Pennsylvania's governor... Avoiding the pirates...
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THE POST BOY, London, May 10, 1726
* Real Pirates of the Caribbean
* Rare, displayable publication
Among the news reports are two on the front page mentioning: "Last week Patrick Gordon, the new Governor of Pennsylvania, sailed from the Downs for his Government of that Province...". And then a letter from Barbadoes mentions in part: "...and on the 5th of February following arrived at Antigua after cruising upon the Pyrates, but meeting none...".
A single sheet issue, 8 1/2 by 14 inches, two decorative engravings in the masthead, great condition.
* Real Pirates of the Caribbean
* Rare, displayable publication
Among the news reports are two on the front page mentioning: "Last week Patrick Gordon, the new Governor of Pennsylvania, sailed from the Downs for his Government of that Province...". And then a letter from Barbadoes mentions in part: "...and on the 5th of February following arrived at Antigua after cruising upon the Pyrates, but meeting none...".
A single sheet issue, 8 1/2 by 14 inches, two decorative engravings in the masthead, great condition.
Categories: The 1600's and 1700's, British
No Longer Available
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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