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Beautiful issue of thisvery rare original newspaper from colonial New York City.New-York Gazette: or, the Weekly Post-Boy, October 31, 1768, no. 1348, printed by James Parker. Notable content:1c/2a: Petition from Barbados to be made part of Great Britain, Antigua, St. Kitts, and Nevis are expected to follow.
2a: Similar disturbances to those at Boston have broken out at Virginia. Two regiments of Highlanders are being raised in Scotland for servicein America. Lord Jeffrey Amherst versus Lord Bottetourt as Governor of Virginia.
2b: Rachel Wilson, Quaker preacher. Spanish and French reaction to Amherst's resignation.
3c: Speech of NY Governor Henry Moore to the Assembly officially putting Indian Trade in the hands of the colony (relates to Sir William Johnson).
Nearly fully attached at fold, except for bottom four inches.