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1776 - Historic attempt to find peace: America not willing to give up their independence... Franklin, Adams & Hancock volunteer to be hostages?
1776 - Historic attempt to find peace: America not willing to give up their independence... Franklin, Adams & Hancock volunteer to be hostages?
Item # 719853
December 07, 1776
THE LONDON EVENING POST, England, Dec. 7, 1776 The ftpg. news begins with an interesting item: "It is said Dr. Franklin, Messrs. Adams, Hancock, Putnam, and four other members of the Congress, have voluntarily offered themselves as hostages in case a cessation of arms shall ensue, that no improper advantage shall be taken by the Provincials." Some additional items concerning America.
The ftpg. has a very historic report concerning the attempts to find a peace between American and England. The peace conference happened on September 11 on Staten Island called by British General Howe. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Edmund Rutledge were the American representatives. But the meeting was for naught as Howe demanded a revocation of the Declaration of Independence, which the American were not willing to give up.
The key statements in the report: "...contained no explicit proposition of peace except one, that the Colonies should return to their allegiance and obedience to the government of Great Britain. The rest consisted principally of assurances...We gave it as our opinion to his Lordship, that a RETURN TO THE DOMINATION OF GREAT BRITAIN was not now to be expected...". A very significant report.
Half of pf. 2 has a portion of: "The Proposed Plan or Frame of Government for the Commonwealth...of Pennsylvania".
Pages 3 and 4 have even more content concerning America, too much to mention here but which can be seen in the photos.
Nice to have a period newspaper dated in 1776.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, red tax stamp on page 3, very nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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