1769 Colonial Pennsylvania... Fort Pitt...
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October 02, 1769
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, Oct. 2, 1769
* Colonial
A report from Bedford, Pa., begins: "Every thing here is in confusion. The soldiers (who are on their march to Fort Pitt) came here..." with more (see). Other news of the day and a wealth of ads, a few of which are illustrated.
Complete in 8 pages, 9 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, 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)
* Colonial
A report from Bedford, Pa., begins: "Every thing here is in confusion. The soldiers (who are on their march to Fort Pitt) came here..." with more (see). Other news of the day and a wealth of ads, a few of which are illustrated.
Complete in 8 pages, 9 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, 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)
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
