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bridge in Massachusetts. Publishd Feby 7, 1792, by E. Savage (1761-1817) No. 29 Charles Street Middx. Hospital.

His Excellency Elbridge Gerry, LL.D., Governour of Massachusetts, Boston. Engraved by J(ohn) R(ubens) Smith (1770-1849) & Published, July 4th, 1811.

John Adams, President of the United States. (Full bust to right, head facing.) On a ribbon, "Millions for our defence, not a cent for tribute." A new display of the United States. Wholesale by Amos Doolittle-1754-1832.

General Gates. From the Original Picture in the possession of Eben' Stevens, Esq. Painted by Stuart. Engraved by Cornelius Tiebout, 1777-1830.

There are also portraits by Revere, Doolittle, Hurd, Norman and Harris, in the Royal American Magazine, Massachusetts Magazine, Boston Magazine, and in the Polyanthus.

In a notice of the Society prepared by the writer about thirty years ago a list was given of the portraits in oil then on our walls. As there have been some additions and changes since, a revised list is now given.

Portraits.

ISAIAH THOMAS, LL. D., founder and first president of the American Antiquarian Society, 1812-1831, author of "The History of Printing," &c. Born Jan. 19, 1749, O. S.,; died April 4, 1831. Painted from life by E. A. Greenwood.

THOMAS LINDALL WINTHROP, LL. D., second president of the Antiquarian Society, 1831-1841 and Lieut. Governor of Massachusetts, 182632. Born in New London, Conn., March 6, 1760; died Feb. 22, 1841. Painted by Thomas Sully.

JOHN DAVIS, LL. D., fourth president of the Antiquarian Society, 1853-1854, and Governor of Massachusetts, 1833-35, and 1840-41. Born in Northborough, Mass., Jan. 13, 1787; died April 19, 1854. Painted by Edwin T. Billings, from a daguerreotype; also a crayon portrait, life size.

STEPHEN SALISBURY, President of the American Antiquarian Society from 1854 to 1884. Painted by Daniel Huntington.

Rev. AARON BANCROFT, D. D., minister in Worcester, Mass., 17861839. Vice-president of the Society, 1816-31. Born in Reading, Mass., Nov. 10, 1755; died in Worcester, Aug. 19, 1839. Painted by Alvan Fisher.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BALDWIN, Librarian of the Society, 1827-30. Born August 1, 1800; died August 20. 1835. Painted by Chester Harding.

SAMUEL FOSTER HAVEN, Librarian of the Antiquarian Society from 1838 to 1881. Painted by George A. Custer.

Rev. WILLIAM BENTLEY, D. D., minister in Salem, 1783. Councillor of the Society from 1812 to 1819. Born in Boston, June 22, 1759; died in Salem, Dec. 29, 1819. Copied from a portrait in Salem and presented by friends in that city.

EDWARD D. BANGS, Secretary of State, Mass., 1825-36. Councillor of Antiquarian Society, 1820-1824. Born in Worcester, Mass., Aug. 22, 1790; died in Worcester, April 3, 1838.

Rev. INCREASE Mather, D. D., president of Harvard College 16851701. Born in Dorchester, Mass., June 21, 1639; died Aug. 23, 1723. Painted from life. This and the four following were presented to the Society by Mrs. Hannah Mather Crocker, of Boston.

Rev. COTTON MATHER, D. D., minister in Boston, 1684. Born Feb. 12, 1663; died Feb. 13, 1728. Painted and engraved by Pelham.

Rev. RICHARD MATHER, minister in Dorchester, Mass., 1636-69. Born in England, 1596; died in Dorchester, April 22, 1669. Painted from life.

Rev. SAMUEL MATHER, D. D., son of Cotton Mather. Born Oct. 30, 1706; died June 27, 1785. Painted from life.

Rev. SAMUEL MATHER, son of Richard Mather. Born in England, May 13, 1626; died in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 29, 1671.

Rev. FRANCIS HIGGINSON, first minister of Salem, Mass. Died in 1630. Artist unknown.

JOHN ROGERS, probably the minister at Ipswich, who died in 1745. JOHN ENDECOTT, Governor of Massachusetts Bay. Born in Dorchester, England, 1588; died March 15, 1665. Painted from an original, by Southland, of Salem, Mass. Presented to the Society by Hon. William C. Endicott, of Salem. A memorial of Gov. Endecott was communicated to the Society, at the meeting of October 21, 1873, by President Salisbury. Another portrait of Gov. Endecott, painted much earlier came from the estate of Rev. William Bentley.

