Journals of Congress
Subtitle: containing their proceedings from January 1, 1776, to December 31, 1776
By: Published by authority. Volume II
Series: Journals of Congress -- v. 2.
Publisher: From Folwell's Press. Philadelphia
Published: 1800
Place of publication: [Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
Subjects: Politics and government; Colonies; History
Notes: First leaf of every gathering reads "Vol. II" at foot; foot of p. 480 reads "End of the second volume"

Published in 13 volumes; preceded by: Journals of Congress: containing their proceedings from September 5, 1774, to January 1, 1776. / Published by authority. Volume I, Philadelphia: Folwell's Press, 1800 (Evans, 38750); continued by: Journals of Congress: containing their proceedings from January 1, 1777, to December 31, 1778 / Published by authority. Volume III, Philadelphia: Folwell's Press, 1800 (Evans, 38750)

Signatures: [A]² ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) B-3R⁴ 3S²

Includes index.

Engraved head and tail pieces.

John Carter Brown Library copy originally bound with a lottery ticket no. 56-806, [Philadelphia, 1776] tipped in before title page; this lottery ticket was removed and catalogued separately.

Evans 38750.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full treed calf.

John Carter Brown Library copy contains a ms. copy of a letter from Justice Thomas McKean to Alexander James Declar (?) bound on recto and verso of first two front flyleaves; engraved scene of signing of the signing of the Declaration of Independence bound as frontispiece, not issued with this volume; newspaper excerpts from the Boston Globe and The United States gazette pasted onto front pastedown and rectos and versos of the third through sixth front flyleaves.