THE LONDON EVENING POST, England, April 29, 1777  Page 3 has some news items on the war in America, including: "That General Howe had a very narrow escape of being made prisoner in Jersey...this party were almost surrounded on a sudden when another corps of American was discovered marching towards them..." Also: "That several skirmishes had happened in Jersey...In one of these skirmishes Col. Harcourt had a very narrow escape...". "That 11,000 New England troops...had come into the province of New York...Whether they were to...join General Washington was not known...That there was a report at New York that General Washington was very ill...".
Four pages, folio size, never-trimmed margins, red tax stamp on page 3, nice condition.