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Paul Revere engraving... Great Non-Importation Agreement content...
Paul Revere engraving... Great Non-Importation Agreement content...
Item # 687367
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January 08, 1770
THE BOSTON GAZETTE, Jan. 8, 1770
* Famous Paul revere masthead engraving
* Pre-Revolutionary War John Hancock
This newspaper, from this era, is famous for the patriotic engraving in the masthead--engraved by Paul Revere--which shows the liberty figure setting the "dove of peace" free from its restraining cage over the skyline of Boston. This Revere engraving was used for a limited number of years.
The front page begins with a letter signed in type by: John Hancock, defending his situation on importing forbidden goods from England, which includes: "...This is once for all to certify...That I have not in one single instance...deviated from said Agreement...I am determined to co-operate with the merchants...for the redress of all the grievances under which this province and continent have so long laboured."
Over a full front page column is taken up with a fine letter concerning the Non-Importation agreement which begins: "The agreement of the merchants of this distressed & insulted continent, to with hold importations from Great Britain...has the strongest tendency towards the repeal of the Acts of parliament for raising a revenue in American without our consent..." and much more including mentions of the Sons of Liberty.
Page 2 has a terrific letter: "To the Betrayed Inhabitants of the City & Colony of New York" signed in type: A Son of Liberty. Other fine content within relating to the growing tensions between England and the American colonies.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, but note: a 4 1/2 by 6 inch piece is torn away from the back leaf as shown in the photos. Otherwise some foxing, generally good condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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