(AMERICAN REVOLUTION PRELUDE) A bound run of the London Chr

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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--PRELUDE.) A bound run of the London Chronicle with coverage of Boston Massacre and its aftermath. 32 (of 44) complete tri-weekly issues, each 8 pages, 12 x 8 inches. 4to, contemporary 1/4 calf, rebacked; minor wear to contents. London, 22 March to 30 June 1770

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The 24 April issue includes a long report on the Boston Massacre, under the heading "The following authentic Account of a most alarming Transaction at Boston, is just received." More than a full page is devoted to the event. This was apparently the first report of the massacre printed in England, as the London Gazette of that date did not mention it. Long articles following the aftermath appear in the 28 April, 3 May, and 5 May issues. The 8 May issue headlines the event as "the Murders at Boston," and describes it as "an outrage."