No stamped paper to be had.
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 10106. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Nov. 7, 1765, issue, number 1924, of the Pennsylvania gazette, printed at Philadelphia by David Hall and Benjamin Franklin; without date, number, masthead, or imprint. On Oct. 31, 1765, the publishers announced the suspension of the Gazette in opposition to the provisions of the Stamp Act which required that newspapers be printed on imported, stamped paper. By issuing sheets without the characteristic appearence of the newspaper they were able to satisfy the subscribers while protecting the firm from legal repercussions. American Antiquarian Society copy bound after the Oct. 31, 1765, issue of the Pennsylvania gazette. Text in two columns; printed area measures 36.4 x 21.4 cm. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 40 x 25 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |