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Bibliographical Notes on Boston Newspapers, 1704-1780 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON BOSTON NEWSPAPERS, BY ALBERT MATTHEWS BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON BOSTON NEWSPAPERS BY ALBERT MATTHEWS REPRINTED FROM THE PUB1,IGATIONS OF alp? QTolonial aotiety OF QaG~acbugetts CAMBRIDGE JOHN WILSON AND SON Eilniba~sitg~Bc~s;B 1907 CHRONOLOGICiIL LIST Boston News-Letter, 1704-1776.' The Boston News-Letter : 1704, April 21- 1726, December 29. The ITTeelily News-Letter: 1727, January 5 - 1730, October 29, The Bostoi~Weekly News-Letter: 1790, November 5 - 1757, Au- gust 25. The Boston Nems-Letter : 1757, September 1 - 1762, Mnrch 18. The Boston News-Letter. And New-England Chronicle : 17G2, I\Inrch 26-December 30. The Boston Nervs-Letter, aucl the New-England Chrouicle : 1763, January 6 - March 31. The ;\lassachusetts Gazette. And Boston News-Letter : 1763, April 7 -1765, Octobel- 31. The AIassachusetts Gazette : 1765, November 7- 1766, JIay 1.5. The Nassnchusetts Gazette. And Boston News-Letter : 1766, May 22 - 1768, Iiiay 19. The Goston Weekly News-Letter : 17G8, JIay 26 -1769, September 21. The &lassachusetts Gazette: and the Boston Weekly News-Letter: 1769, September 25 -1776, February 22. Boston Gazette, 1719-1780. Tlie Boston Gazette : 1719, December 21 -1741, October 12. The Bostou Gazette, or, New Englantl Weekly Journal: 1741, Oc- tober 20. The Boston Gazette, or, Weelily Journal: 1741, October 27 - 1752, December 26. The Hoston Gazette, or, Weekly Advertiser : 1753, January 3, -1755, April 1. 1 Titles under which the newspapers are listed in the Check.List are printed in heavy face typo. 4 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BOSTON NEWSPAPERS Boston Gazette, 1719-1780(continued). The Boston Gazette, or Country Journal: 1755, April 7 - 1756, April 5. The Boston Gazette, and Country Journal: li5G, April 12 - 1779, April 5. The Bostoli Gazette, ancl the Country Journal: 1779, April 12 -1780, December 25. New-England Courant, 1721-1726. The New-England Courant : 1721, August 7 - 1726, June 4. New-England Weekly Journal, 1727-1741. The New-Englaud WeeklyJournal : 1727, March 20- 1741,October13. Weekly Rehearsal, 1731-1735. The Weekly Rehearsal : 1731, September 27 -1735, August 11. Boston Post-Boy, 1734-1775. The Boston Weekly Post-Boy : 1734, October -1730, June 4. The Boston Post-Boy : 1750, June 11- 1754, Ileccmber 23. The Boston Weekly Advertiser : 1757, .ir~gust22- 1758, December 25. Green & Russell's Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser : 1759, January 1- 1763, May 23. The Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser: 1763, Rlay 30-1760, Septem- ber 85. The AIassnchusetts Gazette, ancl the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser : li69, October 2 - 1775, April 17. Bnston Evening-Post, 1735-1775. The Boston Evening-Post : 1735, August 18-1775, April 24. Independent Advertiser, 1748-1749. The Independent Advertiser : 1748, January 4 - 1749, December 5. Boston Chronicle, 1767-1770. The Boston Chronicle : 1767, December 21 - 1770, June 25. Massachusetts Gazette, 1768-1769. The 3Iassachusetts Gazette : 1768, May 23-1769, September 25. Massachusetts Spy, 1770-1775. The 3lassachnsetts Spy : 1770, July 17 -1752, October 1. The &iassauhusetts Spy Or, Thomas's Boston Journal : 1772, October 8 - 1775, April 6. CRR,ONOT,OGICAL LIST OF DOSTOX NEWSPAPERS 5 New-Englana Chronicle, 1775-1780. The Kew-England Chronicle: or, the Esses Gazette: 1775, BI3y 12 - I'i76? April 4. The Xew-Englnnd