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Much news from America...
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Much news from America...

Item # 699827 ·
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.

Item from our most recent catalog - #368 - released for July, 2026

Price
$47
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.