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James Duane

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James Duane (1733-1797) was a prominent New York City attorney, statesman and judge. He studied law under James Alexander and was admitted to the New York bar in 1754. Duane was a member of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and the New York Provincial Convention in 1776 and 1777. He left the City during the American Revolution and returned in 1783. In 1784, he was appointed mayor of the City of New York, served as a state senator, and was the first United States District Court Judge. A strong supporter of the Constitution, Duane attended the Constitutional Convention in 1788. He was also a warden of Trinity Church.

Date OutTextVolSizeDate InRepFinesPage
09/11/1790Fontaines Tales 8vo.09/13/1790  088
09/13/1790Mo. Fingal 12mo.09/13/1790  088
09/13/1790Modern Times  09/15/1790  088
09/15/1790Theatre1 09/27/1790  088
09/27/1790Tales Castle1 10/02/1790  088
10/02/1790Mallebranch Search after truth Folio.10/08/1790  088
10/09/1790Emmeline1 10/16/1790  088
10/16/1790"2 10/21/1790  088
10/21/1790Ela  10/29/1790  088
10/29/1790Fielding10 10/30/1790  088
10/30/1790Muse in good humour1 11/09/1790  088
11/09/1790Emmeline1 11/13/1790  088
11/13/1790"2 11/17/1790  088
11/17/1790Ladys Ency1 11/27/1790  088
11/27/1790Chesterfields Letters1 12/06/1790  088
12/06/1790Clarissa1 12/07/1790  088
12/07/1790Romance Real Life1 12/07/1790  088
12/07/1790Juliet Grenville1 12/08/1790  088
12/08/1790"2 12/09/1790  088
12/09/1790"3 12/10/1790  088
12/10/1790Arpasia1 12/11/1790  088
12/11/1790"2 12/13/1790  088
12/13/1790Fair Syrian1 12/31/1790 4p088
12/31/1790"2 01/15/1791 2p088
01/15/1791Goldsmiths Engd112mo.02/08/1791 10p088
02/28/1791Sterne9 03/05/1791  088
03/05/1791Swift20 03/09/1791  088
03/09/1791Browns Works1 03/10/1791  088
03/11/1791Goldsmiths Engd2 03/11/1791  088
03/11/1791Ad & Theo1 03/14/1791  088
03/14/1791"2 03/16/1791  088
03/16/1791"3 03/30/1791  088
03/30/1791Arundel1 03/31/1791  088
03/31/1791"2 04/08/1791  088
04/08/1791Wom. fashion  04/09/1791  088
04/09/1791"2 05/13/1791 1s/9p088
05/13/1791Gordons War1 05/21/1791  088
05/21/1791Recess1 11/05/1791 2p088
11/05/1791Casket  11/22/1791 3p088
11/22/1791Myrtle  11/28/1791  088
11/28/1791Italian Nun1 12/05/1791  088
12/05/1791Ethelinda1 12/13/1791  088
12/13/1791Greville1 12/14/1791  088
12/14/1791Ethelinda3 12/15/1791  088
12/15/1791J. Grenville1 12/20/1791  088
12/20/1791"2 12/27/1791  088
12/27/1791"3 12/28/1791  088
12/28/1791Simple Story1 12/29/1791  088
12/29/1791"2 12/30/1791  088
12/30/1791"1 12/31/1791  088
12/31/1791"4 01/03/1792  088
01/03/1792Love in something1 01/14/1792  088
01/14/1792Marriage act1 01/16/1792  088
01/16/1792ditto2 01/18/1792  088
01/18/1792Arpasia1 01/24/1792  088
01/24/1792"2 01/28/1792  088
01/28/1792Love & Madness  01/30/1792  088
01/30/1792Interesting Memoirs1 02/06/1792  088
02/06/1792Hon. Som.1 02/07/1792  088
02/07/1792Convent1 02/14/1792  088
02/14/1792Convent2 02/19/1792  088
02/19/1792Louisa1 02/21/1792  088
02/25/1792"2 02/29/1792  088
03/01/1792Gamesters1 03/02/1792  088
03/02/1792"2 03/03/1792  088
03/03/1792Wom fashion1 03/05/1792  088
03/05/1792Female Stability2 03/05/1792  088
03/05/1792Wom fashion2 03/06/1792  088
03/06/1792Cecilia1 03/17/1792  088
03/17/1792"2 03/31/1792  088
03/31/1792Curse Sentiment  04/14/1792  088
04/14/1792Love & Madness  04/14/1792  088
04/14/1792Emma1 05/07/1792 9p088