THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 15, 1776  Most of an inside pg. is taken up with reports from North America on the Revolutionary War, including one from Halifax which includes: "...That Castle William & Fort Hill are strongly fortified. That a chain of forts, batteries & other fortifications had been erected along the New England coast, strongly garrisoned. That Gen. Washington, with a large army under his command, was encamped near New York which is now the rebel head-quarters...". Plus a letter datelined "Charles-Town, Feb. 13, 1776" which includes: "...The tories in South Carolina have been very troublesome & they threaten to rise in Guildford county in N. Carolina..." and yet another report includes: "...from Quebec...they inform us that General Carleton had left 1000 of the foreign troops to garrison Quebec & as many at Montreal...several parties of the Indians had already made excursions through the woods & swamps as far as Crown-Point & slain many of the scattered Provincials."  An interesting report of the final words of a man executed include: "...Avoid bad women--they have been my ruin..." and then: "...He was soon afterwards turned off, and died with the greatest seeming composure."
The back page has content which includes: "...by a letter from Maryland...people in general in that province are friends to government...we are informed that 7000 men are actually in arms in that province in favour of government...It is said that the Congress have determined to augment their army to 70 or 75,000 whereof 20,000 are to be stationed at N. York, 10,000 in the Jerseys, and 20,000 to go to Canada..." with more.
Eight pages, great condition, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches.