Taxation of America

Poetry in 37 numbered eight-line stanzas printed in five columns divided by single lines. American eagle with banner bearing legend "E pluribus unum" at head of title. Between title and text lozenge type ornament. As noted by W.C. Ford in "Broadsides, ballads etc.": Duyckinck attributes it to Samuel St. John of New Canaan, Conn., but it has also been given to Peter St. John of Norwalk, Conn. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence, e.g. typeface, etc. This edition not in Shaw/Shoemaker, Checklist Amer. Imprints or Ford.