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
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
24780 A proper reply to a late very extraordinary letter from the Hon. Thomas Hervey, to Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart. In a letter to the honourable author. By a lady. Douglas , Catherine
 W. Webster (London)
1742
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
26120 A proposal for relief and punishment of vagrants, particularly such as frequent the streets and publick places of resort, within this kingdom. Unknown ,
Elizabeth Amey (London)
1748
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
25112 A review of two pamphlets lately publish'd: The one intitled, An appeal to the publick: or, A plain narrative of facts relating to the proceedings of the governors of the new General Hospital at Bath, against Mr. Archibald Cleland, one of the surgeons of the said hospital: and the other, a short vindication of the proceedings of the governors, in relation to the said Mr. Cleland. Together with some impartial remarks on the latter; and a justification of the author's own conduct in that affair. By John Trevanion, of Cheltenham, gent. Trevanion , John
 Robert Goadby [Bath] (Bath)
1744
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
14743 A serious address to Samuel Fisher, of Norwich; concerning the errors charged upon him by the fictitious quaker; stiling himself Timothy Harmless. Johnson , John
 1773
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
15644 A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, for the Advancement of their True and Greatest Interest. By a Lover of her Sex. The Second Edition Corrected. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1695 The Second Edition Corrected.
15641 A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, for the Advancement of their True and Greatest Interest. By a Lover of her Sex. The Second Edition. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1695 The Second Edition.
15643 A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, for the Advancement of their True and Greatest Interest. In Two Parts. By a Lover of Her Sex. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1697
23254 A serious proposal to the ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest. In two parts. By a lover of her sex. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1697
15640 A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, for the Advancement of their True and Greatest Interest. In Two Parts. By a Lover of her Sex. The Fourth Edition. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1701 The Fourth Edition.
22221 A serious proposal to the ladies, for the advancement of their true and greatest interest. Part I. By a lover of her sex. Astell , Mary
 Richard Wilkin (London)
1701 The fourth edition.
14746 A sermon on the African slave trade, preached at Maze-Pond, Southwark, Lord’s day afternoon, Nov. 30, 1788, by James Dore. Dore , James
 1788
25500 A sermon on the African slave trade, preached at Maze-Pond, Southwark, Lord’s day afternoon, Nov. 30, 1788, by James Dore. Published at request. Second Edition. Dore , James
 1788 Second Edition
14745 A sermon on the African slave trade, preached at Maze-Pond, Southwark, Lord’s day afternoon, Nov. 30, 1788. By James Dore. Dore , James
 1788 Third edition.
14793 A Short Account of the African Slave Trade, collected from local knowledge, from the evidence given at the bar of Both Houses of Parliament, and, from tracts written upon that subject Norris , Robert
 1788

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