The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
PRINTS OF 0tD NEW FORK.
COLLECTION M.ADE ~ TINE HIS
TORICAL SOCIETY.

A Contribution - the 3S0th Anniyorsary
Ceiebfation Of the Incorporation Of
the Ctty-Water CoIsf Sketches
and Some mare Csisniai nreadssdes
The New York Historical Society has
put ON exhibition at its rooms. Second ave-
nue. and Eleventh street. an interesting
collection Of colonial brosdsides and prints
of old New York. This is the society's
contribution to the celebrations soon to be
held In commemoratlon Of the 260th ami
versary Of the incorporation Of the city.
The collection includes more than ESQ broad
sides and about as many prints.
The most interesting OF the print ex-
hibit are two views Of this city, each abo,
six feet long. showing the East River bank
from the Battery to point above the old
Rutgers farm, north Of Chsthap Square.
The earlier OF these views is hted l7l7.
and the other l7H In both Of heee views
the appearance of the shore and OF the
houses is identical, except that in the
later view semi-circular fortifcation
with cannon in the parapets. has been added
10 the Battery and the towers of two new
churches loom up not far from the Wall
street section.
Col. Morriss yacht. Fancy, which is
shown in the earlier engraving, turning
to windward. is still in the same position
In the l7i7 print 1t is evident that both
prints were struck from the same plate,
the artist merely making such few changes
as were required by thirty years growth
OF the city in those days.
There are a number Of original water
color sketches made under the direction
of Gen. l. q. Swift OF the United States
Engineers. showing the defences in and
around New York during the Var OF 1872.
Among these are several views OF the forts
at McCiowan's Pass. now part Of Central
Park.
Old Broadway is reproduced in many
prints. Little two and three-story build
|, ings line that thoroughfare of present day
skyscrapers. and numbering stage. coaches
filled with suhurbanites living in the neigh
borhood Of Twenty-third street are to be
seen in the roadway.
In the collection of colonial broadsides,
| the earliest Is big black-letter document,
proclaiming in the name Of King Charles.
peace between England and the States
General of the United Netherlands. 1t
was this treaty that effected the peace that
gave New York back TO the English after
it's capture by the Dutch in le13.
There is a rare proclamation by Lord
Cornbury in 1908, bearing the imprint OF
WlllRH bTaulOTu, Imposing PchaiileS ioi
| the harboring OF deeerters from the army.
| 1t winds up with this admonition: II any
| Victualling House or Retailer OF Drink
shall be found guilty, he shall he incapable
of keeping house for two years after
| wards"
/ Most of the broadsides relate to affairs
that occurred just before the outbreak OF
| the Revolution. Among these, H. larger
poster printed IL big tyPs, dated IA am NAY -
, This is what it said: AT three this day.
arrived here from Boston, with the following
| most glorious news, on which Hugh Game
conRratulatee h is friends of America, Boston,
Friday, May 8, 1893. This day arrived
| here the brig Harrison belonging to John
| Hancock in six weeks and two days from
London with the most agreeable intelligence
| that the Stamp Act has been repealed
There are number of broadsides issued
! by the Sons Of Liberty concerning the
destruction In ITO Of the liberty pole In the
| Fields, now City Hall Park. Paul Revere
arrived in the city on Oct S, l774 on hi
! way to the General Congress, and specia
! broadside was printed announcing hi
arrival and giving the latest news from
| Boston.
The exhibition will remain open unit
Friday, May 20. during the day time only.