Maryland Imprints of the Colonial Period, 1689-1776

1721

28. [MARYLAND, PROVINCE OF. Acts of a session of Assembly begun and held at the City
of Annapolis, on the eighteenth day of July, Anno Domini 1721. Annapolis: Printed by
John Peter Zenger. 1721.]

For authorization to print, see L. H. J. Aug. 6, 1721. No evidence has been discovered that the printing was
done. For a discussion of Zenger's printing activity in Maryland, see foregoing narrative (Chapter Five).

29. —The I Speech | of His Excellency | Coll. Charles Calvert, | Governour of the Province
of Maryland,| to both Houses of Assembly, Febr. 20.| 1721.| Gentlemen of the Upper and
Lower Houses of Assembly;! ..... [Philadelphia: Printed by Andrew Bradford. 1721.]?

Fol. A², B¹, only, in single known copy; pp. 1-6: text, with head-piece and heading as above; p. 3, wrongly
numbered "4"; all after p. 6, lacking.

Leaf measures: 12 3/8 x 7 7/8 inches. Type page, p. 2: 220 x 134 mm.

Contains Governor Calvert's reasons for discharging Thomas Bordley from the Council, and Bordley's de-
fence. In this Session, (see L. H. J., Feb. 28, 1721-22, Archives of Maryland, 34:328), the journal reads: "Mr. Jones
has the liberty of printing the Tobacco Laws." This collection of speeches and papers, however, is the only re-
corded printed document of the session, and as it seems that Jones was acting as the Provincial printing agent
again, it is likely that it was printed by Bradford, who customarily printed the papers which Jones undertook
to publish for the Assembly.

MdHS. (in Miscellaneous State Papers.)

30. TROTT, NICHOLAS. The | Laws | of the | British Plantations | in | America, | Relating to
the | Church and the Clergy,| Religion and Learning. | Collected in One Volume. | By
Nicholas Trott, LL. D.| Chief Justice of the Province of South Carolina. | [Printer's mark,
Rose and Crown]. London:| Printed for B. Cowse at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's
Church-yard. | MDCCXXI.|

Fol. Full collation of this volume is found in the Benedict Catalogue, item No. 3. It contains thirty-one stat-
utes at large of Maryland relating to the matters specified, as follows:

Tt-Zz², Aaa-Kkk²; 30 leaves; pages [163-170], 171-221, [222]: text, with half-title, The | Laws | of the j Prov-
ince | of | Maryland,! Relating to the | Church and the Clergy,) Religion and Learning.) [Printer's mark, Rose
and Crown].

This compilation contains in its preface much valuable information regarding the bibliography of American
colonial statutes. Grateful reference has been made to it more than once in the narrative portion of this work,
where is given also in Chapter Four a brief account of its learned compiler. The collection was reissued in 1725
with no changes except in the title-page, which bore the following imprint:

London:) Printed for John Clarke, at the Bible under the Royal-Exchange.) M.DCC.XXV.|

A copy of this issue is in NYPL. The Benedict and the MDioc. copies are the only recorded copies of the
edition of 1721.

1723

31. MARYLAND, PROVINCE OF. Acts | of | Assembly,! passed in the | Province of Maryland,!
from 1692, to 1715.1 [Royal Arms, surmounted by G. R.] London,| Printed by John Bas-
kett, Printer to the King's most Ex-| cellent Majesty, MDCCXXIII.|

Fol. a-e², *A-*Z², *Aa-*Zz²,102 leaves; pp. [i-ii], iii-xi, [xii], [I-VIII], 1-183, [184]; pp. 81, 82, 83, wrongly num-
bered; p. [i]: title; pp. iii-xi: His Majesty's Royal | Charter | to the | Lord Baron of Baltemore.|, with head and
tail pieces; pp. [I-VII]: "Index to Maryland Laws", with head and tail pieces; pp. 1-183: text, with head-piece
and heading, The | Laws | of | Maryland.|, running heads.

Leaf measures: 14 1/4 x 9 inches. Type page, p. 2: 265 x 146 mm.

Description and discussion of this work in foregoing narrative, Chapter Four.

MdHS. HSP. NYPL. NYBA. BA. LC.

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