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.
