Note 297 — Chapter I · (continued 3)

Cf. Lecky, England in the Eighteenth Century, iii. 400, 433, on the effect of the act. Cf. also The Singular and Diverting Behaviour of Doctor Marriot, His Majesty's Advocate-General; Who was Examined concerning the Religion and Laws of Quebec; And found means from his incomparable Wit and Subtility To defeat the Purposes for which he was brought to the Bar of Parliament On the 3d of June, 1774 (Phila., 1774). Samuel Johnson's Hypocrisy unmasked, or a short inquiry into the religious Complaints of our Amer. Colonies (Lond., 1776, 3 editions), defends the bill, and says it extends no more rights to Catholics than some of the colonies do (Sabin, ix. no. 36,297). A Letter to Lord Chatham on the Quebec Bill reached five editions (London, 1774; reprinted, Boston, 1774), and was corrected in the second edition. Sabin (x. 40,468) says it was attributed to Lord Lyttelton, and more probably to Sir William Meredith. The New York reprint (1774) gave it as A letter from Lord Thomas Lyttelton to Wm. Pitt, Earl of Chatham (Stevens, Hist. Coll., ii. no. 433). Wilkie published The justice and policy of the late Act of Parliament, for making more effectual provision for the government of Quebec, asserted and proved; and the conduct of the administration respecting that province stated and vindicated (London, 1774, two editions), which is attributed to William Knox. Francis Masères published An account of the proceedings of the British and other Protestants, inhabitants of the province of Quebec, with Additional papers concerning the province of Quebec (Lond., 1776), and The Canadian Freeholder ... shewing the sentiments of the bulk of the freeholders of Canada, concerning the late Quebeck act (Lond., 1777, in three vols.). An Appeal to the public, stating and considering the objections to the Quebec bill (London, 1774), was dedicated to the patriotic society of the Bill of Rights.