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QUEBEC.
Was first published in January, 1765, printed in English
and French, on a sheet of foolscap, folio, but afterwards
enlarged to a crown size, two columns to a page,
the first in English, the second, containing the same matter,
in French. A very handsome cut of the king's arms
appeared in the title. It was published weekly, on Thursday.
Imprint, "Quebec; Printed by Brown & Gilmore,
at the Printing-Office in Parlour-Street, in the Upper
Town, a little above the Bishop's Palace. Advertisements
of a moderate Length (in one Language) inserted at five
Shillings, Halifax, the first Week, and one Shilling each
Week after; if in both Languages, Seven Shillings and
Six Pence, Halifax,[4]
the first Week, and half a Dollar each
Week after." Then followed an imprint in French of the
same import.
The Gazette was discontinued a short time on account
of the stamp act, in 1765.
In 1774, this paper was published by William Brown
only, the senior partner, at his printing house "behind the
Cathedral Church." After the death of Brown, it was
continued by his nephew Samuel Neilson, who died, and
was succeeded by John Neilson, "in Mountain-street,"
who now (1810), continues the Gazette.
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