801), by John Dickinson (page images at HathiTrust)
The revolutionary movement in Pennsylvania, 1760-1776 (The University, 1901), by Charles Henry Lincoln (page images at HathiTrust)
An historical review of the constitution and government of Pensylvania [sic], from its origin; so far as regards the several points of controversy, which have, from time to time, arisen between the several governors of that province, and their several assemblies. Founded on authentic documents ... (Printed for R. Griffiths, 1759), by Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin (page images at HathiTrust)
Pacifism and democracy in Colonial Pennsylvania. (Sanford, Calif., 1961), by Brent E. Barksdale (page images at HathiTrust)
The relations of Pennsylvania with the British government, 1696-1765 (University of Pennsylvania;, 1912), by Winfred Trexler Root (page images at HathiTrust)
Political leaders of provincial Pennsylvania (Macmillan, 1919), by Isaac Sharpless (page images at HathiTrust)
Pennsylvania politics and the growth of democracy, 1740-1776. (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1953), by Theodore Thayer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Hannah Penn and the proprietorship of Pennsylvania. (Priv. print. under the auspices of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1958), by Sophie Hutchinson Drinker (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The writings of John Dickinson. Vol. (The Historical society of Pa., 1895), by John Dickinson and Paul Leicester Ford (page images at HathiTrust)
Papers relating to provincial affairs in Pennsylvania, 1682-1750. (Lane S. Hart, state printer, 1878., 1878) (page images at HathiTrust)
Votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania : Dec.4, 1682-Sept.26, 1776. (1931), by Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives, Charles Francis Hoban, and Gertrude MacKinney (page images at HathiTrust)
Conditions of Pennsylvania during the year 1755; a translation of a French pamphlet found in the Ducal Library at Gotha, Germany, read before the Pennsylvania-German Society ([Press of the New Era Print. Co., 1917), by William Smith, Julius Friedrich Sachse, and Jean-Ignace de La Ville (page images at HathiTrust)
The relations of Pennsylvania with the British Government, 1696-1765. (AMS Press, 1969), by Winfred Trexler Root (page images at HathiTrust)
Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, from the organization to the termination of the proprietary government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775] (Printed by J. Severns, 1851), by Pennsylvania. Provincial Council, Samuel Hazard, and Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety (page images at HathiTrust)
Minutes of the Provincial council of Pennsylvania : from the organization to the termination of proprietary government. Published by the state. (T. Fenn, 1838), by Pennsylvania. Provincial Council (page images at HathiTrust)
History of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, civil, political and military from its earliest settlement to the present time, including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources. (E. M. Gardner, 1883), by William Henry Egle and Albert Bernhardt Faust (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious tests in provinical Pennsylvania. ([Philadelphia, 1885), by Charles Janeway Stillé (page images at HathiTrust)
John Kinsey : speaker of the Pennsylvania assembly and justice of the Supreme Court of the province (Friends' Book Association, 1900), by Joseph Solomon Walton (page images at HathiTrust)
Political leaders of provincial Pennsylvania (The Macmillan company, 1919), by Isaac Sharpless (page images at HathiTrust)
A discourse, delivered on the twenty-fourth of October, 1826, before the Society for the Commemoration of the Landing of William Penn. ... Published by request of the Society. (H. C. Carey & I. Lea ..., 1826), by Thomas I. Wharton, Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), and Society for the Commemoration of the Landing of William Penn (page images at HathiTrust)
Annual discourse delivered before the Historical society of the state of Pennsylvania (E. Littell, 1833), by Peter McCall, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Francis Markoe Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), and Historical Society of Pennsylvania (page images at HathiTrust)
A fragment of the chronicles of Nathan Ben Saddi (The Philobiblon club, 1904), by Samuel W. Pennypacker and Philadelphia Philobiblon club (page images at HathiTrust)
Two addresses to "The Associated Members of the Bar of Philadelphia." Pronounced by William Rawle,Esquire, Chancellor of the Association. (Philadelphia., 1824), by William Rawle, Pennsylvania, and Associated Members of the Bar of Philadelphia (page images at HathiTrust)
Two addresses, to "The associated members of the bar of Philadelphia" (Philadelphia, 1824), by William Rawle, Richard Rush, and Pennsylvania (page images at HathiTrust)
Votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania (Printed and sold by Henry Miller, in Race-Street, 1752), by Pennsylvania. General Assembly, James Pemberton, and Israel Pemberton (page images at HathiTrust)
A brief state of the province of Pennsylvania (Reprinted for J. Sabin, 1865), by William Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
The revolutionary movement in Pennsylvania 1760-1776 (The University, 1901), by Charles Henry Lincoln (page images at HathiTrust)
The writings of John Dickinson, Vol. 1. Political writings, 1764-1774. (The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1895), by John Dickinson and Paul Leicester Ford (page images at HathiTrust)
History of proprietary government in Pennsylvania (Columbia University, 1896), by William R. Shepherd (page images at HathiTrust)
History of proprietary government in Pennsylvania. (AMS Press, 1967), by William R. Shepherd (page images at HathiTrust)
Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania : from the organization to the termination of the proprietary government. [Mar. 10, 1683-Sept. 27, 1775] (Printed by J. Severns, 1851), by Pennsylvania. Provincial Council, Samuel Hazard, and Pennsylvania (Colony). Committee of Safety (1775-1776) (page images at HathiTrust)
An Answer to an invidious pamphlet, intituled A brief state of the province of Pensylvania [sic] wherein are exposed the many false assertions of the author or authors, of the said pamphlet, with a view to render the Quakers of Pensylvania [sic] and their government obnoxious to the British Parliament and ministry, and the several transactions, most grosly [sic] misrepresented therin, set in their truelight. (Printed for S. Bladon ..., 1755), by William Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
A brief view of the conduct of Pennsylvania, for the year 1755 so far as it affected the general service of the British colonies, particularly the expedition under the late General Braddock : with an account of the shocking inhumanities, committed by incursions of the Indians upon the province in October and November ; which occasioned a body of the inhabitants to come down, while the assembly were sitting, and to insist upon an immediate suspension of all disputes, and the passing of a law for the defence of the country : interspers'd with several interesting anecdotes and original papers, relating to the politics and principles of the people called Quakers : being a sequel to a late well-known pamphlet, intitled, A brief state of Pennsylvania : in a second letter to a friend in London. (Printed for R. Griffiths ... and sold by Mr. Bradford in Philadelphia, 1756), by William Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
Etat présent de la Pensilvanie où l'on trouve le détail de ce qui s'est passé depuis la défaite du général Braddock jusqu'à la prise d'Oswego, avec une carte particulière de cette colonie. (s.n.], 1756), by William Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
History of proprietary government in Pennsylvania (Columbia University, 1896), by William R. Shepherd (page images at HathiTrust)
The layman's progress; religious and political experience in colonial Pennsylvania, 1740-1770. (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1961), by Dietmar Rothermund (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Plain truth: or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia, and province of Pennsylvania. ([Boston, 1937), by Benjamin Franklin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The frame of the government of the province of Pennsylvania in America ([London] : Printed, and Sold by Andrew Soule at the Crooked- Billet in Holloway Lane in Shoreditch, [1682]), by William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A Dialogue shewing, what's therein to be found. A motto being modish, for want of good Latin, are put English quotations. : [Four lines of quotations] ([Philadelphia] : Printed [by Samuel Keimer] in the year MDCCXXV., [1725]), by James Logan (HTML at Evans TCP)
A Dialogue, containing some reflections on the late declaration and remonstrance, of the back-inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania. With a serious and short address, to those Presbyterians, who (to their dishonor) have too much abetted, and conniv'd at the late insurrection. / By a member of that community. ; [Four lines from Thomson] (Philadelphia, : Printed: [by Andrew Steuart] and sold by all the pamphlet-sellers., M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
A reply to a piece called The speech of Joseph Galloway, Esquire. By John Dickinson. ; [Six lines from Pope] (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by William Bradford, at his book-store, in Market-Street, adjoining the London Coffee-House,, M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]), by John Dickinson (HTML at Evans TCP)
