The genuine principles of the ancient Saxon, or English Constitution
Subtitle: carefully collected from the best authorities : with some observations on their peculiar fitness, for the united colonies in general, and Pennsylvania in particular
By: by Demophilus
Contributors: Ramsay, Allan, 1713-1784.; United States.
Series: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 26964
Publisher: R. Bell
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Constitutional history -- Great Britain; Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Other titles: English constitution
Notes: "I have thought it my duty to collect some sentiments from a certain very scarce book, entitled an Historical essay on the English constitution [by Allan Ramsay], and publish them, with whatever improving observations our differing circumstances may suggest ..."--P. 4

"Pages 41-46 contain the Declaration of Independence. As the advertisement at the end is dated July 8, 1776, this is probably the first publication of the Declaration in book form made."--Evans

Evans, 14734

Sabin, 26964

Microfiche. [Woodbridge, Conn.] : Primary Source Microfilm, 2004. 1 microfiche : negative. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time ; fiche 47080)