The siege of Boston... Mention of George Washington...

Item # 704570

March 16, 1776

PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Phila., March 16, 1776 Regarding the siege of Boston... a page 3 report headed "Cambridge" includes: "...the continental army, assisted by a large body of militia, are now carrying on the siege of Boston....our artillery at the fortresses of Cobble-hill and Lechmeres point, below this town, and at Lambs dam in Roxbury, bombarded and cannonaded the town....The enemy returned the fire, from their batteries at West Boston....They threw many shells...one into the fort at Prospect-hill, and one or two...within a quarter mile of the College...". Additionally, a back page letter from Cambridge mentions "his Excellency General Washington".
A page 2 item from the House of Commons includes: "The American Prohibitory bill...was brought into the House...that this bill was a farewell to peace and America; that we might bruise the heel, but not crush the head of America; that America, after all our exertions against her, would still revive; whereas Britain, he feared, would totally sink to ruin...".
The entire front page is taken up with a question/answer session concerning the various types of governments, the pros & cons of each, how governments are set up, etc. Curious that it mentions that: "...a simple democracy in a large community is impracticable. Such a thing never existed but one...".
Also present are reports from Montreal, Philadelphia, and New York.
Four pages, 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 inches, never-trimmed margins, 2 small binding holes at the blank spine, asrchivally rejoined at the spine, and a few minor archival mends at the margins.