The celebrated speech of Sir Robert Walpole, against short Parliaments; to shew that a parliamentary reform is both unnecessary and dangerous. With a preface on the times, to the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; and an appendix, to both Houses of Parliament.

People / Organizations

• Sir Robert Walpole 1st Earl of Orford (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author; and sold by J. Parsons, 21, Paternoster-Row, M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]

Publication year

1793-1793

ESTC No.

T146351

Grub Street ID

193008

Description

[4],103,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

The preface signed: An Englishman, who denies the rights of man to equality .., i.e. Joseph Cawthorne.

With a half-title.

Price from imprint: price one shilling and six-pence.