THE DISCLOSURE-- NO. I. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO VIOLATIONS AND EVASIONS OF THE LAWS DURING THE COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS AND LATE WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN, &C. PART FIRST [all published] de [King, William et al] - 1824

Bath [ME], 1824. 47, [1 Contents] pp. Stitched, untrimmed, errata note pasted to blank lower margin of last page. Minor foxing, Very Good+.
[offered with] King, William and Mark L. Hill: REMARKS UPON A PAMPHLET PUBLISHED AT BATH, ME. RELATING TO ALLEDGED INFRACTIONS OF THE LAWS DURING THE EMBARGO, NON-INTERCOURSE, AND WAR. Bath: Thomas Eaton. 1825. 25, [1 blank] pp. Loose gatherings, formerly stitched. Untrimmed, light fox and minor wear. Very Good.
[offered with] A VINDICATION OF MARK LANGDON HILL, LATE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, AND NOW COLLECTOR OF THE PORT OF BATH, IN THE STATE OF MAINE; AGAINST THE ASPERSIONS IN A PAMPHLET ENTITLED "DOCUMENTS RELATING TO VIOLATIONS AND EVASIONS OF THE LAWS DURING THE COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS AND LATE WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN." [Bath: 1825]. 32pp. Untrimmed and uncut, formerly stitched, now with loose gatherings. Minor wear, Near Fine.

These are the artifacts of the pamphlet battle that broke out over the conduct during the War of 1812 of Maine Governor King and former Congressman [now Port Collector] Hill. King and Hill say the authors of the first item were Benjamin Ames and Joseph Wingate, who charged the two officials with "illicit trade during the war," in violation of the Embargo Act, prohibiting "intercourse with British Ports, and importation therefrom." King and Hill respond, of course, indignantly rebutting the "false accusations" and presenting an array of allegations of their own.
FIRST EDITIONS. First item: Williamson 2863. AI 15981. Second item: AI 21119. Williamson 5187. Third item: AI 20887. Williamson 4488.