[Rotherham, John]:

$1,500 · Offered by William Reese Company

TO THE HONOURABLE THE KNIGHTS, COMMISSIONERS OF SHIRES, CITIZENS, AND BURGESSES OF GREAT-BRITAIN IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. THE CASE OF JOHN ROTHERHAM [caption ... A petition to Parliament by John Rotherham to be appointed the officer in charge of enforcing a new law preventing fraud in the tobacco trade. The document discusses the nature of the frauds taking place and describes Rotherham as having "had near 20 Years Experience in the Tobacco-Trade." Rotherham states that his proposed policies will encourage "The Planters of Tobacco in His Majesty's Dominions in America." In addition to the Goldsmiths' copy at the University of London, one copy is listed by OCLC, at the California State Library. Rare.

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