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The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon or English Constitution

Title
The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon or English Constitution [electronic resource] / carefully collected from the best authorities with some observations on their peculiar fitness for the united colonies in general and Pennsylvania in particular by Demophilus.
Author
Demophilus, active 18th century
Publication
Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, 1776.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Ramsay, Allan, 1713-1784.
  • United States. Declaration of Independence
Description
46 p.; 20 cm.
Alternative Title
  • English Constitution
  • English Constitution.
Subject
  • Constitutional history > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
  • Pennsylvania > Politics and government > 1775-1783 > Early works to 1800
  • United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783 > Early works to 1800
Note
  • "I have thought it my duty to collect some sentiments from a certain very scarce book, entitled an Historical essay on the English Constitution [by Allan Ramsay], and publish them, with whatever improving observations our differing circumstances may suggest ..."--p. 4.
  • "Pages 41-46 contain the Declaration of Independence. As the advertisement [1 leaf] at the end is dated July 8, 1776, this is probably the first publication of the Declaration in book form made."--Evans.
  • Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
  • Sabin no. 26964.
Indexed In (note)
  • RLIN
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
CTRG04-B167
Author
Demophilus, active 18th century.
Title
The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon or English Constitution [electronic resource] / carefully collected from the best authorities with some observations on their peculiar fitness for the united colonies in general and Pennsylvania in particular by Demophilus.
Imprint
Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, 1776.
Indexed In:
RLIN, CTRG04-B167
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Local Note
Library's copy imperfect: bleed-through of text.
Connect to:
Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Ramsay, Allan, 1713-1784. Historical essay on the English Constitution.
United States. Declaration of Independence.
Caption Title
English Constitution
Added Title
English Constitution.
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