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APPENDIX A

Early Trenton Imprints and Maps

COMPILED BY CLAYTON L. TRAVER

I. Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, etc., Bearing Trenton Imprints 1778-1825

THERE were 186 issues of the Trenton press from its establishment in 1778 to 1800, according to Nelson's check-list of the issues of the press in New Jersey, 1723-1800.  The most of these were Acts and Votes of the Assembly and Journal of Council.  The other issues including those to 1825 were:

DATE

ITEM

1778

The New Jersey Almanac for 1779. Isaac Collins

1778-86

New Jersey Gazette. Isaac Collins

First Issue, March 4, 1778; publication suspended July 1783 ; resumed, December 9, 1783, and continued until November 27, 1786; when with No. 446 publication was again and finally suspended.

1779

Case, The Rev. Wheeler, Poems, On several occurrences in the Present Grand Struggle For American Liberty; Containing, 1. A contest between the Eagle and the Crane. 2. A dialogue between Col. Paine and Miss Clorinda Fairchild. 3. St. Claire's retreat and Burgoyne's defeat. "Just published and to be sold at the Printing Office in Trenton (Price Five Shillings)." Isaac Collins

1779

New‑Jersey Almanac for 1780. Isaac Collins

1779

[Benezet, Anthony], The Mighty Distroyer Displayed, In some Account of the Dreadful Havoc made by the Use as well a the Abuse of Distilled Spiritous Liquors, by a Lover of Mankind. 12mo. unbound. Trenton. Isaac Collins

1780

Minutes of Joint‑Meeting, August 30, 1776‑May 1780. Isaac Collins

1780

New Jersey Almanac for 1781. Isaac Collins

1780

New Jersey Pocket Almanac 1781. Isaac Collins

1781

New Jersey Almanac for 1782. Isaac Collins

1781

Smith, the Rev. Samuel S., A Funeral Sermon on the Death of the Hon. Richard Stockton, Esq., of Princeton, March 2, 1781. Title within mourning rules, 12mo., black wrappers. Isaac Collins

This sermon, preached in Princeton at the funeral of the "Signer," contains on pp. 45-8 a "short elegy" to the memory of her husband by Mrs. Stockton and, also, a "sudden production" by the same hand.

1782

[Livingston, William], Philosophic Solitude. Isaac Collins

1782

New Jersey Almanac for 1783. Isaac Collins

1782

New Jersey Pocket Almanac for 1783. Isaac Collins

1782

Paine, Thomas, Letter to the Abbe Raynal. Isaac Collins

1783

A Serious Address to the Rulers of America respecting Slavery. Isaac Collins

[1783]

Broadside Proclamation, "By His Excellency William Livingston, Esq., Governor," etc. (Proclamation appointing the Second Thursday of December 1783, in accordance with the recommendation of Congress to the several States, to be observed as a Day of Public Thanksgiving for the restoration of Peace.) Dated, Trenton the eleventh day of November. 1783. Signed, William Livingston [Governor of New Jersey]. Isaac Collins

1783

New Jersey Almanac for 1784. Isaac Collins

1784

New Jersey Almanac for 1785. Isaac Collins

1784

Wilson's Compilation of the Laws of New Jersey, 1776-1783. Isaac         Collins

1785

New Jersey Almanac for 1786. Isaac Collins

1785

Price, Richard, D.D., Observations on the Importance of the American Revolution. Isaac Collins

1785

Ramsey, David, History of the American Revolution in South Carolina. 2 vols. Isaac Collins

1786

New Jersey Almanac for 1787. Isaac Collins

1787-88

The Trenton Mercury and the Weekly Advertiser. Frederick Quequelle and George M. Wilson

The first issue appeared probably May 15, 1787. The name was subsequently altered to The Federal Post, or the Trenton Weekly Mercury, and on October 3, 1788, on account of the scarcity of paper, was reduced in size to 9 x 15 inches, but printed twice a week, and the name abbreviated to The Federal Post. Apparently eighty-five numbers were issued in all and the latest number known is dated January 27, 1788.

