From Philadelphia in 1776 with a great masthead...
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October 02, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 2, 1776
* Rare Revolutionary War title
* Great year to have
Not only is this a nice newspaper from this very memorable year from Philadelphia, but it also features one of the larger and more ornate masthead engravings to be found in any American newspaper of the period.
Page 2 has a letter "To the People of Pennsylvania" which has: "I do not mean to take up your time in pointing out the injustice, tyranny, & cruelty of several of the ordinances of the late Convention of this state...The British parliament held up slavery to us but it never enacted a law to forbid our complaining of it. We are now bound to submit to a government full of dangerous experiments...Remember, my countrymen, that slavery is a potion equally bitter whether it comes to us thro' the hands of Lord North, Lord Howe, or My Lords the members of the Convention." Another bit notes: "...letter from New York mentions that when the tories on Long Island went to congratulate General Howe on his success in driving the rebels from thence, he replied, 'That he thought they out rather console with him on the loss of 1800 brave men & three Generals." Also a report of a fire in New York.
Page 3 has much reporting on the convention at New Castle, Delaware, for creating a Constitution & which references the recent Declaration of Independence in its which oath taken by members, which begins: "I will do the utmost of my power to support & maintain the independence of this state as declared by the honorable the Continental Congress... ". The entire back page is taken up with ads including no few than six runaway reward ads.
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, very nice condition. A great display issue with this 1776 date and the great masthead engraving. Measures 10 by 16 inches.
* Rare Revolutionary War title
* Great year to have
Not only is this a nice newspaper from this very memorable year from Philadelphia, but it also features one of the larger and more ornate masthead engravings to be found in any American newspaper of the period.
Page 2 has a letter "To the People of Pennsylvania" which has: "I do not mean to take up your time in pointing out the injustice, tyranny, & cruelty of several of the ordinances of the late Convention of this state...The British parliament held up slavery to us but it never enacted a law to forbid our complaining of it. We are now bound to submit to a government full of dangerous experiments...Remember, my countrymen, that slavery is a potion equally bitter whether it comes to us thro' the hands of Lord North, Lord Howe, or My Lords the members of the Convention." Another bit notes: "...letter from New York mentions that when the tories on Long Island went to congratulate General Howe on his success in driving the rebels from thence, he replied, 'That he thought they out rather console with him on the loss of 1800 brave men & three Generals." Also a report of a fire in New York.
Page 3 has much reporting on the convention at New Castle, Delaware, for creating a Constitution & which references the recent Declaration of Independence in its which oath taken by members, which begins: "I will do the utmost of my power to support & maintain the independence of this state as declared by the honorable the Continental Congress... ". The entire back page is taken up with ads including no few than six runaway reward ads.
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, very nice condition. A great display issue with this 1776 date and the great masthead engraving. Measures 10 by 16 inches.
Category: Revolutionary War
