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April 22, 1777
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 22, 1777 The front page has an ad for a recently published work titled "The Death of General Montgomery in Storming the city of Quebec" with details. Another ad gives details for the requirement of: "...all the male white inhabitants between the ages of 18 and 53 years, capable of bearing arms..." to register at the noted locations (see photos).
Much of the ftpg. is taken up with an analysis of the recent proclamation issued by the Howes, & near the beginning is: "We have hitherto been told that the war carrying on against America, commenced in defence of the legislature of this country. that is, the Americans refusing to submit to the authority of King, Lords & Commons, armies have been sent to enforce their submission..." with more (see photos).
A pg. 2 report notes: "...General Howe's army, at the beginning of the last campaign, consisted of 32,000 effective men & that at the ending of it the muster roll amounted to no more than 22,000...Such are the fruits of this bloody & unnatural war!"
Pg. 3 contains an item concerning Dr. John Morgan, and further on is a letter from Albany which gives an account of a skirmish with Indians: "...with a party of Indians attacked 30 odd unarmed recruits with 2 officers...they were on their way from Ticonderoga to Fort George...They tomahawked four of the men on the spot & fired a ball through the upper part of the breast of Capt. Henry...with a design to fall in with the enemy on their way to Canada..." with more (see photos).
Pg. 3 also includes a small ad for the publishing of "The American Crisis, No. III, containing 32 full pages. By the Author of Common Sense."
Pg. 5 contains a letter from an officer at camp near Bohman town, which begins: "A detachment under the command of Capt. Alexander Patterson of the Pa. 12th regiment,...attacked the picquet guard of the enemy...after a short but obstinate engagement the whole of the guard...was killed & taken prisoners..." with a bit more detail (see photos).
Pg. 6 is filled with ads including for a soldier who deserted, with details. Pgs. 7 & 8 are entirely taken up with ads.
Complete in 8 pages which is a rarity, as almost all issues of this title are 4 pgs. Measures 8 by 10 inches and in very nice, clean condition.
Much of the ftpg. is taken up with an analysis of the recent proclamation issued by the Howes, & near the beginning is: "We have hitherto been told that the war carrying on against America, commenced in defence of the legislature of this country. that is, the Americans refusing to submit to the authority of King, Lords & Commons, armies have been sent to enforce their submission..." with more (see photos).
A pg. 2 report notes: "...General Howe's army, at the beginning of the last campaign, consisted of 32,000 effective men & that at the ending of it the muster roll amounted to no more than 22,000...Such are the fruits of this bloody & unnatural war!"
Pg. 3 contains an item concerning Dr. John Morgan, and further on is a letter from Albany which gives an account of a skirmish with Indians: "...with a party of Indians attacked 30 odd unarmed recruits with 2 officers...they were on their way from Ticonderoga to Fort George...They tomahawked four of the men on the spot & fired a ball through the upper part of the breast of Capt. Henry...with a design to fall in with the enemy on their way to Canada..." with more (see photos).
Pg. 3 also includes a small ad for the publishing of "The American Crisis, No. III, containing 32 full pages. By the Author of Common Sense."
Pg. 5 contains a letter from an officer at camp near Bohman town, which begins: "A detachment under the command of Capt. Alexander Patterson of the Pa. 12th regiment,...attacked the picquet guard of the enemy...after a short but obstinate engagement the whole of the guard...was killed & taken prisoners..." with a bit more detail (see photos).
Pg. 6 is filled with ads including for a soldier who deserted, with details. Pgs. 7 & 8 are entirely taken up with ads.
Complete in 8 pages which is a rarity, as almost all issues of this title are 4 pgs. Measures 8 by 10 inches and in very nice, clean condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
