The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution. 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. [Four lines of quotations]
Demophilus.
Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by Robert Bell, in Third-Street,
MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
"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 at the end is dated July 8, 1776, this is probably the first publication of the Declaration in book form made."--Evans.
Publisher's prospectus, p. [47].
Running title: The English Constitution.
ESTC
Evans,
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,