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. ; [Four lines of quotations]
Contributors: Ramsay, Allan, 1713-1784.; United States.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 14734.
Publisher: Printed, and sold, by Robert Bell, in Third-Street.
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Constitutional history -- Great Britain.; Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783.; United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 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.

Running title: The English Constitution.

Signatures: [A]þ́ B-Fþ́ (F4 verso blank)

Publisher's prospectus, p. [47]

Evans 14734.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 3372.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 14734)