From Boston in 1774...

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October 31, 1774

See Todd Andrlik's book page 90.
THE BOSTON-EVENING POST, Massachusetts, October 31, 1774 On page 2 under "Provincial Congress" dated October 26, 1774, is a detailed resolve that begins: "Whereas in Consequence of the present unhappy Disputes between Great Britain and the Colonies, a formidable Body of Troops with warlike Preparations of Every sort, are...arrived at, and others destined for the Metropolis of this Province...", and more about the concern caused by the presence of the British troops, as well as the need to make preparations, signed in type: Benjamin Lincoln.
There is a second resolve approving the Non-Importation & Non Consumption Agreements, also signed in type: Benjamin Lincoln. And a third resolve concerning payments to various officials, signed in type: Benjamin Lincoln.
Under "Boston" is a report about the rescue of 21 survivors of two whaling ships that were supposed to have been lost on Nantucket Shoals, plus a few details about their survival experience.
Another report says: "The General Assembly of Pennsylvania has met, and after choosing Edward Biddle, Esq., Speaker, they added John Dickinson, Esq; to the general Congress."
Page 3 has an extract of a letter from Antigua that says: "The People here applaud your unanimity in sympathizing with, and relieving the distressed Bostonians, but they cannot stomach the extension of your non-exportation scheme to the West India Islands." From "New-Haven" is a resolve from the city Clerk, stating that: "Contributions from...the Towns in this Colony for supplying the Necessities, and alleviating the distresses of our Brethren at Boston, ought to be continued in such Manner as long as their Occasions may require."
Has an ornate engraving in the masthead.
Four pages, narrow hole affects a few words of the first resolve, archival mend to two fold tears, a few margin stains, area of concentrated staining in the middle of the issue. Untrimmed.

Category: The 1600's and 1700's