The Stamp Act is repealed... Likely first newspaper appearance...

LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 18-20, 1766  This issue contains one of the more historically significant political events leading to the Revolutionary War, with the announcement of the repeal of the Stamp Act. On the second page under "London" is a report which states: "His Majesty was attended in the state coach yesterday to the House of Peers by the Earl of Buckinghamshire and Lord Cadogan, when the following acts...received the royal assent...", meaning approval by the King. Hereafter are several acts including one repealing the famous Stamp Act, the creation of which less than a year previous caused considerable outrage and protest in the American colonies.
Terrific to have this very significant report in a London newspaper, from the city where it happened, and almost certainly the very first newspaper appearance of the repeal as the King signed the bill repealing the Act on March 18, and this issue is dated March 18-20. Exceedingly significant issue as such. As an added ironic touch immediately beneath this report is a red-inked tax stamp, typical on British newspapers but the source of much ire among the colonists (see).
On another page is a report from Wilmington, North Carolina, dated Dec. 4, about a stamp officer who was carried by a large crowd of people to the local court house to sign a resignation (see photos).
Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches, 8 pages, in very nice, clean condition.