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To the public. : Whoever seriously considers the impoverished state of this city; especially of many of the poor inhabitants of it, must be greatly surprised at the conduct of such of them as employ the soldiers

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Title
To the public. : Whoever seriously considers the impoverished state of this city; especially of many of the poor inhabitants of it, must be greatly surprised at the conduct of such of them as employ the soldiers
Names
Brutus, active 18th century (Author)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1770-07-15 (Inferred)
Place: New York
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KVB (1770 Jan. 15) (Brutus. To the public)
Topics
Great Britain. Act to Amend and Render More Effectual ... an Act for Punishing Mutiny and Desertion
1600-1775
British colonies
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
Great Britain
America
New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Broadsides
Ephemera
Facsimiles
Notes
Citation/reference: Evans, C. American bibliography 11589
Content: Opposing the Billeting Act and accusing British soldiers of attempting to destroy the Liberty-Pole.
Content: Signed: New-York, January 15th, 1770. Brutus.
Content: With two facsimiles of the original broadside.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] pages) ; 35 x 20 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 476155542
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23225616
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.REV11
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0a15e530-5b59-013e-2a8f-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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  • 1770: Issued
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "To the public. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1770-07-15. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a7847b80-5b5b-013e-cbd7-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "To the public. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a7847b80-5b5b-013e-cbd7-0242ac110003

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1770-07-15). To the public. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a7847b80-5b5b-013e-cbd7-0242ac110003

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To the public.