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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;paddyman98, post: 2669080, member: 44615&quot;]<font size="5">Something to do while taking my lunch break..</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">Quote </font><font size="6">-<b> &quot;Early mention of the Massachusetts Bay colony...</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>JUNE 4, 1715</p><p><br /></p><p>THE POST-BOY, London, England, June 4, 1715&nbsp; reverse of this single sheet has a brief item (see) noting the Massachusetts colony which reads, in full: <i>&quot;Woodward, esq. is made Secretary of Massachusett&#039;s Bay in New-England, in the room of William Borret, Esq.&quot;</i> Quite early for a mention of America and one of her colonies.</p><p>Has some commentary, plus news from the Hague and London, plus several ads on the reverse.</p><p>Masthead has two engravings, including one of a newsboy on horseback &quot;trumpeting&quot; the news. Has a bit of rubbing on the front page, some foxing, otherwise in very good condition.&quot; closed quote <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie104" alt=":yawn:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/558459" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/558459" rel="nofollow">http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/558459</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]593866[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]593867[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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