The substance of the evidence delivered to a committee of the honourable House of Commons by the merchants and traders of London, concerned in the trade to Germany and Holland, and of the dealers in foreign linens / as summed up by Mr. Glover ; To which is annexed, his speech, introductory to the proposals laid before the annuitants of Mess. Douglas, Heron and Co. at the King’s-Arms Tavern, Cornhill, on the ninth of February, 1774.

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.