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Verses composed on the schooner Washington and crew, : who was blown off the coast on the 24th of November 1811, being bound from New-York for Salem: light, commanded by Nicholas Thomas, of Frenchmans-Bay, and arrived at the island of St. Thomas, after being at sea 36 days

The ballad on this broadside is about the seafaring life. This broadside has two woodcuts and one ornament.

Date:1812

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Thou shalt do no murder. On Thursday, December 16, sentence of death was passed in a most solemn and impressive manner, by the Hon. Judge Sewall, upon Livermore and Angier, after a conviction of the murder of Nicholas John Cruay [i.e., Crevay], an Indian, on the night of the 23d. November

The ballads on this broadside are about murder and crime. This broadside has two woodcuts.

Date:1813

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Shocking earthquakes. Charleston, (S.C.) Feb. 7, 1812

The ballad on this broadside is about earthquakes. This broadside has two woodcuts and four ornaments.

Date:1812

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Murder: death of Miss Mack Coy [i.e., McCoy], and the Young Teazer. On the death of Miss Elizabeth Mack Coy, of Lee, (N.H.) who was cruelly, murdered it is expected, towards the end of August, 1813: and on the deaths of Capt. Dobson, Lieut. Johnson, sailing master Merril, prize master Allen, and twenty five others, killed by a dreadful explosion on board a privateer called the Young Teazer: fire having been conveyed to the magazine it is expected, by this Johnson, who it is likely would have been hanged, had he not killed himself. Written by J. Plummer, travelling preacher

The ballad on this broadside is about murder and death. This broadside has two woodcuts and one ornament.

Date:1813?

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, bookseller.

An Ode on the comet

The ballad on this broadside is about a comet. This broadside has one woodcut.

Date:1811

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The Stage dream

The ballad on this broadside is about a dream. This broadside has two woodcuts and one ornament.

Date:1810-1814

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Pompey and his associates

The ballad on this broadside is about Pompey and sinning. This broadside has one woodcut.

Date:1810-1814

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On the Dark Day, May nineteenth, 1780

The ballad on this broadside is about God's judgment. This broadside has three ornaments.

Date:1810-1814

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Old maid's last prayer; and the Primrose girl

The ballads on this broadside are about women. This broadside has two woodcuts.

Date:1810-1814

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A New thought on time and eternity; or, The difference between to day and to morrow. (An invitation to youth for a new year)

The ballad on this broadside is about the Christian life. This broadside has one ornament.

Date:1810-1814

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Verses composed on the schooner Washington and crew, : who was blown off the coast on the 24th of November 1811, being bound from New-York for Salem: light, commanded by Nicholas Thomas, of Frenchmans-Bay, and arrived at the island of St. Thomas, after being at sea 36 days

Thou shalt do no murder. On Thursday, December 16, sentence of death was passed in a most solemn and impressive manner, by the Hon. Judge Sewall, upon Livermore and Angier, after a conviction of the murder of Nicholas John Cruay [i.e., Crevay], an Indian, on the night of the 23d. November

Shocking earthquakes. Charleston, (S.C.) Feb. 7, 1812

An Ode on the comet

The Stage dream

Pompey and his associates

On the Dark Day, May nineteenth, 1780

Old maid's last prayer; and the Primrose girl

A New thought on time and eternity; or, The difference between to day and to morrow. (An invitation to youth for a new year)