THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, July 26, 1781  A nice feature of the masthead is a great engraving taken after one done earlier by Paul Revere, showing a patriot soldier with a sword in one hand and a scroll reading "Independence" in the other.
The front page has a letter from LaFayette to General Greene concerning actions with the British in the Battle of Spencer's Ordinary. The front page has two desertion notices as well.
Page 2 begins with: "...an account of the late operations of the army in Virginia under the command of Lt. General the Earl Cornwallis..." which has more detail on the Battle of Spencer's Ordinary. This is followed by: "...the particulars of the transactions at King's bridge on the 3rd instant, and of the skirmish between 300 Yagers and 300 horse." which takes nearly a full column.
Beneath this is: "A PROCLAMATION" signed in type by the gov. of Mass: John Hancock, concerning desertions from the military.
Page 3 continues with much war-related content and also has a curious item noting: "...The following are the terms that were once offered to General Washington...To be given rank in the British service; a landed estate in England purchased for him of 7000 pounds a year, and great promotions for such 12 persons as he should name."
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, there are indentations at the outer margins which do cause some text loss (see photos), some minor foxing, otherwise in good condition.