Chronicie : 1776, April 25 - Gepteml?er 1.3. The Independent Chronicle : 1776, September 19 - October 31. The Inciepenclent Chronicle. And the Uuivermk Advertiser : 1'776, November 7 - 3780, December 25. Continental Journal, 1776-1780. The Continental Journal, and Weekly Advertiser : 1776, May 30- 1780, December 28. Inaependent Ledger, 177S1780. The Pilcleperlcleut Ledger, and Arneriean Advertiser : 1778, June 15 - July 13. The Indeyentlent Ledger, n~ldthe American Advertiser : 1778, July 20- 1780, December 25. Evening Post, 1778-1780. The Evening Post ; stnd the General Advertiser : 1778, October 17- 1780, February 26. rrr~ue L iaivrni~~g Chronicle ; and the General Ac!rertiscr : 1730, >):arch 9 -&lay 11. LIST BOSTON Boston Chronicle, 176"11770.' Boston Evening-Post, 1735-1779, B~stonGazette, 17119-1780, Boston Gazette : 1719, December 21 -- 1741, October 12, See Boston Gazette. Boston Gazette, and Country Journal : 1756, April I2 -1779, April 5, See Boston Gazette. Boston Gazette, and the Counts:; Jwrnal: 1719, April 12- 1790, De- cember 25. See Boston Gazette. Boston Gazette, or Country Journal: 1755, April '7- 1756, April 5, See Boston Gazette. Boston Gazette, or, New England TTreeBly Jonrual : 4741, October 20'. Boston Gazette, or, Veekly Advertiser : 1753, Jaunary 3 -1755, April 1, See Boston Gazette. Boston Gazette, or, Weelriy JournaI : 1741, October 27-1752, Decem- ber 26. See Boston Gazette. Boston News-Lener, 1704-1776. Boston News-Letter : 1704, April 24 -1726, December 29 ; 1757, September 1 - 1762, March 18. See Boston News-Letter. Boston News-Letter. And PL'ew-England Chronicle: 1762, March 25 --December 30. See Boston News-Letter. F 1 Titles under -r;i;ich tho nemspnpers are listed in the Check-List are printed in heavy face t~ PC. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOSTOX SEWSPIIPEI~S 7 Boston News-Letter, and the Xex-England Cl~roiliclc: 1763, January 6 -March 31. See Boston News-Letter, Boston Post-Boy, 1%-1775. Baston Post-B~y:1750, June I1 - 1754, December 23. See Boston Past-Boy. Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser: 1763, Mas 30- 1769, September 25. See Boston Post-Boy, Boston Weelrly Advertiser: 1757, August 22 - 1758, December 25. See Boston Post-Boy. Boston Weekly News-Letter : 1730, November 5 - 1757, August 25 j; 1768, Nny 26 - 1169, September 21. See Boston News-Letter. Boston Weekly Post-Boy : 1734, October - 1750, June 4. See Boston Post-Boy. Continental Journal, 1776-1780. Continental Journal, and TVeekly Advertiser: 1'776: May 30-1780, December 28. See contillental Journai. Evening PosG 1177&--P780. Evening Post ; and the Genernl Advertiser: 1778, October 17 ---- 1780, February 26. See Evening Post. Green & Russell's Boston Post-Boy L' Arlvertiser : 1759, January 1- 1763, P,%ay23. See Boston Po%t-Boy, Enaependent Advertiser, 1748-1749. lnclependent Chronicle : 1776, September 19 -October 31. See New- England Chronicle. I~dependentChronicle, And the Universal Advertiser : 1776, No~rern- ber 7 -1780, December 28. See New-England Chronicle. Independent Ledger, 177&--1780. Independent Ledger, and American Advertiser: 1778, June 15 - July 13. See Independent Ledger. 