[Shipley, Jonathan]:

$500 · Offered by William Reese Company

A SPEECH INTENDED TO HAVE BEEN SPOKEN ON THE BILL FOR ALTERING THE CHARTERS OF THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETT'S BAY. Self-styled fourth edition. A popular and widely reprinted pro-American document, by the outspoken Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph. While it is unclear why Shipley never delivered his speech, the printed version was a tremendous success, prompting Franklin to write to him, "The cause of liberty and America has been greatly obliged to you." "Sabin also lists a fifth and sixth edition, but they are probably ghosts resulting from a confusion with the American editions" - Adams.

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