Considering non-importation... First Continental Congress...
Item # 572122Sorry, but this item is no longer available. Please be in touch at info@rarenewspapers.com if you would like to be placed on a want list or are interested in a potential alternate issue.
January 10, 1775
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 10, 1775
* Pre Revolutionary War tensions
* Considering non-importation
* First Continental Congress
The entire front page and half of pg. 2 are taken up with: "A Friendly Address to all Reasonable Americans, on the Subject of our Political Confusions: In which the necessary Consequences of Violently opposing the King's Troops & of a general Non-Importation are fairly stated. By an American". A wealth of terrific reading which contains near the beginning: "...appears to be recommended by the Congress & which many at present are inclined to adopt; I mean, a general non-importation agreement throughout the Colonies..." and what follows is a consideration of this option by the Americans.
Inside has a letter signed in type: Thomas Gage, to Hon. Peyton Randolph of Williamsburg, Va., noting in part: "...People would be led to believe...that works were raised against the town of Boston, private property invaded, the soldiers suffered to insult the inhabitants...Noting can be farther from the true situation...There is not a single gun pointed against the town, no man's property has been seized..." with much more (see).
A brief note at the top of a page: "A letter from America says, 'Our Congress is now sitting, they are firm as one man; all we have done is in the newspapers.' ". Nearly half a page has interesting reading, beginning: "Diverse are the people's sentiments on the conduct of the Americans, some condemning their behaviour as highly criminal, and tending to an indepndency on the British government; whilst others seemingly applaud their conduct as being noble efforts against the rod of oppression..." with much more.
The back page has a report prefaced with: "At the Congress held lately at Philadelphia, the Deputies came to the following among other resolutions:..." and what followed are details of two Resolves (see). This was the First Continental Congress which met at Carpenter's Hall in Phila.
Eight pages, a partial red tax stamp measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.
* Pre Revolutionary War tensions
* Considering non-importation
* First Continental Congress
The entire front page and half of pg. 2 are taken up with: "A Friendly Address to all Reasonable Americans, on the Subject of our Political Confusions: In which the necessary Consequences of Violently opposing the King's Troops & of a general Non-Importation are fairly stated. By an American". A wealth of terrific reading which contains near the beginning: "...appears to be recommended by the Congress & which many at present are inclined to adopt; I mean, a general non-importation agreement throughout the Colonies..." and what follows is a consideration of this option by the Americans.
Inside has a letter signed in type: Thomas Gage, to Hon. Peyton Randolph of Williamsburg, Va., noting in part: "...People would be led to believe...that works were raised against the town of Boston, private property invaded, the soldiers suffered to insult the inhabitants...Noting can be farther from the true situation...There is not a single gun pointed against the town, no man's property has been seized..." with much more (see).
A brief note at the top of a page: "A letter from America says, 'Our Congress is now sitting, they are firm as one man; all we have done is in the newspapers.' ". Nearly half a page has interesting reading, beginning: "Diverse are the people's sentiments on the conduct of the Americans, some condemning their behaviour as highly criminal, and tending to an indepndency on the British government; whilst others seemingly applaud their conduct as being noble efforts against the rod of oppression..." with much more.
The back page has a report prefaced with: "At the Congress held lately at Philadelphia, the Deputies came to the following among other resolutions:..." and what followed are details of two Resolves (see). This was the First Continental Congress which met at Carpenter's Hall in Phila.
Eight pages, a partial red tax stamp measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
