Political Writing

Name Political Writing
Description

Appeal, letter, defence, essay, address, summary, supplement, or reflection relating to society, culture, government. 

Titles

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
13862 A modest plea for the property of copy right. By Catharine Macaulay. Macaulay , Catharine
 Edward and Charles Dilly (London)
1774
1065 A Narrative of the Events which have taken place in France, from the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte on the 1st of March, 1815, till the restoration of Louis XVIII. With an account of the present state of society and public opinion. By Helen Maria Williams. Williams , Helen Maria
 John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)
1815
15168 A Narrative of the Events which have taken place in France, from the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte, on the 1st of March, 1815, till the restoration of Louis XVIII. With an account of the present state of society and public opinion. By Helen Maria Williams. Williams , Helen Maria
 Moses Thomas (Philadelphia)
1816
13666 A Narrative of the Events which have taken place in France; with an account of the present state of society and public opinion. By Helen Maria Williams. Second edition. Williams , Helen Maria
 John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)
1816 Second Edition.
21770 A narrative of the manner in which the campaign against the Indians, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, was conducted, under the command of Major General St. Clair, together with his observations on the statements of the Secretary of War and the Quarter Master General, relative thereto, and the reports of the committees appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure thereof: taken from the files of the House of Representatives in Congress. St. Clair , Arthur
 1812
13685 A New Abridgment of the Law. By Matthew Bacon, of the Middle Temple, Esq. The Fifth Edition, Corrected; with considerable additions, including the latest authorities; by Henry Gwillim, of the Middle Temple, Esq. Barrister at Law. In Seven Volumes. Bacon , Matthew
 Elizabeth Newbery (London)
1798 The fifth edition, corrected
25213 A New-Year's-gift for the directors. With some account of their plot against the two assurances; also a few heads of a new scheme, in a letter to Sir B----n J----n. Unknown ,
Thomas Bickerton (London)
1721 The Second Edition.
25863 A New-Year's-gift for the directors. With some account of their plot against the two assurances; also a few heads of a new scheme, in a letter to Sir B-n J-n. Unknown ,
Thomas Bickerton (London)
1721
25082 A noble peer vindicated from the vile and flagitious aspersions contain'd in a dedication, and our excellent constitution asserted against the slavish positions broach'd in a French libel, lately publish'd, entitled Mephiboseth or the character of a good subject. A sermon on 2 Sam. Chap. xix. v. 30. Preach'd on the 5th. of January 1723-4 on the return of the King of Great Britain, into his Kingdom and Palace: Dedicated to the Duke of *** By J. Armand Dubourdieu, Minister of the Savoy. In a letter to the Rt. Hon. the E. of P. and M. By D. F. R. R. , D. F.
 1724
26125 A parallel between the Roman and British constitution; Comprehending Polibius's Curious discourse of the Roman Senate; with a Copious Preface, wherein his Principles are applied to our Government. The whole calculated to restore the true Spirit of Liberty, and to explode Dependancy and Corruption. Addressed to The Young Members of the present Parliament. Unknown ,
1747
5381 A persuasive address to the people of Great Britain at large; But more particularly recommended to the attention of the partizans of democracy, and the members of corresponding societies. And factious institutions; with some stricking observations on existing facts. Dedicated to the Right Hon. Lord Eardley, By a Lady. Unknown , [Woman]
 1795
26171 A perswasive oration to the people of Great Britain. To stand up in defence of their liberty and religion. By George Waldron, Late of Queen's-College in Oxford. Waldron , George
 1716
26169 A perswasive oration to the people of Great Britain. To stand up in defence of their religion and liberty. By George Waldron, Late of Queen's-College in Oxford. Waldron , George
 1716
16178 A Poem, Spoken Extempore, by a Young Lady, on hearing the Guns Firing and Bells chiming on account of the Great and Glorious Acquisition of their Excellencies General Washington, and the Count de Grasse, by the Surrender of York-Town, in Virginia, in which were Lord Cornwallis and Army, consisting of Nine Thousand Troops, a Forty Gun Ship, Frigate, an armed Vessel and One Hundred Sail of Transports. Unknown , [Woman]
 1781
25726 A political resemblance of a war, in the behaviour of all countries: being set forth in a complaint against the fix'd observators, the French in particular, who daily, during this summer season, crowd the benches in St. James's park. To which is added, the Frenchman outwitted. A tale. Unknown ,
John Wilford (London)
1731
14537 A proposal for erecting granaries in the City of Dublin, and other parts of the kingdom, to prevent any scarcity of corn for the future. Prior , Thomas
 1741
25379 A review of the report of the secret committee; digested into alphabetical order, which distinguishes the transactions of the late ministers one from another. And is also an useful and easy index to the report, by exact References to the Pages of both the Folio Edition, and that in Twelves. Unknown ,
Emanuel Matthews (London)
1715
25779 A scheme or proposal for taking off the several taxes on land, soap, starch, Candles, Leather, Plate, Pots, &c. and replacing the said duties by another tax, which will bring in more Money, in a more Easy and Equal Manner, and less burthensome to the Subject: Humbly offered to the Consideration of the Parliament, as also the People of England, for whose Ease and Benefit this is design'd. Plainly proving, That the Duties on Soap, Candles, and Leather, which do not bring in 600,000 l. a Year, cost the Subject more than double that Sum: So that this Method is calculated to ease the People of one Half of the Sum they now pay, on Account of those several Taxes, and at the same Time Encrease the Revenue. To which is added, Some Considerations on the several Duties upon Tea, Coffee, Chocolat, and Salt, which may be also taken off, and replaced by the same Method, with any Thing else, that is either burthensome to Trade, or a Hardship upon particular Persons, of which the Pot-Act is a glaring Instance; and upon any Emergency a larger Sum may be raised. Unknown ,
1733
14740 A second address to the people of Great Britain: containing a new, and most powerful argument to abstain from the use of West India sugar. By an eye witness to the facts related. Burn , Andrew
 Martha Gurney (London)
1792
24934 A Secret History of One Year Defoe , Daniel
 1714
17081 A series of letters on free masonry. By a lady of Boston. Crocker , Hannah Mather
 1815
25842 A Serious address to the electors of Great Britain. In which the conduct and designs both of the court and country parties are impartially represented and considered: and such gentlemen pointed out, as are most deserving of the favour of the electors, in the approaching choice of their representatives. Unknown ,
1741
25220 A serious address to the electors of Great-Britain. In which the conduct and designs both of the court and country parties are impartially represented and consider'd: And such Gentlemen pointed out, as are most deserving of the Favour of the Electors, in the approaching Choice of their Representatives. Unknown ,
1741
5830 A serious address to the Rev. Mr. Huntington; containing some remarks on his sermon, entitled "the servant of the Lord, described and vindicated." By Maria De Fleury. de Fleury , Maria
 1788
15645 A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, for the Advancement of their True and Greatest Interest. By a Lover of her Sex. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1694

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