1788

Minutes of the Convention of the State of New Jersey [to ratify the Federal Constitution]. Isaac Collins

Reprinted 1888. Clayton L. Traver

1788

Minto, Walter, Inaugural Oration at Princeton. Isaac Collins

1788

New Jersey Almanac for 1789. Isaac Collins

1788

New Testament. 8vo. Isaac Collins

The first New Testament printed in New Jersey.

1788

New Testament. 16mo., only one copy known. Isaac Collins

1788

Proceedings of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New Jersey. Isaac Collins

1789

New Jersey Almanac for1790. Isaac Collins

1790

New Jersey Almanac for 1791. Isaac Collins

1791

Holy Bible, with Dr. Witherspoon's Notes to the Reader. 4to. Isaac Collins

The first Bible printed in New Jersey and one of the first two quarto Bibles printed in America.

1791

Hart, Oliver, A Gospel Church Portrayed and Her orderly Service pointed Out. Isaac Collins

1791

New Jersey Almanac for 1792. Isaac Collins

1791-96 (1800)

New Jersey State Gazette. George Sherman and John Mershon

Sold to Matthias Day in 1794. Title changed in 1796 to The State Gazette and New Jersey Advertiser. On July 9, 1798, it was bought by Gersham Craft and William Black, who changed its name to The Federalist New Jersey Gazette. The next number contains the advertisement dated July 14, 1798, that William Black had sold out to Craft. The Federalist continued until June 23, 1800, the last issue being No. 103. In the meantime, George Sherman, John Mershon and I. Thomas started a new paper, also titled New Jersey State Gazette, the earliest known copy being No. 6, Vol. I, dated Tuesday, April 9, 1799, so that the first number probably appeared March 5 of that year. The two rival papers were combined and appeared June 30, 1800, as The Federalist and New Jersey Gazette. See 1799-1800, below.

1792

New Jersey Almanac for 1793. Isaac Collins

1792

Extract from the Epistles of the Meeting for Suffering in London.

1793

Bible, with Dr. Witherspoon's Notes to .the Reader. 8vo. Isaac Collins 1793 New Jersey Almanac for 1794. Isaac Collins

1793

Phipps, Joseph, The Original and Present State of Man. Isaac Collins

1793

Pariset, Nicholas, The American Trooper's Pocket Companion: being A Concise and Comprehensive System of Discipline for the Cavalry of the United States. Printed for the Author by Day and Hopkins

1794

Journal of Council, 18 Session, 1st and 2nd sitting. Matthias Day

1794

Division Orders, December 22. [Isaac Collins?]

1794

Laws of the College of New Jersey. Isaac Collins

1794

New Jersey Almanac for 1795. Isaac Collins

1794

New Testament. 8vo. Isaac Collins

1795

Some Account of the Life and Religious Labors of Sarah Grubb. Isaac Collins

1795

Power of Religion on the Mind. Isaac Collins

1795

New Jersey Almanac for 1796. Isaac Collins

1795

The Mother's Catechism. Matthias Day

1796

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Almanac for 1797. Matthias Day

1797

American Ladies Pocket Book for 1797 [Matthias Day?]

1797

A Table of Stamp Duties. [Matthias Day?]

1797

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Almanac for 1798. Matthias Day

1797

Theatrical Broadside. [Matthias Day?]

"Mr. Edgar Most Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Trenton that he will open his Theatre for One Night Only, On Thursday the 9th of April with selected scenes from Lillois admired tragedy of George Barnwell."

1798

An Act Respecting Slaves. G. Craft

1798

[Chauvet, David], The Conduct of the Government of France Towards the Republic of Geneva, Translated from the French by a Citizen of Trenton. Printed by G. Craft

1798

Laws and Regulations of the Trenton Library Co. Matthias Day

1798

Ewing, James, The Columbian Alphabet, Being an attempt to New Model the English Alphabet in such a manner as to Mark every simple sound by an Appropriate Character. Printed by Matthias Day

1798-1800

The Federalist. G. Craft

1798

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Almanac for 1799. Matthias Day

1799

An Act for the Regulation of the Militia of New Jersey. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

1799

Griffith, William, Essays on the Constitution of New Jersey, by Eumenes. G. Craft.

