THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 26, 1776  Wonderful to have a newspaper not just dated 1776, but from Philadelphia as well. As an added bonus this issue is printed on aqua "necessity paper" as the regular stock may have been disrupted by war-related events.

The front page has a few war-related items including a report: "... that General Clinton is landed in North Carolina, & that the troops, who lately dispersed the insurgents in that colony, are on their march to meet him.". Another item mentions: "...that infamous tool of government, Lord Dunmore, has spies, to collect information from an inquire into the situation of your town, and take a view of your fortifications...". Also that: "...mention great difficulty in raising recruits for the American service, and that it was apprehended the British army would be very little superior the ensuing campaign to what it was the last..." and a bit more.

Page 2 has much including: "...the Ministerial army evacuated the town of Boston, and that the forces of the United Colonies are in actual possession thereof...to congratulate you , sir, & the Honorable Congress on this happy event..." with more on this, too much to mention here so see the photos.

Then a nice letter: "...from his Excellency General Washington to Brig. General Lord Sterling at New York" which includes in part:"...pleasure to inform you that in the morning of the 17th General Howe, with his army, abandoned the town of Boston without destroying it...and that we are now in full possession..." with more, signed in type: G. Washington. 

This is followed by a letter from North Carolina.

Page 3 has an interesting, brief item from Charleston: "Who is the author of COMMON SENSE? I can scarcely refrain from adoring him. He deserves a statue of gold."

Much reporting from Congress on the back page.

Four pages, 7 3/4 by 9 1/2 inches, good condition.