THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, January 10, 1778

* Lengthy list of military promotions by George Washington
* Pro British American periodical
* Revolutionary War era original

This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.

If you want a newspaper from the middle of the Revolutionary War with a very strong military theme, this is the issue, as the entire front page and a bit of pg. 2 are taken up with a very lengthy list of: "Promotions by the Commander in Chief" headed: "HEAD-QUARTERS, Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1777".

The list includes hundreds of names and would be an excellent source verifying ranks and regiments of a large number of officers during the war. The photos below show only portions.

Page 2 has reports from London, New York, and Philadelphia, the latter including:

* ..about 104 of the loyal inhabitants of that government wearied out with the oppression & persecutions of the Rebels, assembled together & agreed, if possible, to get to New York...one of them deserted & gave information of the whole affair, in consequence of which...they were way-laid by a party of the rebels...made to march loaded with irons & tied together first to Trenton--then to Burlington--from thence to Princeton...

with more (see).

Page 2 also has a: "PROCLAMATION, By Order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K.B. General & Commander in Chief" concerning a curfew in the city of Philadelphia (see).

Complete as a single sheet newspaper as the newspaper: "...published twice a week--A whole sheet should there be sufficient matter every Wednesday morning--and a half sheet on Saturday..." as noted in a prior issue (photocopy of this notice included with this issue) and this being a Saturday edition. 

A few small archival mends to the corners, generally in nice condition.

Not surprisingly, being a Tory newspaper the masthead features an engraving of the Royal coat-of-arms.