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Rivington, James, 1724-1802 The Royal Gazette Extraordinary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04853 Author/Creator: Rivington, James, 1724-1802 Place Written: New York Type: Broadside Date: 5 April 1783 Pagination: 1 p. ; 57.1 x 44.9 cm Order a Copy

Published by James Rivington. Preliminary articles of the Treaty of Paris as found in reports from English newspapers arriving on the ship "Vigilant". Lists John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens as the Commissioners of the United States present at the negotiations, and Richard Oswald as the Commissioner for Great Britain. Text laid out in 4 columns.

Adams, John, 1735-1826
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Jay, John, 1745-1829
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784

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