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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, Benjamin, 1732-1803
Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806
Bouillé, François-Claude-Amour, marquis de, 1739-1800
Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806

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