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- GLC#
- GLC08756
- Type
- Newspapers
- Date
- 16 July 1779
- Author/Creator
- Donaldson, James, 1751-1830
- Title
- Edinburgh advertiser. [Vol. 32, no. 1622 (July 13- July 16, 1779)]
- Place Written
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Pagination
- 8 p. : newspaper Height: 29.2 cm, Width: 22.5 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Discusses local meetings of noblemen regarding the raising of sailors. Includes a proclamation of George III discussing Britain's possible invasion by unspecified British enemies. Includes a letter from British General Henry Clinton discussing the capture "of the ports of Stony Point and Verplanks, the most direct and convenient communication between the province on either side of the Hudson's river." Contains correspondence discussing Revolutionary War activity in Georgia and South Carolina. Includes an assurance that as long as Britain maintains a strong presence on the sea, enemy invasion is unlikely. Contains notices of entertainment (theater and races) and advertisements.
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