Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA.
598. The Pennsylvania gazette. w., Oct. 2, 1729-Sept.
10, 1777.
Note: Continuation of The Universal instructor in all
arts and sciences, and Pennsylvania gazette. Issues from 1735-1777,
have a subtitle, "Containing the freshest advices, foreign and domestick."
Beginning Oct. 11, 1759, "domestic" is spelled with the "k". Suspended
publication at Philadelphia with the issue of Sept. 10, 1777, upon
the arrival of the British troops. Published at York, Pa., Dec.
20, 1777-June 20, 1778. Continued by The Pennsylvania gazette,
and weekly advertiser, published in Philadelphia, starting with
the issue of Jan. 5, 1779.
Publisher: Oct. 2, 1729, Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Meredith.
May 11, 1732, Benjamin Franklin. (Died Apr. 17, 1790.) Jan. 12,
1748, Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. Nov. 21, 1765, no name given.
Feb. 6, 1766, David Hall. May 8, 1766, David Hall and William Sellers.
Dec. 30, 1772, William and David Hall, and William Sellers.
Size varies: Oct. 2-Sept. 27, 1739, folio; Oct. 4, 1739-Dec.
29, 1741, octavo; between Jan. 6 and Feb. 17, 1742, to sometime
between Sept. 22 and Dec. 27, 1743, quarto; between Sept. 29, 1743,
and Jan. 3, 1744-June 20, 1778, folio.
L.C. file contains:
| 1735. |
Jan. 9-Dec. 30. 1 v. Missing: Jan. 2, Feb. 25,
May 8, Sept. 11, 25 (p. 3, 4), Oct. 2, Nov. 6. |
V. 1264 |
| 1736. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 30. 1 v. Mutilated: Feb. 19. Missing:
Sept. 16. |
V. 1265 |
| 1737. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 29. 1 v. Bled: Apr. 14. Mutilated:
Jan. 27, June 2. |
V. 1266 |
| 1738. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 14. 1 v. Mutilated: Dec. 14. Missing:
Jan. 24, Apr. 27, May 18, Aug. 10, Nov. 2, 24, Dec. 21, 28.
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V. 1267 |
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Note: Issues for the period 1739-1748,
are held un- classified in the Franklin Collection, in the Rare
Book Room. |
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| 1739. |
Oct. 11-Dec. 27. 1 v. Note: Bound with this:
1740, 1741. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1740. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 25. Note: Bound with Oct.- Dec. 1739.
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Rare Book Room |
| 1741. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 29. (Bound with Oct.-Dec. 1739) |
Rare Book Room |
| 1742. |
Feb. 17-Dec. 30. 1 v. Note: Bound with this:
Jan.-Sept. 1743. Postscript: Dec. 8. A Message to the governor
from the assembly. [In answer to the governor's message of the
18th instant.]... Signed by order of the House [John Kinsley,
speaker]. 27th of the 3d mo. 1742. 4 p. 4°. (Bound following
May 27) [bled]. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1743. |
Jan. 4-Sept. 22. Note: Bound with Feb.- Dec.
1742. Missing: May 12. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1744. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 25. 1 v. Note: Bound with this: 1745-1748.
Missing: Sept. 6. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1745. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 31. Note: Bound with 1744. Supplement:
Jan. 22, Apr. 5, July 25, Aug. 1. Mutilated: Oct. 10. Missing:
Apr. 2 (p. 1, 2), Oct. 17. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1746. |
Jan. 7-Dec. 30. Note: Bound with 1744. Supplement:
Jan. 7, July 12, Aug. 14. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1747. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 29. Note: Bound with 1744. Supplement:
Mar. 10, May 14, Aug. 10. Missing: Feb. 3, Mar. 3, July 9, Sept.
10. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1748. |
Jan. 5-Dec. 27. Note: Bound with 1744. Mutilated:
Dec. 1, 8. Missing: June 9, 16, Oct. 13. |
Rare Book Room |
| 1749. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 26. 1 v. Mutilated: Apr. 27, Oct.
