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A manifesto of the Lord protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c., published by consent and advice of his Council wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards

Title
A manifesto of the Lord protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c., published by consent and advice of his Council [electronic resource] : wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards / written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655 ; now translated into English ... ; to which is added, Britannia, a poem / by Mr. Thomson, first published in 1727.
Author
England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
Publication
London : A. Millar, 1738.

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Additional Authors
  • Milton, John, 1608-1674.
  • Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Description
40 p.; 21 cm.
Uniform Title
Britannia.
Subject
  • English West Indian expedition (1654-1655)
  • Great Britain > Foreign relations > Spain
  • Spain > Foreign relations > Great Britain
  • Great Britain > Commerce > West Indies
Note
  • First published in London, 1655 in two editions, English and Latin, the English edition with title "A declaration of His Highnes, by advice of his Council ; setting forth, on behalf of this commonwealth, the justice of their cause against Spain"; the Latin edition, "Scriptum Dom. protectoris ... ex consensu atque sententia Concilii sui editum : in quo hujus reipublicae causa contra Hispanos justa esse demonstratus".
  • "This very interesting tract details a great number of instances of cruelty and oppression towards English mariners and others at Hispaniola. Providence, Tortugas, etc."--Sabin, Bib. amer., v. 12, p. 190.
  • Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
  • Sabin no. 49142.
Indexed In (note)
  • RLIN
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
LCCN
39002519
OCLC
CTRG10337212-B
Author
England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
Title
A manifesto of the Lord protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c., published by consent and advice of his Council [electronic resource] : wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards / written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655 ; now translated into English ... ; to which is added, Britannia, a poem / by Mr. Thomson, first published in 1727.
Imprint
London : A. Millar, 1738.
Indexed In:
RLIN, CTRG10337212-B
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Added Author
Milton, John, 1608-1674. lcn00226448
Thomson, James, 1700-1748. lcn00292894
Added Title
Britannia.
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