Masthead by Paul Revere...
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September 03, 1770
THE BOSTON GAZETTE, AND COUNTRY JOURNAL, Boston, Massachusetts, September 3, 1770
* Rare Paul Revere masthead engraving issue
* Pre revolutionary war era
The masthead of this issue was engraved by Paul Revere. The engraving features Columbia releasing a bird from a cage, with a view of Boston in the background. Content includes an extract of a letter from London on page 2 that says:
"I agree with you, that our Parliament was wrong, in the first Place for passing that grievous Revenue-act, and also, when they found it grievous, not to repeal it totally; and the People on your Side, I think, were wrong, in prohibiting the Importation Articles, on which there was no Duty... "
& more.
Under "New-York" is an extract of a letter that begins: "The People of England now curse Governor Bernard, as bitterly as those of America..."
Page 2 also has "A Protest" agreed upon by the inhabitants of "Huntington, in Suffolk county, in the colony of New-York" with regard to Parliament's plan to impose taxes "...for raising a revenue in America..."
Hereafter are the resolutions passed after the protest was unanimously approved.
Page 3 has an extract of a letter from London that quotes Mr. Burke as saying: "The Colonies treated this Country with base Ingratitude, upon the repeal of the Stamp-Act, they deserve the severest Chastisement for Indignity throw on the Merchants of London..." & more.
Front page has stray writing in the upper part of the left margin, there is a small hole at a fold juncture, some lite foxing in the masthead. Untrimmed.
* Rare Paul Revere masthead engraving issue
* Pre revolutionary war era
The masthead of this issue was engraved by Paul Revere. The engraving features Columbia releasing a bird from a cage, with a view of Boston in the background. Content includes an extract of a letter from London on page 2 that says:
"I agree with you, that our Parliament was wrong, in the first Place for passing that grievous Revenue-act, and also, when they found it grievous, not to repeal it totally; and the People on your Side, I think, were wrong, in prohibiting the Importation Articles, on which there was no Duty... "
& more.
Under "New-York" is an extract of a letter that begins: "The People of England now curse Governor Bernard, as bitterly as those of America..."
Page 2 also has "A Protest" agreed upon by the inhabitants of "Huntington, in Suffolk county, in the colony of New-York" with regard to Parliament's plan to impose taxes "...for raising a revenue in America..."
Hereafter are the resolutions passed after the protest was unanimously approved.
Page 3 has an extract of a letter from London that quotes Mr. Burke as saying: "The Colonies treated this Country with base Ingratitude, upon the repeal of the Stamp-Act, they deserve the severest Chastisement for Indignity throw on the Merchants of London..." & more.
Front page has stray writing in the upper part of the left margin, there is a small hole at a fold juncture, some lite foxing in the masthead. Untrimmed.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
