Just before the Boston Tea Party, from Philadelphia...
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1773 This title has one of the more ornate mastheads of the pre-Revolutionary War era. This issue was printed just over two months before the Boston Tea Party.
Page 2 has an early report concerning a trip on the Mississippi River, and the execution of a man found guilty of counterfeiting. Other events of the day,
Included as well is the single sheet: "Supplement" with additional reports from Europe and a page full of ads.
Four pages plus the single sheet Supplement, great condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026
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