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An argument proving, that the abrogation of King James by the people of England from the regal throne, and the promotion of the Prince of Orange, one of the royal family, to the throne of the kingdom in his stead, was according to the constitution of the English government, and prescribed by it. In opposition to all the false and treacherous hypotheses, of usurpation, conquest, desertion, and of taking the powers that are upon content. By Samuel Johnson.

General note: With press-figure * on leaves G2v and H2v. With final advertisement leaf. In this edition, the imprint is printed on 2 lines. Another edition is on 1 line. Not distinguished in Wing. A-E4 F-I2 K4; slightly foxed; print show-through UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J821 Ownership and custodial history: Donated by James Orchard Halliwell, 1864 UK-SuSCL