THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, November, 2, 1775

* Financing the Revolutionary War
* Burning of Falmouth
* Revolutionary War newspaper

The front page contains a "Resolve" from Congress, dated June 22, to issue $2 million in bills of credit or continental money to raise funds to support the army in their efforts during the Revolutionary War. This item is significant enough to be listed in Schlesinger's "The Almanac of American History".

Page 2 has an item concerning the prohibition of exporting arms & ammunition to any of the colonies.

Page 3 has several war-related reports, including an item reading: "Letters from Boston, dated the 13th of July, mention that two ships, mounting 20 guns each, go off to every ship that comes in sight of Boston; and that they had searched three ships & had taken out 16 barrels of gun powder." A page 2 letter to the governor of South Carolina chastises him for taking safety in a ship in the harbor, the text including: "...with great concern we find...your Excellency has been pleased to withdraw yourself from Charlestown...and have retired on board the King's ship...the minds of the people are filled with the greatest apprehensions for their safety...therefore entreat that your Excellency will be pleased to return to Charlestown, the accustomed place of residence of the Governor of South Carolina..." with more (see photos).

The back page has a report on the burning of Falmouth, Maine, which is signed by Pearson Jones, and prefaced with a note signed in type by George Washington. Also a related report signed by Nathaniel Green. Yet another bkpg. item tells of the desperate need for ships of war (see photos).

Complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear at the edges, light foxing throughout, a few small archival mends to the interior are almost unnoticeable.  There is some period writing just above the masthead. Measures about 8 by 10 inches.

A wealth of fine reading from the first year of the Revolutionary War.