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standing army5
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Trenchard, John (1662-1723)4
Great Britain. Army3
Moyle, Walter (1672-1721)3
Moyle, Walter2
Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-17162
Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)1
Johnson, Samuel (1649-1703)1
Milward, William1
Milward, William (1675-)1
Sims, John1

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The second part of an argument, shewing, that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy. With remarks on the late published list of King James's Irish forces in France

Moyle, Walter (1672-1721)

Printed in the year, 1697

The first part, entitled, "An argument shewing, that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government," was written by John Trenchard and Walter Moyle. It is often thought Trenchard also assiste...

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A short history of standing armies in England

Trenchard, John (1662-1723)

1698

Errata: p. [1] at end. One of two editions published in the same year, the other having 32 pages (Wing T2115).

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A confutation of a late pamphlet intituled, A letter ballancing the necessity of keeping a land-force in times of peace; with the dangers that may follow on it

Johnson, Samuel (1649-1703)

1698

A reply to John Somers' "A letter ballancing the necessity of keeping a land-force in times of peace." London, 1697. Attributed by Wing(2) to Samuel Johnson.

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An argument, shewing, that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy

Trenchard, John (1662-1723); Moyle, Walter (1672-1721)

1697

By J. Trenchard, assisted by W. Moyle. Cf. Brit. Mus. Dedication signed: A.B.C.D.E.F.G.

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An argument, shewing, that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy

Trenchard, John (1662-1723); Moyle, Walter (1672-1721)

1697

By J. Trenchard, assisted by W. Moyle. Cf. Brit. Mus. Dedication signed: A.B.C.D.E.F.G.

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A letter, ballancing the necessity of keeping a land-force in times of peace, with the dangers that may follow on it

Somers, John Somers baron (1651-1716)

printed in the year 1697

Author and place of publication from Wing.

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A letter from the author of the Argument against a standing army, to the author of the Ballancing letter

Trenchard, John (1662-1723)

Printed in the year 1697

Author of the Argument... = John Trenchard (Wing(2)). - Addressed to John Somers who is the author of the Ballancing letter, 1697 (OCLC).

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An essay to the restoring of our decayed trade : Wherein is described, the smuglers, lavvyers, and officers frauds, &c

Trevers, Joseph; Widdowes, Giles (fl. 1675); Sims, John (fl. 1675); Milward, William (fl. 1675)

1675

With marginal notes. Text and register continuous despite pagination. A five stanza poem, 'To his honoured friend Cap. Joseph Trevers... [etc.] initialled R.B. is on pp. [9-10], followed by a sing...

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Some reflections on a pamphlet lately publish'd, entituled, An argument shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1697

Caption title, p. 1: Reflections on a late scandalous pamphlet, entituled, An argument against a standing army. Author from Wing. An answer to John Trenchard's An argument shewing that a standing ...

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