| Index Entry | Drums, in Mossina, beat to announce city as free port |
| Location | Mossina |
| Citation | PG-P.729.005 18 Feb 1729:21 (9) Mossina, Octob. 2. N.S. Yesterday an edict was published here, under the sound of trumpets and beating of drums, by which this city is declared a free port: The duty to be paid, is not entirely settled, but on imports 'twill not exceed one per cent. and 'tis believed the duty on the exportation of silk will be taken off. |
| Generic Title | Pennsylvania Gazette-Philadelphia |
| Date | 1729.02.18 |
| Publisher | Keimer, Samuel |
| City, State | Philadelphia, PA |
| Year | 1729 |
| Bibliography | B0034739 |