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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06653 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York Type: Broadside Date: 1775/09/05 Pagination: 1 sheet ; 42.8 x 26.9 cm Order a Copy
Broadside printing of news: Captain Lee of Liverpool sends report of resolution to King George III to dismiss his advisors for giving poor counsel about the rebellious colonies (a false report). States troop strength of the colonies and of Spain and France. Also mentions the mobilization of Spanish troops.
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