19, 26, Nov. 2. Missing: Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 21 (p. 1, 2,),
28, Apr. 20, Sept. 7, Oct. 26 (p. 1, 2), Nov. 9 (p. 5, 6), 16
(p. 5, 6), 30 (p. 5, 6). |
V. 1268 |
| 1750. |
Jan. 2-Aug. 2. 1 v. Missing: Feb. 6 (p. 5, 6),
20 (p. 5, 6), Mar. 6, 20 (p. 5, 6), Apr. 26, May 3, 10, 17,
24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5. |
V. 1269 |
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Aug. 9-Dec. 25. 1 v. |
V. 1270 |
| 1751. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 31. 1 v. Missing: May 30 (p. 5, 6),
June 6 (p. 5, 6), 13 (p. 5, 6), 20 (p. 5, 6). |
V. 1271 |
| 1752. |
Jan. 7-Dec. 26. 1 v. Supplement: June 4. Bled:
Apr. 2, Sept. 14. Missing: Advertising pages 5 and 6 are missing
from Apr. 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 11, Aug. 27,
Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14. |
V. 1272 |
| 1753. |
Jan. 2-Dec. 27. 1 v. Missing: Advertising pages
5 and 6 are missing from May 10, 24, 31, Aug. 9, Sept. 20, 27,
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 13. |
V. 1273 |
| 1754. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 31. 1 v. Mutilated: Jan. 1, Nov.
21. Missing: Jan. 22. Advertising pages 5 and 6 are missing
from the following issues: Mar. 26, Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2,
9, 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug.
1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 31. |
V. 1274 |
| 1755. |
Jan. 7-Dec. 25. 1 v. Supplement: July 7. Missing:
Advertising pages 5 and 6 from the following issues: Jan. 7,
14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr. 3, 10,
17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 26, July 3, 10, 17,
24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9,
16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25. |
V. 1275 |
| 1756. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 30. 1 v. Missing: Advertising pages
5 and 6 from the following issues: Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb.
5, 12, 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May
13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15. 22, 29, Aug.
5, 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 21, 28, Nov.
4, 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 23, 30. |
1276 |
| 1757. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 29. 1 v. Missing: Advertising pages
5 and 6 from the following issues: Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb.
3, 10, 17, 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 14, 21, 28, May
5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug.
4, 11, 18. |
V. 1277 |
| 1758. |
Jan. 5-Dec. 28. 1 v. Mutilated: Jan. 5, Mar.
23. Missing: Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 16, Mar. 2, 9, 16, Apr. 13,
27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 8, 22, 29, July 6, Aug. 10, 17,
24, Nov. 30. |
V. 1278 |
| 1759. |
Jan. 4-Dec. 27. 1 v. Missing: May 10 (p. 3. 4),
17 (p. 3, 4), Aug. 2, 9, Sept. 20, 27, Nov. 1, 22. |
V. 1279 |
| 1760. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 25. 1 v. Bled: Aug. 28, Sept. 4.
Mutilated: Jan. 2, May 8. Missing: Feb. 7, July 17 (p. 3, 4).
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V. 1280 |
| 1761. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 31l 1 v. |
V. 1281 |
| 1762. |
Jan. 7-Dec. 30. 1 v. Bled: Dec. 16. |
V. 1282 |
| 1763. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 29. 1 v. Supplement: June 23, Nov.
3. Bled: Mar. 3, 10, Apr. 21, 28, May 19, 26, June 16, 23. |
V. 1283 |
| 1764. |
Jan. 5-Dec. 27. 1 v. Explanatory remarks on the
Assembly's resolves, pub- lished in The Pennsylvania gazette,
no. 1840 [Mar. 29, 1764]. 2 p. (Bound follow- ing May 29.) Mutilated:
Aug. 23. Missing: June 7, 14, 21, Aug. 2, Sept. 27. |
V. 1284 |
| 1764. |
June 7. |
Box 25, #17. |
| 1765. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 26. 1 v. Remarkable occurences: Nov.
