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January 10, 1715

THE POST BOY newspaper from London, England, dated February 16, 1715.

* The Pretender : King James III
* the Jacobite Rebellion


The back page of this nice singlesheet issue contains a report reading: "Yesterday the King came to the House of Peers and made a most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament; where, among other things, he acquainted them that there was reason to believe the Pretender is landed in Scotland; and desired supplies for the occasions of the publick...".

A complete issue, quite handsome with the two nice engravings in the masthead, partial red-inked tax stamp at the top of page 2, very nice condition.

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