Gill, John, 1732-1785; The Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 667 (October 18, 1773)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08675 Author/Creator: Gill, John, 1732-1785; Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 18 October 1773 Pagination: 4 p. ; 40 x 25 cm. Order a Copy
Contains a newspaper editorial probably written by Samuel Adams concerning Parliament's new tea tax and the plan to send tea ships of the East India Company to America. Signed by the pseudonym "Praedicus." Adams often used pseudonyms for the articles he wrote for the Gazette. Also includes a list of letters remaining unclaimed in the post office and other public notices and sales. Includes some news from London, Quebec, New York, and Boston.
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