1775.

after a shipwreck, in coming from the island of St. John, in said gulph; with an account of the fisheries round that island. Likewise a plan for reconciling the differences between Great Britain and her colonies. By Gamaliel Smethurst, late member of the assembly, &c. in the province of Nova Scotia, comptroller of his Majesty's customs, &c. Quarto, pp. 48.

London. "There is nothing very extraordinary or providential in either of the author's escapes. His plan for reconciling the differences, &c. is favorable to the claims of America, but not likely to be adopted." M.R.

8 A NARRATIVE of the miseries of New-England, by reason of an arbitrary government erected there. Printed in the tyrannic reign of Sir Edmund Andross.

8vo. pp. 8.

First printed in 1687, in London.

Boston.

London.

9 REMARKS ON THE PRINCIPAL ACTS of the thirteenth Parliament
of Great Britain. By the author of Letters concerning the
present State of Poland. Vol. I. containing remarks on the
acts relating to the colonies, with a plan of reconciliation.
8vo.
This volume constitutes part of a work which was never continued, and
was published separately, because the concerns of America require such
immediate attention, that, says the author, if ever my poor opinion can be
worth attending to, it is now.' Dr. Parr said that this was the ablest
book he ever read in defence of the American war, and that he knew and
respected the writer; who was John Linde, esq. a barrister, author of
Letters on Poland.

6

10 THE REMEMBRANCER; or impartial repository of public events.
8vo. Vol. I.
Almon,

The publication of this important collection of papers and documents re-
lating to the American war commenced in this year, and was continued
down to the year 1784: forming in all, seventeen volumes; to which
should be added, the Prior documents, published in 1777. Almon, the
publisher, states, in an advertisement, that the plan of the work is, "to
select from all the public prints the best account of every material public
event; to print it in octavo; and at the end of the volume, to give a copi-
ous index to the whole." There are several editions of the first volume,
all, except the first, in royal octavo, while all the other volumes are of
the common octavo size. The first edition of the first volume is also de.
ficient of several papers contained in the succeeding editions. "Mr. Al-
mon was assisted by Gov. Pownall in this work, which has now become
extremely scarce." Nichols' Lit. Anec.

11 THE PARLIAMENTARY REGISTER; or history of the proceedings 1775. and debates of the House of Commons: containing an account of the most interesting speeches and motions; accurate copies of the most remarkable letters and papers; of the most material evidence, petitions, &c. laid before and offered to the house, during the first session of the fourteenth Parliament of Great Britain. Almon,

8vo. 14 vols.

These volumes contain the proceedings in the House of Commons (and the
House of Lords also,) during the five sessions of the fourteenth Parlia-
ment, from 1774 to 1779, and of course relate almost entirely to American
affairs. It was published simultaneously with the Remembrancer, and
should accompany
that work in an American library. The editor was
assisted by "many senatorial gentlemen," and its authenticity, conse-
quently, may be depended on.

12 A JOURNAL OF OCCURRENCES which happened within the circle
of observation in the detachment commanded by Colonel
Benedictine Arnold, consisting of two battalions, which were
detached from the army at Cambridge, in the year 1775.
By Major Ret. J. Meigs.

Small 4to. pp. 11.

This interesting little tract contains an account of the attack on Quebec, in which General Montgomery was killed. It has no place, date, or printer's name, but has the appearance of having been printed in America. A part of this journal is printed in the Remembrancer, vol. III.; said to be taken from the American copy, "supposed to be written by Major Meigs." 13 AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, the interest and glory of Great Britain. A new edition. To which is added, a copious appendix, containing two additional letters to the legislature; a letter to Edmund Burke, esq. controverting his principles of American government; and a postcript containing new arguments on the subject; a draught of a bill proposed to be brought into Parliament for restoring peace and harmony between Great Britain and British America, and for perpetuating the same. Together with the essential materials for a proposed grand British league and confederacy, to be entered into by Great Britain and all states of British America: the whole of which shews beyond denial or doubt, that by granting the colonists an unrestrained civil freedom and legislative independence, we may most effectually secure their future com

1775.

mercial dependence upon, and consequently shall best promote the interest, and support the glory of Great Britain. 8vo. pp. 108.

Wilkie,

By John Cartwright. See M. R. lviii., 238. For the first edition see No. 21 of 1774. In this new edition the author gives the names and boundaries of nineteen American states, together with a map of the same.

14 A LETTER TO EDMUND BURKE, esq. controverting the principles of American government laid down in his lately published speech on American taxation, delivered in the House of Commons, on the 19th of April, 1774.

8vo. pp. 30. Postscript, pp. 51.

Wilkie,

By Major Cartwright, under the signature of Constitutio: dedicated to Sir George Saville. Although with a separate title-page and paging, this tract appears to have been published with the foregoing, in one book. 15 A PLAIN STATE of the argument between Great Britain and her colonies. Becket,

8vo. pp. 19.

