1775 Edinburgh Advertiser (June 6-9) Apr 18 Report Pre Battle Lexington/Concord

Description: 1775 Edinburgh Advertiser (June 6-9) Unrest in America; April 18, 1775 Report (Pre) Battle of Lexington and Concord Page 363: LONDON: A council is summoned to meet on Wednesday at St. James's, on American affairs. On Saturday night some dispatches were sent from Lord Dartmouth's office, for General Gage, to be forwarded by the Raven sloop, now at Portsmouth. Extract of a letter from Salem, April 24, 1775:"General Gage, sent on the 18th (of April), a detachment to Concord, to render useless some cannon the rebels were in possession of...the rebels fired on them...as they passed, which so irritated the King's troops, that they fired and burnt every place that harboured such cowardly miscreants, and had not their officers restrained their fury, more mischief would have ensued." Page 362: "A ship arrived at Bristol on Monday last in thirty days from Hampton in Virginia. She brings advices, that the people of Virginia had heard of the whole affair at Boston; that twenty-four thousand provincial troops lay before it; that General Gage had been requested to let those come out who were inclined, which he had refused; that it was thought the provincial troops would speedily begin to canonade the town; and that upon receiving these advices in Virginia, General Washington immediately set out to join the army before Boston. Another ship is arrived at Bristol from New York...when the people of New York were informed of the skirmishes at Concord, they rose in a body, went to the town-house, where the arms of the troops were deposited, and directly seized them. In the harbour there were two ships laden with stores for General Gage, which they seized and unloaded. The troops of New-York immediately began their march for Boston..." Extract of of a letter from London, June 5:"The accounts received by government from America are still kept secret...The wind having for some days been unfavourable, no ships are arrived with fresh intelligence from America...the late accounts from Boston are believed to be true..." Front page: Facts relative to the Dispute with America"The East-India Company contribute very largely to the revenue of the British empire. The Americans have long smuggled their teas from the Dutch to the great prejudice of...the British revenue. The Americans refuse to be taxed...and proceed to violence. They destroy about 20,000 pounds worth of tea, the property of the East-India company, in a riotous manner (Boston Tea Party). His Majesty's officers are tarred and feathered, and the courts of justice are suspended. The port of Boston is blocked up till they submit. The Americans support the Bostonians, and hold a Congress, where a non-importation scheme is agreed to..." The Edinburgh Advertiser measures about 11-1/8" x 8-5/8"; 8pp (361-368); red tax stamp bottom left on last page (see pictures) Any questions, please contact me.When shipping items, we try to use recycled materials whenever possible, i.e., boxes, cushioning material, etc.

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Location: Wakefield, Massachusetts

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