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, January 4, 1769. To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York : The appointment of two members only, by the various denominations of dissenters, who form a majority of the electors of this city and county, having been offered and not complied with; it was unanimously agreed, at a meeting of several hundred inhabitants, that Philip Livingston, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Theodorus Van Wyck, and John Morin Scott, Esqrs, be candidates at the ensuing election for representatives. The votes and interest of the freeholders and freemen are therefore requested for those gentlemen.
Published: (1769)

By His Excellency Richard Earle of Bellomont captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York. &c. A proclamation[.] : Whereas I have thought fit ... to call a General Assembly ... Given at New-York the seventh day of April 1698 ...
Published: (1698)

To the free and independent electors of the city and county of New-York : A number of your fellow citizens ... respectfully beg leave to present the following list as the best calculated to represent the different classes of citizens, in the Hon. the House of Assembly ...
Published: (1789)

New-York, January 6, 1769 : Advertisement, for summoning the freeholders and freemen, of the city and county of New-York, to nominate and elect four representatives to serve in the next General-Assembly.
Published: (1769)

To the freeholders and freemen, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, To pretend to prove what cannot be denied, would be wasting time to no purpose. That it seem'd to be the general voice of the inhabitants, to return the four late members to represent this city and county in the next General Assembly; is as true as the principle upon which that general voice was founded, is just, virtuous, and reasonable. ...
Published: (1769)

To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York : My dear countrymen, A steady friend to your rights, I have ever been, and shall be always ready to warn you of danger, from every quarter. ...
by: Sentinel
Published: (1776)

To His Excellency William Burnet, Esq; capt. general and governor in chief of the provinces of New-York, New-Jersey, and the territories thereon depending in America, and vice-admiral of the same, &c : May it please Your Excellency ...
Published: (1726)

By the Honourable John Nanfan, Esq; His Majesties lieut. governour and commander in chief in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation[.] : Whereas I have thought fit, upon mature deliberation, to dissolve the late Assembly ... Given at Fort William Henry the first day of June ... one thousand seven hundred and one.
Published: (1701)

To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, Every good citizen must necessarily desire to preserve the peace of the city, and the freedom of elections ...
by: Scott, John Morin, 1730-1784
Published: (1769)

To the electors of New-York : Fellow-citizens, January 6, 1776. There are several important reformations, which ought to be made, for our future security ... The long duration of Parliament, is allowed by all to be the principal cause of its present corrupt state. ... Bribery and corruption at elections is also one great cause that is ruining the British nation. ...
by: Publicola
Published: (1776)

New-York, January 17, 1769. Advertisement : The members of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, in this city, in the interest of Philip Livingston, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Theodorus Van Wyck, and John Morin Scott, Esqrs, candidates at the ensuing election, are requested to meet at the house of Abraham De Lancy, on Friday next, at five o'clock ...
Published: (1769)

The Ballator : A proposal for election of members in General Assembly, by way of ballot: or, An effectual method of regulating elections. New-York, March 7, 1768.
Published: (1768)

To the freeholders, and freemen, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, The important advantages arising from electing representatives by ballot, are so evident, that it is matter of concern, that we find so salutary a measure openly opposed. ...
Published: (1770)

To the freeholders and freemen, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, From an earnest desire to avoid all occasion of heat and party spirit ... But, as Mr. Livingston, absolutely refused to stand as a candidate ... I take this opportunity of accepting the honour conferred on me. ...
by: Cruger, John, 1710-1791
Published: (1769)

His Excellency's speech to the General-Assembly of the province of New-York, on Friday the fourth of August, 1749.
Published: (1749)

New-York, January 9, 1769 : The freeholders and freemen of this city and county, in the interest of Philip Livingston, Peter Van Brugh Livingston, John Morin Scott, and Theodorus Van Wyck, Esqrs, ... are requested to meet at the house of Mr. Van De Water ... tomorrow at 5 o'clock in afternoon.
Published: (1769)

To the freeholders and freemen, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, when the General-Assembly was dissolved, I intended to offer myself as a candidate, to serve you in the next General-Assembly, if there was a probability of a peaceable election ...
by: Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778
Published: (1769)

