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A Tory newspaper from the Revolutionary War... Relating to Saratoga, and more...
A Tory newspaper from the Revolutionary War... Relating to Saratoga, and more...
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April 04, 1778
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, PA, April 4, 1778 This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.
Over half of the first column on the front page is a "PROCLAMATION" signed in type by W. Howe, General & Commander in Chief, concerning the flow of ships or other vessels in the Philadelphia harbor (see).
An entire column on the front page has reports from Congress datelined Nov. 8 and 22, 1777, and headed: "Extracts from Rebel Papers". Both items relate to the surrender of Saratoga (see).
Page 2 has a letter from "A British Officer" concerning the treatment of prisoners (see). There is also a lengthy abstract from the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, part of which related to an oath of allegiance, and other portions relating to the war effort as well (see).
Page 3 continues with further news reports including items from Congress, Boston, Hartford, Newport, Philadelphia, and London. One of the reports includes: "The rebels stationed upon the Narragansett shores...brought down a large piece of cannon...intending to fire upon the ship towards morning, but a number of loyal subjects assembled in the night spiked the cannon & otherwise so disabled it as to render it unfit for service." One of the items from London includes: "Your correspondent of the 16th is very desirous of a reconciliation with America & has proposed a method which of all others seems the most unlikely to procure it without delay..." with more (see).
Page 3 also has a nice letter concerning the Revolutionary War which includes: "...that the rebel army finished their bridge across Schuylkill at Fat Land ford, which is built upon stone piers sunk in wooden frames...and that General Washington had the honour done him of crossing & re-crossing it on horseback before any other person was permitted to put a foot on it..." and "...In the course of this week about 60 men, some of them with arms, have abandoned the rebel army & come in here to enjoy that liberty which the distraction of the country will not permit them..." and other items (see). Yet another item to the King reads in part: "We pray God, that he will be pleased to put a speedy end to the delusion of the Rebels, who, under the sacred name of Liberty are exercising every act of tyranny..." with more (see).
Four pages, damp stain to a lower corner, numeric notations in margins next to ads (this was the editor's copy), generally in nice condition. Not surprisingly, being a Tory newspaper the masthead features an engraving of the Royal coat-of-arms.
Category: Revolutionary War
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