Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress
MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER.
270. Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, the Worcester gazette.
w., May 24, 1781-Mar. 30, 1786.
Note: Continuation of Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or,
American oracle of liberty. From Apr. 11, 1782 to Mar. 4, 1784,
the word "the" was in the title between the words "Thomas's" and
"Massachusetts". From Mar. 11, to Dec. 30, 1784, the word "The"
in the title was removed from between the words "or" and "Worcester".
Title ceased publication as a newspaper with the issue of Mar. 30,
1786, and continued as a magazine entitled, Worcester magazine,
starting in April 1786. With the issue of Apr. 3, 1788, the title
was continued by the newspaper, entitled Thomas's Massachusetts
spy, or, The Worcester gazette (1788).
Publisher: May 24, 1781, Isaiah Thomas.
L.C. file contains:
| 1781. |
May 24, 31. July 12, 26. Aug. 2, 9, 16. Sept.
6, 13, 20, 27. Nov. 15. Dec. 20. Supplement: Sept. 20. Mutilated:
Sept. 20 supplement. |
Box 15, Fol. 4 |
| 1782. |
Jan. 3-Nov. 21. 1 v.
Extraordinary: Mar. 28. Supplement: Mar. 28. Broadside: May
1782.
Bled: Oct. 24.
Mutilated: Apr. 26, May 29, Nov. 21.
Missing: June 6, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26. |
V. 615 |
| 1783. |
Feb. 13-Dec. 18. 1 v. Extraordinary: Apr. 17.
Mutilated: Feb. 13, Mar. 27, Apr. 10, June 5, July 24, Aug.
14, Oct. 23. Missing: May 1, 8, June 19, 26, July 3, Aug. 28
(p. 3, 4), Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec.
4. |
V. 616 |
| 1784. |
Jan. 1-Dec. 30. 1 v. |
V. 617 |
| 1785. |
Jan. 6-Dec. 29. 1 v. (Bound with 1786.)
Extraordinary: Apr. 21.
Bled: Nov. 17. Mutilated: Jan. 20, Aug. 4. |
v. 618 |
| 1786. |
Jan. 5-Mar. 30. 1 v. Note: Bound with 1785. Catalogue
of books to be sold at Isaiah Thomas's book store, in Worcester,
Massachusetts. 2 p. (Bound following Mar. 30.) Mutilated: Feb.
9, Mar. 30. Note: Suspended publication Mar. 30, 1786-Apr. 3,
1788. "With the issue of Mar. 30, 1786, Thomas discontinued
the pubication as a newspaper, because of the State tax on advertisments,
and estab- lished the Worcester magazine in April 1786. This
was published weekly, octavo in size and paged. Although a magazine
in name, it continued the same kind of news as had been printed
in the newspaper, current inteligence, death and marriage notices,
and advertisements, which being in a magazine were not subject
to tax. The magazine was continued through March, 1788, v. 4,
no. 26, comprising four volumes, and each with a title-page.
The tax was taken off in March 1788, and on Apr. 3, 1788, Thomas
revived the newspaper." (Brigham.) Worcester magazine, 1786-1788,
is classified as AP2.A2W6 and kept in the Rare Book Room. |
V. 618 |
| MICROFORMS |
| 1781-1786. |
May 24-Mar. 30. |
(microprint) |
| 1781-1786. |
May 24-Mar. 30. |
(microflim) #3284 |
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