The speech of an antient Britain in Parliament
Subtitle: against an exorbitant grant. Together with four more speeches, spoke in the Treasury ...
Contributors: Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712; Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1669-1745; Puleston, Roger, Sir, active 1695; Williams, William, Sir, 1634-1700; Edwards, Mary, active 1701-1708, printer; Price, Robert, 1653-1732; Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons; Great Britain. Treasury
Publisher: Printed, and sold by Mary Edwards, against the Golden-Lion Tavern in Fetter-lane
Published: 1708
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Crown lands; Politics and government
Notes: 8vo: A⁸. (A3 missigned "A5").

Below imprint: Price One Penny.

Price's speech, opposing the King's grant of the lordships of Denbeigh, Bromsfield & Yale to the Earl of Portland, was delivered in the HofC 14jan1696; also includes remarks of Price, Sir Robt. Cotton, Sir Roger Puleston & Sir Will. Williams before the Lords of the Treasury (Godolphin & others) 10may1695, opposing the grant. Price was successful and thus earned the title "The patriot of his native country."

Originally issued as Gloria Cambriae or Speech of a bold Britain ... against a Dutch Prince of Wales, 1702; the 1702 text is reprinted in Somers Tracts.