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Great Britain. Laws. [Peace Commissioners]
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- paper
[caption titles:] An Act to enable His Majesty to appoint Commissioners with sufficient Powers to treat ... the Means of quieting the Disorders now subsisting in ... North America. [With:] An Act to enable His Majesty to conclude a Peace or Truce with certain Colonies in North America. London: Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1778; 1782
2 pamphlets, folio (12 x 7 5/8 in.; 305 x 195 mm). Each with title of the series of parliamentary acts, 18 George III and 22 George III, bearing woodcut royal arms. Disbound, in tan half morocco and green boards drop-boxes.
2 pamphlets, folio (12 x 7 5/8 in.; 305 x 195 mm). Each with title of the series of parliamentary acts, 18 George III and 22 George III, bearing woodcut royal arms. Disbound, in tan half morocco and green boards drop-boxes.
Provenance
Gerald Fitzgerald (bookplates)
Condition
clean
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A fine group of acts of Parliament authorizing the King to negotiate settlements with the Americans.
The earlier (1778) authorized the commission organized by William Eden, with George Johnstone, and headed by Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle. Arriving in Philadelphia, the commission sent a package of proposals to Congress, but left in November without result. The later (1782) was a response to the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown, the decision to abandon the policy of an "offensive war," and to begin peace talks with the Americans.