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  1. Digital Paxton Will Fenton

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  1. The Conduct of the Paxton Men Impartially Represented Will Fenton
  2. The Quakers Grace, Prayer, and Thanksgiving Will Fenton
  3. The Paxtoniade Will Fenton
  4. An Act for Preventing Tumults and Riotous Assemblies Will Fenton
  5. Remarks on the Quaker Unmasked Will Fenton
  6. An Historical Account of the Late Disturbance Will Fenton
  7. The Paxton Boys: a Farce Will Fenton
  8. The Scribbler Will Fenton
  9. Sam Patterson to Levi Hollingsworth - 28 June 1774 Will Fenton
  10. Thomas Penn correspondence - 23 December 1763 Will Fenton
  11. The Squabble (Third Edition) Will Fenton
  12. Explanatory Remarks on the Assembly's Resolves Will Fenton
  13. A Looking-Glass for Presbyterians (Numb. I) Will Fenton
  14. The Quaker Vindicated Will Fenton
  15. An Historical Account of the Late Disturbance (Reprinted) Will Fenton
  16. Remarks upon "The Delineated Presbyterian Played Hob With" Will Fenton
  17. Observations on a Late "Epitaph" Will Fenton
  18. Several Conferences Between Some of the Principal People Amongst the Quakers in Pennsylvania Will Fenton
  19. A New Song in High Vogue in Northampton County Will Fenton
  20. Protestation gegen die Bestellung Herrn Benjamin Franklin Will Fenton
  21. A Looking-Glass for Presbyterians (Inscribed: J. Arbo) Will Fenton
  22. The Quakers Assisting to Preserve the Lives of the Indians Will Fenton
  23. The Delineated Presbyterian Played Hob With Will Fenton
  24. A Dialogue Between Andrew Trueman and Thomas Zealot Will Fenton
  25. The Curse of Meroz Will Fenton
  26. A Brief State of the Province of Pennsylvania Will Fenton
  27. The Counter Medley Will Fenton
  28. The Addition to the Epitaph Will Fenton
  29. A Little Looking-Glass for the Times Will Fenton
  30. Cool Thoughts on the Present Situation of Our Public Affairs Will Fenton
  31. A Letter From a Gentleman in Transilvania to his Friend in America Will Fenton
  32. An Answer to the Pamphlet "Entitled the Conduct of the Paxton Men" Will Fenton
  33. The Plain Dealer, Numb. I Will Fenton
  34. A Serious Address (First Edition) Will Fenton
  35. Unanimity and Public Spirit Will Fenton
  36. An Indian Squaw King Wampum Spies Will Fenton
  37. The German Bleeds and Bears Ye Furs Will Fenton
  38. The Quaker Unmasked Will Fenton
  39. An Address to the Rev. Dr. Alison Will Fenton
  40. Copy of a Letter From Charles Read Will Fenton
  41. The Plain Dealer, Numb. II Will Fenton
  42. A Serious Address (Second Edition) Will Fenton
  43. Thomas Penn correspondence - 18 December 1763 Will Fenton
  44. Eine dem hochedlen Herrn Guvernor Will Fenton
  45. Franklin and the Quakers Will Fenton
  46. The Paxton Expedition Will Fenton
  47. The Quaker Unmasked (Second Edition) Will Fenton
  48. The Paxtoniade (Second Edition) Will Fenton
  49. A Letter From a Clergyman in Town Will Fenton
  50. True Copy of a Letter From a Member of St. Paul's Will Fenton
  51. A Declaration and Remonstrance Will Fenton
  52. The Plain Dealer, Numb. III Will Fenton
  53. A Serious Address (Third Edition) Will Fenton
  54. Thomas Penn correspondence - 17 March 1764 Will Fenton
  55. Apology of the Paxton Volunteers Will Fenton
  56. A Conference Between the Devil and Doctor Dove Will Fenton
  57. Eine Lustige Aria Will Fenton
  58. A Narrative of the Late Massacres Will Fenton
  59. The Substance of a Council Held at Lancaster Will Fenton
  60. An Answer to Mr. Franklin's Remarks on a Late Protest Will Fenton
  61. A Battle! A Battle! Will Fenton
  62. The Cheat Unmasked Will Fenton
  63. Thomas Penn correspondence - 5 May 1764 Will Fenton
  64. Israel Pemberton, Captive Inquiry Will Fenton
  65. The Life and Adventures of a Certain Quaker Presbyterian Indian Colonel Will Fenton
  66. The Squabble (First Edition) Will Fenton
  67. A Narrative of the Late Massacres (Inscribed: From James Pemberton to William Cobbett) - Title Page Will Fenton
  68. The Substance of an Exercise had this Morning in Scurrility Hall Will Fenton
  69. The Address of the People Called Quakers Will Fenton
  70. A Letter From a Gentleman at Elizabeth Town to his Friend in New York Will Fenton
  71. The Paxton Boys: a Farce (Second Edition) Will Fenton
  72. A Scene in the First Act of the New Farce Will Fenton
  73. The Lottery: A Dialogue Between Mr. Thomas Trueman and Mr. Humphrey Dupe Will Fenton
  74. The Election, a Medley Will Fenton
  75. The Squabble (Second Edition) Will Fenton
  76. Historische Nachricht von dem neulich in Lancaster Caunty Will Fenton
  77. A Humble Attempt at Scurrility Will Fenton