The several debates of the House of Commons in the reign of the late King James II : pro & contra, relating to the establishment of the militia, disbanding the new raised forces, and raising a present supply for His Majesty, beginning the ninth of November, 1685, and ending the twentieth day of the same month, being the day of the prorogation of the Parliament.

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.