THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 25, 1785  Page 4 has most of a column headed: "American News" which is focused on the concern: "...That it has been considered & lamented as a fundamental defect in the constitution of Congress, that a full &* entire power over the commerce of the United States has not been given to that body...", a concern of the merchants of Philadelphia.
This is one of the issues that would lead to the Constitution Convention in 1787.
Page 5 has most of a column headed: "America" with various news items, the lengthiest being a report concerning a visit to St. Augustine in East Florida.
Eight pages, 9 by 12 inches, never bound nor trimmed, red tax stamp on page 4, great condition.

Background: This rare 1785 issue of The London Chronicle captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the deep economic anxieties under the Articles of Confederation that directly sparked the movement toward the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Highly collectible for its immediate British perspective on post-Revolutionary America, the newspaper features a major front-page column titled "American News" highlighting a urgent petition from the merchants of Philadelphia—America’s economic nerve center—lamenting the "fundamental defect" of Congress's inability to regulate interstate and foreign trade. Beyond this major constitutional precursor, the issue is exceptionally scarce for its lengthy, rare eyewitness report from St. Augustine during the brief second British occupation of East Florida, offering a fascinating contemporary snapshot of trade, diplomacy, and territorial tensions on the early American frontier.