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                                A LETTER

                     From a Gentleman in the

                       KING'S CAMP

                              At PERTH,

                                    TO

                   A Friend at STIRLING.

        Sir,
I Am oblig'd to you for the Care you exepreſs of my Con-
ſcience and Reputation, in relation to my joining with thoſe
you are pleas'd to call The Rebels. If I ſhould return
your Compliment in your own Te ms, you would think I
trifled with you, which I have no mind to do: But I hope,
you will give me Leave to argue a little, in my own Vindica-
tion, from the Topic, which, by your own Confeſſion, was
the Prevailing Argument with you, (and I know with others
too) to approve, or join with the Revolution; viz. The Dan-
ger the
Church of England was in from King James VII's
Adminiſtration. I ſhall not, at preſent, enter into the Con-
                                           A                                   troverſy,

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DescriptionLetter from a gentleman in the King's camp at Perth to a friend in Stirling :Title page. Makes reference to Jacobite Rebels and the Glorious Revolution or Revolution of 1688 when James II was overthrown by Parliament and William of Orange (King William III) and his wife, Mary, daughter of James II.
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Letter from a gentleman in the King's camp at Perth to a friend in Stirling
DescriptionA product of the first printing press set up in Perth.
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1508-1800
DescriptionItems from the first printing press set up in a particular Scottish town or village between 1508 and 1800. May be the first item printed on that press or a later product from the same press that is more important. Includes the first book printed in Scotland, dated 4 April 1508.
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