THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE OR BRITISH EVENING POST, London, Oct. 30, 1777  Many reports on the Revolutionary War, with the front page having several items headed: "America" that includes a report on Sir George Collier and his naval exploits. Also from Edenton, North Carolina noting: "...A number of creditable inhabitants from New Bern & other parts of this colony, who had refused the Test Oath..." with more on their plight.
Page 2 has some war reports including: "...nor was any attack made on Fort Moultrie, near Charlestown [Charleston]...This squadron made an attack at Fort Sullivan which action took place in June, 1776...".
Page 3 has a lengthy: "Proclamation" from Halifax, signed by: George Collier, to the inhabitants of Machias, Maine (then part of Mass.). This concerns the Second Battle of Machias, Aug. 17, 1777, when British marines assaulted the town of Machias, Maine. Machias was a center of American privateering during the Revolutionary War & was an irritation to the British since the beginning of the war when it captured the HMS Margaretta during the First Battle of Machias, the first naval battle of the Revolution.
More war reports on the back page a seen in the photos.
Four pages, folio size, light toning to the top half of the front pages, nice condition.