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Colonial chart of Maryland inhabitants... Map of the area near London...
Colonial chart of Maryland inhabitants... Map of the area near London...
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GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1764 Among the articles within are: "A Layman's Thoughts on his Duty to God" "A Description of The Town of Bridgnorth" "Proceedings of the Paxton Volunteers in Pennsylvania" which begins: "The Indian incursions last summer having laid waste a considerable part of the frontiers of Pennsylvania..." which takes 2 1/2 pages (see); "A Description of Liverpool" "D'Orville's Journey to Mount Etna" "Preliminaries of Peace with the Indians" (see for portions); and more.Perhaps the best item is a very nice and quite detailed full page chart headed: "An Account of the Number of Souls in the Province of Maryland in the Year 1755". The chart has many columns (see) including "Free" "Servants" "Slaves" with broader heads of "White" "Mulattos" and "Blacks" and with a count by county. Quite unusual and an interesting perspective as to the population numbers twenty years before the Revolutionary War.
Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" containing various news reports of the day including a short item beginning: "A very fatal disagreement has lately happened between the governors of Pennsylvania and Carolina..." (see).
The map which shows a portion of the vicinity southeast of London is present & folds out to 8 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches, in great condition (see). This is the only plate called for in this issue.
Complete in 52 pages, measuring 5 by 8 inches, very nice condition (see). Includes the full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate.
A very nice magazine from just after the French & Indian War from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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