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RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress
RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress

RARE 1776 Newspaper - On Election of GA & SC Delegates to Continental Congress

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    DECLARATION SIGNERS FROM GEORGIA & SOUTH CAROLINA
    .  Original April 24, 1776 edition of
    The Connecticut Journal
    newspaper providing the only documented report on the election of delegates to represent the states of Georgia and South Carolina in the Second Continental Congress on page three, which included from Georgia Archibald Bulloch (first American Governor of Georgia), Button Gwinnett (rarest Declaration Signer and 2nd Georgia Governor), John Houstoun (4th Georgia Governor), George Walton (Declaration Signer and 6th Georgia Governor), and Lyman Hall (Declaration Signer and 11th Georgia Governor) and from South Carolina John Rutledge (first American Governor of South Carolina), Thomas Lynch, Jr. (second rarest Declaration Signer), Arthur Middleton (third rarest Declaration Signer), Edward Rutledge (youngest Declaration Signer and 12th South Carolina Governor), and Thomas Heyward, Jr. (Declaration Signer).
    ORIGINAL APRIL 24, 1776 EDITION OF THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL NEWSPAPER PROVIDING THE ONLY DOCUMENTED REPORT ON THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO REPRESENT THE STATES OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
    Most of the first column on the first page has a report from the Continental Congress concerning the importation of tea: “Whereas by the third article of the Association entered into by the late Continental Congress at Philadelphia, on the 24th day of October...1774, it was agreed...the inhabitants of the United Colonies would not purchase or use any tea imported on account of the East India Company.”  In addition, page two contains a document from Congress concerning private vessels used in the war with England and troop movements from Boston to Canada and page three includes a list of British and foreign troops destined for America totaling 33,000.
    PROVIDES SEVERAL OTHER IMPORTANT REPORTS ON THE IMPORTATION OF TEA, PRIVATE VESSELS USED IN THE WAR WITH ENGLAND, TROOP MOVEMENTS FROM BOSTON TO CANADA, AND BRITISH AND FOREIGN TROOPS DESTINED FOR AMERICA
    We were unable to locate any printed material providing reports on the election of delegates to represent the states of Georgia and South Carolina in the Second Continental Congress making the present newspaper extremely rare and highly desirable.  The newspaper contains four pages, measures 16.5” by 13”, beautifully matted and framed under UV glass to an overall size of 22.5” by 18.5”, and in fine condition with rubbing to the folds, spotting, and the name of the recipient of the newspaper on the right border of the first page.