Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress
RHODE ISLAND
NEWPORT
651. The Newport mercury. w., s.w, Jan. 30,
1759-Dec. 30, 1800+
Note: Continuation of The Newport mercury,
or, The Weekly advertiser, starting sometime
between Jan. 30 and Mar. 20, 1759. As a result of the
threatened British attack on Newport, Southwick
removed part of his printing shop from Newport.
During the following periods the paper was printed in
reduced size and under the following title: An
Occasional paper, Nov. 6, 1775; Freshest
advices, foreign and domestic, Nov. 13-17, 1775.
Continued by the Newport weekly mercury,
starting with the issue of June 14, 1873.
Publisher: Jan. 30(?), 1759, James Franklin,
jr.
Apr. 27, 1762, Ann Franklin.
Aug. 17, 1762, Ann Franklin and Samuel Hall.
Apr. 25, 1763, Samuel Hall.
Mar. 28, 1768, Solomon Southwich.
Jan. 5, 1780, Henry Barber.
May 7, 1785, Solomon Southwick and Henry Barber.
Jan. 8, 1787, Solomon Southwick.
Jan. 28, 1788, Henry Barber (Died Sept. 11,
1800).
Sept. 16, 1800, published for Ann Barber.
Periodicity varies: Jan. 30 (?), 1759-June 17,
1776, weekly.
June 20-July 1, 1776, semi-weekly.
July 8, 1776-1800+ weekly.
Size varies:Jan. 30 (?) 1759-between June 10
and 17, 1776, folio; from between July 17 and 20-
Dec. 2, 1776, octavo; Jan. 5, 1780-1800+, folio.
L.C. file contains:
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1759
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Mar. 20 (p. 1, 2).
Apr. 10, 17.
May 8, 22.
June 5, 26.
July 3.
Aug. 14.
Oct. 9, 23 (p. 3, 4).
Nov. 20.
Dec. 4.
Note: 1 v. photostat. Bound with 1760-62
photostats.
Bled: Mar. 20.
Mutiated: Oct. 9, 23.
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V. 1420
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1760
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Jan. 1.
Feb. 26.
June 10 (p. 3,4).
Dec. 16 (p. 1, 2).
Note: Photostats.
Mutilated: Dec. 16.
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V. 1420
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1761
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May 19.
June 23.
Nov. 3.
Note: Photostats.
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V. 1420
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1762
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Aug. 10-Dec. 27.
Mutilated: Aug. 10.
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1 v. V. 1421
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Mar. 16-Dec. 27.
Note: Photostats. Bound with 1759-1761.
Supplement: Aug. 24.
Mutilated: May 25, Aug. 24 supplement.
Missing: Mar. 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 18,
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug.
3.
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V. 1420
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1763
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Jan. 3-Dec. 26.
Supplement: Nov. 7.
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1 v. V. 1422
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1764
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Jan. 2-Dec. 31.
Note: Jan. 2, is a photostat.
Missing: Jan. 9, 16, Mar. 5.
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1 v. V. 1423
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1765
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Jan. 7-Dec. 30.
Supplement: Oct. 28.
Mutilalted: Feb. 25, June 3, Sept. 16, Dec.
2.
Note: June 17 issue is a photostat.
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1 v. V. 1424
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1766
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Jan. 6-Dec. 29.
Mutilated: Feb. 3, Apr. 21, Aug. 4.
Note: Issues for Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 are
photostats.
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1 v. V. 1425
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1767
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Jan. 12-Dec. 28.
Mutilated: Feb. 2, May 11, Aug. 24.
Missing: Jan. 5.
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1 v. V. 1426
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1768
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Jan. 4-Mar. 21.
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1 v. V. 1427
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Apr. 18-Dec. 19.
Mutilated: Apr. 25, June 27, July 11.
Missing: Apr. 18 (p. 1, 2), May 2, Sept. 12,
Dec. 26.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1428
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1769
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Jan. 2-Dec. 25.
Supplement: May 1.
Mutilated: Apr. 17, Dec. 25.
Missing: Feb. 20, Mar. 13 (p. 3, 4), 20, 24, 27,
Apr. 3, 10, Dec. 18 (p. 3, 4).
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1 v. photostat. V. 1429
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1770
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Jan. 1-Oct. 29.
Postscript: June 7.
Supplement: Jan. 15, Feb. 5.
