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Lot Number: 45
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1756 Colonial Boston French and Indian War Imprint Titled: “SERMON Preached To The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Boston, New England; June 7, 1756.” With Dedication to Major General Sir William Pepperrell |
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1756-Dated Colonial Period French and Indian War Imprint, titled "Sermon Preached to the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company in Boston, New England; June 7, 1756. Being the Anniversary of their Election of Officers. By Ebenezer Pemberton, M.A. Pastor of a Church in Boston. Boston, New-England: Printed and Sold by Edes and Gill, next to the Prison, in Queen-Street, M,DCC,LVI." S Choice Very Fine A scarce 1756-Dated Colonial French and Indian War imprint. It contains 20 pages, Complete, measures 4-5/8" x 6-7/8", Disbound, slightly trimmed at top as made. Rev. Ebenezer Pemberton preached this sermon before Boston's famous Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and tries to reconcile the aspirations for peace by Christians, with the duty that sometimes befalls man to go to war. He justifies the war against France, noting, in part:"No sooner was Peace proclaim'd, but France immediately prepar'd for the Commencement of a new War, the first favourable Opportunity; and fix'd upon North-America to be the Scene of its earliest Triumphs. To accomplish their perfidious Schemes, they invaded our Lands, surrounded our English Settlements, with Forts from North to South; They artfully debauch'd our Indian Allies from their Allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain, and insinuated themselves into their Affections, by the most villainous Falshoods. In Consequence of this - We now see numerous Tribes of different Languages, entering our unwalled Villages, committing those Barbarieites which are the Disgrace of human nature... These are the Policies of France - the Triumphs of a Prince, who absurdly stiles himself, The Most Christian King..." There is a wonderful dedication page, "To the Honourable Sir William Pepperrell, Baronet; Major-General in His Majesty's Army". Overall a nice clean original imprint with even light tone, well printed and clean, complete. The printer, (Benjamin) EDES was a founder of the Sons of Liberty along with Samuel Adams, who later funded the Boston Tea Party, published a patriotic Boston newspaper, and printed engraver Paul Revere’s 1770 highly charged important American political print of “THE BLOODY (BOSTON) MASSACRE” Rarely available for collectors, as most are housed in institutional collections. Reverend Ebenezer Pemberton Jr. (1704-1777) a New Light Calvinist Minister, was born in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 1721, and served five years as Chaplain at Boston's Castle William; Minister in New York City, 1727-1753 and in Boston, 1753-1777. The American Revolution forced Pemberton to give up his pulpit. He was a Tory and British Colonial Governor Thomas Hutchinson of Massachusetts was a Loyalist member of his Boston Congregation, while the rest of his congregation was not pleased with Pemberton's loyalist sympathies. Sir William Pepperrell (1696-1759),to whom this sermon was dedicated, was a Boston merchant and soldier. He led the expedition against the French fortress of Louisbourg in 1745 during King George's War, and for his service was made a Baronet in 1746, being the First and Only American to hold the title. In 1755, during the French and Indian War, he was made a Major General, responsible for the defense of the Maine and New Hampshire frontier and throughout the war, he was instrumental in raising and training troops for the Massachusetts Colony. The printer, (Benjamin) EDES was a founder of the Sons of Liberty along with Samuel Adams, who later funded the Boston Tea Party, published a patriotic Boston newspaper, and printed engraver Paul Revere’s 1770 highly charged important American political print of “THE BLOODY (BOSTON) MASSACRE”. |
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Lot Number: 45
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