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England to take harsh measures against the colonists...
England to take harsh measures against the colonists...
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September 25, 1769
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1769
* Pre Revolutionary War tensions
* Colonial - Anti-British title
Page 2 has an item noting harsh measures: "...that if the lenient measures intended to be taken at present shall not have the desired effect in composing all differences with the Americans, & quieting the turbulent spirit that seems to prevail there, an additional number of frigates & land forces swill be sent thither early in the spring to reduce them to proper conformity by coercive means." (see) Another page has a report from Boston concerning a quarrel between Mr. Robinson and Mr. Otis, with details (see). Elsewhere is a report from Philadelphia concerning the trial of the Connecticut claim jumpers, beginning: "...tried at Easton...a number of people who came from the colony of Connecticut & were convicted of a riot in taking possession of a tract of land in this province, on Lahnawahack, above Wyoming..." (see)
Complete in 8 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
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