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September 11, 1769

THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, AND UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, September 11, 1769   A notable title from the colonial period, that has an ornate royal coat of arms engraving in the masthead. Inside has a report from South Carolina that: "...resolutions,...with regard to the sole right of taxing themselves, their right of petitioning his Majesty & using measures to procure the concurrence of the other colonies, their right of tryal in the place of their residence by a jury from the vicinage; that no person residing in the province ought to be sent out of it to be tried..." (see). This is followed by a report from London that: "The Revenue Acts, which so sensible affect the trade of America, will most certainly be repealed the next session of Parliament. People in general are much alarmed at your spirited adherence to your Resolutions not to import the manufactures of this country; for they now begin to think that you can live without them. Old Roman valour was never more commended than the Unanimity of the Americans is by the Sons of Liberty on this side of the water..." with more (see).
Eight pages, 9 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

This newspaper was a primary means in voicing the anti-British sentiment that was rapidly spreading throughout the colonies prior to the American Revolution. The paper gained much notoriety when Goddard printed an article voicing his support for the Boston Tea party. The paper's sympathies and general revolutionary message were a cause of great concern to the British. Soon the newspaper was heavily taxed for its delivery by the Crown Post (the colonial mail system in use at the time), and later the Crown Post simply refused to deliver the publication, driving the newspaper out of business in 1773. This prompted Goddard and Benjamin Franklin to establish an alternative mail system independent of the Crown Post authorities. This alternative system ultimately became the basis of a postal system that would later become the US Post Office. (Wikipedia)

Category: The 1600's and 1700's