1823 NEWSPAPER - PIRATE JEAN LAFITTE KILLED IN ACTION!

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LEE OXFORD BOOKS The National Advocate New-York April 22, 1823CELEBRATED PIRATE JEAN LAFITTE KILLED IN ACTION WITH A BRITISH SLOOP!! DESCRIPTION: 4-page original newspaper in good condition. Bright, durable heavy rag paper. Trimmed into text of classifieds on page two - no text noted is affected. Clear and clean archival tape supports fold on page two. Previously bound and pages separated. Originally delivered to "Sec of State" - See Scan - This was the U.S. Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. These papers were part of the Library of Congress archive, having been collected from various Administrations over the years and bound. Approximately 14"x20.5". Browse my other auctions - click ! CONTENT: [REPORT OF THE DEATH OF PIRATE JOHN LAFITTE IN ACTION] - PAGE TWO - COLUMN TWO - in the final report of a longer 10" piece on Pirates - the schooner Gleaner, Captain Saunders, from New Orleans was boarded on the 10th near Key west by a boat from Commodore Porter's squadron and informed by the commanding officer that a British sloop had captured a piratical vessel of 60 men commanded by the celebrated LAFITTE, a notorious smuggler and pirate and that he was killed in action - the pirates hoisted the bloody flag and asked no quarters - almost all the pirates onboard were either killed or wounded - Page Two - 2 Column Inches SHIPPING AND HANDLING: UNITED STATES: Priority USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation with Insurance. WORLDWIDE: First-Class USPS Mail with Insurance. COMBINED S/H DISCOUNT: $1 S/H for each additional newspaper auction won within any 7-day period, unless other arrangements are made for extended purchasing periods. This discount only applies to newspaper auctions. Certain non-newspaper purchases may be combined and a different discount applies. Email the Seller if you have questions. READ BEFORE BIDDING: Shipping Schedule: We are now shipping within 2 business days of payment. Resolve All Questions Prior to Bidding: And include an eBay item number and description on all correspondence. Be Careful about Assumptions: Do not make any assumptions about the length or nature of a given article, reference or topic listed in this description. Only, light overviews of the content can be made in the description. So, a note in the description can be a reference or a long article in the actual newspaper, unless otherwise noted. So, ask all questions in advance of bidding. I try to answer all emails in a timely way, but ask early, not minutes before an auction is closing. Insurance Included: All shipments are insured - both Domestic and International - for the final eBay value - through either Endicia Insurance, USPS or UPS, at the Seller's discretion. Delivery Confirmation: Free within the United States. No Additional Scans of Articles Are Made Available: We are happy to answer all questions about a given article short of providing transcripts or additional scans. PAYMENT INFORMATION: Invoice: An invoice from Lee Oxford Books will be sent to the winner at the close of the auction. This e-mail will include options for payment, insurance and shipping. If you are bidding on other items, wait until the final invoice before making payment in order to benefit from the combined S/H discount. Receipt of Payment: I look for payment within 7 days. Let me know ASAP how you intend to make payment. Payment Methods: PayPal, eChecks, Cashier's Check, Personal and Corporate Checks. Make payments to "LEE OXFORD BOOKS". Sorry, no Bid Pay payments. Foreign Money Orders: I accept Money Orders in U.S. dollars. Sorry, no Canadian or other foreign Postal Money Orders. Personal Checks: Items paid by personal check may be held 7 days before shipping. A $25 fee will be charged for any returned checks. Maryland Sales Tax: Maryland Buyers must pay 5% State Sales Tax. Your package cannot be shipped until the tax has been paid. LEE OXFORD BOOKS: Browse my oth... read more

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