SUBSTANCE OF THE SPEECH OF LORD AUCKLAND, IN THE HOUSE OF PEERS, APRIL 11, 1799, ON THE PROPOSED ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY, RESPECTING THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE TWO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, AS THE BASIS OF AN UNION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
London: Printed for J. Wright, 1799. [4],53,[10]pp. plus two folding tables. Octavo (signed in 4s). Extracted from bound volume. Faint stamps of a defunct mercantile library, scattered foxing, a few spots to fore-edges, else good copy, with the half- title. Item #WRCLIT42856
Second edition. Auckland was one of Pitt's men and a strong Unionist. The appendices include tables recording imports and exports to and from Ireland for four years preceding, duties collected, statistics on trade between Ireland and North America, etc. BLACK 2047. KRESS B3778. GOLDSMITHS 17511. BRADSHAW 7577. ESTC T136247.
Price: $150.00