4 pp., rag paper, 16.75” x 10, three columns. Exhibits fold-marks and chipping along right margin. Else VG and entirely legible.

This Philadelphia Newspaper, published thrice-weekly, was established by John Dunlap in 1771, and became America’s first successful daily newspaper in 1784. It afterward underwent numerous title changes under numerous owners and may be considered, in most respects as the genealogical descendent, of the present-day Philadelphia Inquirer.

The front page features a hilariously savage assault on the character of General Charles Lee, who had been court martialed and dismissed from the Continental Army in the wake of a misguided attack at the Battle of Monmouth.

The third page contains the following notice concerning a runaway slave:

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD—Ran away from the subscriber, living in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, new Jersey, a Negro man named Prince, but has since he went away changed it to Adam Kick, and has had it inserted in a pass given by some evil-disposed person: He is about five eight or nine inches high; had on and took with him a pair of leather breeches, a felt hat half worn, a new brown home-made shirt, a light colored jacket without sleeves, and a dark brown greatcoat very short, being torn or cut off; he walks somewhat cripped, his feet having been frozen, and he lass some of his toenails; he is about twenty two years old, and is a lusty strong fellow. Whoever takes up said Negro and brings him to the subscriber, or secures him in any goal so that he may had again, shall be entitled to the above reward , and all reasonable charges paid by John Daniels. N.B. All matters of vessels and other are forbid to harbour or carry him off at their peril.”

Contain many other fascination notices and advertisements. Solid  newspaper collectible from Revolutionary War Philadelphia. In protective sleeve.  [jp][ph:L]

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