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Much American content in this issue...
Much American content in this issue...
Item # 694230
March 02, 1765
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 2, 1765 Much American content scattered throughout this issue, including a front page bit noting; "...instruction have been sent to our governors of the late acquired colonies in America, to keep exact registers of all the French subject presiding there, and to transmit the same, from time to time, to England."
Page 6 has reports headed: "America" with datelines of Boston & New York, noting in part: "...from Halifax...that all the Neutrals...who have taken the oath of allegiance, have embarked on board vessels for Cape Francois...in hopes of becoming subjects of Great Britain...".
Also a letter from Newport, Rhode Island, noting in part: "...that the French are settling with 4000 persons a colony at a place called the Triangles, a little to windward of Surinam...This step is the more alarming on account of the great number of wild negroes on the back of the Dutch plantations..." and then a report concerning the Indians (see photos).
The back page has a bit: "...the latter vague reports of orders having been transmitted to register the number of French in the American colonies are without foundation...exclude the native es of France more than those of any other nation from settling therein, provided they take the oaths of allegiance to his Majesty...".
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, foxing & rubbing at front page folds, full red tax stamp on page 2, good condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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