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Fletcher of Salton, p. 108 (7 July 1801) Several possibilities:
Fletcher, Andrew, of Saltoun(published anonymously)Two discourses concerning the affairs of Scotland. Written in
the year 1698. By Andrew Fletcher of
Saltoun. 1698(50 pages and 54 pages)
OR
Fletcher, Andrew, of Saltoun(published anonymously)A discourse concerning militia's [sic] and standing armies.
With relation to the past and present governments of Europe and of
England in particular …. 1697 Republished in
1698 as
A
discourse of government with relation to militia's [sic].
Although this work is too short (66 pages) to match WG's reading, he
may have read the item in a collection of Fletcher's
Tracts (
1698-1704). WG's
sale catalog lists:
Fletcher's (Andr. of Saltoun) Discourse of
Government Edinb.
1698 (item 224).
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