Mutilated: Mar. 5, May 14, 21, June 11, Aug. 20,
Oct. 8, 29.
Missing: Mar. 26 (p. 3, 4), Apr. 9, 16, May 7,
June 18, 25, July 2, 16, 30, Aug. 6, 27, Sept. 3,
10, 24, Oct. 1 (p. 3, 4), 15, 22.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1430
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1771
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Nov. 18 (mutilated).
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Box 27, Fol. 19
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Feb. 25-Dec. 9.
Mutilated: May 20, June 17, 24, Aug. 12, 19, 26,
Sept. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 2.
Missing: Mar. 13, 20, 27, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24,
May 6, 13, 27 (p. 3, 4), June 3, 10, July 1, 8,
15, 22, 29, Oct. 7 (p. 1, 2), 14 (p. 1, 2), Nov.
4, 25.
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1 v. V. 1431
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1772
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Aug. 3 (mutilated).
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Box 27, Fol. 20
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Jan. 6-Dec. 28.
Supplement: Apr. 27, May 11, June 1, 8, 15, Nov.
9.
Mutilated: Apr. 20, 27 supplement, June 8.
Missing: Jan. 13-Apr. 13, Nov. 16.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1432
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1773
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Jan. 4-Dec. 27.
Extraordinary: Dec. 7.
Supplement: Feb. 15, 22, Mar. 22, May 10, 24,
31, June 7, 14, June 7, 14, July 26, Aug. 8.
Mutilated: May 24, Dec. 13.
Missing: Dec. 20 (p. 1, 2).
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1 v. photostat. V. 1433
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1774
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Aug. 22, Sept. 12, Oct. 3 Nov. 7.
Supplement: July 25.
Mutilated: July 25 supplement, Aug. 22, Sept.
12.
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Box. 27, Fol. 21
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Jan. 3-Dec. 26.
Postscript: Apr. 18, May 2.
Supplement: May 30, June 13, July 25, Aug. 22,
Sept. 5, Oct. 3.
Act for blocking up the harbour of Boston. 2 p.,
bound following Mar. 14 issue.
Missing: Feb. 21 (p. 1, 2).
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1 v. photostat V. 1434
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1775
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July 3, 24.
Aug. 14.
Sept. 4.
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Box 27, Fol. 22
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Jan. 2-Dec. 25.
Bled: Dec. 11.
Broadside: Apr. 5, Sept. 12.
Extraordinary : Mar. 15.
Lord Camden's speech on the New-England fishery
bill. n.d. Broadside. (Bound following May
22.)
Fragment: Apr. 17.
Mutilated: Feb. 6, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 27, Apr. 24,
May 8, June 5, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 31, Aug. 21,
28, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27,
Dec. 4, 25.
Missing: Apr. 3 (p. 1, 2), Oct. 23, Dec. 25 (p.
3, 4).
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1 v. photostat. V. 1435
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1776
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Jan. 1-Nov. 25.
Extraordinary: June 6, July 11, 18, Oct. 11,
Nov. 22.
Mutilated: June 24, Nov. 11.
Missing: Jan. 8, 29, Feb. 12, 19, 26, Mar. 4,
11, Apr. 15, June 17, 27, July 8, 15, Aug. 26,
Sept. 2, 9, 16, Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 18, Dec. 2.
Note: Suspended publication with the issue of
Dec. 2, 1776, due to the impending British
occupation of Newport; resumed publication Jan.
5, 1780.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1436
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1780
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Jan. 5.
Apr. 5.
July 15, 22.
Aug. 12, 19.
Sept. 2, 9, 25.
Oct. 9.
Nov. 23.
Dec. 14.
Note: 1 v. photostat.
Mutilated: Dec. 14.
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V. 1437
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1781
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Nov. 3.
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Box 27, Fol. 23
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Jan. 15-Dec. 29.
Extra: Nov. 6.
Mutilated: Apr. 21, Sept. 22, Oct. 6.
Missing: Feb. 3, 10, 17 (p. 1, 2), 24, Mar. 10,
17, 31, Apr. 14.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1438
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Oct. 27 (facsimile).
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Box 27, Fol. 18
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Oct. 27 (facsimile).
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Box 40, Fol. 10
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1782
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Feb. 23 (p. 3, 4).
June 29.
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Box 27, Fol. 23
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Jan. 5-Dec. 21.
Broadside: May 15.
Mutilated: Feb. 2, 9, 23, May 11, Aug. 10.
