Considerations Upon the Present State of our Affairs, at Home & Abroad

Publication date: 1739

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1739 English Pamphlet Denying Spain's Right to search English Ships [Lyttleton, George. (1709-1773)]. Considerations Upon the Present State of our Affairs, at Home and Abroad. In a Letter to a Member of Parliament from a Friend in the Country. London: Printed for T. Cooper, 1739. [1], 67, [2] pp. Half-title lacking. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Octavo (4-1/2" x 7-1/2). First two leaves partially detached but secure. Light soiling to exterior, internally clean. $45. * Second edition, published the same year as the first. Argument which denies Spain's right to search American ships, which he claims is a violation of the 1667 treaty between Spain and Great Britain. What is more, "their Manner of Trial is a Mockery of Justice, which would be highly ridiculous, if the Effects of it were not so terrible. The Cause is tried in their own Courts in AMERICA, a SPANISH advocate is to plead for our Merchants, and the Judges themselves almost always share in the Prize. The Consequence of this is, that every Ship which is taken by them must be confiscated" (4-5). A two-page 'postscript' recounts the latest Spanish violations "since I wrote my Letter." Lyttleton reprints the text of the treaty of 1667 between England and Spain. Sabin, A Dictionary of Books Relating to America 42889.…

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Considerations Upon the Present State of our Affairs, at Home & Abroad
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Lyttleton, George
Publication year
1739
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The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. specializes in all aspects of law and legal history. Our publication program offers reprints of over 800 landmark works as well as original books. We invite offers of antiquarian, scholarly and current practice materials. Founded in 1983, we currently serve thousands of individuals and institutions worldwide. Law books - Out of print, Scholarly, Rare, and Reprints of Legal Classics. We also handle secondhand primary and secondary source material for practicing lawyers. Generally someone is available Monday-Friday 9:00 - 6:00PM(Eastern Time). Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.…

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