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Charleston residents warn against ship landing in their port... Funeral of the Duke of York...
Charleston residents warn against ship landing in their port... Funeral of the Duke of York...
Item # 657564 THE GLOCESTER JOURNAL, England, Nov. 9, 1767
* Early Southern America report
(currently spelled Gloucester) The ftpg. has most of the first column taken up with details of the funeral of the Duke of York & Albany, younger bother to King George III. He died in Monaco while on a trip but was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Pages 2 & 3 contains letter from Charleston, one bit noting: "...I must then tell you we are all running made as fast as we can & seem to vie with each other in giving proofs of our disaffection to the British government...". This details on plans to destroy any ship what would arrive a a port out of respect for the non-importation agreement.
Four pages, a very nice & decorative masthead featuring engravings on either side. Never-trimmed margins, red tax stamp on the ftpg., nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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