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Official account of the capture of York...

Item # 713662
May 18, 1813
THE WAR, New York, May 18, 1813  The entire front page, and part of page 2, are taken up with documents headed: "Official Account of The Capture of York" which includes a prefacing document signed: H. Dearborn, plus a more detailed letter from York, signed: Henry Dearborn, and a lengthy letter from the U.S. ship Madison at York, signed: Isaac Chauncey, followed by the: "Terms of Capitulation" which carry over to page 2. This is followed by: "General Pike" which deals with his death.
Elsewhere in the issue are: "American Prisoners in Jamaica' "British Deserters" "Further Depredations--Fredericktown & Georgetown Burnt" "Harrison's Army" "Escape from a British Prison" and even more.
Four pages, 9 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 with the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title). When the war ended, so did this newspaper.

Item from our most recent catalog - #365 - released for April, 2026