Missing: Feb. 16, Nov. 16, 23.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1439
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1783
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Dec. 6 (mutilated).
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Box 27, Fol. 24
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Jan. 4-Dec. 13.
Mutilated: Jan. 4, July 19, Aug. 23.
Missing: Jan. 18, Feb. 1, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15,
Apr. 5, 12, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 31, June 7, Aug.
2, Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 6.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1440
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1784
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Feb. 7.
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Box 27, Fol. 25
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Jan. 31-Dec. 25.
Bled: Sept. 11, 18, Oct. 30.
Supplement: May 29, Aug. 7.
Mutilated: Apr. 24 (p. 3, 4), May 15, July 3,
24, Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4, 18.
Missing: Feb. 4, 14, 28, Apr. 10, 24 (p. 1, 2),
May 1, June 19, Sept. 25, Oct. 23.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1441
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1785
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Jan. 1-Dec. 26.
Mutilated: Jan. 1, 15, Mar. 5, Apr. 9, 30, May
28, Sept. 10, Nov. 5, Dec. 12.
Missing: Jan. 8, Feb. 12, 26, Apr. 2 (p. 1, 2),
Mar. 19.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1442
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1786
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Jan. 1-Dec. 28.
Mutilated: Jan. 9, 30, Feb. 20, Apr. 10, 17,
June 26, July 3, 17, Aug. 21, 28, Dec. 28.
Missing: Feb. 20 (p. 3, 4).
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1 v. photostat. V. 1443
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1787
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Jan. 2-Dec. 22.
Note: Suspended publication from Nov. 8-Dec. 22,
1787. See note in the issue of Dec. 22, p. 2.
Mutilated: Jan. 8, 29, Feb. 12, July 30.
Missing: Jan. 15, May 21, 28, Aug. 20, Sept. 10,
Oct. 1.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1444
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1788
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Jan. 28-Nov. 24.
Fragment: Sept. 29.
Mutilated: Feb. 18, 25, Mar. 31, May 26.
Missing: Feb. 11, Mar. 10, 31 (p. 3, 4), Apr. 7,
21, May 5, 12, June 2, 23, July 7, 21, 28, Aug.
4, 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, Oct. 6, 20,
27, Nov. 3, 10.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1445
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1789
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Apr. 6.
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Box 27, Fol. 26
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Feb. 2-Dec. 30.
Mutilated: Feb. 9, Mar. 9, Oct. 21, Dec. 30.
Missing: May 25, Nov. 11, Dec. 30 (p. 3, 4).
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1 v. photostat. V. 1446
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1790
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Jan. 6-Dec. 13.
Missing: Jan. 13, 20, Feb. 8, Apr. 3, 17, May
17, 24, Aug. 9, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, 8, 22,
29, Dec. 6.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1447
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Oct. 25. photostat.
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Box 27, Fol. 27
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1791
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Mar. 24-Dec. 31.
Mutilated: Mar. 24.
Missing: Apr. 7, 14, 21, May 5, July 2, Sept.
17, Dec. 10, 24.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1448
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1792
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Jan. 14-Dec. 31.
Mutilated: July 16, Sept. 3, Dec. 3.
Missing: Oct. 29.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1449
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1793
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Feb. 18, June 25.
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Box 28, Fol. 1
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Jan. 7-June 26.
Mutilated: Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 11.
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1 v. photostat. V. 1450
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July 2-Dec. 31.
Mutilated: Dec. 10, 17, 24.
Missing: Dec. 31 (p. 3, 4).
Note: Photostat of Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31 have been
inserted in this volume.
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1 v. V. 1451
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1794
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Jan. 7-Dec. 23.
Mutilated: Jan. 14, Apr. 15, Dec. 16.
Missing: May 20, June 3, Aug. 19, Sept. 30, Oct.
14, Nov. 4, Dec. 30.
Note: Photostats of Apr. 15, May 20, and Nov. 4,
have been inserted in this volume.
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1 v. V. 1452
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1795
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Jan. 6-Dec. 29.
Bled: Jan. 13, Apr. 7, 14, 28, July 7, 14, Aug.
4, Nov. 17.
Mutilated: Jan. 20, Mar. 17, 24, Apr. 21, June
2, Aug. 25, Dec. 15.
Missing: Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 10, 31, May 5, June
30, Aug. 18, Sept. 8, 15, 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 24,
Dec. 1.
