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NORTH CAROLINA

EDENTON

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489. The Edenton gazette. w., Nov. 19-Dec. 25, 1800+

Note: Continuation of The Post-angel, or, Universal entertainment. The last issue located is that of Apr. 9, 1801.

490. The Edenton intelligencer. w., Apr. 9-June 4, 1788.

Note: Continuation of The North-Carolina gazette, or, Edenton intelligencer, which was established on Oct. 24, 1787. The earliest issue located of The Edenton intelligencer, is that of Apr. 9, 1788. The issue of Apr. 9, 1788, spells "Inteligencer" incorrectly in the title; although, this is probably a typographical error, for the correct spelling appears elsewhere in the same issue. The only other issue located is that of June 4, 1788.

491. The Herald of freedom. w., Feb. 27-May 1, 1799.

Note: Continuation of the State gazette of North- Carolina. The earlliest issue located is that of Feb. 27, 1799. The last issue located is that of May 1, 1799.

492. The Post-angel, or, Universal entertainment. w., Sept. 3- Nov. 12, 1800.

Note: Continued by The Edenton gazette, starting with the issue of Nov. 19, 1800.

493. State gazette of North-Carolina. w., Sept. 8, 1788-Feb. 20, 1799.

Note: Removed from Newbern, N.C., in 1788. The earliest Edenton issue located is that of Sept. 8, 1788. Continued by The Herald of freedom, starting with the issue of Feb. 27, 1799.

FAYETTEVILLE

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Universal entertainment.
See: The Post-angel, or, Universal entertainment.

494. Fayetteville gazette. w., Aug. 24, 1789-Oct. 12, 1789.

Note: The last issue located is that of Oct. 12, 1789. Continued by The North-Carolina chronicle, or Fayetteville gazette, probably in January 1790.

495. The North-Carolina centinel and Fayetteville gazette. w., May 30, 1795-Aug. 29, 1795.

Note: The last issue located is that of Aug. 29, 1795.

496. The North-Carolina chronicle, or, Fayetteville gazette. w., Jan. 1790-Mar. 7, 1791.

Note: Continuation of the Fayetteville gazette. Paged continuously. Ceased publication with the issue of Mar. 7, 1791.

497. The North-Carolina Minerva, and Fayetteville advertiser. w., Mar. 24, 1796-April 1799.

Note: Suspended publication in April, 1799; removed to Raleigh, N.C., and continued there starting with the issue of May 7, 1799, as The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh advertiser.

HALIFAX

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498. The North-Carolina journal. w., July 18, 1792-Dec. 29, 1800+

Note: The last issue located is that of Dec. 17, 1810.

HILLSBOROUGH

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499. The North Carolina gazette. w., Oct. 6, 1785-Feb. 16, 1786.

Note: The earliest issue located is that of Oct. 6, 1785. It lacks an imprint, but contains a Hillsborough heading on page 3. The only copy located with an imprint is that of Feb. 16, 1786.

NEWBERN

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Impartial intelligencer, and weekly general advertiser.
See: The North Carolina gazette, or, Impartial intelligencer, and weekly general advertiser.

500. Martin's North Carolina gazette. w., January 1786-1789 (?)

Note: Issues of July 11, Aug. 15, 1787, have a hyphen between "North" and "Carolina" in the title. Between 1789 and 1790, title was continued by the North-Carolina gazette.

501. The Newbern gazette. w., Apr. 7, 1798-1800(?).

Note: Continued by The Newbern gazette. And political and miscellaneous register, late in 1800 or early 1801.

502. The North-Carolina gazette. w., May 27 (?), 1768-Nov. 30, 1778.

Note: The subtitle With the latest advices, foreign and domestick, follows the title after a period. The "k" in "domestick" is dropped in 1777 (?). Publication was occassionally suspended during this period. The last issue located is that of Nov. 30, 1778.

503. North-Carolina gazette. w., 1789 (?)-Feb. 24, 1798.

Note: Continuation of Martin's North Carolina gazette, starting the new title sometime between 1789 and 1790. The last issue located is that of Feb. 24, 1798.

504. The North Carolina gazette, or, Impartial intelligencer, and weekly general advertiser. w., Aug. 1783-Sept. 2, 1784.

Note: The last issue located is that of Sept. 2, 1784.

505. The NOth. Carolina gazette. w., August 1751-Oct. 18, 1759.

Note: This was the first newspaper published in North Carolina. Established in early August 1751, judging from the date of the earliest issue located, that of Nov. 15, 1751. The last issue located is that of Oct. 18, 1759.

506. The State gazette of North-Carolina. w., November 1785- summer 1788.

Note: Established in November 1785, judging from the date of the earliest issue located, that of Oct. 4, 1787, vol. 2, no. 99. Removed to Edenton, N.C. in the summer of 1788. The last issue located published in Newbern is that of Mar. 27, 1788.

RALEIGH

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507. The North-Carolina Minerva. w., November-Dec. 30, 1800+

Note: Continuation of The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh advertiser, starting the new title sometime in November or December 1800. The last issue with this title was that of Apr. 25, 1803. Continued by the Minerva, or, Anti-Jacobin.

508. The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh advertiser. w., May 7, 1799-Nov. (?), 1800.

Note: Formerly published at Fayetteville, N.C., under the title North-Carolina Minerva and Fayetteville advertiser; removed to Raleigh, May 7, 1799. Continued by The North-Carolina Minerva, in November or December 1800.

SALISBURY

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509. The North-Carolina mercury and Salisbury advertiser. w., April 1798-Dec. 25, 1800+

Note: Established in April 1798, judging from the date of the earliest issue located, that of June 27, 1799, vol. 2, no. 62. The last issue located is that of Aug. 13, 1801.

WILMINGTON

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510. The Cape-Fear mercury. w., Oct. 13 (?), 1769-Sept. 1, 1775.

Note: The last issue located is that of Sept. 1, 1775. Publication was probably discontinued shortly thereafter. There are photographic reproductions of page 1 of Nov. 24, 1769, Dec. 29, 1773, and July 28, 1775, in The American historical review, April 1906, v. 11, no. 3, page 550, classified at E171.A59.

Continuation of The North-Carolina gazette.
See: The North-Carolina gazette (Wilmington).

511. Hall's Wilmington gazette. w., Jan. 5, 1797-Jan. 1799.

Note: Continued as The Wilmington gazette, starting in January 1799.

512. The North-Carolina gazette. w., Oct. (?), 1764-Feb. 26, 1766.

Note: Between the dates Nov. 27, 1765-Feb. 5, 1766, title was: Continuation of The North-Carolina gazette. The last issue located is that of Feb. 26, 1766.

513. The Wilmington centinel, and general advertiser. w., Mar. 5, 1788-(?).

Note: Established Mar. 5, 1788, judging from the date of the first and only issue located, that of June 18 1788, vol. 1, no. 16.

514. The Wilmington chronicle, and North-Carolina weekly advertiser. w., July 3, 1795-Aug. 4, 1796.

Note: The last issue located is that of Aug. 4, 1796.

515. The Wilmington gazette. w., Jan. 3, 1799-Dec. 24, 1800+

Note: Continuation of Hall's Wilmington gazette, probably beginning the new title Jan. 3, 1799. Continued by the Wilmington gazette, commercial and political, probably in early January 1816.

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