8pcs Antique New England COLUMBIA CENTINEL &

Details: 8pcs Antique New England COLUMBIA CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST NEWSPAPERS 1795-1816 Pirates John Adams George Washington Samuel Adams Fries' Rebellion Piracy

This lot features 8 antique copies of the Boston, Massachusetts newspaper "Columbia Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist" dating between 1795 and 1816. The issues are dated: March 18, 1795; May 31, 1800; February 10, 1808; November 2, 1808; May 10, 1809; October 30, 1811; November 19, 1814; and December 4, 1816.

Among the notable articles and features in these issues are: mentions of new laws passed by President George Washington and Massachusetts Governor Samuel Adams in the March 1795 issue; John Adams' pardon of the Pennsylvania Dutch farmers involved in the Fries' Rebellion of 1799 in the May, 1800 issue; a "Declaration of Russia Against England" about the ongoing Anglo-Russian War in the February 1808 issue; an admonishment to "Attend the Elections" in the November 1808 issue; a headline "Events of the War on Lake Superior" from the November 1814 issue; and a notice for wanted pirates on the front page of the December 1816 issue with a list of the names of the mutineers.

Please attend our live sale to view these newspapers and other interesting ephemera in person.
Condition / Notes: These newspapers display a typical range of age and wear indications including toning and chipping edges. Some papers have a handwritten name printed above the masthead that appears to be from the period.

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