The Post Boy, September 3, 1726: Newspaper from London, England

Issue of The Post Boy newspaper from London, England, dated September 3, 1726. An article on the front page details the release of an English ship captured en route from London to New York, noting that eleven Hollanders, five Jews, and a Jewess were taken into slavery. The article highlights the vulnerability of Jews traveling at sea due to lack of governmental protection.

Associated People/Businesses

• Post Boy

Geography

• London

Subjects

• Newspapers
• Jews
• Slavery
• Navigation--History

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 2, Folder 3