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1760 A letter addressed to two great men on the prospect of peace - John Douglas

1760 A letter addressed to two great men on the prospect of peace - John Douglas

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A letter addressed to two great men, on the prospect of peace : and on the terms necessary to be insisted upon in the negociation.
Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand, London, 1760.
First edition.
Half title: A letter addressed to two great men
Attributed to John Douglas--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints
The "Two great men" were Pitt and the Duke of Newcastle. The work has also been attributed to Douglas' patron, the Earl of Bath, who probably inspired it
The author argues that in any treaty of peace with France, Great Britain should retain possession of Canada and Nova Scotia (Acadia) in order to ensure the peace of her American colonies
"Mea quidem sententia paci ... "
Original: [4], 54 of 56 p. ; 20 x 12 cm

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