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Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
61 The Centinel and country gazette. Weekly May 1796 Mar. 21, 1800 Established as the country edition of the semi-weekly, Centinel of liberty, and Georgetown advertiser. The last issue located is that of Mar. 21, 1800. Charles D. Green, David English and Samuel Hanson.
1797 Oct. 6. Box 4, Fol. 24
62 The Centinel of liberty, and George-town advertiser. Semi-Weekly May 24, 1796 Dec. (?), 1798 Continued by The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser, starting with the issue of Jan. 4, 1799. May 24, 1796, Green, English & Co. (Charles D. Green, David English, and S. Hanson).
1796 June 24. Box 4, Fol. 25
1797 Apr. 25. Box 4, Fol. 25
1798 Dec. 25 (p. 3, 4).
Note: Bound with The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser, Jan. 4-Dec. 31, 1799; The Centinel of liberty, or, George-town and Washington advertiser, Sept. 17-Dec. 31, 1799.		 V. 109
MICROFORMS
1796-1798 May 27-Dec. 25. (microfilm) #3306
63 The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser. Semi-Weekly Jan. 4, 1799 Sept. 13, 1799 Continuation of The Centinel of liberty, and George-town advertiser. Continued by The Centinel of liberty, or, George-town and Washington advertiser, starting with the issue of Sept. 17, 1799. Jan. 4, 1799, Charles D. Green, David English, and S. Hanson. July 23, 1799, Green & English.
1799

Jan 4-Sept. 13. 1 v.

Note: Bound with The Centinel of liberty, and George-town advertiser, Dec. 25, 1798, and with The Centinel of liberty, or, George-town and Washington advertiser, Sept. 17-Dec. 31, 1799.
Missing: Mar. 5, 22, Apr. 30.

 V. 109
MICROFORMS
1799 Jan. 4-Sept. 13. (microfilm) #3306
64 The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser. Semi-Weekly Sept. 17, 1799 Nov. 14, 1800 Continuation of The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser. Ceased publication with the issue of Nov. 14, 1800. Continued by The Museum and Washington and George-town daily advertiser, starting on Nov. 18, 1800. Sept. 17, 1799, Green & English.
1799

Sept. 17-Dec. 31. 1 v.

Note: Bound with The Centinel of liberty, and George-town advertiser, Dec. 25, 1798, and with The Centinel of liberty, or, George-town and Washington advertiser, Jan. 4-Sept. 13, 1799.

 V. 109
1800

Jan. 3-Nov. 14. 1 v.

Note: Bound with The Museum and Washington and George-town daily advertiser, Nov. 18-Dec. 31, 1800.
Extra: No date (probably July 11).
Supplement: July 22, Oct. 31, also 7 undated supplements, probably Aug. 8, 29, Sept. 5, 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17.
Mutilated: Apr. 4.

 V. 110
MICROFORMS
1799-1800 Sept. 17-Nov. 14. (microfilm) #3306
65 The Columbian chronicle. Semi-Weekly Dec. 3, 1793 May 10, 1796 The last issue located is that of May 10, 1796. Dec. 3, 1793, Samuel Hanson.
Between March and July 15, 1794, Samuel Hanson and Isaac Briggs.
Between August 1794 and January 20, 1795, Samuel Hanson and James Priestley.
Between March and May 12, 1795, Samuel Hanson.
1793 Dec. 3.. 1v. photostat
(Bound with this: 1794-1796 photostats.)		 V. 111
1794 Feb. 25, March 25, July 15, Aug. 22. 1v. photostats.
(Bound with 1793 photostats.)
Mutilated: July 15.		 V. 111
1794 Feb. 25, Mar. 25. Box 4, Fol. 26.
1795 Jan. 20, 23, Feb. 3, Mar. 3, 6, May 12, (26), June 2, 12, 19, 23, 26, 30, July 3, 7, 17, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 14, 21, 25, Sep. 8, Oct. 6. 1v. photostats.
(Bound with 1793 photostats.)		 V. 111
1795

Feb. 3(p.1, 2, 3), Mar. 3, 6, 12, 22, June 2, 12, 19, 23, 26, 30, July 3, 7, 17, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 14, 21, 25, Sept. 8, Oct. 6. Negative photostats.

