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CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia, on the Fifth 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 . London: Reprinted for J. Almon, 1774. Half-title, leaf of ads. Howes E247; Sabin 15528. [ Bound with: ] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, Held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774. Containing, The Bill of Rights; A List of Grievances; Occasional Resolves; The Association; An Address to the People of Great Britain; A Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies; and, An Address to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec. Published by Order of the Congress. To which is added, (Being now first printed by Authority) An authentic copy of the Petition to the King . London: Printed for J. Almon, 1775. Leaf of ads. Sabin 15544. [ Bound with: ] Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress, held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775. Published by Order of the Congress. London: Re-printed for J. Almon, 1776. Howes J264; Sabin 15543. 3 works in one volumes, 8 o (204 x 126 mm). Contemporary calf (front cover detached, worn). FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS of the important actions of the First Continental Congress, including the Bill of Rights, the List of Grievances, the Association, the Address to the People of Great Britain, and the Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies. The Journal, the second work bound here, contains the parts of the original Journals omitted from the Extracts, published the same year as the Journals. There were two British editions of the Journal, published the same year, the other by Charles Dilly. Howes terms these texts "The forerunner of the Declaration of Independence".