Waste lands for the Loyalists... Soldiers want their pay...

Item # 673965

May 03, 1783

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 3, 1783 A front page item headed: "America" begins: "...we are informed that a part of the rebel army, distinguished by the appellation of the Massachusetts's line, have presented a remonstrance & petition to the demagogues who have usurped the government of that province, representing the extreme wretchedness of their situation, & that they had unanimously resolved immediately to leave the army & retire to their respective homes unless the long arrears of pay then due..." with more. Also some talk on the distribution of allotments of waste land to Loyalists.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, nice condition.