THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 1776 Nearly two-thirds of the ftpg. are taken up with: "Extracts from the Sentiments of a Foreigner on the Disputes of Great Britain & America" which has some interesting content. The photo below only shows a portion of this article.
Pg. 2 has a lengthy report from Charleston which includes much on the military events in that theatre of the Revolutionary War (see photos) The balance of the inside pages have reports from Williamsburg, Cambridge, New York, and Philadelphia with the Williamsburg report including an extract of a letter which begins: "The cannonade of the town began about a quarter after three yesterday from upwards of 100 pieces of cannon...under cover of their guns they landed & set fire to the town in several places near the water..." with more. The Phila. report begins: "By an express from Canada we learn that in storming the city of Quebec Gen. Montgomery was unfortunately killed, upon which the Provincial troops were immediately drawn off..."
Pg. 3 also has a small ad for "A New Edition of COMMON SENSE Is just published & now selling by Robert Bell, i Third St., Phila." (see photo) and the bkpg. also has a more detailed ad for the publishing of "Common Sense" (see). The bkpg. also has an article headed: "Liberty Of The Press". There are clear tape mends near the center of pgs. 2 & 4 which cause no loss of readability, otherwise this issue is in great condition, complete in 4 pgs., with a nice coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead.
Great to have a newspaper not only from the magical year of 1776, but from Philadelphia as well.