First leaf of every gathering reads "Vol. I" at foot; foot of p. 289 reads "End of the first volume"

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

Signatures: [A]² ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) B-2P⁴ (K1, 2O1 versos blank) 2Q²

Includes index.

Engraved head and tail pieces.

Evans 38750.

English short title catalogue W42136.

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

John Carter Brown Library copy contains two engraved portraits, one of John Hancock as frontispiece, and the other of Charles Thompson, secretary to Congress, mounted on paper and bound to face p. 4, neither of which were issued with this volume; newspaper excerpts from the Pennsylvanian, Relf's Philadelphia gazette, and a bookseller's advertisement for the 13 volume full set of this series pasted onto front pastedown, and recto and versos of three front flyleaves; dated in ms. hand 4 Jan. 1845 at foot of front pastedown.

John Carter Brown Library copy originally contained a ms. letter dated Boston Novem. 17. 1781 signed by John Hancock, and addressed to John Brown, bound to face verso of title page; this letter has been removed and catalogued separately.