8 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOSTON NEWSPAPERS Independent Ledger, and the American Advertiser: 1778, July 20 - 1780, December 25. See Independent Ledger. Bfassachusetts Gazette: 1765, November 7-1766, May 15. See Boston News-Letter. Massachusetts Gazette, 1768-1769. Bfass&chusetts Gazette. And Boston News-Letter : 1763, April 7- 1765, October 31; 1566, May 22 -1768, May 19. See Boston News-Letter. Massachusetts Gazette, and the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser : 1769, October 2 -1775, April 17. See Boston Post-Boy. Massachusetts Gazette: and the Boston Weekly News-Letter : 1769, September 28-1776, February 22. See Boston Newe-Letter. Massachusetts Spy, 1770-1775. Massachnsetts Spy: 1770, July 17 - 1772, October 1. See Massa- chusetts Spy. &~assachusettsSpy Or, Thomas's Boston Journal : 1772, October 8- 1775, April 6. See Massachusetts Spy. Rlorning Chronicle ; and the General, Advertiser : 1780, March 9- May 11. See Evening Poet. New-England Chronicle, 1775-1780. New-England Chronicle : 1776, April 25 - September 12. See New- England Chronicle. New-England Chronicle : or, the Essex Gazette': 1775, May 12-1776, April 4. See New-England Chronicle. New-England Courant, 1721-1726. New-England Weekly Journal, 1727-1741. Weekly News-Letter : 1727, January 5- 1730, October 29. See Boston News-Letter. Weekly Rehearsal, 1731-1735. LIST OF 1704-17'1 8 Boston Nems-letter Boston Gazette 1iiS-1T20 j Boston Keas-Letter Boston Gazette Boston Kews-Letter Nev-England Courant ( Boston Gnzette Boston Kerns-Letter New-England IVeekly Journal Bostou Gnzette Boston News-Letter New-England Weekly Journri Weekly Rehearsal Bosto~~Gazette Boston Nenls-Letter 1'734 Bost011 Post-BOY Nev-Euglnud FveeIcly Journal lJ7eelily LZehearssll Boston Evening-Post Boston Gazette Boston News-Letter I735 Boston Post-Boy New-.England iVeekly Journal Weekly Rellearsai 'bo LIST OF BOSTON NEWSPAPEBS BY HEABS Bosto~~Evening -Post Boston Gazette Boston IUeTs-letter Boston Post-Boy , New-Englnud Weekly Journal / Boston Evening-Post Boston Gazette Ppostoll News-Letter ( Boston Post-Bog ' Boston Evening-Post Boston Gazette Boston Kerns-Letter Boston Post-Boy Independent Aclvertiser ( Boston Evening-Post ) Boston Gazette X'350-1754 1 Boston News-Letter ( Boston Post-Boy l' Boston Evening-Post 1755-1756 i Boston Gazette ( Boston News-Letter Boston Evening-Po& Boston Gazette Boston News-Letler - - Boston PosGBoy Boston Chronicle Boston Evening-Post P 767 Boston Gazette Boston Ne s-Letter Boston Post-Boy w Boston Chronicle Boston Eveoing-Post Boston Gazette Boston News-Letter Boston Post-Boy Blassachusetts Gazette LIST OF BOSTON NEWSPAPERS BY YEARS Boston Chronicle Boston Evening-Post Boston Gazette 1770 Boston N ews-Letter 1Boston Post-Boy Massachusetts Spy Boston Evening-Post Boston Gazette - 7 iBoston News-Letter Boston Post-Boy iMassachusetts Spy Boston Evening-Post Boston Gazette Boston Kerns-Letter Boston Post-Boy &lassach~zsettsSpy New-England Chronicle Boston Gazette Boston News-Letter Continental Journal New-England Chronicle Boston Gazette 17 { Continental Journal New-England Chronicle Boston Gazette Continental Journd 17-18 Evening Post Independent Leclger INew -England Chronicle BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES INTRODUCTORY NOTE THE PURPOSE of this Introductory Note is to explain some of the peculiarities of the Boston newspapers of the eighteenth ceatnry, to state what will be found in this volume, and to set forth some of the difficulties that have been encountered in its preparation.1 This volume consists of three features: (1) Check-List; (2) Collation of Numbers and Dates; (3) Bibliographical Notes. CHECK-LIST Each library listed is given a symbol, and if a library contains a certain issue the symbol for that library is entered under the date of publicatio~lof that issue. If the library also has a supplement to that issue, an italic s is addecl.
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