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1775 "The Boston Evening-Post": Taxation, Captive Narrative, Boston Events, Etc.
1775 "The Boston Evening-Post": Taxation, Captive Narrative, Boston Events, Etc.
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1775 "The Boston Evening-Post": Taxation, Captive Narrative, Boston Events, Etc.

A 1775 issue of "The Boston Evening-Post." 4pp, measuring 9.75" x 15.5", Boston, dated January 23, 1775. No. 2052, printed by T. & J. Fleet. The name of the subscriber, "Jno. Porter", is written at the top of the first page. The paper reports on the issue of taxation without representation, a second incident of tea being dumped into the river in protest (this time in York County), a dialogue between Generals Wolfe and Gage, a harrowing tale of captivity, recent incidents in Boston, and some misgivings about the conduct of Congress. With flattened folds and worn, chipped edges. Toning throughout with scattered foxing and soiling. Pinholes along the left margin from prior binding. Separations along the spine. Overall good.

Highlights from the paper include:
"…The inhabitants of America have a right to equal privileges with the inhabitants of Great Britain. And the inhabitants of Great Britain have the sole right of giving and granting away their own property, by representatives of their own choosing. Therefore, the inhabitants of Great Britain have the sole right of giving and granting away the property of the Americans…in conclusion we are gravely told, that Great Britain has, on that very account, a right to rob America whenever she thinks proper; as if it was a matter of perfect indifference who has the disposal of a man's property, himself or another person…The world subject has been often used in this American controversy, as meaning a member of society' and by that ministerial hirelings been generally warped from that sense, & retorted as if it implied a meaning synonymous to that of slave…"

"The Inhabitants of York having been informed that the Virginia, Captain Howard Esten, had on board two half chests of tea…assembled at 10 o'clock in the morning, and went on board the said ship, where they waited some time for the determination of the meeting of several members of the house of burgesses in Williamsburg, who had taken the matter under consideration. A messenger was then sent on short to inquire for a letter from the meeting; but returning without one they immediately hoisted the tea out of the hold and threw it into the river, and then returned to the shore without doing damage to the ship or any other part of her cargo…Resolved, that we do highly approve of the conduct of the inhabitants of York, in destroying the tea on board the Virginia…"

"I John Collins ages 29 years…went from London to Holland, sailed from thence with Capt. Van Giltz, on a forced trade; we were attacked by an Algerine corsair, and after an engagement…having 8 men killed, were taken, carried into Algiers and made slaves. We were in the daytime allowed to go out, and allowed victuals for our work; at night, we were always locked up. Our usual work was to carry stones and other materials for building and to attend the workmen employed on their fortifications. After living near 2 years in this manner, 75 of these slaves, among whom were myself, Capt. Giltz and several of our company made an attempt to escape…by the time we had sailed 16 miles were overtaken, secured and brought back. We were all tried before the Dey himself, by whom we were sentenced to various kinds of punishments…Two men…were sentenced to have their tongues cut out, which was done by first suspending them by the hair of their heads, then seizing their tongues by pinchers, drawing them out, and with a hooked knife cutting them off near the root. Capt. Giltz was condemned to die by an instrument called the Maid…a wooden figure, curiously dressed, like a woman, was introduced and approached him, seeming as if going to kiss him, immediately he was pressed into her arms till the blood gushed out of his mouth, nose, ears &c. at the same time two darts issued out of her breast, intended to penetrate his heard, but it was said they did not, for he lived two minutes and a half…I was hung up by a hook, thrust thro' the fleshy part of my right arm, above the elbow, and a spike driven thro' the thick part of the thumb. Thus I expected to hang in torture, till death should relieve me - but after hanging 37 minutes, the flesh and ligaments of my arm gave way and broke thro' and also those of my thumb…I was then seized and fastened to a machine called a rack, where I underwent excruciating tortures…After this I was cruelly dismembered and then delivered into the hands of the surgeons. By these gentlemen I was treated with great skill, humanity, and tenderness; my wounds and hurts were carefully dressed and attended, till, in about six months I was thought capable of work. Two galleys were fitted out, and I was among the number of slaves sent to row them…After several cruises, we were taken by two men of war of Malta…the English Consul soon provided passages for 58 to Great Britain or Ireland…a final contribution was raised to support me to New-York…"

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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