A brief recapitulation of the arguments usually employed by the advocates for parliamentary supremacy over America.

16 A CONCISE ACCOUNT of all the British colonies in North America, comprehending their rise, progress, and modern state, particularly of Massachusetts Bay, &c.

8vo.

Bew,

A tolerable account of the New-England provinces, but that of the other
colonies is very brief indeed.

17 A DECLARATION by the representatives of the united colonies
of North America, now met in general congress at Philadel-
phia; setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking
up arms.
Also an address from the twelve united colonies
to the inhabitants of Great Britain.
W. Pine, Bristol.
12mo. pp. 16. 2d.

Reprinted from the Philadelphia edition.

18 THE DECLARATION, &c. The letter of the twelve united colonies by their delegates in congress to the inhabitants of Great Britain, their humble petition to H. M. and their address to the people of Ireland. Collected together for the use of serious thinking men, by lovers of peace. London.

8vo. pp. 36.

Similar to the foregoing, but with some additions.

19 THE RIGHTS of the English colonies established in America, 1775. stated and defended; their merits and importance to Great ~~ Britain displayed; with illustrations of the benefits of their union, and the mischiefs and dangers of their continued dissension.

8vo.

Almon,

"This performance, which we consider as the work of Mr. B-nd, is written with decent moderation and impartiality. It consists chiefly of facts derived from ancient history, from the accounts of the transactions which occasioned the revolt of the United Provinces, and from the history of our American colonies." M. R.

20 TRACT V. The respective pleas and arguments of the mother country and of the colonies distinctly set forth; and the impossibility of a compromise of differences or a mutual concession of rights, plainly demonstrated. By Josiah Tucker, D.D. dean of Gloucester.

8vo. pp. 51.

Cadell,

"The contents of this tract are so foreign from the proper subject of consideration, and so evidently the effusion of ill temper, that did they not proceed from so respectable a character as the dean of Gloucester, we should have imagined them solely intended as the vehicle of insinuations against the colonies, unjust in their nature and malevolent in their design." M. R.

21 AN HUMBLE ADDRESS and earnest appeal to those respectable personages in Great Britain and Ireland, who, by their great and permanent interest in landed property, their liberal education, elevated rank, and enlarged views, are the ablest to judge, and the fittest to decide, whether a connection with, or a separation from the continental colonies of America, be most for the national advantage, and the lasting benefit of these kingdoms. By Josiah Tucker, D.D. dean of GlouCadell,

cester.

8vo. pp. 94.

Dean Tucker seems to think that the Americans are unworthy of the protection of the mother country, and that consequently she had better abandon them entirely to themselves, "and to reject them from being fellow-members and joint partakers with us in the privileges and advantages of the British empire." The dean, in this tract, calls the Monthly Reviewers the agents and confederates of Dr. Franklin.

22 A SHORT HINT, addressed to the candid and dispassionate, on both sides the Atlantic.

Almon,

1775. 23 SELECT DISSERTATIONS on colonies and plantations. By those celebrated authors, Sir Josiah Child, Charles Davenant, LL.D. and Mr. William Wood, wherein the nature of plantations, and their consequences to Great Britain, are seriously considered; and a plan proposed which may settle the unhappy differences between Great Britain and America.

8vo.

Hay,

24 SOME REASONS for approving of the dean of Gloucester's plan of separating from the colonies. With a proposal for a further improvement.

8vo. pp. 32.

Conant,

"These reasons are intended to ridicule the plan in question, and they cannot fail of success." M. R.

25 THE LAW OF LIBERTY. A sermon on American affairs, preached at the opening of the provincial congress of Georgia. Addressed to the R. H. Earl of Dartmouth. With an appendix, giving a concise account of the struggles of Swisserland to recover their liberty. By John J. Zubly, D.D.

8vo. pp. 74.

Almon,

Reprinted from a Philadelphia edition. "Warm for the congress, but sen-
sible. Dr. Zubly is a man of abilities, and a good writer; witness also
his rational and pathetic address to Lord Dartmouth, prefixed to this
discourse." M.R.

26 A CANDID EXAMINATION of the mutual claims of Great Britain
and the colonies: with a plan of accommodation on constitu-
tional principles.
New York.

8vo. pp. 62.

"This pamphlet has been advertised as the production of Mr. Galloway,
and we have otherwise sufficient authority not only to ascribe it to that
gentleman, but to consider it as the effect of illiberal motives and un-
worthy passions." M.R.

27 THE ADDRESS of the people of Great Britain to the inhabitants
of America.
Cadell,

8vo. pp. 60.

"This address is said and believed to have been written by Sir J. D. (Sir John Dalrymple,) and printed at the public expense, to be distributed in America, where the greatest part of a large impression has been sent apparently to co-operate with a late conciliatory resolution of the House of Commons. It is replete with expressions of tender affection for the