1799

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Almanac for 1800. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

1799-1800

New Jersey State Gazette. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

The Federalist and New Jersey State Gazette (after June 23, 1800). Sherman, Mershon, Thomas and Craft

1799

The Evidence in a Cause depending in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey between Wm. Tatem et als., Complainants, and Jeffrey Chew et als., Defendants. Gersham Craft

1799

The Practice of the Courts of Law and Equity in the State of New Jersey. G. Craft

1800

Address to the Federal Republicans of the State of New Jersey. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

1800

Griffith, William, Oration on Washington delivered at Burlington. G. Craft

1800

Legacies of Washington. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

1800

New Jersey and Pennsylvania Almanac for 1801. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

1800

Serious Considerations on the Election of a President. Sherman, Mershon and Thomas

1800

Smith, Samuel Stanhope, Oration upon the Death of Washington. G. Craft

1800

Address of the Federal Republicans of the State recommending the choice of Aaron Burr (and four others) for Representatives in the Seventh Congress of the United States.

1802

Knox, Spirit of Despotism. Wilson and Blackwell

1802

Sloan, President James, Oration delivered at a Meeting of the Dramatic Association of the County of Gloucester, March 4, 1802. Printed by Wilson and Blackwell

1803

Algernon, Sidney, Vindication of the Measures of the Present Administration. Printed and published by Wilson and Blackwell, printers, booksellers and stationers

1805

Newton, Rev. John, The Christian Character. James Oram

1805

Ruddiman, Thomas, Rudiments of the Latin Tongue. James Oram

1805

Wilson, Rev. James, Private Meditation and Prayers. James Oram

1805

Ewing, James, Treatise on the Office and Duty of Justice of the Peace. Printed for the author by James Oram

1805

Macgowan, John, Life of Joseph. Printed by James Oram and for sale at his bookstore near the Presbyterian Church

1806

Branagan, Thomas, Flowers of Literature. Printed by James Oram for the Author and D. Fenton

1806

Clark, John, Introduction to the Making of Latin. James Oram

1807

Branagan, Thomas, Political and Theological Disquisitions. Printed for the Author

1808

Drelingcourt, Christian, Defence against the Fear of Death. James Oram

1808

Charms of Literature. Printed and sold by James Oram

1809

Galloway's Commentaries, 2 vols. Printed by James Oram for D. Fenton

1809

The New Whole Duty of Man. James Oram

1810

Wright, Paul, Life of Christ. D. Fenton. James Oram, printer

1810

Branagan, Thomas, Flowers of Literature. Philadelphia. Printed for D. Fenton

1811

Lendrum, John, History of the American Revolution. Reprinted by James Oram

1811

Complete Letter Writers. James Oram

1811

Watts, I., The World to Come. 2 vols. D. Fenton. Joseph Rakestraw, printer

1811

Watts, I., A Guide to Prayer. D. Fenton

1811

Watts, I., Doctrine of the Passions. D. Fenton

1811

Ramsey, David, History of the American Revolution. 2 vols. James Wilson

1811

Bloomfield’s Laws of New Jersey. Printed by J. J. Wilson

1812

Washington's Farewell Address. George Sherman

1812

Wilson, Rev. John, Sacramental Meditations. D. Fenton

1812

Trumbull, Henry, History of the Discovery of America. D. Fenton.

1812

Smith, Rev. Samuel Stanhope, Lectures on Moral and Political Philosophy, 2 vols. Published by Daniel Fenton for the Author. James J. Wilson, printer

1812

Doctor Martinet, Catechism of Nature. Republished by D. Fenton

1813

Constitution of the United States. Moore and Leake. William and David Robinson, printers

1813

Baxter, Saints Everlasting Rest. Moore and Leake

1813

A National Song Book. James J. Wilson

1813

State of Innocence and Fall of Man. William Robinson and John C. Moore. William and David Robinson, printers

1813

Flowers of Ancient History. Bennet and Walton. James J. Wilson, printer

1813

Smith, M., Geographical View of Upper Canada. Moore and Leake. William and David Robinson, printers

