A report of a committee of the Humane Society, appointed to inquire into the number of tavern licenses; the manner of granting them; their effects upon the community; and the other sources of vice and misery in this city; and to visit Bridewell.

Author/creator Humane Society of the City of New-York
Other author Eddy, Thomas, 1758-1827.
Other author Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew-York : Published and sold by Collins & Perkins, no. 189 Pearl-Street, 1810.
Description15 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 21 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subjects
Bridewell (New York, N.Y.)
License system--New York (State). --New York.
Alcoholism--New York (State). --New York.
Temperance--New York (State). --New York.
Prisons--New York (State). --New York.
New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions.

SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 20399. ^A575643
General noteThe committee's report, dated "12th month (December) 26th, 1809," is signed by Thomas Eddy, Peter Augustus Jay, John H. Hobart, and J. Morton. The introductory letter from "the members of the Humane Society to the citizens of New-York," is signed: M. Clarkson, president. December 27, 1809.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 20399
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. 20399).