Great letters on events in the Revolutionary War...
Item # 716587
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 22, 1777 The front page has an: "Extract of a Letter from the Hon. General Sir William Howe to Lord George Germaine dated New York Feb. 12."
Portions include: "...some companies of grenadiers & light infantry from Rhode Island to strengthen Lord Cornwallis's corps in Jersey in order ot enable his lordship, with more security to the posts of Brunswick & Amboy, to make a movement when the weather proves favourable against the enemy still remaining at Morris-town..." with more. Also: "...Major general Robertson...account of several advantages gained by parties composed of British & Hessian troops employed in escorting convoys in the Jerseys, over large bodies of rebels...from Brunswick..." and "...Hessian soldiers that had fought their way through the rebels at Trenton & come to New York had requested general Howe to send them back into the Jerseys...that General Howe proposed passing over from New York into the Jerseys on the 18th of February having ordered the troops which were returned from Rhode Island to disembark at Amboy...although when the king's troops took possession of the city of New York, it was found almost without inhabitants..." and concluding with: "That the congress, after declaring General Washington dictator of the American states for six months, had withdrawn to Baltimore in Maryland, leaving a committee at Philadelphia to assist him with their advice."
This is followed by: "...a Letter from Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain" dated at "New York, Feb. 11, 1777". which begins: "The success that accompanied my endeavour to unite the inhabitants of this city by an oath of allegiance & fidelity to His Majesty and His Government has met my warmest wishes..." with more on this.
All of this entirely consumes the front page.
Four pages, full red tax stamp on the front page, minor margin wear, good condition.
Portions include: "...some companies of grenadiers & light infantry from Rhode Island to strengthen Lord Cornwallis's corps in Jersey in order ot enable his lordship, with more security to the posts of Brunswick & Amboy, to make a movement when the weather proves favourable against the enemy still remaining at Morris-town..." with more. Also: "...Major general Robertson...account of several advantages gained by parties composed of British & Hessian troops employed in escorting convoys in the Jerseys, over large bodies of rebels...from Brunswick..." and "...Hessian soldiers that had fought their way through the rebels at Trenton & come to New York had requested general Howe to send them back into the Jerseys...that General Howe proposed passing over from New York into the Jerseys on the 18th of February having ordered the troops which were returned from Rhode Island to disembark at Amboy...although when the king's troops took possession of the city of New York, it was found almost without inhabitants..." and concluding with: "That the congress, after declaring General Washington dictator of the American states for six months, had withdrawn to Baltimore in Maryland, leaving a committee at Philadelphia to assist him with their advice."
This is followed by: "...a Letter from Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain" dated at "New York, Feb. 11, 1777". which begins: "The success that accompanied my endeavour to unite the inhabitants of this city by an oath of allegiance & fidelity to His Majesty and His Government has met my warmest wishes..." with more on this.
All of this entirely consumes the front page.
Four pages, full red tax stamp on the front page, minor margin wear, good condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #369 - released for August, 2026
Categories: Revolutionary War, British
Price
$98
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.