A proper answer to The By-Stander. Wherein is shewn I. That there is no Necessity for, but infallible Ruin in the Maintenance of a large regular (or mercenary) Land Force in this Island. II. That by keeping up a Standing Army for preventing an Invasion, we shall at last render it certain and successful. III. That Publick Credit is now upon a more stable Foundation than ever it was before the Year 1734, and can be ruined by nothing but bad Oeconomy, Temporary Expedients, and Loss of Trade. IV. That endeavouring to revive Parties or Factions long since extinguished, in order to divert the Attention of the People from present Mischiefs or Dangers, is a most wicked Attempt. And V. That the Weight of Political Power is now taken almost entirely from the Popular and thrown into the Regal Scale

People / Organizations

• Thomas Cooper ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for T. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

Publication year

1742

ESTC No.

T2954

Grub Street ID

260906

Description

[2],78p. ; 8°.

Note

Variously attributed to William Pulteney, Earl of Bath and to Corbyn Morris

Signatures: [A]]2] (-[A]2) B-L]4] (-L4)

Below imprint in square brackets: price One Shilling.

Uncontrolled note

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