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The ''Boston Gazette'' (1719–1798) was a newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts, in the British North American colonies. It began publication December 21, 1719 and appeared weekly. It should not be confused with the ''Boston gazette'' (1803-1816). ''The Boston News-Letter'', the first successful newspaper in the Colonies, which had begun its long run in 1704. In 1741 the ''Boston Gazette'' incorporated the ''New-England Weekly Journal'' and became the ''Boston-Gazette, or New-England Weekly Journal''. Contributors included: Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Phyllis Wheatley. Publishers, and men acting their behalf, included: (dates are approximate) * Benjamin Edes, Ben Franklin, James Franklin (1719) * William Brooker (1719) * Philip Musgrave (1720) * Thomas Lewis (1725–1726) * Henry Marshall (1726–1727) * Bartholomew Green (1727–1732) * John Boydell (d. Dec. 11, 1739) (1732–1736) * Timothy Green (1736–1741) * Samuel Kneeland (1720–1753) * John Gill (1755–1775) DAR Patriot # A044675 * Benjamin Edes (1755–1794) * Benjamin Edes, Jr. (1779–1794) * Peter Edes (1779-ca.1784) The paper's masthead vignette, produced by Paul Revere shows a seated Britannia with Liberty cap on staff, freeing a bird from a cage. Motto: ''"Containing the freshest Advices, Foreign and Domestic"'' This issue is often reprinted. "After the Revolution (paper ) lost its great contributors and its tone and policy were changed. It bitterly opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States and the administration of Washington. The paper declined in power, interest and popular favor, till, after a long struggle, in 1798, it was discontinued for want of support."〔Isaiah Thomas. (The History of Printing in America ): With a Biography of Printers, and an Account of Newspapers. From the press of Isaiah Thomas, 1874; p.lx.〕 ==Varying Titles== * ''Boston gazette'' (Dec. 21, 1719-Oct. 19, 1741). * ''Boston gazette'', or, ''New England weekly journal'' (Oct. 20, 1741). * ''Boston gazette'', or, ''Weekly journal'' (Oct. 27, 1741-Dec. 26, 1752). * ''Boston gazette'', or, ''Weekly advertiser'' (Jan. 3, 1753-Apr. 1, 1755). * ''Boston gazette'', or, ''Country journal'' (Apr. 7, 1755-Apr. 5, 1756). * ''Boston gazette'', and ''The Country journal'' (Apr. 12, 1756-Dec. 30, 1793). * ''Boston gazette'', and ''Weekly republican journal'' (Jan. 6, 1794-Sept. 17, 1798). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boston Gazette」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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