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A proper answer to the By-stander. Wherein is shewn I. That there is no Necessity for, but infallible Ruin in the Maintenance of a large regular (or mercenary) Land Force in this Island. II. That by keeping up a standing Army for preventing an Invasion, we shall at last render it certain and successful ..

Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764. (1742)

A letter to Cleomenes King of Sparta, from Eustace Budgell, Esq : being an answer, paragraph by paragraph to his Spartan Majesty's royal epistle published some time since in the Daily courant. With some account of the manners and government of the antient Greeks and Romans, and political reflections thereon

Budgell, Eustace, 1686-1737. (1731)

The arguments of the enquirer detected and confuted by the evidence of facts: his wilful mistakes and omissions, in regard to the evidence, exposed; and the conduct of Captain M----n impartially considered by the minutes and depositions taken at the court martial

Enemy to party-prejudice. (1745)

An address to the electors of Great Britain. In which the constitution of England is considered and asserted; particularly, the original design, nature, privileges and power of the House of Commons, as opposed to ministerial influence and corruption. And the independancy of parliaments earnestly recommended, as the only means to make the nation happy

Independant elector. (1747)

The question stated with regard to our army in Flanders: and the arguments for and against this measure compared

Hervey of Ickworth, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743. (1743)

An appeal to the unprejudiced, concerning the present discontents occasioned by the late convention with Spain

Gordon, Thomas, d.1750. (1739)

The conduct of a Rt. Hon. gentleman in resigning the seals of his office justified, by facts, and upon the principles of the British constitution

Member of Parliament. (1761)

A draught of a bill of complaint in the High Court of C---nc--ry, by Mrs. Magna Britannia, complaint. against Robert de Houghton, and others, defendants, praying a discovery of secret services for some years past, relief from several hard contracts which the complainant hath, against her will, been forced into, and an enquiry into the present state of her affairs, as likewise that writs, ne exeat regno, be issued forthwith against the defendants in her behalf

Welch attorney. (1742)

A second series of facts and arguments; tending to prove, that the abilities of the two b------s, are not more extraordinary than their virtues. In a letter to a Member of Parliament. By the author of An examination of the principles, &c

Egmont, John Perceval, Earl of, 1711-1770. (1749)

A modest enquiry into the present state of foreign affairs; founded on facts, and intended to open the eyes of the nation to their true interest

Lover of his country. (1742)

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