17th & 18th Century Foreign Newspapers

Original copy, facsimile, & photostats held by the Library of Congress:
A Checklist

CANADA

HALIFAX

3. The Halifax Gazette.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Items: Box 33, Folder 2

[Julian Calendar]
1752. April 18, May 2, 9, 23, 30, July 11, 25.

[Gregorian Calendar]
1752. Dec. 9, 16, 30.
1753. Jan. 6, Feb. 3, 10, July 14, 21...

4. The Halifax Journal.

(Weekly: Friday)
Span of publication unknown.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Item: Box 33, Folder 3
1782. March 29 (mutilated).

5. The Royal Gazette, and the Nova Scotia Advertiser.

(Weekly: Tuesday)
Apr. 7, 1784 - Dec. 30, 1800.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Items: Box 33, Folder 2
1792. Sept. 25 (mutilated).
1793. Apr. 30.

MONTREAL

6. Gazette du Commerce et Litteraire, pour la Ville et District de Montreal.

(Frequency unknown)
Span of publication unknown.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Item: Box 41B, Folder 16
1778. June 3 (facsimile).

7. The Montreal Gazette/Gazet(t)e de Montreal.

(Weekly: Begins Thursday; later changing to Monday by 1800)
June 3, 1778 - 1866.

In English and French.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Items: Box 33, Folder 4
1792. Dec. 13, 27.
1793. Jan. 3.
1800. Sept. 23 (mutilated).

QUEBEC

8. The Quebec Gazette. La Gazette de Quebec.

(Weekly: Thursday)
June 21, 1764 - Oct. 30, 1874.

In English and French.

LC file contains:

Bound Volumes:

Control No.: 1700
1766. May 29 -
1767. Dec. 24.
Missing: 1766. June 5.
Mutilated: 1767. Nov. 5.

Control No.: 1701
1791. May 5 - Dec. 29.
Missing: Oct. 27, Nov. 10.
Mutilated: June 23, Oct. 13.

Control No.: 1702
1792. Jan. 5 - Dec. 27.

Control No.: 1703
1793. May 16 - Dec. 19.
Missing: May 23, 30, June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 11, 18,
Aug. 8, 15, 29, Sept. 5, Oct. 17.

Control No.: 1704
1794. Jan. 2 - Dec. 18.
Missing: June 26, July 17, Nov. 20, 27.
Mutilated: Jan. 16, 23, May 1, Nov. 13.

Control No.: 1705
1795. Jan. 1 - Dec. 31.
Missing: Jan. 8, 15, 22, Mar. 12.
Mutilated: Jan. 1, Feb. 26, Dec. 10, 24, 31.

Control No.: 1706
1796. Jan. 21 - Dec. 15.
Missing: Jan. 28, Mar. 17, Aug. 18.
Mutilated: Jan. 21, Dec. 15.

Control No.: 1707
1797. Jan. 5 - Dec. 28.
Missing: Mar. 30, May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 22,
Aug. 24, Sept. 7, 14, 28, Oct. 12, Nov. 16, 23.
Mutilated: Jan. 5, Mar. 9, June 15, 29, Oct. 19.

Control No.: 1708
1798. Jan. 4 - Nov. 29.
Missing: Mar. 15, May 3, June 21, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, 13, 20,
Nov. 22.
Mutilated: Apr. 12.

Control No.: 1709
1799. Jan. 3 - 24, July 11, 18.
Missing: Jan. 31-July 4.

Portfolio Item: Box 41, Folder 1
1764. June 21 (Reprint).

ST. JOHN

9. The Royal Gazette and the New Brunswick Advertiser.

(Frequency varies)
Oct. 11, 1785 - Nov. 24, 1802.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Item: Box 33, Folder 5
1789. July 7.

10. The St. John Gazette, and the Weekly Advertiser.

(Weekly: Friday)
Span of publication unknown.

LC file contains:

Portfolio Items: Box 33, Folder 6
1788. Sept. 12, 19.

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