A Collection of scarce and interesting tracts
Subtitle: written by persons of eminence; upon the most important, political and commercial subjects, during the years 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, and 1770.
Publisher: Printed for J. Debrett
Published: 1787
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Tracts -- Great Britain -- 18th century.; Law -- Great Britain -- 18th century.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789.; Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century -- Sources.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Vols. 1, 4 are 1788. Vols. 2-3 are 1787.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Letter from the cocoa-tree to the country gentleman / Dr. Francis.  Address to the cocoa-tree / Dr. Butler.  Character of the late Right Hon. Henry Bilson Legge by the same.  Defence of the minority on the question of general warrants, by the late Right Hon. Charles Townshend.  Defence of the majority, on the same question.  Letter concerning libels, warrants, the seizure of papers, and sureties for the peace or behaviour: with a view to some late proceedings, and the defence of them by the majority.  Postscript.  Appendix.  Law proceedings.  Account of some proceedings on the Writ of Habeas Corpus.  The budget / David Hartley.  Remarks on the budget / Thomas Whateley [sic].  Address to the public on the dismission of General Conway.  Counter-address on the same / Hon. Horace Walpole.; title: v. 2. An honest man's reasons for declining to take a part in the New Administration / ascribed to Charles Lloyd.  A candid answer to the Honest man's reasons / ascribed to Sir Grey Cooper.  Dr. Franklin's examination before the House of Commons, in support of the repeal of the American Stamp Act.  Mr. Burke's Short account of a short administration.  And Mr. Lloyd's true history of a short administration.  Considerations on the trade and finances of this kingdom / Thomas Whately.  State of the nation / the late Right Hon. Charles Townshend.  Speech against the suspending and dispensing prerogative, &c.  The case of the Duke of Portland, respecting two leases, lately granted by the Lords of the Treasury to Sir James Lowther.  An inquiry into the legality of pensions on the Irish Establishment / Alexander McAulay.; title: v. 3. Speech of the Right Hon. George Grenville, on the motion for expelling Mr. Wilkes.  Mr. Wilkes's letter to Mr. Grenville in answer to his Speech.  A letter on the public conduct of Mr. Wilkes.  A fair trial of the important question.  The case of the Middlesex Election considered / Mr. Dyson.; title: v. 4. Another letter to Mr. Almon, in matter of libel.  Substance of the pleadings of the crown lawyers.  Postscript.  A second postscript.  Postscript continued.  Summary of the law of libel.  Proceedings of His Majesty's Privy Council, upon an address to remove Governor Hutchinson, with the speech of Lord Loughborough upon that occasion / collected by Israel Mauduit.  Appendix: The Duke of Newcastle's letter in answer to the Prussian Memorial, concerning neutral ships.  Address to the makers of cyder and perry / Mr. Dowdeswell.