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1 v. V. 1453
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Jan. 13.
Feb. 10, 17, 24.
Mar. 10, 17, 31.
Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28.
May 5.
June 2, 30.
July 14.
Aug. 4, 18, 25.
Sept. 8, 15, 22.
Oct. 20.
Nov. 24.
Dec. 1, 15.
Note: These photostats complete the volume of
originals with the following exceptions: Bled:
July 7, Nov. 17; Mutilated: Jan. 20, Mar. 24.
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1 v. photostats. V. 1454
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1796
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Jan. 5-Dec. 27.
Note: Bound following Aug. 9, 2 pages -- "At a
convention of delegates from eight towns in the
counties of Providence and Bristol, holden by
adjournment at the town house in Providence, on
the fifteenth day of August, 1796,...the
following letters were directed to be printed,
and sent to the members of the General Assembly,
and the town-councils and town-clerks of several
towns, with a request that they may be read in
open town meeting." Two pages of letters
follow.
"To the people of the United States," G.
Washington's resignation address, dated 17 Sept.
1796, and signed by G. Washington. One copy bound
following Sept. 6, one following Sept. 13, and
one reprinted in the issue of Sept. 27.
Mutilated: Aug. 23, Nov. 22, Dec. 13.
Note: Photostats of Aug. 23, Sept. 6, Oct. 25,
Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 13, have been inserted in the
volume.
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1 v. V. 1455
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1797
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Jan. 3-Dec. 26.
Bled: Feb. 14.
Mutilated: Jan. 17, Apr. 18.
Note: Photostats of Jan. 17, Feb. 14, Apr. 18,
have been inserted in this volume.
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1 v. V. 1456
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1798
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Jan. 9-Dec. 25.
Mutilated: Aug. 28, Oct. 23.
Missing: Jan. 2, Feb. 27, Apr. 17, June 5, 12,
July 24, Sept. 4.
Note: Photostats of Jan. 2, Feb. 27, Apr. 17 and
supplement, June 5, 12, July 24, Aug. 28, Sept.
4, and Oct. 23, have been inserted in this
volume.
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1 v. V. 1457
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1799
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Jan. 1-Dec. 31.
Mutilated: Mar. 19, July 9, 16, Sept. 10, Oct.
8.
Missing: Oct. 1, Nov. 5.
Note: Photostats of Mar. 19, July 9, 16, Sept.
10, Oct. 1, 8, Nov. 5 have been inserted in this
volume.
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1 v. V. 1458
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1800
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Jan. 7-Dec. 30.
Extra: Dec. 24.
Supplement: Nov. 15. "To the freemen of the
State of Rhode-Island and Providence
Plantations." Aug. 19, 1800. Broadside.
Mutilated: Jan. 14, Mar. 18, May 6, Nov. 11,
Dec. 24 extra.
Missing: Sept. 9, 23.
Note: Photostats of Jan. 14, Mar. 18, May 6,
Sept. 9, 23, Nov. 11, Dec. 24 extra, have been
inserted in this volume.
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1 v. V. 1459
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MICROFORMS
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1759-1800+
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Jan. 30 (?)-Dec. 30+
Missing: Mar. 12, 1760-May 24, 1762; Mar. 5,
1764, Dec. 3, 1764-Jan. 11, 1767; Mar. 21-Oct. 8,
1775; Oct. 8, 1776-Nov. 22, 1780; Dec. 20,
1785-Aug. 6, 1786, Oct. 17, 1786-Dec. 21, 1787;
Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 1790; Dec. 10, 1790; Oct. 29,
1791; May 29-July 29, 1793; Aug. 6-Oct. 13, 1794.
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1759-1800+
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Jan. 30-Dec. 30.
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1759
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Mar. 20.
Apr. 10, 17.
May 8, 22.
June 5, 26.
July 3.
Aug. 14.
Oct. 9.
Nov. 20.
Dec. 4.
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1760
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Jan. 1.
Feb. 26.
Dec. 16.
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1761
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May 19.
June 23.
Nov. 3.
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1762
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Mar. 16, 23.
May 11, 25.
Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26.
Nov. 2, 13, 22, 29.
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27.
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1763
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Jan. 3-Dec. 26.
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1764
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Jan. 2-Dec. 31.
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1765-1766
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Jan. 7-Apr. 28.
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1775
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Nov. 6.
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1775
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Nov. 13-27.
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