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The Palladium of conscience; or, The foundation of religious liberty displayed, asserted, and established, agreeable to its true and genuine principles, above the reach of all petty tyrants, who atempt to lord it over the human mind. Containing Furneaux's Letters to Blackstone. Priestley's Remarks on Blackstone. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley. and Blackstone's Case of the Middlesex-elections; with some other tracts, worthy of high rank in every gentleman's literary repository, being a necessary companion for every lover of religious liberty. And an interesting appendix to Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England.

Title
The Palladium of conscience; or, The foundation of religious liberty displayed, asserted, and established, [electronic resource] : agreeable to its true and genuine principles, above the reach of all petty tyrants, who atempt to lord it over the human mind. Containing Furneaux's Letters to Blackstone. Priestley's Remarks on Blackstone. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley. and Blackstone's Case of the Middlesex-elections; with some other tracts, worthy of high rank in every gentleman's literary repository, being a necessary companion for every lover of religious liberty. And an interesting appendix to Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England.
Publication
America [Philadelphia] : Printed for the subscribers, by Robert Bell, at the late Union Library, in Third-Street, Philadelphia, 1774.

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Additional Authors
  • Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784
  • Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.
  • Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780.
  • Furneaux, Philip, 1726-1783.
  • Gale (Firm)
Description
[4],iv,[3],6-119,[1];xii,155,[1]p.; 23 cm. (8vo and 4to)
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Alternative Title
Interesting appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England.
Subject
  • Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780. > Early works to 1800
  • Great Britain. Parliament > Elections > Early works to 1800
  • Law > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
  • Freedom of religion > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
Note
  • In two parts.
  • Part I has three sections, each with its own titlepage: 'Remarks on some paragraphs in the fourth volume of Dr. Blackstone's commentaries on the laws of England. Relating to the Dissenters. By Joseph Priestly, ..' 'A reply to Dr. Priestley's remarks on the fourth volume of th commentaries on the laws of England. By the author of the Commentaries' 'The case of the late election for the county of Middlesex, .. The second edition ..' with its own titlepage.
  • The register is continuous through both parts.
  • The titlepages in both parts are dated 1773.
  • With an initial advertisement leaf.
  • Published by Bell in 1772 and again in 1773 as: An interesting appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England (Evans 12328, 12684).
  • Error in paging: p. 123 misnumbered 113.
  • Includes two publisher's prospectuses.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Evans
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642772552
  • W19238
Title
The Palladium of conscience; or, The foundation of religious liberty displayed, asserted, and established, [electronic resource] : agreeable to its true and genuine principles, above the reach of all petty tyrants, who atempt to lord it over the human mind. Containing Furneaux's Letters to Blackstone. Priestley's Remarks on Blackstone. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley. and Blackstone's Case of the Middlesex-elections; with some other tracts, worthy of high rank in every gentleman's literary repository, being a necessary companion for every lover of religious liberty. And an interesting appendix to Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England.
Imprint
America [Philadelphia] : Printed for the subscribers, by Robert Bell, at the late Union Library, in Third-Street, Philadelphia, 1774.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
Evans, 13154
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, W19238.
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Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Added Author
Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784, printer.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. Remarks on some paragraphs in the fourth volume of Dr. Blackstone's Commentaries.
Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780. Reply to Dr. Priestley's Remarks.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. Answer to Dr. Blackstone's Reply.
Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780. Case of the late election for the county of Middlesex.
Furneaux, Philip, 1726-1783. Letters to the Honourable Mr. Justice Blackstone.
Gale (Firm)
Added Title
Interesting appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England.
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