A report from the committee appointed by order of the House of Commons to examine Christopher Layer, and others; and to whom several papers and examinations laid before the House, relating to the conspiracy mentioned in His Majesty's Speech, at the opening of this Parliament, to be carrying on against his person and Government, were referred. Reported on the first of March, 1722, by the Right Honourable William Pulteney, Esq; chairman of the said committee. Together with the appendixes, containing examinations, letters, and other papers referred to in the said report. Publish'd by order of the House of Commons

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  • A report from the committee appointed by order of the House of Commons to examine Christopher Layer, and others; and to whom several papers and examinations laid before the House, relating to the conspiracy mentioned in His Majesty's Speech, at the opening of this Parliament, to be carrying on against his person and Government, were referred. Reported on the first of March, 1722, by the Right Honourable William Pulteney, Esq; chairman of the said committee. Together with the appendixes, containing examinations, letters, and other papers referred to in the said report. Publish'd by order of the House of Commons
  • Proceedings. 1723-03-01
  • Appendixes referred to in the report from the committee appointed by order of the House of Commons to examine Christopher Layer, and others, &c.
  • Appendixes referr'd to in the report from the committee appointed by order of the House of Commons to examine Christopher Layer, and others, &c.
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for Jacob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, MDCCXXII. [1722 [i.e. 1723]]
Added name
Bowyer, William, 1663-1737, printer.; Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.; Lintot, Bernard, bookseller.; Taylor, William, -1723, bookseller.
Publication year
1723
ESTC No.
T122580
Grub Street ID
173243
Description
13 pts. ([4], 76; [4], 31, [1]; 10; 16, 13-64; [2], 2; 44; 31, [1]; [4], 58; 20; 10; 20; 15, [1]; [2], 2 p.) ; 2°.
Note
Issued as a Parliamentary paper

The second part consists of twelve sections each with divisional title page, pagination and register, the whole comprising the appendixes to the report

With an imprimatur leaf to each of the two parts, each with separate title page and register

Variant copies have 10pp. of errata following the 13th part

Part printed by William Bowyer; his records show an initial printing of 3000 ordinary and 1500 fine-paper copies, followed by three printings of 1000 copies each, and a final printing of 500 copies

Some copies appear to have been issued without the appendixes.
Uncontrolled note
Variant reported by CLU-C; Lu copy has pagination of: [2], 76, [4], 31, [1], 10, 16, 13-64, [2], 2, 44, 31, [5], 58, 20, 10, 20, 15, [3], 2