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Early mention of American colonies...   Deaths from the Great Plague...
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Early mention of American colonies... Deaths from the Great Plague...

Item # 705213 ·
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 9, 1666  An extremely early issue of the world's oldest continually published newspaper which began publication just the previous year in 1665. This is issue #68 published just 2 months before the Great Fire of London.
The front page contains not one but three mentions of ships arriving from Virginia, which is an early newspaper mention of the "New World".  And the bkpg. has reference to the Great Plague with an account for Norwich noting: "The Account of our bill of Mortality...runs thus, Buried in all 52. Of the Plague, 38, at the Pest-house 2."
Complete as a single sheet newspaper, 7 by 11 inches, very nice condition.

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

Price
$227
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.