Some observations on the Assiento trade as it has been exercised by the South-Sea Company [electronic resource] : proving the damage which will accrue thereby to the British commerce and plantations in America, and particularly to Jamaica : to which is annexed A sketch of the advantages of that island to Great Britain by its annual produce and by its situation for trade or war ... / by a person who resided several years at Jamaica.

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.