A discourse concerning the currencies of the British plantations in America. Especially with regard to their paper money: more particularly, in relation to the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England.

All titles

• A discourse concerning the currencies of the British plantations in America. Especially with regard to their paper money: more particularly, in relation to the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England.
• Postscript, to A discourse concerning the currencies of the British plantations in America.

People / Organizations

• William Douglass (Author)

Imprint

Boston: Printed and sold by S Kneeland & T. Green, over against the prison in Queenstreet, 1740.

Publication year

1740-1740

ESTC No.

W37965

Grub Street ID

348768

Description

62,[2]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to William Douglass in the Dictionary of American biography and in Sabin. Attributed to Thomas Hutchinson by Evans.

First issued without the "Postscript, to A discourse concerning the currencies of the British plantations in America," p. 49-62 (Evans 4531, 4532). The Postscript is in reply to "An inquiry into the nature and uses of money," written by Hugh Vans in answer to Douglass's Discourse.

"Errata."--p. 62.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-H? (F4 verso, H4 blank). - EVANS RECORDS P. 1-48 AS EVANS 4530, AND LISTS TWO ISSUES OF THE POSTSCRIPT, EVANS 4531 & 4532