1813

Life of Peter the Great. Moore and Leake

1813

Kimpton, Rev. Edward, Universal History of the Holy Bible. 4 vols. J. J. Wilson and D. Fenton. J. J. Wilson, printer

1813

Laws of the College of Near Jersey, revised, amended and adopted September 30, 1813. George Sherman

1815

The Second Advent, by an American Layman. D. Fenton and S. Hutchinson

1815

Blake, The Private Instructor. D. Fenton

1815

Slack, J. P., The American Orator. D. Fenton. Thomas H. Stiles, printer

1815

New Jersey and New York Steamboat Monopoly, A History of the Steamboat Case lately Discussed by Counsel before the Legislature of New Jersey, Comprised in a Letter to a Gentleman at Washington. 52 pp., unbound. Printed for the Author, 1815.

1816

Boudinot, Elias, The Star in the West. D. Fenton. S. Hutchinson and J. Dunham

1816

Scott, John, A Visit to Paris. George S. Sherman

1816

Flowers of Literature. D. Fenton

1816

Constitution of the Trenton Female Society. George Sherman

1817

First Annual Report of the Trenton Female Tract Society. George Sherman

1817

The Olio. D. and E. Fenton. Deare and Myer, printers

1817

Smith, Samuel Stanhope, Oratio Inauguralis. D. and E. Fenton

1817

Smith, Samuel S., Oration on the Death of Washington, 1800. 3rd edition

1818

Hanna, The American Instructor. Published by the Author

1819

Gibbon, Edward, Memoirs of Alexander the First. D. and E. Fenton

1819

Rudd, Rev. John C., Compendium of Geography. D. and E. Fenton

1820

Walker, Robert, Sermons. 3 vols. in 2. J. Justice and A. McKean. J. Justice, printer

1821

Miller, Samuel, Letters on Unitarianism, George Sherman

1822

Bickersteth, Edward, A Scripture Help. George Sherman

1822

Foster, John, A Discourse, etc. Printed by George Sherman

1823

The Religious Tradesman. Francis S. Wiggins

1823

Rogers, T. J., American Biographical Dictionary. Francis S. Wiggin

1824

Paley, William, Natural Theology. Daniel Fenton. Printed by D. A. Borrenstein, Princeton

1824

Payne, John, The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas a Kempis. Francis S. Wiggins

1824

Slack, Joshua P., The American Orator. 2nd edition. D. Fenton

The following item, though not falling within the date limits set for this check list, is here included because of its special interest:

1845              The New-England Primer Restored, to which are added the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, the account of the Burning of John Rodgers and several other pieces interesting and useful copied chiefly from a London edition of 1771. Printed for the Rev. Eli F. Cooley by Sherman and Harron

II. Maps of Trenton

THE cartographic history of Trenton begins with the map of the present site of Trenton, drawn from surveys by William Emley in 1714 and found in Basse's Book of Surveys.  A copy of this map is shown on page 26 and there is a facsimile on page 17 of Lee's History of Trenton. It was in this year that Mahlon Stacy, Jr., sold his plantation to Colonel William Trent. The title of the map is

Mahlon Stacy's Plantation

Surveyed by William Emley 6th month 12th 1714

Contents "beside Ways" 800 acres

The next maps of which there is any record are those prepared by the Hessian Lieutenants Piel, Wiederhold and Fischer, and knowledge of which we owe to the exhaustive research of the late General William S. Stryker in his admirable History of the Battle of Trenton. The originals of these maps were found in the King's State Archives at Marburg, Germany, and General Stryker reproduced them in his History.

General James Wilkinson, who fought at the Battle of Trenton, supplies the next map of the city in the "Diagrams and Plans" accompanying his Memoirs, published in 1816.

Other maps are as follows:

A Plan and Survey of Sundry pieces of Land adjoining the Delaware River and Assanpink Creek belonging to (D)an(iel) Cox 1789, (Manuscript.)

A Plan of Sundry lots of Land the Property of Daniel W. Coxe, Esq. Part of his Bloomsbury Estate. Circa 1800. (Manuscript).

Thomas Gordon, Map of Trenton and Vicinity. (The first wall-map of the city.) 1835.

