THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 18, 1776  

* Great year to have (1776)
* American Revolutionary War
* Rare mention of Button Gwinnett
* Birth of the American Postal System

A front page report from Savannah includes: "Friday last our Provincial Congress proceeded to the election of delegates to represent this province in the grand Continental Congress..." with the winners noted, one of which was Button Gwinnett,.
This is rare mention of Button Gwinnett, who has the dubious distinction of being the shortest-lived of all signers of the Declaration of Independence, resulting in his autographs being extremely rare. He died in a duel on May 19, 1777.
The balance of the front page is taken up with a lengthy letter from onboard his Majesty's ship Scarborough in Georgia, concerning naval affairs.
Page 2 has an items from Charleston which notes those chosen as delegates from South Carolina to the Continental Congress, which includes Thomas Lynch, Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton, John Rutledge, and Thomas Heyward, Jr.
It was at this Continental Congress that the Declaration of Independence would be created.
Another item which references the formalizing of a postal system begins: "We are authorized to inform the public that regular constitutional posts are now established, under authority of the Congress, throughout all the United Colonies...".
A page 2 item signed by Horatio Gates notes that: "Whereas the Asia having quitted her station & left the harbour the navigation between this city & New Jersey by the Kills is become quite safe; the troops upon Staten Island & Bergen Neck are to let all boats coming to New York or returning to Jersey to pass & repass without molestation." 
An item from Congress in Phila. concerns limiting those who can stop the mail on the post roads and examine it. Also on page 2 is the "Inventory of Stores, etc. taken at Fort Montague March 3, 1776" and the stores taken at Fort Nassau as well.
All of page 3 is taken up with a lengthy letter which reflects upon the troubles between America & England with an historical perspective.
The back page has an item from the "Committee of Inspection & Observation for the City & Liberties of Philadelphia".
For pages, never bound nor trimmed, wide margins, very nice condition.

Background: The publication of the Pennsylvania Evening Post on April 18, 1776, represents a critical "tipping point" in the American Revolution, capturing the exact moment the colonies transitioned from disorganized resistance to a formal, unified state. The issue is historically paramount because it documents the solidification of the Continental Congress—notably recording the election of delegates like the elusive Button Gwinnett and the South Carolina contingent—who would, only weeks later, debate and sign the Declaration of Independence. Beyond high-level politics, the paper details the birth of essential American institutions, such as the Constitutional Post, which replaced British mail systems to ensure revolutionary security, and military intelligence regarding the Battle of Nassau, the first major success for the newly formed Continental Marines. By printing these reports in Philadelphia, the epicenter of the rebellion, the Evening Post served as the primary vehicle for synchronizing the thirteen colonies, transforming local skirmishes in Georgia and New York into a collective, national struggle for sovereignty.