Lord Dunmore's Proclamation on Negro troops...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1776
 
* Revolutionary War content from 1776
* Lord Dunmore's Proclamation regarding Negro troops

This is a fine issue from this significant year of the Revolutionary War, with much war-related content.

Included is two pages on an: "Act for Prohibiting all Trade with America" which is followed by an: "Act of Massachusetts Bay for Fitting out Armed Vessels" which takes 3 pgs.

Also reported here is a: "Declaration of the Continental Congress on a late Proclamation" from England, datelined Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1775, and which contains some great text including: "We the delegates of the 13 United Colonies...have taken into our most serious consideration a proclamation issued from the court of St. James's on the 23d day of August...We are accused of 'forgetting the allegiance which we owe to the power that has protected & sustained us'...What allegiance is it that we forget? Allegiance to parliament! We never owed--we never owned it. Allegiance to our King! our words have ever avowed it...We condemn & with arms in our hands...we oppose the claim & exercise of unconstitutional powers to which neither the crown or parliament were ever entitled..." with much more (see photos for portoins).

Included also is a nice article on the: "Journal of the Resolution's Voyage on Discovery to the Southern Hemisphere" which was Captain James Cook's voyage, the text taking over 4 pgs.
Over 4 pgs. are taken up with an: "Account of the Proceedings of the American Colonists since the Passing the Boston Port Bill" which is continued from an earlier issue. This report has much on the Revolutionary War with a portion including the very significant proclamation from Lord Dunmore of Virginia in which he allowed Negroes to serve in his army. His full proclamation can be seen in the photos below, with the significant portion including: "...And I do hereby farther declare all indented servants, Negroes, or others (appertaining to rebels) free, that are able & willing to bear arms, they joining his Majesty's troops as soon as may be, for the more speedily reducing this colony to a proper sense of their duty..." with more.

Additionally, this report includes: "...The troops from Bunker's Hill went into winter quarters a very few days before I quitted Boston...A letter from Rhode Island gives an account of a plundering party of cruizers..." and much more (photos show only portions).
The issue is complete in 48 pages with a full title/index page & measures about 5 by 8 inches. This issue is in very nice condition. Not included is the map called for.