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“The Friends to Liberty are earnestly requested to attend at the LIBERTY-POLE, To-morrow Morning, at 8 o'Clock, on Business of the utmost Importance.” New-York, Sept. 28, 1775. Extremely Rare Revolutionary War Date Broadside

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September 28, 1775-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Exceptional Typeset & Woodblock Printed Broadside titled, “TO ALL TRUE WHIGS, And particularly to such as are Independent Electors of the City and County of New York.”, issued by “The Friends of Liberty,” New York City, Very Fine.

Exceedingly Rare highly important original early Revolutionary War Broadside, boldly titled and reading, in full:

“TO ALL TRUE WHIGS, -- And particularly to such as are Independent Electors of the City and County of New York.

GENTLEMEN,

THE Conduct of several of the Magistrates of this City, having for a considerable Time to notoriously inimical and unfriendly to the Liberties of this Country, and diametrically opposite to the Sentiments of a Number of their Consituents; who, therefore, without any private Pique, or party Resentment, but purely to promote and serve the general Cause, have agreed to choose the undermentioned Gentlemen as Guardians of their City Liberties, for the ensuing Year; they having shown a hearty Disposition to serve their oppressed and bleeding Country ; and are therefore recommended to all true Friends of American Liberty, viz, ...

This Broadside continues with its printed text in two columns listing the names of seven Aldermen and seven Common Council members the Friends to Liberty support, including:

“Aldermen. & Common Council.

Out Ward. Nicholas Bayard, Capt. Anthony Rutgers. Montgomery Ward. Capt. John Pell, Francis Van Dyck. East Ward. Capt. William Bedlow, Jeremiah Brower. North Ward. Isaac Stoutenburg, Stephen Terbune. West Ward. Jacobus Stoutenburg, Peter T. Curtenius. South Ward. Benjamin Davis, John Williamson. Dock Ward. Garret Abeel, Coenradt W. Ham.”

It continues: “The Friends to Liberty are earnestly requested to attend at the L I B E R T Y - P O L E, To-morow Morning, at 8 o’Clock, on Business of the utmost Importance.

New York, Sep 28, 1775.”

Several of the gentlemen listed served on “Committee of One Hundred” whose purpose was to insure the British would not receive Weapons and Arms from the Colony of New York. The Committee disarmed all British Loyalists within its jurisdiction.

The mentioned “Liberty Pole” was erected on The Common (now the site of New York City Hall) by the Sons of Liberty. From 1766-1776, the Liberty Pole was a point of constant fights between the Sons of Liberty and the British authorities, and it frequently had to be replaced.

This exceedingly rare and important Revolutionary War New York Broadside is printed on a thin laid period paper which measures nearly 8” wide x 10” high having full wide original margins. The printed text uses variable sizes and graphic design text. In the header the word “WHIGS,” is bold and tall, appearing to be printed off an Hand-engraved Woodblock, the letters measure a huge 3/4 inch tall, and below, the next two lines of text are printed in italic.

Its blank reverse side shows some water or humidity tone and has some small thin tape reinforcements to seal edge splits, with a single 1.5” top centerfold edge split (easily conserved).

Only very few examples of this historic Broadside are known to exist, most all being institutionally housed, including the example in the Library of Congress which closely resembles this current offering in quality. An extraordinary opportunity to acquire this early New York Revolutionary War Political Broadside created for the support of American Liberty.

(SEE: Photo of this Broadside held by the Library of Congress / Corbis / VCG via Getty Images).
This historic New York Broadside and requested to attend a political meeting ... “at the LIBERTY-POLE, To-morrow Morning, at 8 o'Clock,” here recommending seven “Aldermen” and seven “Common Council” men recommended by “The Friends of Liberty” Dated at New-York, Sept. 28, 1775. (The name “Whigs” refers to a British political party, one of two political parties in England, Great Britain, Ireland, and later in the United Kingdom, existing from the 17th to 19th centuries, commensurate with modern-day “Liberals”).

This historic Revolutionary War New York Broadside reads, in full:

“TO ALL TRUE WHIGS, --- And particularly to such as are Independent Electors of the City and County of New York. -- Gentlemen, - The conduct of several of the Magistrates of this city, having for a considerable time been so notoriously inimical and unfriendly to the Liberties of this Country, and diametrically opposite to the Sentiments of a number of their Constituents; who, therefore, without any Pique, or party Resentment, but purely to promote and serve the general Cause, have agreed to choose the undermentioned Gentlemen as Guardians of their City Liberties for the ensuing Year; they having shown a hearty Disposition to serve their oppressed and bleeding Country; and are therefore recommended to all true Friends of American Liberty, viz .” (This Broadside then continues its text in two columns, printing the names of seven Aldermen and seven Common Council members, including:)

“Aldermen. - Common Council.

Out Ward. Nicholas Bayard, Capt. Anthony Rutgers. Montgomery Ward. Capt. John Pell, Francis Van Dyck. East Ward. Capt. William Bedlow, Jeremiah Brower. North Ward. Isaac Stoutenburg, Stephen Terbune. West Ward. Jacobus Stoutenburg, Peter T. Curtenius. South Ward. Benjamin Davis, John Williamson. Dock Ward. Garret Abeel, Coenradt W. Ham.

“The Friends to Liberty are earnestly requested to attend at the L I B E R T Y - P O L E, To-morow Morning, at 8 o’Clock, on Business of the utmost Importance.

New York, Sep 28, 1775.”

Also happening on September 28th, 1775:

On September 28, 1775, the American Revolutionary War was in its early stages, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord having already occurred, and the Continental Congress was in session, with George Washington named Commander-in-chief.

On September 28, 1775, George Washington wrote to the Massachusetts General Court, introducing an Oneida Chief who had arrived at the Continental Army encampment in Cambridge, hoping for a favorable report back to his people, which would have "important consequences" to the American cause.
Keywords: Friends to Liberty, LIBERTY-POLE, Revolutionary War, Broadside, 1775, WHIGS, Woodblock, New York,
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