The history of the proceedings in the case of Margaret, : commonly called Peg, only lawful sister to John Bull, Esq;.
Ferguson, Adam,1723-1816,attributed name.
Hume, David,1711-1776,attributed name.
Gaunt, M.,former owner.StEdNL: RB.s.2532
London: : Printed for W. Owen, near Temple Bar.,
MDCCLXI [1761 i.e. 1760]..
A political satire.
Anonymous. Attribution is disputed. David Raynor (1982; reissue 2009) suggests David Hume is the author. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry for Hume (2009) explicitly rejects this and restates the more traditional attribution to Adam Ferguson.
Printed by William Strahan, according to the Strahan Ledgers (British Library Add MS 48803).
Advertised as "This day was published" in the Whitehall Evening Post or London Intelligencer Dec. 27-30, 1760; Issue 2307.
Issue of the same text as the "second edition" of 1761, but with reset title and contents leaves giving errata statement.
Signatures: [A]² B-M⁸ N⁶.
Inscription on front free endpaper: M. Gaunt.
ESTC
England London.