Lot 477
The Royal Gazette, New York, November 30, 1782. Published by James Rivington, 4 pp, 18 x 12 in. Masthead with the British coat of arms. Page 3 notes that Governor Franklin (son of Benjamin Franklin) was presented to the King an address from the New York Loyalists, and page 3 quotes Franklin as saying that he "never would accede to the dismembering any part of the British Empire." Front page ad describes a runaway being branded on the breast. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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