Project Gutenberg 2018-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 122 Price, Richard 1723 1791 09024029 Two Tracts on Civil Liberty, the War with America, and the Debts and Finances of the Kingdom With a General Introduction and Supplement Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Two Tracts on Civil Liberty, the War with America, and the Debts and Finances of the Kingdom" by Richard Price is a historical treatise written in the late 18th century. The work comprises two tracts that explore the concepts of civil liberty and the implications of the American War for Independence, as well as the financial implications of these issues for Britain. Price delves into the philosophical underpinnings of government and the nature of liberty, emphasizing the importance of representation and consent within a just society. The opening of this treatise presents an introduction to the fundamental arguments for civil liberty that Price aims to make. He contrasts two competing views of government: one that establishes authority through the people's consent and another that derives authority from divine right. Price articulates his belief that legitimate government must be founded on the principles of freedom and equality, where laws are a reflection of the collective will. Furthermore, he addresses the growing tensions between Britain and America, arguing that the rights and liberties of the American colonies must be acknowledged, warning that attempts to subjugate them could lead to a broader conflict that undermines the values of civil liberty he cherishes. The matters discussed set the stage for his detailed exploration of political philosophy and practical governance as the historical context unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes Finance, Public -- Great Britain -- History -- 1688-1815 Finance, Public -- France -- History -- To 1789 E201 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 678801 2025-07-23T06:56:31.709553 text/html 688083 2018-09-24T14:13:18 text/html 290804 2025-07-23T06:56:42.291476 application/epub+zip 296865 2025-07-23T06:56:33.462514 application/epub+zip 296865 2025-07-23T06:56:32.566505 application/epub+zip 525065 2025-07-23T06:56:48.488439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448106 2025-07-23T06:56:41.302481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448340 2022-09-26T08:41:13.037206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560373 2025-07-23T06:56:30.073578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560601 2018-09-24T14:13:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20609 2025-07-23T06:56:48.642425 application/rdf+xml 17860 2025-07-23T06:56:32.712519 image/jpeg 2826 2025-07-23T06:56:32.639520 image/jpeg 192870 2018-09-24T14:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 265206 2018-09-24T14:13:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 263420 2025-07-23T06:56:31.756523 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia