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Use of Hanover forces in the pay of Great Britain

Title: Three pamphlets on the use of Hanover forces in the pay of Great Britain
Author: Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, and Edmund Waller
Description: Includes: The case of the Hanover forces, in the pay of Great-Britain, impartially and freely examined. With some seasonable reflexions on the present conjuncture of affairs. 35, [1] pp. (Hole in final leaf affecting "Finis.") * A vindication of a late pamphlet, intitled, The case of the Hanover troops considered: with some further observations upon those troops; being a sequel to the said pamphlet. [4], 56 pp. With half-title. Stitched signatures, untrimmed, soiling to outer leaves, marginal chipping & wear.) * Another issue of preceding. 47, [1] pp. (Top corner of final leaf torn off, not affecting text.) Together, 3 pamphlets. 1st and last removed from larger volumes.Famous pamphlet and its sequel, objecting to a bill before Parliament proposing to hire 16,000 Hanovarian troops for the service of Britain in Flanders. Prime Minister Robert Walpole was able to obtain the needed votes despite this pamphlet.
Heading: zzePlace Published: London
Publisher: T. Cooper
Date Published: 1743