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WILMINGTON.

A newspaper was published in this place about the year
1764. I am not certain respecting the title of it, but if I
recollect aright, it was

A small cut of the king's arms was in the title. This
Gazette was printed on a sheet of pot, on pica and long
primer types, by Andrew Steuart, who styled himself
"Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty." It was
discontinued before or during the year 1767.

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The Mercury was first published October 13, 1769.[3] It
was printed weekly, on Friday, on paper of crown size,
with pica and long primer types. A cut of the king's
arms was in the title. The imprint was long and singular,
viz: "Boyd's Printing-Office in Wilmington, Cape-Fear,
where this Paper may be had every Friday at the Rate of
16 s. a year, one half to be paid at the time of Subscribing,
or at 8 s. every six months. Subscriptions for this Paper
are taken in by Gentlemen in most of the adjacent Counties,
and by A. Boyd, who has for sale sundry Pamphlets and
Blanks; Also: Epsom and Glauber Salts by the lb. or
larger quantity. N.B. Advertisements of a moderate
Length will be inserted at 4 s. Entrance, and 1 s. a Week
Continuance: Those of an immoderate Length to pay in
proportion."

This paper was badly printed; and although destitute of
system in the arrangement of its contents, it was, I believe,
continued until 1775.