Attributed to Jonas Hanway. Cf. Remarkable occurences in the life of Jonas Hanway / by J. Pugh, 1787, p. 198-199.

A postscript on p. 34 is dated: March 20, 1766.

The names of the Committee of Trustees appears on p. 24; a list of people accepting subscriptions appears on p. 25.

An accounting of donations, dated 29th Jan. 1766, appears on p. 28-32, with additions on p. 35.

An edition with pagination of 31, [1] p. (English short title catalogue, N64191) was also printed in London in the same year.

Second and third longer editions, also printed in London in the same year, have variant half title leaves reading "The case of the Canadians at Montreal distressed by fire"

Concerning the fire in Montreal of May 18, 1765.

Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) B-D⁴ chi² (chi2 verso blank)

An engraved allegorical vignette showing the fire, with the legend "At Montreal, May MDCCLXV" at the bottom, appears on the title page.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 50245.

Gagnon, P. Essai de bibliographie canadienne: inventaire d'une bibliothèque comprenant imprimés, manuscrits, estampes, etc. relatifs à l'histoire du Canada et des pays adjacents, avec des notes bibliographiques, 2464.

English short title catalogue N492222.