Lot 287
Seven 18th Century British Publications of American Interest. The London Gazette, 31 Jan. 1703, 2pp, 11½x6½"; notice of the Council of Proprietors on the allocation of land purchased from Indians in West New Jersey. Berrow's Worcester Journal, 20 Oct 1757, 4pp, 15x10"; the capitulation of Fort William to the French and the articles of capitulation. 2 1760 issues of Lloyd's Evening Post and British Chronicle, 8pp each, 10x8"; French and Indian War news: capituation of Fort Loudoun (George) and the subsequent massacre; 1761, The Edinburgh Evening Courant, 23 Nov. 1761, 4pp, 15¾x9¾"; report and full text of negotiations with the Cherokee Indians in South Carolina. The Bristol Journal, 1 Mar. 1766, 4pp, 17½x11¾"; announcement of the repeal of the American Stamp Act. 1776 Vox Stellarum Almanack (split); p. 12 discusses the rebellious Americans. A few blemishes; overall very good.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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