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The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: : being an answer to the declaration of the general congress. / Said to be written by Lord George Germaine [sic].
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1776 Macp AR76 M17
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macpherson, James, 1736-1796 2605
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freedom of the press--United States.
- Freedom of the press.
- Great Britain--Colonies--America--73132.
- Great Britain.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes--81715.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1775-1783--81865.
- Physical Description:
- 92, [4], p., [1] folded leaf ; 20 cm. (8vo)
- Other Title:
- Rights of britain and claims of America
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia, Pa.] : London printed: Philadelphia re-printed, and sold by R. Bell, in Third-Street., MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
- Notes:
- Half-title, with parentheses substituted for square brackets in transcription: The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America. (Price three shillings.).
- Running title: The rights of britain and claims of America.
- Attributed to James Macpherson by Adams. Frequently attributed to John Dalrymple.
- Signatures: [A]⁸ B-K⁴ M⁴.
- "A declaration by the representatives of the united colonies of North America ... setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms."--p. [5]-12, dated July 6, 1775.
- "A few more words, on the freedom of the press, addressed by the printer, to the friends of liberty in America."--[4] p. at end. By Robert Bell.
- Folded leaf: Appendix. An account of what sums have been granted to the different provinces in North-America, as far as appears from the estimates for the support of the civil government ...
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Evans 14727
- ESTC W29067
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3352
- Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 220s
- OCLC:
- 191518462
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