( 260 ) to add the acts passed by successive assemblies down to 1709, and so carelessly was the work performed that it has resulted in a bibliographical puzzle which no one has yet thoroughly mastered. Of the seven copies known to exist no two are exactly alike in their contents and pagination. Mr. Brinley's copy sold in 1880 for $1600; Mr.Vanderpool's in 1888 for $1450; and in 1889 a copy lacking the title-page was sold privately for $1750; all these of course contained more or less of the laws added between 1694 and 1710. Bradford also printed in 1694 the first edition of the "Charter and Laws of the City of New-York," but no copy is now known to be extant. In 1695 he began printing the "Votes of Assembly," the earliest publication of the proceedings of an American legislature, and in consideration of this additional labor his salary was raised to £60. In 1696 he reprinted, with some alterations, an old French work-"Le Trésor des Consolations Divines et Humaines." The expense of the work was borne by Mr. A. Pintard,' in fulfilment of a vow made by him during a dangerous illness. Among the publications in 1697 John Clap's Almanac for that year-the first almanac compiled in New-York-of which Brinley's very imperfect copy sold for $420; Leeds" "News of a Trumpet" and Maule's "New England Pesecutors Mauld" are the most important. "The Secretary's Guide," a text-book of practical forms and information compiled by Bradford himself, made its first appearance about 1698, and was frequently reprinted during the ensuing forty years. "A Letter from a Gentleman in the City of New-York," a copy of which sold at the Barlow sale in 1889 for $320, and Francis Daniel Pastorius' "New Primer, or Methodical Directions to Attain the True Spelling, Reading, and Writing of that is not of himself; for that which only is of himself shall stand, and that which is not of himself fhall come to nought, and therefore judgment from God is gone forth to the ends of Earth, that all that will be gathered may be preserved, and that which will not hear the Spirit of Truth, to be obe dient thereto, the fame fltall be feattered abroad, till Judg. met gather it, as Fuel for the fire of Gods Wrath, which and ungodly men; and for this very end is judgment at forever barneth against the unrighteoufnefs of wicked work for God, that he may gather a People pure in heart, and of uprightness in mind, which in all things fhall be of one fpirit and mind towards him, in thought, word & work, therefore let none in this day, which make a profeffion of Gods holy Truth, deceive themselves, for God will not be mocked, fuch as every man foweth, of the fame he shall affo reap, whether to the flesh, or to the Spirit; for all that is of the Spirit, the fpirit giveth evidence in every faithful abideth not in every unrighteous raan, yet the appearance man and woman, that it is of God; & though the Spirit of it is often to their condemnation, and fo doth continue, until it hath left ftriving, and the day of Gods Grace be over, having finned out the day of Gods Vifitation. Let all therefore confider in what itate they abide, as to God, whofe promife to the Righteous is, That it (ball go well with them, but it ball go ill with the Wicked; Therefore let not thefe Truths which have been received by the Spirit of Truth, find itching Ears among any, but as every man turn in his mind to the Spirit of Truth, he will witness the truth of thefe Things. 4th. ift..Mon. 1694. 1 This gentleman was Antoine Pintard, a Huguenot native of Rochelle, who came to this country from France in 1685, and settled in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, where he and his wife are buried. THO. MAULE. THE EN D. He resided for many years in this city, and was the great-grandfather of John Pintard, one of the founders of the New-York Historical Society. EDITOR. English; whereunto are added some things Necessary for those, who from foreign Countries and Nations come to settle among us," were also issued in 1698. Leeds' "Trumpet sounded out of the Wilderness" is the only work printed in 1699, except an almanac and the usual public documents, which has been preserved. In 1700 Bradford published "A Hue and Cry against THE BOOK O. F Common-Prayer, And Adminiftration of the SACRAMENTS. And Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, tracts arising out of the Keithian controversy (the books by Leeds mentioned under 1697 and 1698 refer to the same subject), and Southwick's "Gospel Order Revived." The latter was an attack on Mather's "Order of Gospel," printed in Boston in the preceding year, and to the pamphlet was prefixed an "Advertisement. Pfalms of David, The Reader is desired to take Notice, that Church of England. Together with the PSALTER, O R Pointed as they are to be Sung or Said in Printed and Sold by William Bradford in New-Tak, 1710. THE FIRST PRAYER-BOOK. the Press in Boston is so much under the aw [sic] of the Reverend Author whom we answer, and his Friends, that we could not obtain of the Printer there to print the following sheets, which is the only reason why we have sent the copy so far for its impression, and where it [sic] printed with some Difficulty." Bradford seems to have considered the last seven words to cast an imputation on his professional skill, and caused them to be taken out of the form, so that in most of the known copies they do not appear. Such is the record of the New-York press in the seventeenth century, so far as has now been discovered. The recall of Fletcher in 1698 deprived Bradford of a stanch and influential friend, and with Lord Bellomont, the new Governor, he soon quarreled, the climax being reached in 1700, when his salary was suspended. But the suspension was only temporary. Bellomont died, and in less than a year, by order of Lord Cornbury, Bellomont's successor, Bradford's salary was restored to him. The beginning of the new century found the press firmly established in New-York, and the first printer entering on a long course of well-merited prosperity. Through the courtesy of N. W. Stuyvesant Catlin, Esq., of New-York, the Editor has been so fortunate as to obtain a picture of the birthplace, near Alphen, Holland, of Colonel Nicholas Bayard, the author of the Journal mentioned on another page, and for two score years among the most prominent characters of this city. The figures represented in this ancient painting, which is appropriately framed in the wood of his uncle Stuyvesant's famous pear-tree that stood for more than two centuries in Third avenue, are those of Samuel BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEW-YORK PRESS IN SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.1 1693. AN ACCOUNT | of | several Passages and Letters between his Excellency | | Benjamin Fletcher, | Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Province of New-York, | Province of Pennsilvania, County of New-Castle, &c. Commissionated | by their Majesties under the great Seal of England, to be their Lieut. | and Commander in chief of the Militia, and of all the Forces by Sea | and Land within their Majesties Collony of Connecticut, and of all the | Forts and places of Strength with the same. | And | The present Administrators, of the Laws in the | Collony of Connecticut, in the Month of October, 1693. | [Colophon:] Printed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to their Majesties King | William and Queen Mary, at the Bible in New-York, 1693. | Folio, pp. 8. AN EXHORTATION & Caution | To | Friends | Concerning buying or keeping of Negroes. |[New York: William Bradford. 1693.] Sm. 4to. pp. 6. A JOURNAL of the late Actions of the French at Canada. With the Manner of their being, repulsed by his Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, Their Majesties Governour of New-York. Impartially related by Coll. Nicholas Reyard [Bayard], and Lieutenant Coll. Charles Lodowick, who attended his Excellency, during the whole Expedition. To which is added, I. An Account of the present State and Strength of Canada, given by two Dutch-Men, who Ground, and ་ Governo. Generall under bes Royall Highnesse Gume. Duke of Looks and Albany &c. If all bid Territoryes in America. Teallto whom these presents shall come. Tenseth Greeting Whereas there is a certaine House and Lot of frown within this City lying on the North side of the Street, commonly called the Bearl Street having to the west the house and Ground of Grace Greveran to the north the bout, to the East, the Housund of Peter Wolfertsenvan Courvenhoven, ofed to the South the Fard Streete, which Fard House and Lost of Ground, was Transported and made over unto Mr Paques Cousseau by Trednek subbertsen, upon the Second day of August 1658 Nowe for a Confirmation unto the dard Jaques Cousseau in his Possession and Enjoyment of the premisse, Know yee, That by verse of the Commission and Authority unto me given by his Royall Highness, I have Ratifeld, Confum Granted. And by these pisents. D. Ratifié, Confirme and Graunt, unto Jaques ~ Cousseau, his herres and Assignes, the afore recited House, Lott of Ground and pmts, with all and singular the Appurtenances, Io have and to hold, the Faid House, Lott of Ground and premisses, unto the Fur Jaques Cousseau, hes heures and Assignes, unto the proper use and behoofe of the sard Gugues Cousseau, his heires and Assignes for cor, Bond= ring ane Paying. Such Dutyes and Acknowledgments, as now are or hereafter shall be Constituted and Establisht. by the Lawr of this Goorenment, under the obedune of his Royall Highnesse, his beeres and Successeurs, Geven under my hand and Scate James in New Yorke, the first day of April, in the nineteenth yeare of his Mad Raigne ffort Annog Domim 1667 Richard Nicolle 1 From advance sheets of "The Issues of the Press in New-York, 1693-1752." By Charles R. Hildeburn, Philadelphia, 1892. |