A letter addressed to two great men on the prospect of peace
Subtitle: and on the terms necessary to be insisted upon in the negotiation.
Contributors: Pulteney, William, Earl of Bath, 1684-1764.; Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778.; Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768.
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand
Published: 1986
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Canada -- History -- Seven Years' War, 1755-1763.; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France.; Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Defenses.; France -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
Notes: Half title: A letter addressed to two great men.

Attributed to John Douglas--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.

The "Two great men" were Pitt and the Duke of Newcastle.  The work has also been attributed to Douglas' patron, the Earl of Bath, who probably inspired it.

The author argues that in any treaty of peace with France, Great Britain should retain possession of Canada and Nova Scotia (Acadia) in order to ensure the peace of her American colonies.

"Mea quidem sententia paci, ..."

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the National Library of Canada. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1986.

[4], 56 p. ; 20 x 12 cm.