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The Douglas Cause. The Case of Archibald Douglas, Esq. and his Guardians, Appellants. Against His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Douglas Hamilton, Sir Hew Dalrymple, and Others, Respondents. To be heard at the Bar of the House of Lords, on Monday, the 16th of January, 1769, first edition, title inscribed '127 J. Douglas, N. Audley Street, Grosvenor Square, London', folding table, 4 facsimile letters at end, slightly browned, early 20th century half morocco by Hatchards, top edge gilt, extremities rubbed, 4to, [London: no publisher]
The Douglas Cause was a cause célèbre and legal struggle contested in Great Britain during the 1760s. The main parties were Archibald Douglas (1748-1827) and James Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton (1755-1769). The affair gripped the nation, leading to death threats and rioting.
