CHRISTMAS 1780 ISSUE OF “THE LONDON CHRONICLE” WITH REPORT FROM PENOBSCOT (CASTINE, MAINE)

CHRISTMAS 1780 ISSUE OF “THE LONDON CHRONICLE” WITH REPORT FROM PENOBSCOT (CASTINE, MAINE)

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This is an original edition of “The London Chronicle”, No. 3755, dated Saturday, December 23 to Tuesday December 26, 1780. The London Chronicle appeared in 113 volumes from July 2, 1765 to April of 1823. This newspaper contained world and national news, and coverage of artistic, literary, and theatrical events in the capital. A typical issue was eight pages, many of the stories were copied from government reports published in the official London Gazette. Copying from other newspapers was rife, and many reports were in the form of letters from so-called gentlemen.

This issue contains multiple reports on the events from around the commonwealth and London in particular. Being a Christmas issue, one article is “Directions to servants at both ends of the town, how to spend Christmas holidays.”  Of special interest is a letter detailing the happenings around Penobscot Bay area, following the defeat of the joint Continental Army/Navy operation to stop British attempts to control and construct a fort at Castine in 1779. A year after the battle “we have been completing the fort, which is now in condition to stand out a long siege of a powerful army.” Discussion of interactions with the local inhabitants includes the tale of a John Carleton who, upon remaining loyal to the King, was buried alive in a coffin for half an hour. Another mention is the capture of the rebel Major General Charles Cushing, who made himself especially obnoxious to the loyalists by his vigilance in the discharge of his duties as sheriff and military officer. So, “some of our party rapped at his door about the dawn of day; the Major made his appearance in a night gown, when he was seized and brought off, without his breeches” and was carried away to the British army at Castine.

Eight pages total; measure 8.5” x 11.25”. Paper condition remains very fine and type is completely readable. Red tax stamp on bottom of forth page. From the collection of author/publisher Dean Thomas.   [jet] [ph:L]

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