The administration of the British colonies. The sixth edition. Wherein their constitutional rights and establishments as also those disputed points in the constitutions and administration of the government of the colonies, from whence the present American war sprung, and on which the final settlement of a peace must turn are discussed and stated. By Thomas Pownall, Member of Parliament, late Governor, Captain General, Commander in Chief, and Vice Admiral of His Majesty's Provinces, Massachusetts-Bay and South-Carolina; and Lieutenant-Governor of New-Jersey. In two volumes

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• The administration of the British colonies. The sixth edition. Wherein their constitutional rights and establishments as also those disputed points in the constitutions and administration of the government of the colonies, from whence the present American war sprung, and on which the final settlement of a peace must turn are discussed and stated. By Thomas Pownall, Member of Parliament, late Governor, Captain General, Commander in Chief, and Vice Admiral of His Majesty's Provinces, Massachusetts-Bay and South-Carolina; and Lieutenant-Governor of New-Jersey. In two volumes
• Administration of the colonies

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• Thomas Pownall (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Walter, at Homer's Head, Charing-Cross, M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]

Publication year

1777

ESTC No.

N2729

Grub Street ID

16543

Description

2v. ; 8°.

Note

A reissue of the 1774 edition with cancel half-titles and titlepages in both volumes

First published in 1764 as 'The administration of the colonies.