Observations on the commerce of the American states with Europe and the West Indies; including the several articles of import and export. Also, an essay on canon and feudal law. By John Adams, Esquire; ambassador plenipotentiary, from the United and Independent States of North America, to Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces of Holland. To which is annexed, the political character of the said John Adams, Esquire; by an American. Price half a dollar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheffield, John Holroyd, Earl of, 1735-1821 1523

Contributor:

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[2], 77, [1] p. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-STreet, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]

Notes:

Attributed to the Earl of Sheffield in the Dictionary of national biography.

"Observations on the commerce of the American states with Europe and the West Indies .."--p. [1]-43, with separate title page.

"An essay on canon and feudal law. By John Adams, Esquire .. To which is annexed, the political character of the said John Adams, Esquire; by an American."--p. [44]-62, with title page on p. [44] (verso of leaf F2).

"Thomas Halroyd, now Thomas Lord Sheffield .. his additional notes, to the second edition of his pamphlet, on the commerce of the American states."--p. [63]-73. This and the following pages are not present in all copies.

"A short dissertation upon commerce."--p. 73-77.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [78].

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 17976