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Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer of the Island of Saint John

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Title:

Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer of the Island of Saint John

Place of Publication:

Charlottetown, Island of Saint John

Publisher:

James Robertson

Date of Publication:

September 15, 1787

Frequency:

Completely irregular

Subject(s):

Newspapers

Credit:

Information drawn from A Checklist and historical directory of Prince Edward Island newspapers 1787-1986, compiled by Heather Boylan and made available courtesy of the Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.

Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer of the Island of Saint John

About Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer of the Island of Saint John
The Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer of the Island of Saint John was first published in Charlottetown on Sept. 15, 1787. It mainly printed foreign news excerpted from other papers, but proclamations, local news, and advertisements also appeared in it. Local news coverage included reporting on the House of Assembly and on the Loyalist land claims. The Royal American Gazette apparently ceased publication in March of 1788.

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