From the Year of Independence!...
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February 28, 1776
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, New-Haven, Connecticut, February 28, 1776
* Great year to have (1776)
* Revolutionary war original from America
Here is an issue from 1776, the year the colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
Front page content under "London" includes a report about Mr. Burke's "Conciliatory Proposition" presented in the House of Commons. Mentions that Burke offered three plans:
* ...First simple War, in order to perfect Conquest. Second, A Mixture of War and Treaty. And Third, Peace Grounded on Concession
The report continues, mostly concerning the first plan "...proposed in two ways: one of direct conquest, the other indirect by distress."
The report concludes on page 2. On pg. 2 under "House of Commons" is word that: "Lord North made a motion...to bring in a bill to cut off all intercourse between Great Britain and the Colonies in America...so long as they should continue in Rebellion..."
A war report under "Philadelphia" says: "Upon the news of General Clinton's attempt to land at New-York , Col. Dickenson, with two companies...prepared to march for New York...but were countermanded ...by an account that the King's troops had left that city without effecting a landing. The...spirit among the officers and privates, upon this occasion, indicated that the citizens of Philadelphia are upon a footing with the foremost of the colonies, in resolving to die free men rather than live slaves."
An item under "Hartford" talks about Quebec, stating that "...our little Army still maintained their Blockade against that city...and that Recruits from the Colonies were daily coming....at Montreal, about 1000 Men, of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Battalions, arrived at that Place, on their way to join Gen. Arnold, at Quebec."
The back page has an extract of letter from "New-York" containing various war-related content, including mention that "...the Continental Congress have ordered Gen. Lee to command of the forces in Canada, and that Gen. Schuyler is to succeed in the command of that city."
Quarto-size, 4 pages, has a small hole at the fold juncture, front page has a bit of stray writing in the upper left margin, some fold-rubbing, a small v-shaped piece missing in the upper margin slightly affecting the masthead, lite wear and some foxing. Untrimmed.
* Great year to have (1776)
* Revolutionary war original from America
Here is an issue from 1776, the year the colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
Front page content under "London" includes a report about Mr. Burke's "Conciliatory Proposition" presented in the House of Commons. Mentions that Burke offered three plans:
* ...First simple War, in order to perfect Conquest. Second, A Mixture of War and Treaty. And Third, Peace Grounded on Concession
The report continues, mostly concerning the first plan "...proposed in two ways: one of direct conquest, the other indirect by distress."
The report concludes on page 2. On pg. 2 under "House of Commons" is word that: "Lord North made a motion...to bring in a bill to cut off all intercourse between Great Britain and the Colonies in America...so long as they should continue in Rebellion..."
A war report under "Philadelphia" says: "Upon the news of General Clinton's attempt to land at New-York , Col. Dickenson, with two companies...prepared to march for New York...but were countermanded ...by an account that the King's troops had left that city without effecting a landing. The...spirit among the officers and privates, upon this occasion, indicated that the citizens of Philadelphia are upon a footing with the foremost of the colonies, in resolving to die free men rather than live slaves."
An item under "Hartford" talks about Quebec, stating that "...our little Army still maintained their Blockade against that city...and that Recruits from the Colonies were daily coming....at Montreal, about 1000 Men, of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Battalions, arrived at that Place, on their way to join Gen. Arnold, at Quebec."
The back page has an extract of letter from "New-York" containing various war-related content, including mention that "...the Continental Congress have ordered Gen. Lee to command of the forces in Canada, and that Gen. Schuyler is to succeed in the command of that city."
Quarto-size, 4 pages, has a small hole at the fold juncture, front page has a bit of stray writing in the upper left margin, some fold-rubbing, a small v-shaped piece missing in the upper margin slightly affecting the masthead, lite wear and some foxing. Untrimmed.
Category: Revolutionary War
