Private memoirs relating to His Grace the late Duke of Shrewsbury.

All titles

• Private memoirs relating to His Grace the late Duke of Shrewsbury.
• Memoirs of secret service
• Remarks upon the D--- of S-----'s letter to the House of Lords.

People / Organizations

• Matthew Smith (Author)
• W. Graves ("printed for")

Imprint

London: Printed for W. Graves at the Black-Spread-Eagle in Paternoster-Row, [1718]

Publication year

1718-1718

ESTC No.

N20543

Grub Street ID

9944

Description

[2],vii-160,24;[2],v-xvi,31,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Matthew Smith.

A reissue of the author's 'Memoirs of secret service', 1699, and of his 'Remarks upon the D--- of S-----'s letter to the House of Lords', 1700, which has separate pagination, register, and a separate titlepage bearing the title: 'The Duke of Shrewsbury's letter to the House o Lords' (NUC).

'Memoirs of secret service' consists of letters "published by Smith, purporting to show his true connection with the conspiracy of Charles Mordaunt, earl of Monmouth, and complaining of his treatment by Charles Talbot, duke of Shrewsbury, and James Vernon." (NUC).

Price from imprint: price bound 2 s. 6 d.