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Pamphlet: "An EXTRACT from a late SERMON On the Death of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Emerson, Pastor of the First Church in Malden, Who Died very suddenly On Monday Evening July 13th, 1767. In the 68th Year of his Age. Delivered at Malden, By Joseph Emerson, A.M. Pastor of the Church at Pepperrell.
Boston: Printed by Edes & Gill...MDCCLXVII [1767]
Complete in 24 pages with full title page containing wide mourning rules, never bound nor trimmed with wide margins, original string binding, 5 by 7…

THE NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, England, June 29, 1767  

* Silk manufacturing in the Colonial South

Page 2 has reports headed: "America" one of which is from Charleston and the development of the silk business in South Carolina.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, August 27, 1767  The back page has a report "From the Corsican Gazette" headed: "The General and Supreme Council of the Kingdom of Corsica...To our Beloved People..." the full text of which is shown in the photos.
The balance of the issue is taken up with various reports from Europe from just 8 years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.Com
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, nice condition.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 15, 1767  A short report on page 6 is headed: "From the Virginia Gazette, Williamsburgh, Virginia" mentioning that John Randolph was appointed Attorney General, to replace Peyton Randolph. The balance of the issue is taken up with various reports from Europe from just 8 years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Many advertisements as well.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, some front page rubbing, good condition.

Background: The year 1767 marks a…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 23, 1767  The middle of the back page has a brief item: "We hear that Mounteford Brown has obtained the grant of an extensive track of land in British Louisiana bordering on the Mississippi, a very fertile territory & intended to be settled with German emigrants & other protestant families from the continent."
Another item notes: "...from Grenada...that a party of rebellious negroes still kept themselves in a body among the mountains...doing a great deal of…

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, September, 1767

* The infamous Elizabeth Brownrigg
* Her arrest - conviction & execution
* Cruelties to apprentice girls   

The first article is: "An Authentick Narrative of the Many horrid Cruelties inflicted by Mrs. Elizabeth Brownrigg upon her Poor Apprentice Girls" which is a four page article. Brownrigg was quite the notorious person, about whom much can be found on the internet.
Among other articles are: "A Description of a Deer of the Cape of…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 14, 1767 

* Very early - 18th century tennis

The front page has: "A Further Account of the Patagonian Indians".
Inside has a rare & very early tennis report: "Yesterday the great match at Tennis between Tomkyns and Maccon was determined in favour of the latter; many of the nobility were present, and considerable bets depending."  Also a report headed "America" is datelined from Pensacola, West Florida.
Eight pages, some light damp staining,…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 18, 1767

* Commodore John Byron
* HMS Dolphin
* World voyage

Inside has half of a page taken up with: "Further Extracts from A Voyage round the World in his Majesty's Ship the Dolphin, Commanded by the Hon. Commodore Byron".
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, very nice condition.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1767  There is a nice & large foldout plate which shows the: "Funeral Process of the Duke of York" measuring 8 by 11 1/2 inches, and is accompanied by a detailed article. This is the only plate called for in this issue & has some creases and foxing at the folds.
Among the various articles within are: "Solution of Optical Phenomena" comes from a man in Philadelphia; "New Way of Finding the Longitude" "Carrots Recommended for the Cure of Cancers" "St.…

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1767  Among the articles within are: "Observations on the American Locust" which takes nearly two pages and includes three illustrations of them (see); "Journey to the Written Mountains" includes a foldout plate showing the inscriptions there, near the Red Sea (see), measuring 8 by 10 1/2 inches; "Acts for the Preservation of the Highways" "The Present State of London Bridge" and more.
There is a full page sheet of music: "Collin's Invitation to…

THE GLOCESTER JOURNAL, England, 1769 (currently spelled Gloucester). Here is a very nice, four page issue from just a few years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in the colonies. This issue has a very nice & decorative masthead featuring engravings on either side. The front page also has a red-inked tax stamp. This issue contains various news of the day and a wealth of ads as well. The photo is generic but the actual issue you receive will look almost identical and be from 1769.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, September 17, 1767

* Multiple reports from America

Page two has multiple reports from Charles-Town, South Carolina [current Charleston] which tell of robberies and other hostilities, some of which are described as "worse than the most savage Indians." See images for the graphic details. Page 6 has additional reports from Elizabeth-Town, New Jersey [current Elizabeth] regarding riots and other hostilities, taking 1 1/2 columns of text. Both articles together…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 29, 1767

* The death of Prince Edward, Duke of York & Albany

The front page has an order for a day of "General Mourning for his late Royal Highness Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany." Other items on the front page provide how this day of mourning is to be carried out. Prince Edward is the namesake of Prince Edward County, Virginia, and Fort Edward, New York.Various ads and news from throughout the world are also present.
Four pages, 8 1/4 by…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 27, 1767  Page 6 has over half a column with news from America which includes mention of a few Acts passed by the Mass. governor, including: "An Act for laying out and establishing a new street in the town of Boston" with others. Also a letter from Charleston with mention of a meeting with the headmen of the Creek Indian nation.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, very nice condition.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 2, 1767  Inside has an "Extract of a Letter from Boston (New England)" concerning the dismissal of Mr. Jackson as an agent, signed by the governor: Fra. Bernard (see).
Eight pages, 88 1/4 by 11 inches, some damp staining & minor margin wear.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 11, 1767  Inside has reports from Boston and Charleston headed: "America" (see) with reports datelined Boston and Charleston, the latter noting: "Mr. Hammerer, who came over from England with intent to civilize and convert the Cherokee Indians, has met with more success than some persons seemed to expect...have elected him head man over them all. Some of the principal Indians have given him their children to educate...".
Eight pages, 8 by 10 3/4 inches,…

THE ST. JAMES CHRONICLE; OR, THE BRITISH EVENING POST, London, England, 1767  Nice engraving in the masthead makes this a displayable issue. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads, from not long before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not be of this specific date but will be from 1767.