A short view of the history of the New England colonies, with respect to their charters and constitution
By: By Israel Mauduit
Contributors: Massachusetts. Charters; Brown University. Library
Edition: The 4th edition, / to which is now added, an account of a conference between the late Mr. Grenville and the several colony agents, in the year 1764, previous to the passing the Stamp Act. Also the original charter granted in the 4th of Charles I. and never before printed in England.
Publisher: Printed for J. Wilkie, at number 71, in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Published: 1776
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Politics and government; History
Work titles: Short view of the colony of Massachusetts Bay
Notes: First edition printed London, 1769 and published under title: A short view of the history of the colony of Massachusetts Bay.

A reissue of the sheets of the third edition with a new title page and signature A3, resetting of text on p. 27-29, and additional p. 95-100 containing "The following account of a conference, between the late Mr. Grenville and the colony agents, occasioned last year by a speech of Mr. Burke's ascertains a very material point of history, and is therefore thought worthy of being more generally known"; pages 27-29 are cancels.

"Massachusetts colony charter": p. 61-93.

Signatures: A⁸ (A1, A2 versos blank) B⁸ (B7 verso blank) chi1 C-F⁸ (F7 verso blank) ²chi²

Sabin 46922.

Adams, T.R. Brit. pamphlets, 68-21e.

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:2280.

English short title catalogue T100619.