THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, July 10, 1769  Page 2 has a comparison to historical times when a mother country failed and its colonies rise, noting in part: "...The fall of the mother country & the rise of irs colony in the above instance ought to be a warning to us, but instead of it, we are treading in her steps...extremely difficult...for a mechanic to live in this country any longer & therefore they are embarking for our colonies where an army which costs this kingdom 500,000 pounds a year is sent to support officers in the collection of duties..." with more (see).
Page 2 has an address from the governor of Massachusetts to the Assembly, followed by another letter on page 3 signed by him.
Eight pages, a wealth of ads including runaway reward ads, 9 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, nice coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead, very nice condition.

This newspaper was a primary means in voicing the anti-British sentiment that was rapidly spreading throughout the colonies prior to the American Revolution. The paper gained much notoriety when Goddard printed an article voicing his support for the Boston Tea party. The paper's sympathies and general revolutionary message were a cause of great concern to the British. Soon the newspaper was heavily taxed for its delivery by the Crown Post (the colonial mail system in use at the time), and later the Crown Post simply refused to deliver the publication, driving the newspaper out of business in 1773. This prompted Goddard and Benjamin Franklin to establish an alternative mail system independent of the Crown Post authorities. This alternative system ultimately became the basis of a postal system that would later become the US Post Office. (Wikipedia)