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Rufus King (3/24/1755 - 4/29/1827)

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Rufus King (March 24, 1755 – April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress. He also attended the Constitutional Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented New York in the United States Senate, served as Minister to Britain, and was the Federalist candidate for both Vice President (1804 and 1808) and President of the United States (1816).

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The spirit of laws. Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. By Thomas Nugent, LL. D. Transcribed: Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws	Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu	Volume 1	8/3/1789	8/5/1789
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Observations on the commerce of the American states / by John, Lord Sheffield with an appendix, containing tables of the imports and exports of Great Britain to and from all parts, from 1700 to 1783 also, the exports of America, &c. With remarks on those tables, on the trade and navigation of Great Britain, and on the late proclamations, &c. Transcribed: Sheffield on Commerce	John Holroyd Sheffield		7/12/1790	7/30/1790
Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; late envoy extraordinary to the Court of Dresden ... Transcribed: Chesterfield Letters	Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield	Volume 1	9/10/1790	9/27/1790
Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; late envoy extraordinary to the Court of Dresden ... Transcribed: "	Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield	Volume 2	10/29/1790	11/9/1790
The recess; or, a tale of other times. By the author of The chapter of accidents. Transcribed: Recess	Sophia Lee	Volume 1	1/10/1791	1/11/1791
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C. Sallustii Crispi Opera omnia Transcribed: Sallust in usum delphini	Sallust		1/21/1791	2/2/1791
The Speaker, or, Miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers, and disposed under proper heads, with a view to facilitate the improvement of youth in reading and speaking Transcribed: Enfields Speaker	William Enfield		2/2/1791	2/12/1791
Select parts of Saunderson’s Elements of algebra. For the use of students at the universities. Transcribed: Saundersons Algebra	Nicholas Saunderson		2/12/1791	2/28/1791
An essay on the life of the Honorable Major-General Israel Putnam Transcribed: Life Putnam	David Humphreys		3/1/1791	3/4/1791
Select parts of Saunderson’s Elements of algebra. For the use of students at the universities. Transcribed: Saundersons Algebra	Nicholas Saunderson		3/26/1791	4/15/1791
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The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: Theatre		Volume 10	5/6/1791	5/9/1791
The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: "		Volume 11	5/9/1791	5/10/1791
The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: "		Volume 12	5/10/1791	5/13/1791
The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: "		Volume 13	5/13/1791	5/14/1791
The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: "		Volume 14	5/14/1791	5/16/1791
The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: "		Volume 8	5/16/1791	5/18/1791
The theatre, tragic & comic. Transcribed: "		Volume 9	5/18/1791	5/20/1791
Collection of plays later bound separately. Nine titles in library. Transcribed: Garrick plays	David Garrick		5/20/1791	5/23/1791
The works of Laurence Sterne. In ten volumes complete. Containing, I. The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gent. II. A sentimental journey through France and Italy. III. Sermons.-IV. Letters. With a life of the author, Written by himself. Volume the first. Transcribed: Sterne	Laurence Sterne	Volume 1	5/23/1791	5/25/1791
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The Universal asylum, and Columbian magazine. Transcribed: Col Mag		Volume 1	5/26/1791	5/27/1791
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq; Transcribed: Fielding	Henry Fielding	Volume 1	5/27/1791	5/28/1791
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq; Transcribed: "	Henry Fielding	Volume 2	5/28/1791	5/30/1791
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq; Transcribed: "	Henry Fielding	Volume 3	5/30/1791	5/31/1791
The elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth. The errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago vitiated these books, are corrected, and some of Euclid’s demonstrations are restored. Also, the book of Euclid’s data, in like manner corrected. By Robert Simson, M. D. emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow. To this edition are also annexed, elements of plane and spherical trigonometry. Transcribed: Simpson's Euclid	Euclid		5/31/1791	6/15/1791
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Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra. By the Abbé Barthelemi, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes, and an eighth in quarto, containing maps, plans... Transcribed: An Travels	J.-J. (Jean-Jacques) Barthélemy	Volume 1	8/2/1791	8/5/1791
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Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra. By the Abbé Barthelemi, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes, and an eighth in quarto, containing maps, plans... Transcribed: Maps "	J.-J. (Jean-Jacques) Barthélemy		8/13/1791	10/6/1791	6s/6p
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra. By the Abbé Barthelemi, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes, and an eighth in quarto, containing maps, plans... Transcribed: Anacharis's Travels	J.-J. (Jean-Jacques) Barthélemy	Volume 8 (Plates)	8/13/1791	10/6/1791	6s/6p
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra. By the Abbé Barthelemi, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes, and an eighth in quarto, containing maps, plans... Transcribed: Anacharis "	J.-J. (Jean-Jacques) Barthélemy	Volume 3	8/30/1791	9/13/1791
Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece, during the middle of the fourth century before the Christian æra. By the Abbé Barthelemi, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes, and an eighth in quarto, containing maps, plans... Transcribed: "	J.-J. (Jean-Jacques) Barthélemy	Volume 4	9/13/1791	9/21/1791
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The son of Ethelwolf Transcribed: Ethelwolf	Miss Anne Fuller	Volume 1	10/14/1791	10/26/1791
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The son of Ethelwolf Transcribed: " con	Miss Anne Fuller	Volume 2	11/12/1791	11/14/1791
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres. By Hugh Blair, ... In three volumes. ... Transcribed: Blairs Letters	Hugh Blair	Volume 1	11/23/1791	11/29/1791
A grammatical institute of the English language. Comprising an easy, concise, and systematic method of education, designed for the use of English schools in America. In three parts. Part II. Containing a plain and comprehensive grammar, grounded on the true principles and idioms of the language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esq. Transcribed: Websters Institutes	Noah Webster		11/29/1791	12/14/1791
A grammatical institute of the English language. Comprising an easy, concise, and systematic method of education, designed for the use of English schools in America. In three parts. Part II. Containing a plain and comprehensive grammar, grounded on the true principles and idioms of the language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esq. Transcribed: " con	Noah Webster		12/14/1791	12/23/1791
The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ’s Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society, Late Master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ’s Hospital, London; and afterwards, for more than Eleven Years, Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. Transcribed: Robertsons Navigation	John Robertson	Volume 2	1/28/1792	2/6/1792
The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ’s Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society, Late Master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ’s Hospital, London; and afterwards, for more than Eleven Years, Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. Transcribed: "	John Robertson	Volume 1	2/6/1792	2/7/1792
The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ’s Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society, Late Master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ’s Hospital, London; and afterwards, for more than Eleven Years, Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. Transcribed: "	John Robertson	Volume 2	2/7/1792	2/24/1792
The children’s friend. Translated from the French of M. Berquin; complete in four volumes. Ornamented with frontispieces. ... Transcribed: Childrens Friend	Arnaud Berquin	Volume 1	2/15/1792	2/24/1792
The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ’s Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society, Late Master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ’s Hospital, London; and afterwards, for more than Eleven Years, Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. Transcribed: Robertsons Navigation	John Robertson	Volume 2	2/24/1792	3/14/1792
The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ’s Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society, Late Master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ’s Hospital, London; and afterwards, for more than Eleven Years, Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. Transcribed: " con	John Robertson	Volume 2	3/14/1792	4/2/1792
The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ’s Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society, Late Master of the Royal Mathematical School Christ’s Hospital, London; and afterwards, for more than Eleven Years, Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. Transcribed: " con	John Robertson	Volume 2	4/2/1792	4/21/1792
The works of Mr. Thomas Otway, in three volumes Transcribed: Otway	Thomas Otway	Volume 2	4/29/1792	4/30/1792