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The Pennsylvania packet, or, the general advertiser [No. 686 (December 6, 1780)]

6 December 1780

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Prints the Continental Congress's proclamation of a day of "public Thanksgiving and prayer." There is also an article on national fiscal matters and "Doctor Shippen's Vindication" for charges of neglect to soldiers during the American Revolution....

GLC06665
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Newspaper

Pennsylvania Packet or the general advertiser. [Vol. 3, no. 117 (January 17, 1774)]

January 17, 1774

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Prints on page two an account on the manumission of slaves calculating what the estimated costs would be to pay for the manumission of all slaves in the Colony. Also includes news from New York, Boston, and Philadelphia and public postings.

GLC08689
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Newspaper

Pennsylvania packet or the general advertiser. [Vol. 11, no. 970 (November 30, 1782)]

30 November 1782

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Prints a proclamation made by the President and Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania concerning keeping Sunday as a holy day, the "Lord's Day." Reports on new regulations for the Quartermaster's department on p. 2 including...

GLC08691
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Newspaper

Pennsylvania Packet [Revolutionary war news, act on registering slaves]

12 September 1780

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

GLC08718
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Newspaper

Pennsylvania packet.

10 April 1779

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Proclamation by George Washington issuing a full pardon to all deserters who return to their corps by 1 May 1779, and warning those who do not return of punishment. Proclamation dated 10 March 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Act made law by the...

GLC08715.01
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Newspaper

Pennsylvania packet.

25 May 1779

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Proclamation by George Washington extending the deadline from 1 May 1779 to 5 July 1779 for deserters to receive a full pardon by returning to their corps. Proclamation dated 22 April 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Original pardon proclamation...

GLC08715.02
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Newspaper

Pennsylvania packet or the general advertiser. [March 21, 1780]

21 March 1780

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Contains dispatches of General George Washington and Congress. Includes reports on various ships, and war news from Georgia. Contains a report from the House of Commons pertaining to a bill for the encouragement of Irish trade. Includes a report...

GLC08748.05
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Newspaper

The Pennsylvania packet, or, the general advertiser [Vol. 10, No. 765 (August 7, 1781)]

7 August 1781

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

Reports news on the Charleston campaign and peace negotiations during the American Revolution. Contains news from other papers in America and around the world. An article from the London Evening Post discusses the "infamous letters, published...under...

GLC02059

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