1810 Speech, of the Rt. Hon. William Windham, in the House of Commons, May the 26th, 1809; on Mr. Curwen's Bill, "for better securing the independence and purity of Parliament, by preventing the procuring or obtaining of seats by corrupt practices"

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The first edition of this very scarce work, disbound but internally firmly bound and intact.

Ink inscription to the verso of the title page.

A very scarce copy of the speech of the Rt. Hon. William Windham, delivered in the House of Commons on 26th May 1809, discussing John Christian Curwen's parliamentary reform bill. This bill aimed to better secure 'the independence and purity of Parliament, by preventing the procuring or obtaining of seats by corrupt practices’.

This publication was reprinted from a copy prepared by a collation of reports from different newspapers.