The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, privileges and properties of the people: shewing the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government and the rights and priviledges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordain'd over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governors proceed from the people, by many examples in Scripture and history, and the duty of magistrates from Scripture and reason. An account of eleven emperors, and above fifty kings depriv'd for their evil government. The right of the people and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter; and likewise in Scotland, by many examples. ... By Lord Sommers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

True lover of the Queen and country. Vox populi, vox Dei, being true maxims of government 23353

Language:

English

Physical Description:

viii,9-156[i.e., 9-155],[1]p. ; 8°.

Edition:

The eleventh edition corrected.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Re-printed, and sold by John Dunlap, in Market-Street, M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]

Notes:

The attribution to Somers is considered doubtful in the Dictionary of national biography. Also attributed to Daniel Defoe and John Dunton.

Error in paging: p. 129-155 misnumbered 130-156.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [156].

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 13023; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2933