THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 2, 1775.

* Pre Revolutionary War tensions
* John Hancock "prepare for war"

All of the ftpg. & most of pg. 2 are taken up with: "From Brydone's tour through Sicily and Malta, Letter XXI" with a Palermo dateline. Pg. 3 has a nice item from the Provincial Congress in Cambridge dated Feb. 15 and signed in type by: John Hancock, President, which begins: "Whereas it appears to this Congress...that there is real cause to fear that the reasonable & just applications of this Continent to Great Britain, 'for peace, liberty and safety', will not meet a favourable reception...have reason to apprehend that the sudden destruction of this colony...is intended for refusing, with the other American colonies, tamely to submit to the most ignominious slavery..." with more on their need to prepare quickly for war, including mention of the need for minutemen (see photos). Pg. 2 contains an address by Governor John Penn to the Assembly, which begins: "At a time when the disputes between Great Britain & her colonies are drawing towards an alarming crisis..." with more (see photos). Complete in 4 pgs., some brown spotting to the front leaf but not causing any loss of readability, 8 by 10 inches, generally in very nice condition.