"United States", 1719 and probably 1695 -- the U.S.A.?

[Christopher Philippo]

On Mar 23, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at ATT.NET> wrote:
> Or is "United States" the Dutch Republic (the "United Provinces") of
> 1581 to 1795?
>
> I’ll have to go to the library for ECCO and EEBO to investigate this question.

“Whereas the united States of the Kingdom of Sweden"
New-York Evening Post. June 24, 1751: 2.

“Extra tidings from the United States of Holland to the United States of North-America, that is to say, the Seven Provinces of Holland have declare America Free and Independent States.”
Connecticut Gazette [New London, CT]. May 24, 1782: 2.

Christopher K. Philippo

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org