JOHN WINTHROP, Governor of Massachusetts, for thirteen years between 1629 and 1648. Born in Groton, co. Suffolk, England, Jan. 12, 1588; died March 26, 1649. Said to have been painted from life. Also a bust of John Winthrop carved in wood by Samuel McIntire of Salem, received from the estate of Rev. William Bentley.

WILLIAM BURNET, Colonial Governor of New York and New Jersey, 1720; of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 1728. Born 1688; died in Boston, Sept. 7, 1729.

Rev. THOMAS PRINCE, minister of Old South Church, Boston, 1718-58. Born in Sandwich, Mass., May 15, 1687; died in Boston, Oct. 22, 1758. Rev. ELLIS GRAY, minister of the New Brick Church in Boston. Born 1717; died 1753.

CHARLES PAXTON, loyalist, Commissioner of the Customs at Boston. Born 1704; died in England, 1788. Supposed to have been painted by Copley.

JOHN CHANDLER, "the honest refugee," Sheriff, Judge of Probate and Treasurer for the County of Worcester. Born in New London, Conn., 1720; died in London, Eng., 1800.

JOHN MAY, of Boston, in his uniform as Colonel of the "Boston Regiment of Militia." Born in Pomfret, Conn., Nov. 24, 1748; died in Boston, July 13, 1812. Painted by Christian Gullager, A. D. 1789. Presented by Mary D. and C. Augusta May.

HANNAH ADAMS, author of History of New England, &c. Born in Medfield, Mass., 1755; died in Brookline, Mass., Nov. 15, 1831. Painted by Alexander. Presented by Henry W. Miller.

JOHN LEVERETT, Governor of Massachusetts, 1673-78. Born 1617; died March 16, 1679.

COLUMBUS. A copy from an original by Francesco Mazzuoli (Parmig anino), in the Royal Museum at Naples. Painted by Antonio Scardino. Presented by Hon. Ira M. Barton.

VESPUCIUS. From an original by Parmigianino, at Naples-Scardino. Presented by Hon. Ira M. Barton.

JAMES SULLIVAN, Governor of Masschusetts. Portrait in wax. ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT. Painted by Moses D. Wight. CALVIN WILLARD, High Sheriff of Worcester County from 1824 to 1844. Painted by William Willard.

JOHN BUSH of Boylston, Mass., formerly a large owner of real estate in Worcester. Two portraits, one taken at the age of 40 and another at 60 years. Also portraits of his first wife Charity Platt, and of his third wife. Abigail Adams.

Among the books lately purchased by the society is one entitled.

THE CAMBRIDGE PRESS, 1638-1692. A HISTORY OF THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS ESTABLISHED IN ENGLISH-AMERICA, TOGETHER WITH A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL LIST OF THE ISSUES OF THE PRESS. BY ROBERT F. RODEN, NEW YORK, DODD, MEAD, AND COMPANY, 1905.

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This volume gives an interesting account of the first printing press established in New England, with notices of the earliest and rarest of the production of Stephen Daye, Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson.

The bibliographical list gives the titles of over 200 of the imprints from the Cambridge press and it is gratifying to know that the Antiquarian Society have a fair representation of them in its library. Over forty of these early imprints have entirely disappeared the titles only being known.

Of the remaining publications which are now known of, the Society has about seventy as follows:

1640

The Whole Booke of Psalmes | Faithfully | Translated into English Metre. Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfullness, but also the necessity of the heavenly Ordinance of singing Scripture Psalmes in | the Churches of | God."

At top of first page of the preface, in handwriting of Dr. Thomas, "This is a copy of the first Book printed in British America. It was printed at Cambridge, N. E., 1639." In a different handwriting, "It was not completed at press till 1640." On fly-leaf at the end is the following MS."After advertising for another copy of this book, and making enquiry in many places in New England, &c., I was not able to obtain, or even to hear of another. This copy is therefore invaluable, and must be preserved with the greatest care. It is in the original binding; Sept. 28, 1820. Imperfect, title page and last leaf missing. I. T. [HOMAS]."

1649.

