Independent Chronicle Explained

The Independent Chronicle (1776–1840) was a newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. It originated in 1768 as The Essex Gazette, founded by Samuel Hall (v.1–7) in Salem, and The New-England Chronicle (v.7–9) in Cambridge, before settling in 1776 in Boston as The Independent Chronicle. Publishers also included Edward E. Powars, Nathaniel Willis, and Adams & Rhoades; Capt. Thomas Adams (ca.1757–1799)^[1] was the editor prior to his death in 1799. For some time it operated from offices on Court Street formerly occupied by James Franklin.^[2] As of the 1820s, "the Chronicle [was] the oldest newspaper ... published in Boston; and has long been considered one of the principal republican papers in the state; and its influence has, at all times, been in exact proportion to the popularity of the cause which it has so warmly espoused."^[3] After 1840 the paper continued as the Boston Semi-weekly Advertiser published by Nathan Hale.^[4]

Variant titles

Volumes 1–9

• The Essex Gazette (Salem): Vol. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 2, 1768)-v. 7, no. 353 (Apr. 25 – May 2, 1775)^[5]
• The New-England Chronicle, or, the Essex Gazette (Cambridge): Vol. 7, no. 354 (May 2–12, 1775)-v. 8, no. 400 (Mar. 28-Apr. 4, 1776)^[6]
• The New-England Chronicle (Boston): Vol. 8, no. 401 (Apr. 25, 1776)-v. 9, no. 411 [i.e. 421] (Sept. 12, 1776)^[7]

Volumes 9–77

• The Independent Chronicle: Vol. 9, no. 422 (Sept. 19, 1776)-v. 9, no. 428 (Oct. 31, 1776)^[8]
• The Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser: Vol. 9, no. 429 (Nov. 7, 1776)-v. 33, no. 2162 (Dec. 14–17, 1801)^[9]
• The Independent Chronicle: Vol. 33, no. 2163 (Dec. 21, 1801)-v. 49, no. 3768 (May 29, 1817)^[10]
• Independent Chronicle & Boston Patriot: Vol. 49, no. 3769 (June 4, 1817)-v. 77, no. 6166 (May 23, 1840)^[11]

See also

• Abijah Adams, a journalist for the newspaper
• Columbian Centinel
• Early American publishers and printers
• Bibliography of early American publishers and printers

Further reading

• Boston Newspapers. Boston News-Letter. Sept. 23, 1826; p. 133+

Notes and References

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0tRseZjC4qsC&dat=17990522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Retrieved 2018-12-08
2. Boston News-Letter. Feb. 4, 1826; p.82
3. Boston News-Letter. Sept. 23, 1826; p.133
4. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045273/ Retrieved 2010-06-04
5. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020480/ Retrieved 2010-06-04
6. Web site: About The New-England chronicle, or, the Essex gazette. (Cambridge [Mass.]) 1775–1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress |publisher=Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov |access-date=2014-04-26].
7. Web site: About The New-England chronicle. (Boston [Mass.]) 1776-1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress |publisher=Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov |access-date=2014-04-26].
8. Web site: About The independent chronicle. (Boston [Mass.]) 1776-1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress |publisher=Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov |access-date=2014-04-26].
9. Web site: About The Independent chronicle and the universal advertiser. (Boston, Mass.) 1776–1801 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress . Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov . 2014-04-26.
10. Web site: About The independent chronicle. (Boston [Mass.]) 1801–1817 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress |publisher=Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov |access-date=2014-04-26].
11. Web site: About Independent chronicle & Boston patriot. (Boston [Mass.]) 1817–1840 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress |publisher=Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov |access-date=2014-04-26].