The Royal American gazette.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Newspaper

Contributor:

Robertson, Alexander, 1742-1784, printer.

Robertson, James, 1747-1816, publisher.

Mills, Nathaniel, 1749-

Hicks, John, 1750-1794

Language:

English

Physical Description:

v. ; 43 cm.

Weekly, <Sept.> 1783-<1787>

No. 1 (Jan. 16, 1777)-

Ceased in 1786 or 1787. Cf. Tremaine.

Place of Publication:

New-York [N.Y.] ; Shelburne [Nova Scotia] : James Robertson, [1777-

Notes:

Imprint below title; imprints lack dates.

First year of publication from date of issue.

Imprint varies: By James Robertson, <1777>; Printed by Alexander and James Robertson, <1780>; Printed by Alexander Robertson, 1780-1782; Printed by Robertsons, Mills and Hicks, 1782-1783; from late <1783> printed by James Robertson.

Moved from New York to Nova Scotia in <Sept.> 1783 (cf. Tremaine).

With cut of royal arms in center of title

Issue number from head of title.

Printed in three columns; advertisements occasionally illustrated with small cuts.

London, European and local news; after the move to Nova Scotia in 1783, included occasional U.S. news notes; advertisements include real estate and ship sailings.

Issue numbering continuous from New York to Shelburne, N.S.

Gap in publication from 31 July 1783 to 8? Sept. 1783; with no gap in numbering.

Gap in publication from Aug. 1785 to May 8, 1786; with apparently no gap in numbering.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans, 15586

Brigham, C.S. Amer. newspapers, p. 688

Tremaine, Canadian imprints, p. 616