Edes, Benjamin (1732-1803) Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 1262 (November 2, 1778)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08790 Author/Creator: Edes, Benjamin (1732-1803) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 2 November 1778 Pagination: 4 p. : newspaper ; 39.2 x 25.2 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses a book on government, liberty, and tyranny by pastor Isaac Backus. Contains Articles of Capitulation concerning Francois Claude Amour (the Marquis de Bouille). Mentions General Horatio Gates's arrival in Hartford, Connecticut. Refers to a large issue of counterfeit bills circulating in New York, describing specific characteristics of the counterfeits. Includes various advertisements. Contains several references to the lottery.
Edes and his son, also named Benjamin (1755-1801), worked as publishers in Boston. Amour served as Governor of the Antilles.
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