Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John
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Title:
Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John
Place of Publication:
Charlottetown, Island of Saint John
Geographic Coverage:
Prince Edward Island
Publisher:
King's Printer
Date of Publication:
July 15, 1791
Frequency:
Biweekly
Subject(s):
Prince Edward Island --
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Newspapers
ISSN:
0830-601X
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 Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John
About Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John
The Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John was P.E.I.'s second newspaper, following the Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer. It was a nonpolitical paper, mainly reporting international news excerpted from other publications. Historical anecdotes, some Island news and the
Lieutenant Governor's proclamations were also published. It was succeeded by the Royal Herald in 1805 as a source of official government notices.