2. A New Manual, and Platoon Exercise: with An Explanation. Published by Order of his Majesty: Edward Harvey, Adjutant General. August, 1764. Quarto, 12 pp.

3. The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates, held at the Town of Richmond, in the Colony of Virginia, on Friday the 1st of December, 1775, and afterwards by Adjournment, in the City of Williamsburg. Quarto, 4x106 pp. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie.

4. Ordinances Passed at a Convention held in the City of Williamsburg, in the Colony of Virginia, on Friday the 1st of December, 1775. Quarto, 34 pp. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie.

5. The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, held at Richmond town, in the County of Henrico on Monday the 17th of July, 1775. Quarto, 59 pp. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie.

6. Ordinances passed at a General Convention of Delegates and Representatives from the Several Counties and Corporations of Virginia; held at the Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg, on Monday the 6th of May, Anno Dom. 1776. Quarto, 44 pp. Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, Printer to the Commonwealth.

7. Journal of the Convention of Virginia. Held in the City of Richmond, on the first Monday in June, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight. Quarto, 42 pp. Printed by Augustine Davis, Printer to the Convention. 8. Some Observations on the Constitution, etc. Quarto, 24 PP.

9. Observations on the Plan of Government submitted to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia, on the 28th of May, 1787. By Mr. Charles Pinckney, Delegate from the State of South Carolina. Delivered at different Times in the course of their Discussions. Quarto, 27 pp. New-York: Printed by Francis Childs.

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10. An Address to the People of the State of New-York, on the Subject of the Constitution, agreed upon at Philadelphia, the 17th of September, 1787. Quarto, 19 pp. (At the end "A Citizen of NewYork.") New-York: Printed by Samuel and John Loudon, Printers to the State.

II. The Constitution of the State of South-Carolina. Quarto, 12 pp. Charleston: Printed for A. Timothy, Printer to the State. 1790.

"His Excellency General Washington" written on top of Title page.

12. Conciliatory Hints, Attempting by a fair State of
Matters, to remove Party-Prejudices;-offering a
few Reflections on the various Forms of Govern-
ment;-pointing out the Preference to be given
to the true Republican or Democratic System;-
and proposing a Convention by Delegates, for the
Purpose of accomodating our Constitution more
perfectly to the Principles of equal and permanent
Freedom: Submitted to the Consideration of the
Citizens of the Commonwealth of South-Carolina.
By Philodemus. Foe to all Party but the Public
Weal. Quarto, 34 PP. Charleston: Printed for
A. Timothy, No. 89, Broad-street, 1784. Extreme-
ly rare.

On the top of the half title is written "For Major
G. A. Washington from his Friend, etc., humb.
Servt., Thos. Tudor Tucker."

Bound in 1 Volume. Quarto. Old contemporary tree calf.

Has autograph of General Washington on title. Bound expressly to his order. It was No. 81 in the sale of November 28, 1876, of General Washington's library.

This is without exception the most important book of the whole collection of books sold in the famous sale in Philadelphia in 1876, of General Washington's library. It embraces 12 separate and distinct pamphlets, every one of the greatest rarity, and all being closely connected with his political career, as well as relating to his native State.

ANDERSON, JOHN. Institute of Physics. The Fourth Edition.

8vo, full contemporary tree calf, gilt back and sides. Canary edges. Glasgow, 1786

Has autograph of General Washington on title. It was No. 53 in sale of November 28, 1876, of General Washington's library.

This volume was selected out of all offered at the 1876 sale as the choicest specimen of Early American binding among the lot. On the back in gold is the Goddess of Liberty seated, which insignia was adopted for the Silver Coinage of the Country. The sides are also beautifully and artistically gilt, as well as an inside border.

WASHINGTON'S LETTER

In Reference to the Exchange of the Marquis Cornwallis.

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WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, First President of the United States, the Greatest Man of the Christian Era. Letter, signed. 2 pages, folio, Philadelphia, 5 Dec., 1781. To Abraham Skinner, Commissary General of Prisoners. In fine condition.

Of the greatest historical importance. In reference to the exchange of prisoners captured at Yorktown, Virginia, and instructing Gen'l Skinner not to consent to the exchange of Lord Cornwallis. We quote the letter entire.

"PHILADELPHIA, 5th Decem. 1781.

"Sir:

"You will proceed immediately to Elizabeth Town, and, agreeable to Mr. Lorings proposal, endeavour to effect the exchange of such of our Officers as remain unreleased, for part of the British and Foreign lately taken at York in Virginia:

"Where a similarity of Rank will not apply, you will proceed, as usual, upon the mode of compositions,-with this reserve only, that you are, in as delicate a manner as possible, to wave the exchange of Lord Cornwallis for the present, Should the British Commissary refuse to enter upon the Business on account of the detention of Lord Cornwallis, you will report to me, without loss of time.

"General O'Hara, you will observe, is returned as a Brigadier only, when I am pretty confident, that he has been announced in the New York papers as a Major General, by Sir Henry Clinton's appointment. You will make the proper enquiry into the matter

"There are sundry Officers and privates remaining prisoners in Canada, whose release I wish to effect, and for which purpose I some time ago wrote to General Haldiman, proposing to him to send them to New York, that they might be exchanged from thence,-but I have received no answer-I would wish you to endeavour to fall upon some means of having them included in the present business

"You will find among the prisoners of York and Gloucester, a number of persons who come under no military description, but who are, by the capitulation, subjects of exchange. You may set them against any persons of the Class of Citizens who may be in the hands of the enemy, or against our marine prisoners.

"Abraham Skinner Esq

"C. G. Prisoners."

"I am Sir
"Your most obt Servt

"G. WASHINGTON.

forth

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upon the prefent Occafion, with more than brilliant

LET not the artful Infinuation of our Enemies, That the
Duty will be paid in England, by the Eaft-India Company, and
not in America, have any Weight amongft us: This is one
of their Toils to enfnare us. The Act of 11th of. GEO. 3,
expressly lays the aforefaid Duty, on all Teas imported in
America from England, payable on its landing here: . And no
private Contract between the Eaft India Company and the
Lords of the Treafury, no Power under the Crown, nor
even the King himself, can difpenfe with, fet afide, difan-
nul, or make void fuch a Claufe, or any other in any Act of
Parliament, but the fame Power and Authority by which it
Was enacted The grand Point in View is, by every Arti-
fice to entlave the American Colonies, and to plunder them
of their Property, and, what is more, their Birth-Right,
LIBERTY. It is therefore highly incumbent on us unit-
edly, with Heart and Soul, to refift the diabolical Delufion,
and defpift the infamous Projectors.

fupport them. They themfelves are well verfed in TYRAN-
NY, PLUNDER, OPPRESSION, and BLOODSHED. Whole
Provinces labouring under the Diftreffes of Oppreffion, Sla-
very, Famine, and the Sword, are familiar to them. Thus
they have enriched themselves,-thus they are become the
most powerful Trading Company in the Univerie. Be,
therefore, my dear Fellow-Tradefmen, prudent,-be
watchful,-be determined to let no Motive induce you to
favour the accurfed Scheme. Reject every Propofal, but a
repealing AB. Let not their baneful Commodity enter YOUR
City. Treat every Aidor or Abettor with Ignominy, Con-
tempt, &c. and let Your whole Deportment prove to the
World, "THAT WE WILL BE FREE INDEED."

A MECHANIC.

Philadelphia, December 4, 1773.

Facsimile of Lot No. 1060.