Shipley, Jonathan

A Speech Intended to have been Spoken on the Bill for Altering the Charters of the Colony of Massachusett's Bay. ... The Second Edition. London: T. Cadell, 1774. Old three-quarter leather, maroon half-morocco folding case.



[With:] ... The Third Edition. London: T. Cadell, 1774, half title. Blue calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. [With:] London: Goadsby & Berry, [1774]. Salmon calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. [With:] ... The Fourth Edition. London: T. Cadell, 1774. Half-title. Speckled calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.

Adams, American Controversy 74-74b-e

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Four Editions of the famous speech by "America's constant friend, the good Bishop of St. Asaph" (Ben Franklin). Shipley (1714-1788), an MP, prepared this speech in protest when Parliament was discussing punitive measures against the city of Boston after the Tea Party outrage, but he was not allowed to present it, and so opted for publication.