Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress : held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September 1774. Containing the bill of rights, a list of grievances, occasional resolves, the Association, an address to the people of Great-Britain, and a memorial to the inhabitants of the British American colonies. Published by order of the Congress

United States Continental Congress

Boston: Edes and Gill, and T. and J. Fleet, 1774

[The First Continental Congress, Prelude to Revolution: Representatives of  twelves American Colonies Argue that the Colonies Deserve Equal Rights to Englishmen]  40 pages.  Lacks bottom quarter of title, margin of second page, and half title.  Disbound, sewn binding.  Held in modern cloth folding case.  Margins trimmed. Staining.  George Washington, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Peyton Randolph, John Jay, Roger Sherman, Richard Henry Lee and others debated American rights and discussed Britain's right to regulate trade.  The failure of Britain to address the complaints of this Congress and the Battles of Lexington and Concord brought the American Revolution to head.  Bristol B3885