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Madras courier (Madras, India : 1785)
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers Available from 1786 until 1786. Available online
View online- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Newspaper
- Series:
- Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
- Standardized Title:
- Madras courier (Madras, India : 1785)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.
- India.
- Great Britain--Colonies--History--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--Newspapers--Early works to 1800.
- Genre:
- Newspapers -- India -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (v. )
- Weekly
- Began in 12 October 1785; ceased 1793.
- Other Title:
- Madras courier
- Continued By:
- Courier (Madras, India)
- Notes:
- Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
- Imprint from undated colophon.
- Imprints vary; from 31 May 1792, "printed by Cha. Ford"; from Sep. 1792, "by Henry Duckworth"; from 11 October 1793, "by Joseph Martin, Exchange".
- Note below colophon advises readers where to send advertisements and letters.
- Note below date line in Jan. 1792 announces that the Courier will be the distributor of official government announcements.
- Price from foot of p. [1] within square brackets: Price one rupee.
- Description based on: Vol. II. no. [14?] (Wednesday the 25th January, 1786.); title from caption.
- Latest issue consulted: Vol. Vii. no. 311 (Thuersday 22d September 1791.).
- With occasional supplements: Madras courier extraordinary.
- OCLC:
- 643155607
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