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"Established, as a fortnightly, by Matthias
Bartgis. No copies are known, but in 'Bartgis's
Maryland gazette' of May 2, 1793, Bartgis announced
that he had established at Frederick-Town, two
newspapers, one in English - his Maryland gazette,
and the other in the German language - Der General
otaatsbote. How long publication of the latter
was continued is not known. - Evans.
Announced in Bartgis's Federal gazette of Decem-
ber 11, 1792: "The editor of this paper presents
his compliments to his friends and the public in
general, and begs leave to inform them, that he
has concluded to publish a German newspaper,
which will commence on the fifth day of January
next ... He is determined it shall be done on a
large demy paper ... The German paper, will be at
the moderate price of seven shillings and six-
ponce, per annum, to subscribers
Evans 25534; Seidensticker, p. 135.
No copy located,

118

Gros.
An / Historick recital, / of the / different
occurrences / in the / camps / of / Grand-Riviere,
Dondon, Sainte-Suzanne, and / others, from the
26th of October, 1791, to the 24th / of December,
of the same year. / [rule] / By Mr. Gros, / attor-
ney syndie [!] of Valiere, taken prisoner by
Johnny. / [rule] / Non falsa sed vera, imminente
periculo dicam, /[rule] / Tho' threat 'ning dangers
hover o'er my head / Yet in the paths of strictest
truth I'll tread, / [double rule] /
Baltimore: / Pointed by Samuel & John Adams, in
Gay-street. // [1793]

12°. 18 1/2 cm.
Pages: [l-3], 4-27, 2_C2₃, 29-68, [69], 70-118,
[H9-120]
Signatures: [A]⁶, B⁶-I⁶, K⁶.
Evans 24368, Sabin 7132.
ICN, MdHi.

119

Gros .
Recit / historique / sur les / evenemens /
qui se sont succedes dans les camps de / la
Grande -Riviere, du Dondon, de / Ste-Suzanne et
autres, depuis le 26 / octobre 1791 jusqu' au