The Lincoln, Rutland, and Stamford Mercu…

Very rare c.18th account of the First Fleets where abouts, prior to its arrival at Sydney Cove, from The Lincoln, Rutland, and Stamford Mercury: or, Boston, Gainsboro’, Grantham, Newark, Retford, Louth, Horncastle, Grimsby, Peterboro’, Oundle, Wisbech, Lynn, Spalding, Sleaford, Alford, Brigg, Baton, Hull, &c. Weekly Advertiser. Friday, November 30, 1787.

The account is on page 2 and records the Fleet’s arrival at Rio de Janeiro in August, 1787. Folio, 4.pp,