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A History of the Maryland Press, 1777-1790
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Chase defended himself against the charge that he favored moving the state capitol from Annapolis to Baltimore. He
produced sworn testimonies and statements to prove his innocence. He claimed that his political opponents had issued this
charge against him on the last day before the election and had it widely circulated in order to discredit him among the
voters of Anne Arundel County.
Not in Evans.
LC.
398. [Deutsche Zeitung. Friedcrich-Stadt: Gedruckt bey Matthias Bartgis, 1786.]
Collation unknown.
Bartgis published a German newspaper which he had sent out by his special post system from Frederick. For further
information see page 61.
Not in Evans. Seidensticker, pp. 117-118.
No copies located.
399. Ellicott's | Maryland and Virginia | Almanack, | And | Ephemeris, | For the Year of our Lord, |
1787; | ... [rule] | Baltimore: | Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by | John Hayes, in Market-
Street. | [1786.]
12mo. [A]-[D]4, [E]1. 18 leaves. Text enclosed in angle rule border.
No pagination.
Leaf measures: 6 1/2 x 4 inches.
The first almanac printed by Hayes in Baltimore. See pages 43-44 for a discussion of the controversy occasioned by the
publication of this almanac.
Evans, 19619.
MdHS (3 copies, one imperfect.)
400. [HANSON, ALEXANDER CONTEE.] Considerations | on the | Proposed Removal | of the | Seat
of Government, | Addressed to the Citizens of | Maryland, | By Aristides. | [rule] | Annapolis: |
Printed by Frederick Green, | Printer to the State. [1786.]
8vo. [A]-H4. 32 leaves, last leaf is blank.
Pages: [I]-6a.
Leaf measures: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches.
Written in reply to an article by the "Farmer", the leading advocate of moving the seat of government to Baltimore.
See number 144.
Evans, 19698. Sabin, 30355.
MdHS. MdDioc. LC. NYPL. JCB. JW Garrett.
401. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. To the worthy Inhabitants of | Baltimore-Town, | At this junc-
ture, when the accu- | mulated distresses of the people | call aloud for Legislative aid, to | relieve
their wants, it behoves every mem-| ber of the community to be attentive, and | active for the gen-
eral good, | ... [signed] An Independent Mechanick. | Baltimore, September 2,1786. [Baltimore:
Printed by William Goddard, 1786.]
Sm. folio. Printed in two columns.
Leaf measures: 11 3/4 x 8 inches.
An appeal to the voters of Baltimore to help in electing a Senate which would be favorable to the emission of paper
money and the removal of the seat of government to Baltimore. McHenry was not a desirable candidate for reelection be-
cause he was not favorable to these two issues. Richard Ridgely, on the other hand, favored the platform and was recom-
mended for election.
Not in Evans.
EPFL.
402. Instructions | To | Representatives of the County of [blank] | [blank] in the Commonwealth
of | Virginia: | With | An Address | To the Honourable the Representatives of the | People of Vir-
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