To the publick of Connecticut : Perhaps there never was a more unpromising time for the encouragement of another news-paper in this colony.
| Author/creator | Mecom, Benjamin |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [New Haven] : (Printed by B. Mecom.), [1765] |
| Description | 1 sheet (2 unnumbered pages) ; 34 x 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 41567. ^A478749 |
| General note | Concerning the Connecticut gazette, New Haven, which had suspended publication in April 1764, and which was successfully revived by Benjamin Mecom in July 1765, after he issued this encouragement. Also commenting on current political issues. Cf. Brigham, C.S. American newspapers, 1947, v. I, p. 39-40. |
| General note | Ends with a quotation of sixteen lines from Shakespeare's As you like it. |
| General note | Imprint from colophon; parentheses substituted for square brackets in transcription. |
| References | Bristol B2624 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 41567 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 41567). |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |