The American Revolution in New York : its political, social and economic significance / Edited by Alexander C. Flick, State historian. Introd. to 1967 ed. by Ralph Adams Brown.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: University of the State of New York. Division of Archives and History
Other Authors: Flick, Alexander Clarence, 1869-1942
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Port Washington : I. J. Friedman, [1967]
Series:Empire State historical publication ; ser. 44.
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Table of Contents:
  • Causes of the revolution
  • Rise of the revolutionary committee system
  • Provincial congress
  • New York's declaration of independence
  • Government under the first state constitution of 1777
  • Struggle to finance the revolution
  • New York on the battlefield
  • How New York supplied the armies
  • Loyalists of New York
  • Results of the revolution in New York
  • Chronology of New York in the revolution
  • Shrines of the revolutionary war
  • Works relating to the American Revolution in the state of New York
  • Declaration of Rights and Grievances of the Stamp Act Congress, 1765
  • Constitution of Albany Sons of Liberty, 1766
  • Resolutions of New York General Assembly, 1768
  • Draft of Constitution of New York Sons of Liberty, 1769
  • " Battle of Golden Hill," 1770
  • Invitation to New York's tea party, 1774
  • Contemporary Account of the Tea Party, 1774
  • New York Committee suggests a "General Congress" 1774
  • Palatine District, Tryon County, organizes a revolutionary committee, 1774
  • Provincial Congress called by the New York City Committee, 1775
  • General Association, 1775
  • Provincial Congress orders all persons to sign the General Association, 1775
  • Provincial Congress assumes power of taxation, 1775
  • New York virtually declares independence, 1776
  • Letter of New York delegates on independence, 1776
  • New York Ratifies the Declaration of Independence, 1776
  • First state constitution, 1777
  • Proclamation of General Burgoyne,1777
  • A patriot's burlesque on Burgoyne's proclamation, 1777
  • Proclamation of the election of the first governor, 1777
  • Commissioners for detecting and defeating conspiracies, 1778
  • New York ratifies the Articles of Confederation, 1778
  • Act To procure shoes and stockings for the New York troops, 1778
  • Act for the forfeiture and sale of the property of loyalists, 1779
  • Governor Clinton defends the patriotism of New York, 1781
  • Suggestions for programs of the 150th anniversary of the revolution.