First Edition. 8vo. 64 leaves in eights; publisher’s advertisements on 6 pages at the end.
Not initialled by Jefferson. Numerous marginal notes by Benjamin Franklin. The margins have been cut down, in such cases
where there was a Franklin note the margins are cut round the note and the paper folded in; the last leaf repaired. The author’s
name written on the title-page (not by Franklin or Jefferson).
Josiah Tucker, 1712-1799, Welsh economist and divine, became dean of Gloucester in 1758. He was the author of a number of political tracts
including several on the American colonies and revolution.
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Considñs on the terms of peace with America.
1778.
3.
Considerations on the mode and terms of a Treaty of Peace with America . . .
London: printed for
Edward and Charles Dilly,
m.dcc.lxxviii
. [1778.]
16 leaves including the last blank.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
This edition not in Sabin, who has the second edition of the same year, 15995.
The margins have been cut down. A manuscript marginal note by Franklin on page 27 is cut round, and the paper folded in.
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Franklin and Jefferson’s volume II, Colonial Pamphlets Vol. 8, contains 5 tracts, listed and numbered by Franklin on the fly-leaf.
Robinson’s peace the best policy.
1777.
1. MORRIS,
Matthew Robinson-, Baron Rokeby.
Peace the best policy or Reflections upon the appearance of a Foreign War, the present state of affairs at home and the commission
for granting pardons in America. In a letter to a friend by Matt. Robinson M.
London: printed for
J. Almon,
mdcclxxvii
. [1777.]
First Edition. 8vo. 57 leaves. Dated at the end December, 1776.
In this copy one leaf, sig. H
2, pages (99), (100), is missing, and the text has been supplied in ink by Franklin.
See the first tract in volume I above, no. 3056.
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the Memorial of Common sense on the present crisis with America.
1778.
2. [CARTWRIGHT,
John.]
The Memorial of Common-Sense, upon the present crisis between Great-Britain and America . . .
London: printed for
J. Almon,
m.dcc.lxxviii
. [1778.]
First Edition. 8vo. 15 leaves, including the half-title and the last blank.
Halkett and Laing IV, 60.
Sabin 47640.
John Cartwright, 1740-1824, English political reformer, was the author of several tracts on American independence, with which he was in sympathy.
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Tucker’s Address on a separation from the colonies.
1775.
3. TUCKER,
Josiah.
An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to those respectable personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, who, by their great and
permanent interest in Landed Property, their liberal education, elevated rank, and enlarged views, are the ablest to judge,
and the fittest to decide, whether a connection with, or a separation from the Continental Colonies of America, be most for
the national advantage, and the lasting benefit of these Kingdoms . . . By Josiah Tucker, D.D. Dean of Glocester.
