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Parliamentary Act. Reign of George III | The Mutiny and Desertion Act

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December 2, 06:57 PM GMT

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600 - 800 USD

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Parliamentary Act. Reign of George III

An Act to amend and render more effectual in His Majesty's Dominions in America an Act, passed in the present Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, and for extending the Provisions of the said Act to His Majesty's Marine Forces in America. London: Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1775


Folio (311 x 191 mm). Woodcut arms of Great Britain, woodcut headpiece and initial, text in black letter, side no🐠tes in roman type. Modern quarter calf over brown marbled boards, printed paper label on front cover.


The Mutiny and Desertion Act, which, in spite of its title,&🧸nbsp;focused ♕;mainly on quartering British officers and soldiers.


REFERENCE:

ESTC N57529