Less than 100 days prior to the Declaration...
French are supportive of an independent America...
Item # 704788
April 23, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 23, 1776 Most of the first column on the front page is taken up with reports of ships trading in the Caribbean & related news. Also on the front page is: "The French appear exceedingly friendly to the American cause which they would have promoted by a much larger supply of arms & ammunition than they have hitherto imported had they not been doubtful of the American submission to the claims of Parliament...The common toast among the French, from the General down to the merchant, is the independence of America; until which is declared, they say our war with England can only be looked on as a domestic broil..." with more.
And further on is: "The Committee of Safety for this district have ordered Col. Caswell, commanding officer of the New Bern battalion of minutemen, to march immediately to Brunswick to join the other forces of this province in opposing Gen. Clinton who is arrived there with a considerable force...". And also on the ftpg. is a report datelined from Williamsburg, including: "Since the defeat of Major Grant & Commodore Barclay in Georgia they have begun to plunder the gentlemens plantations in their neighbourhood...they have carried off 65 slaves...Sir James Wright, Governor there, ...has retired on board the Scarborough thereby abdicating his government..." and "Charlestown, in South Carolina, is defended by upwards of 130 cannon...They have likewise fitted out 3 armed vessels..." with more. All of pgs. 2 & 3 are taken up with a wealth of fine war-related reports, too much to mention here but which can be seen in the photos below. And the nice content carries over to take half of pg. 4 as well, which again can be seen in the photos. Included is a list of recently elected delegates from New York for the Provincial Congress, which includes John Jay among many others. Some back page ads as well including one "Four Dollars Reward" ad for a runaway English servant lad, with details. A great amount of fine war-related reading.
Four pagers, wide never-trimmed margins, 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 inches, great condition.
And further on is: "The Committee of Safety for this district have ordered Col. Caswell, commanding officer of the New Bern battalion of minutemen, to march immediately to Brunswick to join the other forces of this province in opposing Gen. Clinton who is arrived there with a considerable force...". And also on the ftpg. is a report datelined from Williamsburg, including: "Since the defeat of Major Grant & Commodore Barclay in Georgia they have begun to plunder the gentlemens plantations in their neighbourhood...they have carried off 65 slaves...Sir James Wright, Governor there, ...has retired on board the Scarborough thereby abdicating his government..." and "Charlestown, in South Carolina, is defended by upwards of 130 cannon...They have likewise fitted out 3 armed vessels..." with more. All of pgs. 2 & 3 are taken up with a wealth of fine war-related reports, too much to mention here but which can be seen in the photos below. And the nice content carries over to take half of pg. 4 as well, which again can be seen in the photos. Included is a list of recently elected delegates from New York for the Provincial Congress, which includes John Jay among many others. Some back page ads as well including one "Four Dollars Reward" ad for a runaway English servant lad, with details. A great amount of fine war-related reading.
Four pagers, wide never-trimmed margins, 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 inches, great condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #366 - released for May, 2026
(Added to the May, 2026 Catalog (#366) after its initial release - only available on-line.)
Category: Revolutionary War
