Historic Newspapers: British

THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE, London, Sept. 21, 1782  The front page has: "Mr. Fox is said to have given the terms upon which he will resume his place in the Cabinet--Two of them are to declare… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 9, 1675

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 27, 1676

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 14, 1698

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(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Dec. 9, 1758; Aug. 23, 1760; Oct. 7, 1766; April 26, 1768; and Dec. 6, 1770. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 17, 1672

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 14, 1671

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THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 16, 1764  Page 3 has a report headed: "America" with a Boston dateline concerning coal mining in Nova Scotia. The back page has reports noting: "...expected… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 11, 1669

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1671

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EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, April 5, 1779  Page 2 of this rare Revolutionary War-era issue features an important official communication from the Continental Congress, prefaced by an

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, August 17, 1776 

* Post Declaration of Independence 
* American Revolutionary War 

This exceptional, content-rich issue was published just weeks after the signing

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 22, 1759  Page 5 has reports headed: "America" containing an: "Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia".
It begins; "General Forbes has left a garrison within the… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 9, 1763   Page 3 contains a very lengthy report headed: "Extract from the Journal of an Officer at the Havana, containing some interesting Particulars of the… more

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1747  

* 18th Century Genoa, Italy map
* "The Speech of Polly Baker"
* Early Benjamin Franklin story

Inside includes the well-known Ben Franklin item: "Speech of… more

THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 24, 1783  The entire front page and most of page 4 are taken up with one of the more noteworthy letters from General Washington during the war.
It is headed:… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 27, 1673

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* Pre and post American Revolutionary War era
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(5) An interesting & unique lot of five British newspapers, containing all different titles from the 18th… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 30, 1674

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. May 25, 1676

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 13, 1685

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GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1798  

* Marie Antoinette beheading
* Eyewitness account of execution

Inside has an interesting letter which begins: "I was an eye-witness of the death of Marie… more

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1798  

* Battle of Nile - Aboukir Bay, Egypt
* Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson

Inside has a number of naval reports of encounters with the French & others. Included… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 31, 1776 and January 2, 1777  

* Battle of Long Island - New York City 
* American Revolutionary War - 2 issue set
* Continental Army - George Washington loss 

The… more

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1781

* Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
* Surrender at Yorktown VA Virginia
* Revolutionary War from the enemy

Certainly the most historic report… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 21, 1676

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 1, 1667

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 6, 1671

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MERCURIUS POLITICUS, London, England, May 27, 1652. Pages 7, 8, and 9 of this extraordinarily rare newsbook feature the complete twelve-article text of the Treaty of Jamestown under the heading:

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 15, 1673

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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 8, 1671

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A COLLECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HUSBANDRY AND TRADE, London, June 25, 1697  

* Very rare 17th century publication

This is one of the more uncommon titles from the 17th century we have had the pleasure… more

THE IMPARTIAL PROTESTANT MERCURY, London, England, Jan. 3, 1681/2  

* Rare 17th century publication
* Protestants versus the Catholics

This single-sheet newspaper is a fascinating paper published… more

MIST'S WEEKLY JOURNAL, London, March 25, 1727  

* Death of Sir Issac Newton (very rare)

When it comes to notable deaths of the world, they don't get too much better than this.
Page 2 has a simple, yet… more

THE DAILY GAZETTEER, London, England, July 8, 1746 

* Era of the Jacobite Rebellion
* Rare 18th century publication
* The capture of Roderick MacNeil of Barra

Various European reports throughout with… more

THE EXAMINER, London, Oct. 12, 1713 

* Rare 18th century publication

This editorial-format newspaper was edited by the famed Jonathan Swift at this time (of Gulliver's Travels fame), It… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 25, 1674

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THE HYP-DOCTOR, London, Oct. 9, 1733  

* Very rare 18th century publication

The title is an archaic phrase for a "hodgepodge of nonsense". This curious satirical paper published from 1730-1741, a… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 4, 1679

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1674

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THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 5, 1763  

* Colonial America reporting

Over half of the first column on the front page has news headed: "America" with datelines of New York and Boston,… more

THE POST-BOY, London, Oct. 11, 1718  This was one of the prominent early newspapers published in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
It began publication in 1695, & was a… more

THE WEEKLY PACQUET OF ADVICE FROM ROME: OR, THE HISTORY OF POPERY, London, June 17, 1681  

* From the 17th century
* Rare variant publication

This was a fiercely anti-Catholic newspaper,… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 20, 1667 (1668 by today's calendar) 

* One of the earliest of English newspapers to be had
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* Back during the Great… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 13, 1667 

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EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Feb. 13, 1779

* American Revolutionary War from the enemy

Page 2 includes: "...dispatches were brought to Lord George Germain's office...with an account of… more

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1748  

* Great 18th century ship illustration

Certainly a prime feature is the terrific, full page illustration of: "A Ship Of War" with considerable… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 12, 1788  

* Slavery on the Island of Jamaica 
* Revisions to current slave laws 
* Still legal but with certain exceptions
* Early movement towards eventual… more