[and others, the later numbers for
Thomas Cox],
1727-1745.
J301 .H273
J301 .K4
2 vol. folio, some numbers printed on single sheets, the imprint at the end of each number. The first volume contains no.
1-88 (lacks no. 17, 30, 39, 47, 59), the second contains no. 41-83, 3-102.
In volume 1, the title
Votes of the House of the Commons
is preceded by:
1.
His Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament. On Saturday the twenty seventh day of January, 1727.
London: printed by
John Baskett, printer to the King’s most excellent Majesty; and
Thomas Norris, assignee to
George Hills,
1727.
2 leaves.
2.
The Humble address of the Right Honourable the Lords spiritual and temporal, in Parliament assembled, presented to his Majesty
on Monday the twenty ninth day of January, 1727. With his Majesty’s most gracious answer.
ib.
1727.
6 leaves.
Between no. 14 and 15 is:
The Humble address of the Archbishop, the bishops, and clergy of the province of Canterbury, in convocation assembled; presented
to his Majesty at St. James’s, on Wednesday the fourteenth day of February, 1727/8. Together with his Majesty’s most gracious
answer.
ib.
1727.
2 leaves.
Volume 1 in half green morocco, the second volume rebound in half brown morocco. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I in the
first and at sig. Tt in the second volume which was from the library of Colonel Charles Carter of King George County, with
manuscript notes by him and his autograph signature (with the reading Chales) dated 1745. On the last blank leaf is a manuscript index by Colonel Carter, with additions by Jefferson.
Colonel Charles Carter, 1707-1764, was a son of Robert (“King”) Carter, of Lancaster County, Virginia. He married Anne, the daughter of William Byrd of Westover.
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J. 232
Aislabie’s case in parliament.
g. 8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 93, no. 386, Aislabie’s Case in Parliaments, 4to.
AISLABIE,
John.
The Case of the Right Hon
ble John Aislabie, Esq . . .
[
London:] printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane. (Price
6 d.)
Where may also be had Mr. Aislabie’s two speeches in the House of Lords against the bill for taking away the estates of the late South-Sea Directors. [
1721]
DA483 .A5 A3
4to. 20 leaves in twos; advertisement on the back of the title, errata list at the end.
Bound in tree calf probably for Jefferson; the date [1721] written in ink at the foot of the imprint. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
John Aislabie, 1670-1742, English statesman and politician, was Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time of the South Sea Bubble.
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With this is bound:
AISLABIE,
John.
The Speech of the Right Honourable John Aislabie, Esq; upon his defence made in the House of Lords, against the bill for raising money upon the estates of
