The American Crisis · Character
Lord Sheffield
British peer and writer on trade, rebutted by Paine.
minor
Also known as Lord Sheffield
First appearance: the crisis xiii thoughts on the peace and probable advantages thereof
Lord Sheffield shows up with force in A Supernumerary Crisis. The page is where that presence becomes real.
British parliamentarian and author of a pamphlet advocating restrictions on American trade to the West Indies.
Lord Sheffield first appears in 0018 the crisis xiii thoughts on the peace and probable advantages thereof.
In A Supernumerary Crisis: British parliamentarian and author of a pamphlet advocating restrictions on American trade to the West Indies.
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