THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Nov. 28, 1768  The entire ftpg. is taken up with: "Letters relative to the present critical situation in America." and which includes: "...It makes one tremble to think that because the Americans cannot submit to what is absolutely unconstitutional, they must be bombarded, butchered, and their fine towns reduced to ashes!..." and "...we are a great people here; They are a great people in America; What can we get by making them submit? What shall we not lose by being victorious over our own children?..." with more (see photos for portions). This coverage carries over to take two-thirds of pg. 2, & includes: "The repeal of the stamp act has been followed by other acts, more offensive to the colonies, more directly exerting their right of taxation...Was the act for suspending the assembly of New York recommended by Mr. Grenville?..." with so much more. Great reading on the early events which would lead to the Revolutionary War. Another pg. has an article beginning: "A great man, whose influence in the Ministry is exceeded by none, has declared his abhorrence of the measures of the Americans in the severest terms...but...his opinion that violent steps ought not yet to be taken to enforce obedience to the laws of the mother country..." and a bit further on is a very prophetic statement: "It is thought that the present situation of American affairs will produce some revolutions...". And yet another pg. has a nice report from Edenton, North Carolina, beginning: "In one of our western counties we have had a dangerous mob, a number of armed men, calling themselves Regulators,  refusing to pay any debts or taxes...The militia were called to the amount of 1500 men...The Regulators encamped about 3 miles from the governor & his party..." with more (see photos). Another report tells of a meeting with Indians. And another report is headed: "Extract of a letter from Michilimackinac containing a more distinct account of Major Roger's affair than any hitherto published." which takes most over 2 columns. Many other colonial reports as well but too numerous to mention here. An ink smear on the bkpg. & a few stray notations not causing any loss of readability. Complete in 8 pgs., measures about 8 by 10 inches, some foxing, mostly nice condition.

This newspaper published only briefly from December 21, 1767 until 1770. The publishers, John Mein and John Fleeming, were both from Scotland. The Chronicle was a Loyalist paper in the time before the American Revolution. In its second year, Mein printed names in the paper that accused some colonial merchants of breaking a British non-importation agreement. In response, Mein's name appeared on a list of merchants who violated the trade agreement. Mein retaliated by accusing the Merchants' Committee of using the non-importation agreement for illegal profiteering. The irritated readership ransacked the offices of the Chronicle, and ultimately, it ceased operations in 1770. (credit Wikipedia)