THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Nov. 9, 1749  This is perhaps one of the most famous newspapers of the colonial era almost entirely because it was printed by Benjamin Franklin, as indicated by the imprint at the bottom of the back page which lists him by name and identifies him as the Postmaster as well: "Printed by B. FRANKLIN, Post-Master, and D. HALL..." (see). 
Franklin's imprint appeared in the Penna. Gazette thru 1765. This is one of the earliest dated Gazettes we have sold in many years with the Franklin imprint. Most of those we've sold in the past have been from the early 1760's, with a few from the 1750's.
Page 2 includes news items from London, Boston, New York, Newport, and Philadelphia. Pages 3 & 4 are entirely taken up with advertisements, including several for runaways, with details. Included is the single sheet advertising leaf (evidence of the success of this newspaper) which has four illustrated ship ads, and the back of which carries the Franklin imprint.
Complete with all 6 pages, handsome coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead and in very nice condition.