for Constitutional Information. Buxton, July 20th, 1784. [
London:] printed and distributed gratis by the
Society for Constitutional Information [
1786].
12 leaves with signatures K-M, the last a blank, pages [59] to [80]. The first page has Vol. II in the lower margin--probably
a continuation of no. iv. Caption title.
Manuscript notes by the same hand as in the other tracts.
John Jebb, 1736-1786, theological and political writer and doctor of medicine, was a friend of Joseph Priestley and contributed some
of the notes (signed J) to his
Harmony of the Gospels
, q.v. He was also a friend of David Hartley, see the next following number.
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Sundry addresses & Letters by David Hartley.
2. HARTLEY,
David.
i.
An Address to the Committee of Association of the County of York, on the state of public affairs. By David Hartley, Esq. January 3, 1781. The
second edition.
York: printed by
A. Ward, and sold by
J. Almon,
G. Kearsly, and
R. Faulder,
London;
R. Crutwell,
Bath, and by all the booksellers in
York, 1781.
23 leaves.
Numbered 24 in ink on the title-page.
David Hartley, the younger, 1732-1813, English statesman and scientific inventor, was a friend of Benjamin Franklin, with whom, as minister
plenipotentiary from Britain, he drew up the definitive treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States. Jefferson
was acquainted with Hartley and corresponded with him.
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ii.
An Address to the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Corporation, to the Worshipful the Wardens and Corporation of the Trinity-House,
and to the Worthy Burgesses of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull. By David Hartley, Esq;
1784.
Sm. 8vo. 8 leaves. Dated from Paris May 18, 1784.
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iii.
Two Letters from D. Hartley, Esq. M. P. addressed to the Committee of the county of York.
London: printed for
J. Almon,
m,dcc,lxxx
. [1780]
12 leaves. The two letters are addressed to the Rev. Mr. Wyvill, Chairman of the Committee of the county of York, the first
dated from Sodbury, Dec. 22, 1779, the second from London, March 21, 1780.
Inserted between pages 4 and 5 is an
Avis concerning
Les Gazettes Etrangeres
. On the title-page is written possibly by Jefferson
24.c.
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Andrews’s Essays on Republican principles.
3. ANDREWS,
John.
An Essay on republican principles, and on the inconveniences of a commonwealth in a large country and nation; illustrated
by examples from ancient and modern history; and concluding with some reflections on the present situation of Great Britain.
By John Andrews, L.L.D.
London: printed for
Richardson and
Urquhart,
m. dcc. lxxxiii
. [1783.]
50 leaves.
John Andrews, 1736-1809, English historical writer and pamphleteer, was the author of the
History of the War with America
, q.v.
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