A serious poem upon William Wood, brasier, tinker, hard-ware-man, coiner, counterfeiter, founder and esquire

The Hibernian patriot : being a collection of the Drapier's letters to the people of Ireland, concerning Mr. Wood's brass half-pence : together with considerations on the attempts made to pass that coin, and reasons for the people of Ireland's refusing it : to which are added, poems and songs relating to the same subject.

A letter to Mr. Harding the printer , upon occasion of a paragraph in his news-paper of Aug. 1st. Relating to Mr. Woods's half-pence. By M. B. Drapier. Author of the Letter to the shop-keepers, &c.

Some reasons shewing the necessity the people of Ireland are under, for continuing to refuse Mr. Wood's coinage . By the author of the Considerations.

Fraud detected  or, the Hibernian Patriot. Containing, All the Drapier's Letters to the People of Ireland, on Wood's Coinage, &c. Interspers'd with the following Particulars, viz. I. The Addresses of the Lords and Commons of Ireland, against Wood's Coin. II. His Majesty's Answer to the said Addresses. III. The Report of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. IV. Seasonable Advice to the Grand Jury. V. Extract of the Votes of the House of Commons of England, upon breaking a Grand Jury. VI. Considerations on the Attempts, made to pass Wood's Coin. Vii. Reasons, shewing the Necessity the People of Ireland are under, to refuse Wood's Coinage. To which are added, Prometheus. A poem. Also a new Poem to the Drapier; and the Songs Sung at the Drapier's Club in Truck Street, Dublin, never before printed. With a Preface, explaining the Usefulness of the Whole.

The drapier demolished and set out in his own proper colours  being a full Confutation of all his Arguments against Mr. Wood's Halfpence. By William Wood, Esq;.

A letter from Dublin to William Wood, Esquire

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Wood, William, 1671-1730.

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The drapier demolished and set out in his own proper colours being a full Confutation of all his Arguments against Mr. Wood's Halfpence. By William Wood, Esq;.

A letter from Dublin to William Wood, Esquire

Wood, William, 1671-1730.

Works from the collections

The drapier demolished and set out in his own proper colours being a full Confutation of all his Arguments against Mr. Wood's Halfpence. By William Wood, Esq;.

A letter from Dublin to William Wood, Esquire

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