Maxima libertatis custodia est, ut magna imperia diuturn[a] non sint, & temporis modus imponatur quibus juris impon[i] non potest. Mammerc. apud Liv.
by: Campbell, Alexander, active 1726-1732
Published: (1732)

By the Honourable George Clarke, Esq; president of His Majesty's Council for the province of New-York, and commander in chief of the said province. A proclamation : whereas the General Assembly of the province of New-York stands adjourned until this day, being the fifteenth day of September ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort-George in New-York, this fifteenth day of September ... 1736.
Published: (1736)

To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York : [Six lines from Luke].
by: Philanthropos
Published: (1768)

A copy of the poll list, of the election for representatives for the city and county of New-York : which election began on Monday the 23d day of January, and ended on Friday the 27th, of the same month, in the year of our Lord, MDCCLXIX. : Alphabetically made.
Published: (1769)

A Few observations on the conduct of the General Assembly of New-York, for some years past : addressed to the freemen and freeholders of the city and province.
by: Philanthropos
Published: (1768)

To the public : Whereas advertisements were published yesterday to convene the inhabitants to take their sense on the expediency of a law to elect our representatives by ballot; and whereas it is suspected that the enemies of that salutary design, have destroyed many of the advertisements ... the meeting is postponed 'till the morrow morning ... the 29th ... at Liberty Pole. New-York, December 28, 1769.
Published: (1769)

By His Excellency Richard Earle of Bellomont captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation[.] : Whereas I have thought it fit for His Majesties service, that the present Assembly of this province of New-York, be dissolved ... Given at New-York the second day of April, 1698 ...
Published: (1698)

To the freemen and freeholders of the city and county of New-York : John a Nokes verses, Tom a Stiles: or queries against queris. No. 2, to be continued, or not, as occasion shall require.
Published: (1768)

To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York, in communion with the Reformed Dutch Church : Beloved brethren, I am extremely unable to express the concern I feel ... that many of your respectful communion, are ... disunited in your choice of four worthy gentlemen to represent you in the next General Assembly ...
by: Old Dutchman
Published: (1769)

A letter to the freemen and freeholders of the province of New-York, relating to the approaching election of their representatives : [Four lines of quotations in Latin].
by: Tribunus Populi
Published: (1750)

His Excellency's speech, at the dissolution of the General Assembly of the colony of New-York.
Published: (1745)

O Liberty, thou goddess heavenly bright! Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight! ...
by: Portius
Published: (1732)

By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation : ... the General Assembly aforesaid summoned and called to sit at New-York on the four and twentieth day of October last past, and till now in being, are hereby dissolved. ... Given at Fort William Henry the 27th day of July ... 1693.
Published: (1693)

By His Excellency William Tryon, Esq; captain general and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation : Whereas the General Assembly of this province stands prorogued to the first day of February ... I do ... dissolve the said General Assembly ... Given under my hand and seal, at arms, in the city of New-York, the second day of January, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six ...
Published: (1776)

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.
Published: (1769)

By the Honourable George Clarke, Esq; president of His Majesty's Council and commander in chief of the province of New-York, &c. A proclamation in Council : Whereas the General Assembly of the province of New-York, stands adjourned until the last Tuesday of the month of March ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort-George in New-York this eighteenth day of March ... 1735,6.
Published: (1736)

To the people called freeholders and freemen, of the "Dirty Corporation" of the city of New-York : Be it made known to you, that at 10 clock to-morrow morning ...
by: John, prince of Orange
Published: (1772)

To the people called freeholders, and freemen, of the "Dirty Corporation" of the city of New-York : Be it made known to you, that at 10' clock to-morrow morning ...
by: John, prince of Orange
Published: (1772)

By His Excellency William Burnet, Esq; captain general and governour in chief of the provinces of New-York, New-Jersey ... a proclamation : Whereas the General Assembly of the province of New-York stands adjourned to the second Tuesday in October next, I have therefore, for His Majesty' service, thought fit to adjourn the said General Assembly ... unto Thursday the thirteenth day of October next ... Given under my hand and seal at arms at Fort George in New-York the 29th of September ... annoq; Domini 1720.
Published: (1720)