(AMERICAN REVOLUTION) Hartley David Speech and Motions made

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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) Hartley, David. Speech and Motions made in the House of Commons . . . Letter of Requisition to the Colonies. 8vo, disbound; a bit of tape residue on inner margin of title page; minor wear. London, 1775

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Second edition, with an appendix of extracts from numerous American petitions and resolutions dated 1765 to 1775. Hartley connects the American rebellion to the Stamp Act and other tax grievances, and proposes that the colonies be permitted to handle their own taxation and defense as a means of preserving the empire. Adams, American Controversy 75-62b; Sabin 30691.