The manifesto of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. Published by consent and advice of his council. Wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards. Written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655, now translated into English. To which is added, Britannia, a poem; by Mr. Thomson: first published in 1727, on Admiral Hosier's expedition before the Bastimentos

All titles

• The manifesto of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. Published by consent and advice of his council. Wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards. Written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655, now translated into English. To which is added, Britannia, a poem; by Mr. Thomson: first published in 1727, on Admiral Hosier's expedition before the Bastimentos
• Proclamations. 1655-10-26
• Britannia.

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for A. Millar; and sold by T. Cooper, 1741. The third edition.; ..

Added name

Thomson, James, 1700-1748.

Publication year

1741

ESTC No.

N4523

Grub Street ID

30269

Description

40p. ; 8°.

Note

First published in 1655 in two versions, English and Latin, with the titles 'A declaration of His Highnes .. setting forth .. the justice of their cause against Spain' and 'Scriptum dom. protectoris .. in quo hujus reipublicae causa contra Hispanos justa esse demonstratus'; the text of this translation differs considerably from that of the original English version

The first and second editions have the title: 'A manifesto of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, ..'

A variant has a comma after "Thomson".