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, the representation and petition of Your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, freeholders and inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania. ([Philadelphia : Printed by Henry Miller?, 1764]), by John Dickinson (HTML at Evans TCP)
Plain truth ([Philadelphia] : Printed [by Benjamin Franklin], in the year MDCCXLVII. [1747]), by Benjamin Franklin (HTML at Evans TCP)
A looking-glass, for Presbyterians. [Seven lines of verse from Swift] ([Philadelphia] : Printed [by Anthony Armbruster] in the year, MDCCXLIV [i.e., 1764]), by Isaac Hunt (HTML at Evans TCP)
A letter from Sir William Keith, bart. governour of Pennsylvania, to Mr. James Logan, secretary to the proprietorship of the said province, on occasion of Mr. Logan's having sent to Sir William a copy of his printed paper called the Antidote. (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford,, 1725), by William Keith (HTML at Evans TCP)
A just and plain vindication of Sir William Keith, Bart. late governour of Pennsilvania, from the untruths and aspertions contained in a paper, printed at London, and now reprinting at Philadelphia, under the title of The case of the heir at law and executrix of the late proprietor of Pennsilvania, &c. ([Philadelphia : Printed by Samuel Keimer?, 1726]), by William Keith (HTML at Evans TCP)
A modest reply to the speech of Isaac Norris, Esq; delivered from the bench, in the Court of Common-Pleas, held for the city and county of Philadelphia, the 11th day of September, 1727, and afterwards printed. ([Philadelphia : Printed by Andrew Bradford, 1727]), by William Keith (HTML at Evans TCP)
A vindication of the legislative power, submitted to the representatives of all the free-men of the province of Pennsylvania, now sitting in Assembly. ([Philadelphia : Printed by Andrew Bradford, 1725]), by David Lloyd (HTML at Evans TCP)
To Robert Jordan, and others the Friends of the Yearly Meeting for business, now conven'd in Philadelphia. My Friends, It is with no small uneasiness that I find myself concerned to apply thus to this meeting ... ([Philadelphia : Printed by Benjamin Franklin, 1741]), by James Logan, Robert Jordan, and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (HTML at Evans TCP)
The Christian's duty to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, considered; with regard to the payment of the present tax of sixty thousand pounds, granted to the King's use. In which all the arguments for the non-payment thereof are examined and refuted. : Addressed to the scrupulous among the people called Quakers. / By a lover of his king and country. (Philadelphia: : Printed [by B. Franklin and D. Hall], in the year MDCCLVI. [1756]), by Lover of his king and country (HTML at Evans TCP)
The Observator's trip to America, in a dialogue between the observator and his country-man Roger. ([Philadelphia] : Printed [by Andrew Bradford], in the year 1726) (HTML at Evans TCP)
The excellent priviledge of liberty and property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna Carta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the charters of the liberties of England ... III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. ... IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the King to VVilliam Penn ... V. And lastly, the charter of liberties granted by the said VVilliam Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania ... ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1687]), by William Penn (HTML at Evans TCP)
London, 26th of the 3d month, 1724. Sir William Keith, In my last of the 25th of February, by the Beaver, inclosing an agreement made with the Lord Baltemore ... ([Philadelphia : Printed by Samuel Keimer, 1724]), by Hannah Callowhill Penn and Pennsylvania. Governor (1717-1726 : Keith) (HTML at Evans TCP)
The governour's speech to the Assembly, at Philadelphia the 15 September 1701. (Printed at Philadelphia : by Reynier Jansen, 1701), by Pennsylvania. Governor (1699-1701 : Penn), William Penn, and Pennsylvania. General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
A Protest presented to the House of Assembly, by the subscribers, at the close of the late debate there, concerning the sending Mr. Franklin as an assistant to our agent, at the Court of Great-Britain. ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1764]), by John Dickinson and Pennsylvania. General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
To the representatives of the free-men of this province of Pennsilvania and counties annexed, in Assembly conven'd at Philadelphia the 10th of the 3d moneth, 1692. ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1692]), by Andrew Robinson and Pennsylvania. General Assembly (HTML at Evans TCP)
The plain dealer: or, A few remarks upon Quaker-politicks, and their attempts to change the government of Pennsylvania. With some observations on the false and abusive papers which they have lately publish'd. : Numb. I. : To be continued. (Philadelphia: : Printed [by Andrew Steuart],, anno MDCCLXIV. [1764]), by Hugh Williamson (HTML at Evans TCP)

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