GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Jan., 1775  This issue has a nice variety of pre-Revolutionary War content, including a "Genuine Copy of the Petition from the American General Congress to his Majesty". The explicit but deferentially-worded petition, which is quite detailed taking close to 3 pgs., contains a list of grievances and more, and closes with: "We therefore most earnestly beseech your Majesty, that your royal authority and interposition may be used for our relief; and that a gracious answer may be given to this petition...", signed in type: Henry Middleton, the President of the Congress (see photos for the beginning & end).
Also included is the "Address of the American Delegates, in general Congress assembled, to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec", plus there is a proclamation issued by General Gage directed at the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, stating in part: "...it [is] my duty to issue this proclamation...in his Majesty's name...prohibiting all his...subjects within this province, from complying, in any degree, with recommendations, directions or resolves of the aforesaid unlawful assembly...", signed in type: Tho. Gage.
From "Williamsburgh" is a report with numerous particulars of the battle "fought on the Ohio" on the 10th of October, which resulted in the defeat of the "...united tribes of the Shawanese, Delawares, Mingoes, Tawas and several other nations...", better known as the battle of Point Pleasant.
Measures about 5 by 8 inches, complete in 48 pgs., full title/index page with an engraving of St. Johns Gate in the masthead. The condition of the mentioned content is good (as shown in the photos), but the issue is close-trimmed and has a small amount of loss on the top margin of the front page, and additional top margin loss on other pages as well (see images).