A concise summary of the second volume of the Olive Branch : a book containing an account of Governor Chittenden's giving written instructions to Gen. Ira Allen in 1795, to purchase military stores in Europe, for the militia of the state of Vermont, of his purchase of 24 brass field pieces, 20,000 muskets furnished with bayonets in France, of his being captured by an English 74 gun ship, with consequences resulting therefrom. : To which is subjoined, General Allen's circular letter, on the subject of a ship canal of commerce, and the advantage of British America in preserving peace between Great Britain and the United States. : Including Gen. Allen's memorials to the Senate of the United States, of February 1805, and December 1806, and with other documents and letters to men of great respectability in Europe and America.

SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 11965. ^A575643
General noteA summary taken from Ira Allen's Particulars of the capture of the ship Olive Branch, v. 2 (Philadelphia, 1805).
General note"The public is informed, that Allen's history of Vermont, published in London, in 1798, will be revised and corrected by the author, and printed ... That near 100 pages will be printed and subjoined to the Olive Branch, when both books will be bound and offered for sale, in different parts of the United States."--p. 24.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 11965
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 11965).
Genre/formPublishers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Genre/formMemorials (Legal)

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