14. Missing: Nov. 7, No stamped paper to be had; Dec. 12, 19.
Note: Suspended publication Nov. 7-14, because of the Stamp
act. A broadside Nov. 7, "No stamped paper to be had", and a
four page issue Nov. 14, "Remarkable occurrences", appeared
in place of the regular numbers. |
V. 1285 |
| 1766. |
Jan. 2-Dec. 25. 1 v. Supplement: May 5, 19, June
5. Bled: June 5, supplement. |
V. 1286 |
| 1767. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 31. 1 v. Missing: Aug. 6. |
v. 1287 |
| 1768. |
Jan. 7-Dec. 29. 1 v. Postscript: Aug. 11, Sept.
1, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27. Supplement: July 14. Supplement
extraordinary: July 28. Bled: Mar. 3, Apr. 21. |
V. 1288 |
| 1769. |
Jan. 5-Dec. 28. 1 v. Postscript: Dec. 14. Postscript
extraordinary: Jan. 7, Sept. 7. Supplement: Jan. 19, Feb. 2,
May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1. |
V. 1289 |
| 1770. |
Jan. 4-Dec. 27. 1 v. Postscript extraordinary:
Mar. 22, Apr. 26, May 7, 17. Supplement: Feb. 15, Mar. 1, 8,
15, 22, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12,
19, 26, Aug. 2, 23, 30. |
V. 1290 |
| 1771. |
Jan. 3-Dec. 26. 1 v. Postscript extraordinary:
May 9, 17. Supplement: Apr. 18, May 23. |
V. 1291 |
| 1772. |
Jan. 2-Dec. 30. 1 v. Postscript: Apr. 10, Sept.
23, Oct. 21. Supplement: Jan. 2, Feb. 20, Mar. 5, 26, July 23,
29, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14,
21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23. |
V. 1292 |
| 1773. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 29. 1 v. Postscript: July 7, Dec.
9, 24. Supplement: Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar.
3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June
2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, Sept.
1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec.
1, 8, 15, 22. |
V. 1293 |
| 1774. |
Jan. 5-Dec. 28. 1 v. Postscript: Apr. 20, May
18, June 15, 29, July 13, 20, 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 16, Nov. 2,
9. Supplement: Jan. 5, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16,
23, 30, Apr. 13, May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 11, July 13, Sept. 7,
21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 14. Mutilated: Feb.
16 supplement, July 27 postscript. Missing: Feb. 9 (p. 3. 4).
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V. 1294 |
| 1775. |
Jan. 4-Dec. 27. 1 v. Postscript: Feb. 4, Mar.
9, Apr. 12, 26, 27, July 12, Nov. 1. Supplement: Feb. 8, 15,
22, Mar. 1, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, June
7, 14, 21, July 5, Aug. 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6, 13 (mutilated),
20, Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 13. |
V. 1295 |
| 1776. |
Jan. 3-Nov. 27. 1 v. Postscript: Jan. 10. Supplement:
Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 13, 27, Apr. 3, July 3, Oct. 23.
Note: Suspended publication with the issue of Nov. 27, 1776,
resumed with the issue of Feb. 5, 1777. |
V. 1296 |
1776.
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July 10. Note: 5 facsimile copies. |
Rare Book Room #2481 |
| 1777. |
Feb. 5-Aug. 27. 1 v. Mutilated: Apr. 30. Missing:
Aug. 27 (p. 3, 4), Sept. 3, 10. Note: Suspended publication
at Philadelphia with the issue of Sept. 10, 1777, upon the arrival
of the British troops. Published at York, Pa., Dec. 20, 1777-June
20, 1778. Resumed publication at Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 1779.
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V. 1297 |
| MICROFORMS |
| 1729-1777. |
Oct. 2-Sept. 10. |
(microfilm) #1447 |
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