Observations on the commerce of the American states with Europe and the West Indies; including the several articles of import and export. Also, an essay on canon and feudal law. By John Adams, Esquire; ambassador plenipotentiary, from the United and Independent States of North America, to Their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Provinces of Holland. To which is annexed, the political character of the said John Adams, Esquire; by an American. Price half a dollar.

People / Organizations

• John Holroyd Sheffield (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-STreet, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]

Publication year

1783-1783

ESTC No.

W21325

Grub Street ID

331081

Description

[2], 77, [1] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to the Earl of Sheffield in the Dictionary of national biography.

"Observations on the commerce of the American states with Europe and the West Indies .."--p. [1]-43, with separate title page.

"An essay on canon and feudal law. By John Adams, Esquire .. To which is annexed, the political character of the said John Adams, Esquire; by an American."--p. [44]-62, with title page on p. [44] (verso of leaf F2).

"Thomas Halroyd, now Thomas Lord Sheffield .. his additional notes, to the second edition of his pamphlet, on the commerce of the American states."--p. [63]-73. This and the following pages are not present in all copies.

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