General Gates issues an order concerning British deserters...
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March 20, 1777
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, PA March 20, 1777.
* British Deseters
* Revolutionary War original from America
Most of the front page is "An Act to impower the Justices of Peace...to do & perform certain matters...".
Pg. 2 has a lengthy article concerning the value of a constitution, signed in type: Charles Willson Peale. Pg. 2 also has a nice letter which includes: "...That we will, to the utmost of our abilities, support the just & necessary authority of Congress & the union and independence of the American States against all foreign power & domestic machinations..." with more (see photos).
Page 3 has a report concerning news found in confiscated letters: "...address to the Hon. John Hancock, Esq. from one Mr. Hamilton, an American gentleman who has been some time at the court of Versailles..." with a few of the details. Pg. 3 also has a detailed ad for the return of a deserted soldier (see photos).
The back page has a great "General Order" signed in type by: Horatio Gates, Major Gen., which includes: "Complaint being made of the irregular behaviour of certain of the British deserters...ordered that all deserters from the enemy's army...do immediately repair to some other part of the continent. They will be furnished with proper passes...".
Also two ads concerning the Continental Congress issuing bonds to help support the war (see photos). Four pages, measures about 8 by 10 in., very nice, clean condition.
* British Deseters
* Revolutionary War original from America
Most of the front page is "An Act to impower the Justices of Peace...to do & perform certain matters...".
Pg. 2 has a lengthy article concerning the value of a constitution, signed in type: Charles Willson Peale. Pg. 2 also has a nice letter which includes: "...That we will, to the utmost of our abilities, support the just & necessary authority of Congress & the union and independence of the American States against all foreign power & domestic machinations..." with more (see photos).
Page 3 has a report concerning news found in confiscated letters: "...address to the Hon. John Hancock, Esq. from one Mr. Hamilton, an American gentleman who has been some time at the court of Versailles..." with a few of the details. Pg. 3 also has a detailed ad for the return of a deserted soldier (see photos).
The back page has a great "General Order" signed in type by: Horatio Gates, Major Gen., which includes: "Complaint being made of the irregular behaviour of certain of the British deserters...ordered that all deserters from the enemy's army...do immediately repair to some other part of the continent. They will be furnished with proper passes...".
Also two ads concerning the Continental Congress issuing bonds to help support the war (see photos). Four pages, measures about 8 by 10 in., very nice, clean condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
