Lot 119
Jan. 25, 1783 The Providence Gazette and Country Journal. Printed in Providence by John Carter and the personal copy of Capt. John Hopkins, whose name is in the upper left corner. Capt. Hopkins was a Rhode Island-based sea captain who was assigned command of one of the longboats that, together with seven other such boats, attacked and burned the HMS Gaspee in 1772. The front page article by Doctor Walter is about New England's failure to continue to help pay for the war. Another article is about the virtue of a free Government run by the people. Page two has news of the war, including news from Richmond, Virginia, as well as battles at sea. Page three has an extract of a letter from John Adams dated Hague, July 5, 1782. Minor foxing; wear to upper half of vertical fold affects several words, most legible. A scarce Rhode Island Revolutionary with a historic connection to the burning of the famous ship Gaspee.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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