Sermons preached to Joshua Abbot, at York, September 3, 1792
Subtitle: preparatory to the sixth, the day appointed for his execution, when his pardon was publicly read by the minister, at the desire of the sheriff, in the meeting-house, to a numerous assembly of people
By: by Matthew Merriam of Berwick, and Joseph Buckminster of Portsmouth.
Contributors: Buckminster, Joseph, 1751-1812.; Force, Peter, 1790-1868, former owner.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Mycall
Published: 1792
Place of publication: [Newburyport, Mass.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
Subjects: Abbot, Joshua, Jr.; Murder -- Sermons -- Early works to 1800.; Execution sermons -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Sermons; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Discourse, the substance of which was delivered at York on Monday, September 3, 1792.
Notes: LC copy from the Peter Force collection.
Evans 24540
Publication date from Evans.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-K⁴ [L]² (L2 verso blank)
"Copy of the pardon, Commonwealth of Massachusetts"--p. [82-83].
Table of contents: title: A sermon, preached at York. September 3, 1792 to Joshua Abbot, Jun. who was sentenced to die, for the murder of Moses Guptail, the 6th of February last, both of Berwick, but received a pardon on the morning of the said day / Matthew Merriam; title: A discourse, the substance of which was delivered at York, on Monday, September 3, 1792: the day on which Joshua Abbot, Jun. received a pardon, from the governor and council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts / Joseph Buckminster.