A Platform of Church Discipline | Gathered out of the Word of God: | And agreed upon by the Elders: | And Messengers of the Churches Assembled in the Synod at Cambridge | in New-England. I To be presented to the Churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance, in the Lord. | The Eighth Moneth, Anno 1649. | Printed by S. G. at Cambridge in New-England, | and are to be sold at Cambridge and Boston | Anno Dom: 1649. Sm. 4to. pp. (12), 29, (2).

MDCLVI. An | Almanack Being first after Leap-year, and Philomathemat: || Cambridg | 16mo. pp. (16).

1656.

for the Year of | Our Lord | 1656. from the Creation 5588. | By T. S. Printed by Samuel Green. 1656.

1657.

An Almanack For the Year of Our Lord | 1657. | Being the Second after Leap-year. By S. B. Philomathemat:|| Cambridg. | Printed by Samuel Green 1657. 16mo. pp. (8).

A Farewell Exhortation To the Church and People of Dorchester In New-England, | But not unusefull to any others, that shall heedfully Read and Improve the same, as Containing Christian and serious Incitements, and persuasions to the Study and Practice of Seven principal | Dutyes of great Importance for the Glory of God, and the Salvation of the Soul, and therefore needfull to be Seriously considered of all in these declining times, By Richard Mather Teacher to the | Church above mentioned, | Printed by Samuel Green at Cambridg in | New-England 1657. Sm. 4to. pp. (4), 27.

1660.

The Book of the General | LAWS AND LIBERTYES | Concerning the Inhabitants of the Massachusetts, collected out of the Records of The General Court, for the several Years | Wherein they were made and Established And Now Revised by the same Court, and disposed into an | Alphabetical order, and published by the same Authority in the General Court holden ] at Boston, in

May 1649. Cambridge, | Printed according to the Order of the General Court. | 1660 4to.

1661.

Jesus Christ.

The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Translated into the | Indian Language, And | Ordered to be Printed by the Commissioners of the United Colonies in New-England, | At the Charge, and with the Consent of the | CORPORATION IN ENGLAND For the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians in NewEngland. | Cambridg: | Printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke

Johnson. MDCLXI.

Second title: Wusku ] Wuttestamentum | Nul-Lordumun | Jesus Christ❘ Nuppoquohwussuaeneumun.

1662.

Almanack for 1662, title-page wanting; 12 pp. March to February, MDCLXII.; 2 pp. "The primum mobile" and "New England Zodiake. "The Phaethontick." 16mo. pp. (14).

Propositions Concerning The Subject of Baptism | and | Consociation of Churches, | Collected and Confirmed out of the Word of God, By A Synod of Elders | And Messengers of the Churches | in Massachusets-Colony in New-England Assembled at Boston, according to Appointment of the Honoured General Court, | In the Year 1662. Printed by S. G. for Hezekiah Usher at Boston in New-England, 1662. Sm. 4to. pp. (16), 32.

1663.

MDCLXIII. | An | Almanack | of The Coelestial Motions for the year of the Christian Era | 1663. ] Being (in our Account) Bissextile, or Leap-year, ] and from the Creation 5612. | Cambridge: | Printed by S. Green and M. Johnson. 1663. 16mo. pp. (16).

Another Essay For the Investigation | Of The Truth | In answer to two Questions Concerning I. The Subject of Baptism, | II. The Consecration of Churches. By John Davenport, Cambridge, Printed by S. Green, and M. Johnson. | 1663. Sm. 4to. pp. (87).

The Holy Bible: | Containing The Old Testament And The New. Translated into the Indian Language, | And | Ordered to be Printed by the Commissioners of the United Colonies in NewEngland, At the Charge, and with the Consent of the Corporation in England | For the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New-England. | Cambridge:] Printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson. MDCLXIII.

The Indian title is:

Mamusse Wunneetupauatamwe | Up-Biblum God | Naneeswe Nukkone Testament | Kah wonk Wusku Testament. Ne quoshkinnumuk nashpe Wuttinneumoh Christ | noh Asoowesit | John Eliot. Cambridge: Printeuoop nashpe Samuel Green Kah Marmaduke Johnson | 1663.

A Discourse | about | Civil Government in a New Plantation | whose Design is | Religion. | By John Cotton, Cambridge. Printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson MDCLXIII.

MDCLXIV. the Year of the

1664.

An | Almanack | OF | The Coelestial Motions for
Christain Era | 1664. ] Being in our Account first

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