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Pamphlets for the Years, 1777-1778

Collection: The American Revolution from a British Perspective, 1763–1783    Volumes    Pamphlets for the Years, 1777-1778
Commencing with a number of titles relating to the trial of James Hill, also known as ?John the Painter?, for setting fire to Portsmouth Docks in England as a revolutionary gesture. The early part of these papers then covers an argument between Edmund Burke and ?The Electors of Bristol? over the affairs of North America. There follows a succession of sermons, poems and letters upon the themes of loyalty and liberty. Items of particular significance include: ?Letters from General Washington. To several of his Friends in the Year 1776, In Which Are Set Forth A Fairer and Fuller View of American Politics, Than Ever Yet Transpired? and ?A Faithful Abstract of Lord Chatham's Last Speech In Parliament, on Tuesday, April the 7th, 1778...?
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View document: 1777, Part 01.

1777, Part 01

Abingdon, Willoughby Bertie - Thoughts on The Letter of Edmund Burke. An Address to the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania. The Advantageous Situation of Great Britain on The Reduction of America. Aitken,...

Date:1777-1777
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1777A
View document: 1777, Part 02.

1777, Part 02

[Barron, William] - History of The Colonization of The Free States of Antiquity. The Battle of Brooklyn, A Farce of Two Acts: As It Was Performed on Long-Island... Burke, Edmund...

Date:1777-1777
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1777B
View document: 1777, Part 03.

1777, Part 03

[Chalmers, George] - An Answer From The Electors of Bristol, to the Letter of Edmund Burke, Esq. on Teh [sic] Affairs of America. [Chalmers , George] - Second Thoughts: Or,...

Date:1777-1777
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1777C
View document: 1777, Part 04.

1777, Part 04

[Gray, John] - Doctor Price's Notions of the Nature of Civil Liberty... Hartley. David - Mr. Hartley Speech begins: ...When the noble Lord at the head of the treasury ....

Date:1777-1777
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1777D
View document: 1777, Part 05.

1777, Part 05

Markham, William - A Sermon Preached before the Incorporated Society For The Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts... Marriott, George - Judgement begun in the House of God, to...

Date:1777-1777
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1777E
View document: 1777, Part 06.

1777, Part 06

Tooke. John Horne - The Trial of John Horne... Topham, Edward - An Address To Edmund Burke Esq. on His Late Letter Relative To the Affairs of America. Toplady, Augustus...

Date:1777-1777
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1777F
View document: 1778, Part 01.

1778, Part 01

Address to the Rulers of The State: In Which Their Conduct and Measures...and the real Interest of England, with Regard to America and her natural Enemies, Are Freely Canvassed. The...

Date:1778-1778
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1778A
View document: 1778, Part 02.

1778, Part 02

Church of England A Form of Prayer, To Be Used ... upon Friday the Twenty-seventh of February next. A Conciliation With America: Adapted to the Constitutional Rights of the Colonies...

Date:1778-1778
Contributor:Various
Identifier:73174H-1778B
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