THE ESSEX JOURNAL & NEW HAMPSHIRE PACKET, Newburyport, Massachusetts, March 1, 1776  There were but a few masthead engravings of the 18th century which were created by Paul Revere. The "Massachusetts Spy" is perhaps the most famous, plus there is the engraving in the "Boston Gazette" as well, with these two newspapers being among the most common, in a relative sense. But even these are quite rare.
Revere also created the masthead for the Essex Journal, very few examples of which are found on the market today.
In addition to the ornate engraving of the title, the left engraving shows a Native American and the right engraving shows a sailing ship.
The front page begins with a plea concerning the lack of printing paper, likely due--in part--to the exigencies of the ongoing Revolutionary War. 
Beginning on the front page is: "Mr. Wedderburne's Speech in the House of Commons" which carries over to take all of page 2 and some of page 3. Page 3 also has a report from London noting in part: "...It can hardly be doubted, unless the Americans receive proposals of accommodation soon, but they will relinquish all hopes of peace, and throw away the scabbard. They have been accused of entertaining views of independence; it is hard to say on what that accusation is founded..." with more interesting content on this.
A page 2 bit notes: "...we have been too long deaf...faction must now be curbed, must be subdued and crushed; our thunders must go forth America must be conquered. Had my advice been taken...the house must do me the justice to own that a much more powerful force than Gen. Gage had would have been sent to America...".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, archival & non-archival repairs at the blank spine, some wear at margins and folds with a slight bit of perforation, a glued repair on the back leaf does not cause loss of readability.