Trial of Burgoyne over his surrender at Saratoga...

THE CONTINENTAL JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Boston, Sept. 24, 1778  The entire front page and part of page 2 are taken up with a lengthy & very detailed account of the trial of General Burgoyne concerning his surrender of the post at Saratoga.

The report begins: "That this house will now resolve into a committee of the whole house to consider of the state & condition of the army which surrendered themselves on convention at Saratoga, in America; and also by what means that army was released, and is now returned to England...".

As part of the report, page 2 has a letter from Washington to Burgoyne dated March 11, signed by him in those: George Washington.

Additional war-related content is on pages 2 and 3, portions shown in the photos.

Four pages, never-trimmed margins, some period ink dusting to the top of page 3 from when printed, good condition.