To the inhabitants of the colony of New-York : To prevent, as much as possible, the evil consequences which may arise from the assertion, that the "Continental Congress have made no approaches towards an accommodation with Great-Britain," the Committee of Safety of the colony of New-York have directed the following petition of the Continental Congress, to His Majesty; and the address of the Lord Mayor and Livery of London, to the electors of Great-Britain, occasioned by that petition; to be published

To the inhabitants of the colony of New-York : To prevent, as much as possible, the evil consequences which may arise from the assertion, that the "Continental Congress have made no approaches towards an accommodation with Great-Britain," the Committee of Safety of the colony of New-York have directed the following petition of the Continental Congress, to His Majesty; and the address of the Lord Mayor and Livery of London, to the electors of Great-Britain, occasioned by that petition; to be published.

Author/creator	New York (State). Committee of Safety
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	New-York : Printed by John Holt, near the Coffee-House, [1776]
Description	7 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 8 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)	Great Britain--Colonies --America. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Causes.

Other author/creator	Wilkes, John, 1725-1797.
Other author/creator	Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778.
Included Work	United States. Continental Congress Petition of the grand American Continental Congress to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
Included Work	Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
Included Work	Corporation of London. Court of Common Council. To the electors of Great-Britain.
Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15146 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15146. ^A478749
General note	Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text.
General note	Signed: By order of the Committee, Pierre Van Cortlandt, chairman. Jan. 9, 1776.
General note	The petition of the Continental Congress is dated July 8, 1775.
General note	Imprint from colophon, p. 8, 2nd count.
General note	"To the electors of Great-Britain."--p. [1]-6, 2nd count. "Signed in obedience to the order of the Common-Hall, John Wilkes, mayor. Geo. Hayley, Nath. Newnham. sheriiffs."
General note	"Part of the speech of the Earl of Chatham, in the House of Lords, January 20, 1775, on a motion for removing the troops from Boston."--p. 7-8, 2nd count.
References	Evans 15146
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15146).
Other title	To the electors of Great-Britain.

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