Observations on several acts of Parliament, passed in the 4th, 6th and 7th years of his present Majesty's reign: and also, on the conduct of the officers of the customs, since those acts were passed, and the Board of commissioners appointed to reside in America. Published by the merchants of Boston.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.