J. C. Sidney, Map of Trenton. Published by M. Dripps, with thirteen views of Trenton. Philadelphia, 1849.

Otley and Keily, Map of Mercer County. Published by Van der Veer, Camden, 1849. Includes map of Trenton and engraving of State House and State Asylum.

Map, Ferry Street north to Factory and River to Jackson Street. No date, circa 1845. Manuscript.

Charles Potts, Plan of Lots near Canal and Railroad Depots. 1849. Manuscript.

C. McGill, Plan of Lots East and West of South Broad Street and East of the Canal, showing Roebling's Mill. No date, circa 1850. Manuscript.

Plot of Lands belonging to Estate of John Dickinson between the Canal and Assunpink Creek. No date, circa 1853. Manuscript.

Robert Lamborn, Plan of S. M. Higbee's Lots between the Feeder and Spring Street. 1857. Manuscript.

R. H. Lamborn, C.E., Trenton and Part of Hamilton Township, surveyed, drawn and published by R. H. Lamborne, C.E., Trenton. With twenty‑five views of Trenton. No date, circa 1860.

Lake and Beers, Vicinity of Philadelphia and Trenton, surveyed by Lake and Beers. Published by Stone and Pomery, Philadelphia. 1860. Inset map of Trenton.

Plan of Lots of Homedale Land Association. 1865. Manuscript.

Plan of Lots of East Trenton Land Association. 1865. Manuscript.

Plan of Lots, Linden Park Land Association, in Hamilton Township. 1869. Manuscript.

Map of Trenton. Published by F. W. Beers & Co. 1870.

Plan of Building Lots and Manufacturing Sites, between Brunswick Avenue and Clinton Avenue, surveyed by C. C. Haven. 1873.

Lands belonging to Estate of Captain William E. Hunt, Third Ward. No date, circa 1870.

Plot of Lands belonging to Abner Chambers, Chambers Street to Cook Alley. 1879. Manuscript.

The Trenton City Directory contained for the first time a map of the city with the Directory for 1881 ; new maps have been issued for each of the past twenty-five years.

Plan of Lots of the Linden Park Land Association, Chambersburg. Circa 1885. Manuscript.

Greenwood Avenue and East State Street Land Association. Israel Howell. 1887.

Plan of Lots of Olden Land Company, between East State Street, Pennsyl­vania Railroad and Olden Avenue. No date.

Ripley, Index Business Map of Trenton. No date, circa 1880.

Map of Ewing Township, showing part of Trenton, by Breou. Published by Noll.& Co., Philadelphia. 1882.

A New Real Estate Map of Trenton, including parts of Ewing, Lawrence and Hamilton Townships. C. C. Haven. 1882.

Map of Trenton and Environs, Union Map Co. No date, circa 1885.

Plan of Lots of E. S. Lalor, Chambersburg. M. Coleman. 1886.

Lots of Hamilton Avenue Land Association, between Olden and Park Avenues. 1886.

Lots of Villa Park Improvement Company. 1889.

Plan No. 1 of Building Lots belonging to the Estate of Samuel K. Wilson, deceased, Hamilton Avenue to Greenwood Avenue, Chambers and Mon­mouth Streets. 1902.

Plan No. 2 of Samuel K. Wilson's Building Lots, Hamilton Avenue to Tyler Street. No date.

Pugh and Downing, Map of Mercer County, including Plan of Trenton. I. C. Hicks. 1903.

Sanborn Insurance Atlas of Trenton. 1874.

Everts and Stewart, Combination Atlas of Mercer County and Trenton. 1875.

Robinson, Atlas of Trenton. 1881.

Atlas of Trenton, compiled and drawn by J. M. Lathrop. Published by Mueller & Co., Philadelphia. 1905. Large folio.

Insurance Atlas of Trenton, published by the Sanborn Co., New York. 1927. Three Vols., large folio.

The Real Estate Title Company of New Jersey has a very complete collection of Trenton maps, the result of many years' effort.

The Engineering Department of the City of Trenton has a large collection of manuscript and printed maps.

Many of the above maps may be consulted also at the Free Public Library.

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