While running for a seat on the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1764, Dickinson authored this tract as a response to a speech by Joseph Galloway which Dickinson characterized as indicative of Britain's desire to expand their control over the colonies. Galloway and his "Proprietary Party" were swept out of office, and Dickinson's warnings appeared to be vindicated when only a few months later Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765. Dickinson's writings earned him the epithet "Penman of the Revolution", with his soaring and insightful analyses of contemporary politics serving as an inspiration to the Founding Generation. Galloway would go on to be an ardent loyalist during the American Revolution. References: Sabin 20051.

Octavo, [2], iii, 45 pages, i - x [missing xi - xiii]. In Good condition. Pamphlet bound in maroon library binding, with black label and gilt lettering to spine. Boards show very light wear to corners and to head and tail of spine. Text block has moderate chipping to uncut edges, one instance of worming impacting bottom-right quadrant of all pages, a one-inch square tear in the center of page x of the appendix, and lacking the last two sheets of the appendix (pages xi - xiii). RW Consignment. Shelved in Case 7.