The Present state of the New-English affairs
Subtitle: This is published to prevent false reports
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 492
Publisher: Printed and sold by Samuel Green
Published: 1689
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Politics and government; History
Notes: Reporting on the progress of Increase Mather's efforts in London to procure a new charter for the colony of Massachusetts, following the overthrow of Andros' government in New England in 1689. Sometimes considered the first attempt at issuing a newspaper in the colonies. Cf. Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Publications, v. 10, p. 310-320.

Text in two columns; printed area measures 30.2 x 17.8 cm.

Includes: An extract of a letter from Mr. Mather, to the governour, dated Sept. 3. 1689 from Deal in Kent; A passage extracted from the publick news-letter, dated July 6, 1689; Extracted from a letter from Mather to his son, dated Sept. 2, 1689; and an Order from His Majesty ... July 30. 1689. Requiring, that Sir Edmund Andross, Edward Randolph, and others ... be sent ... to England, to answer what may be objected against them.

Evans 492

Wing (2nd ed.) M1240

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 144