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Checkley, John.

The Speech of Mr. John Checkley, Upon his Trial at Boston. In 1724.

Morrisania: n.p., 1868. xx, 31 pp. 8vo. Removed. Reprint. Gillett, E.H., intro. Removed from a larger volume, offsetting on 2 introductory pages, leaves clean. Sabin 12365n. (see Cohen 13292 & 13293 for 1730 & 1738 eds.). Item #27777

Checkley was found guilty of publishing Leslie's 'A Short and Easy Method with Diests' and fined 50 pounds. This reprint (of the speech of 1730) was published for private use.

Price: $25.00