Collections Volume 59 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... will not take place, tho' the late convention with Spain has not, in my opinion, lessen'd the danger, and publication, you are sensible, may afterwards he made, if there shou'd be occasion for it; whereas publication in the first instance wou'd probably prevent the admission of your evidence by the King or Parliament, and the offer of what had been publish'd to the world be deem'd an offence. When I received the first parcel of pamphlets publish'd by the merchts of Boston, entitd " Observations on several Acts of Parliam'," &c., after perusal I carried one of them directly to Mr_ Almon, & desired him to print, with the greatest dispatch, 500 copies to be delivd to the members at the doors of the two Houses of Parl', and when printed & fully prepared for delivery, attending at his shop in order to see the matter accomplished, I there learnt that this pamphlet was publish'd early that morning, wherefore, as I cou'd not with decency & propriety have a paper presented to the Lords or other memb" of Parl' which they cou'd buy of the hawkers in the lobby for a shilling, I had these copies to pay for without being able to make use of them. The Council having been pleased to leave the use of the papers transmited for defence of themselves & the Charter to my discretion, I have troubled you with the chief reasons of my conduct, which I hope will be approved. Inclosed you receive a copy of my petition, with another to be communicated to the House of Representatives, if the Council shall think fit. The great importance & diflicult state of the Province affairs plainly require the best defence which in some in teresting points...