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Funeral of Prince Charles, Duke of Richmond...



Item # 705713

September 22, 1673

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 22, 1673  Over half of the back page has details on the funeral of Prince Charles, Duke  of Richmond and Lenox, who died by drowning in Elsinore, Denmark.
The front page has a brief item noting: "This morning arrived here the Virginia fleet, being about 25 sail of merchantmen...". This is early mention of the American colonies in a newspaper.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 6 1/4 by 11 inches, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #361, released for December, 2025

Category: The 1600's and 1700's