The reasoning is very much of the 1772 debate, but the pamphlet is not a loose collection of slogans. The pamphlet belongs directly to the printed storm surrounding the Feathers Tavern petition and the wider 1771-1774 campaign for relief from subscription.
1772 Two Vols The History of Scotland During: Reigns of Queen Mary & King James
Corner tear on one blank title page sheet. William Robertson was the Principal of Edinburgh University and Historiographer to His Majesty.