Item #339115 MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS. Containing: I. A narrative of the misfortunes of the author; with original Letters of pretended Friends, calculated to deceive and lead him to Ruin. II. A Letter to Dominick Trant, Esq. relative to his Pamphlet against the Munster Peasantry, and his unfortunate Duel with the late Sir John Colthurst, Bt. III. Observations on the Bishop of Cloyne's Pamphlet; in which the Doctrine of Tithes is candidly considered, and proved to be oppressive and impolitic: His Lordship's Fears for the Insecurity of the Established Church are also demonstrated to be groundless and visionary. - Much improved from the last Edition. IV. Extract of Theophilus's Letter to the Author; -His Intolerance and Cruelty pointed out; as also some of the dreadful Effects of Bigotry and Prejudice, dispassionately and candidly treated of in a Rejoinder. V. A letter to Daniel Toler, Esq. relative to that unfortunate Victim to popular Prejudice, the Rev. Nicholas Sheeby; with an History of the Prosecution carried on against him, and the subsequent Visitations of Providence, on those who spilled his Blood. In this Letter are likewise introduced some Observations on the political Conspiracies of England, particularly that of Titus Oates. By Amyas Griffith, Esq. Late Surveyor of Belfast, and Formerly Inspector General of Munster. By Amyas Griffith, Esq. Late Surveyor of Belfast, and Formerly Inspector General of Munster. Amyas Griffith.

"MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS. Containing: I. A narrative of the misfortunes of the author; with original Letters of pretended Friends..." By Amyas Griffith, Esq. Late Surveyor of Belfast, et al [Dublin/ 1788]

MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS. Containing: I. A narrative of the misfortunes of the author; with original Letters of pretended Friends, calculated to deceive and lead him to Ruin. II. A Letter to Dominick Trant, Esq. relative to his Pamphlet against the Munster Peasantry, and his unfortunate Duel with the late Sir John Colthurst, Bt. III. Observations on the Bishop of Cloyne's Pamphlet; in which the Doctrine of Tithes is candidly considered, and proved to be oppressive and impolitic: His Lordship's Fears for the Insecurity of the Established Church are also demonstrated to be groundless and visionary. - Much improved from the last Edition. IV. Extract of Theophilus's Letter to the Author; -His Intolerance and Cruelty pointed out; as also some of the dreadful Effects of Bigotry and Prejudice, dispassionately and candidly treated of in a Rejoinder. V. A letter to Daniel Toler, Esq. relative to that unfortunate Victim to popular Prejudice, the Rev. Nicholas Sheeby; with an History of the Prosecution carried on against him, and the subsequent Visitations of Providence, on those who spilled his Blood. In this Letter are likewise introduced some Observations on the political Conspiracies of England, particularly that of Titus Oates. By Amyas Griffith, Esq. Late Surveyor of Belfast, and Formerly Inspector General of Munster. By Amyas Griffith, Esq. Late Surveyor of Belfast, and Formerly Inspector General of Munster.

Dublin: Printed for the author by James Mehain, 1788.

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First edition. "MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS. Containing: I. A narrative of the misfortunes of the author; with original Letters of pretended Friends..."
By Amyas Griffith, Esq. Late Surveyor of Belfast, et al [Dublin/ 1788]. Original calf spine, and red leather spine label are present, but lacking original boards and blank endpapers; lacks engraved frontispiece, but the printed text is complete, beginning with the title page, and ending with the final printed text leaf (page 264). Title page is soiled, with moderate creasing, few nicks and short tears in lower margin of title page; few pages of text are quite foxed, else a good copy (needing rebinding), with text otherwise clean.

Item #339115

Amyas Griffith (1746?-1801), Irish poet, playwright and 'Surveyor [of taxes] of Belfast,' was born in Roscrea.