8vo. 7pp, [1]. Modern brown cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt to spine. Leaves lightly browned, with a manuscript correction to recto of A3, obscuring original text.

An early edition of several articles detailing the impeachment of Thomas Osborne (1631-1712), Treasurer to Charles II, then Lord Danby, and later Duke of Leeds. Osborne, who led the government from 1674 until 1678, was impeached under allegations of political obfuscation, supported by the presentation of several secret pro-French treaties leaked by Louis XIV himself. He was voted guilty by the Commons, although the Lords were still in debate when Parliament was dissolved; Osborne, forced to resign in the new Parliament, was later pardoned by the King. During the Glorious Revolution, he was instrumental in the capture of York and Hull by William's forces; he returned to politics as Lord President of the Council under the new government.