The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, [electronic resource] : with respect to the King and government; and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America, addressed to the people in general.

The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, [electronic resource] : with respect to the King and government; and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America, addressed to the people in general.

[Philadelphia : s.n., 1776]

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

English

4 p. ; 2⁰.

Drop-head title.
Concerning non-participation in the Revolutionary War.
At end: "Signed in and on behalf of a meeting of the representatives of our religious society, in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey; held at Philadelphia, the 20th day of the first month, 1776. John Pemberton, clerk".
Variant 1: p. 3, line 2, has a comma after "remember"; p. 4, line 19, has a colon after "therein", and the signature "John Pemberton, clerk" is 7 cms long.
Variant 2 has three lines of a second paragraph of text on the first page with catchword "and", page 4 has 2 paragraphs of text for the signature statement.
Variant 3 has one line of text of the second paragraph on the first page with catchword "prehend", and 4 paragraphs of text for the signature statement.
Variant 4 has the catchword "the" on the first page.
Variant 5 has eight lines of a third paragraph of text on the first page with catchword "pride".
Horizontal chain lines.
Reproduction of original from British Library.

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Evans, 14765
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3323
Smith, J. Friends' books, 1.766
English Short Title Catalog, W37296.

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