Maryland Imprints of the Colonial Period, 1689-1776

Leaf measures: 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Type page, p. 2, including imprint: 226 x 140 mm.

This single leaf seems to be the earliest extant specimen of Jonas Green's Maryland Press, although unques-
tionably he had printed for the Assembly before this time. A Collection of the Governor's Several Speeches of this
year was not printed until after Aug. 1, 1739, (see note to No. 94, above); the earliest number of the V. & P. of
this session beginning May i, 1739 was not issued certainly until May loth, (see note to No. 95, above). This
address "To his Excellency" on the contrary was doubtless printed and published as a current document during
the early days of the May Session, at which Assembly it was delivered.

NYPL.

1740

97. MARYLAND, PROVINCE OF. An Act | made and passed at a Session of Assembly begun
and held at the City of Annapolis,| on Wednesday the Twenty third Day of April, in the
Twenty sixth Year of the | Dominion of the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Baron of
Baltimore,! Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon, &c.|
Annoque Domini 1740.|

An Act for Issuing and Paying out of the Office of the Commissioners or Trustees | for
Emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly the Sum of Two | Thousand Five
Hundred and Sixty Two Pounds Ten Shillings Current Money | in Bills of Credit to be
applied for the Encouragement of Persons voluntarily | Inlisting themselves in his Majes-
ty's Service.| [Colophon:] Annapolis: Printed and Sold by Jonas Green. MDCCXL.|

Fol. 2 leaves; pp. [1]-4: text, with heading as above; p. 4: colophon.
Leaf measures: 13 x 8 5/8 inches. Type page, p. 2: 279 x 169 mm.
MdHS. BBL.

98 —Acts of Assembly | of the | Province of Maryland:] made and passed | at a Session of
Assembly, begun and held at the City | of Annapolis, on Monday the Seventh Day of July,
in | the Twenty sixth Year of the Dominion of the Right | Honourable Charles, Lord Baron
of Baltimore, | Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of | Maryland and Avalon,
&c. Annoque Domini 1740.| [Baltimore arms] Published by Authority.| Annapolis: Printed
by Jonas Green, Printer | to the Province, and Sold at his Printing-Office.| M,DCC,XL.|

Sm. fol. [A]-F², G¹; 13 leaves; pages [i-ii], 1-24; p. [i]: title; pp. 1-23: text, without heading, running head; p.
24: contents.

Leaf measures: 12 x 8 inches. Type page, p. 2: 233 x 139 mm.
MdHS. MDioc. BBL. (dup.) MDSL. LC. NYPL. (imp.) HLS.

99. —[Advertisement. In Pursuance of an Act of Assembly of this Province for Encourage-
ment of his Majesty's Levies within the same ..... Annapolis: Printed by Jonas Green.

1740.]

No copy of this item, doubtless a broadside, has been located. It was a recruiting poster, setting forth the
bounty and remission of taxes, etc. to those who should enlist in the West Indian Expedition, in accordance with
the Act of Assembly of April 23, 1740. (See above.) By the terms of the act Jonas Green was ordered to print 600
copies of this "Advertisement", of which 50 copies were to be sent to each county. The "Advertisement" is
printed in full in Archives of Maryland, 40: 573 and 574.

100. —At a Council.| Held in the Council Chamber,] on Wednesday the First Day of
August, Anno Domini, 1739.| Present,| His Excellency the Governor, | The Honourable
[in a bracket the following names:] Col. Ward, | Benjamin Tasker, Esq;| Philip Lee, Esq;|
George Plater, Esq;| Edmund Jenings, Esq;| James Hollyday, Esq;| Col. Hammond, | Col.
Gale,| James Harris, Esq;| [Colophon:] Annapolis: Printed and Sold by Jonas Green.
I740.J

Fol. *, **, ***, ****, two leaves each; 8 leaves; pages 1-15, [16]; pp. 1-8: text, with head-piece and heading as
above, and at end "Copy", "J. Ross, Cl. Con.", tail-piece; pp. 9-15: text, with heading, Maryland, ss.| [Balti-

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