EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Jan. 18, 1777  Half of page 2 is taken up with reports concerning the Revolutionary War, a few of the reports noting: "...has been reported that they contain private advices that Philadelphia was in possession of the King's troops. A report...that the provincial Congress at Boston has made proposals to the King's commissioners of returning to their allegiance, which have been accepted....The Congress have lost their authority; they ordered all the militia of Pennsylvania to be drawn out, but they refused to march...Two days after Fort Washington surrendered I went to examine the heights...and I declare...We have now got near 5000 prisoners in New York & many of them are such ragamuffins as you never say in your life...Lord Cornwallis has got to Brunswick...& means to beat up the quarters of the General Congress...the Society's Missionary at Rye in this province as inoffensive a man as ever existed was on the 3rd...most barbarously butchered in cold blood by the rebels for refusing to pray for the Congress. They first shot him through the body then cut his throat from ear to ear & flung his corpse into the road..." and even more. Reports continue with: "The account of Lord Cornwallis's advancing in the Jerseys towards Philadelphia is confirmed by a transport...it is generally thought the object of this new expedition must be either Philadelphia to co-operate with the land forces, or Virginia..." and more.
War reports continue on page 3 and include: "The troops under General Lord Cornwallis, after driving the rebels from Fort Lee or Fort Constitution in New Jersey, proceeded from Hackensack to Newark & from Newark to Elizabeth-Town...The rebels continue flying before our army...Mr. Washington had orders from the Congress to rally & defend that post..." and a bit more. And elsewhere is: "General Washington has passed over the North river with 7000 men from the main army to oppose Lord Cornwallis in the Jerseys..." and more.
Four pages, folio size, some period notations in margins and ads, very nice condition.