 Box 5, Fol. 1.
1796 Jan.8, 19, Feb. 24, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, 8, 12, 26, May3, 10. 1v. photostats.
(Bound with 1793 photostats.)		 V. 111
1796 Jan. 8, 19, 24, Mar. 4, Apr. 1, 8, 12, 26, May 3, 10.
Negative photostats.		 Box 5, Fol. 2
Title Note
George-town and Washington advertiser. See: The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser.
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
66 The George-Town weekly ledger. Weekly Apr. 17, 1790 Oct. 5, 1793 The last issue located is that of Oct. 5, 1793. Apr. 17, 1790, Matthais Day and William Hancock, for the proprietor.
Between Aug. 13 and Sept. 17, 1791, Alex Doyle.
Between Apr. 7 and July 28, 1792, James Doyle.
1790

May 1, 5, June 5, 26, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 4, 11, Dec. 11, 1v. photostats. (Bound with this: photostats for 1791-93.)

 V. 112
1791 Mar. 19, Apr. 9, May 14(p. 1, 2), June 18, 25, July 2, 23, Aug. 6, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Nov. 26, 1v. photostats. (Bound with photostats, 1790, 1792, 1793.)
Supplement: June 18, 25.
Mutilated: May 14(p.1, 2), June 25.		 V. 112
1791 Mar. 19, Apr. 9, May 14(p.1, 2), June 18, 25, July 2, 23, Aug. 6, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Nov. 26.
Supplement: no. 63
Mutilated: June 25.		 Box 5, Fol. 4
1792 Feb. 18, Mar. 31, Sept. 22. Box 4, Fol. 27
1792 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 31, July 28, Sept. 22, Dec. 15.
Mutilated: Dec. 15(p.3, 4). 1v. photostats.
(Bound with photostats for 1790, 1791, 1793.)		 V. 112
1792 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Mar. 31, Dec. 15. negative photostats. Box 5, Fol. 5
1793 Feb. 16, Oct. 5. Box 4, Fol. 28
1793 Feb. 16, Aug. 24, Oct. 5. 1v. photostats. (Bound with photostats for 1790-1792.) V. 112
1793 Aug. 24. (mutilated). negative photostat. Box 5, Fol. 6
67 The Museum and Washington and George-town advertiser. Tri-Weekly, Irregular Nov. 27, 1800 Dec. 31, 1800+ Continuation of The Museum and Washington and Georgetown daily advertiser. Ceased Publication with the issue of Jan. 22, 1802.
Periodicity varies: Nov. 27-Dec. 10, 1800, irregular. Dec. 12-30, 1800, tri-weekly.		 Charles D. Green and David English
1800

Nov. 27-Dec. 31. 1v.
(Bound with this: The Museum
and Washington and Georgetown daily advertiser, Nov. 18-24, 1800, and The Centinel of liberty, or, George-town and Washington advertiser, 1800.)
Supplement: Dec. 26.

 V. 110
68 The Museum and Washington and Georgetown daily advertiser. Daily, Irregular Nov. 18, 1800 Nov. 24, 1800 Continuation of The Centinel of liberty, and George-town and Washington advertiser. Continued by The Museum and Washington and George-town advertiser, starting with the issue of Nov. 27, 1800.
Periodicity varies: Nov. 18-19, 1800, daily. Nov. 24, 1800, irregular.		 Charles D. Green and David English
1800

Nov. 18-24. 1v.
(Bound with The Museum and Washington and George-town advertiser, Nov. 27-Dec. 31, 1800, and The Centinel of liberty, or , George-town and Washington advertiser, 1800.)

 V. 110
69 The Times, and the Patowmack packet. Weekly Feb. 12, 1789 July 6, 1791 The first paper printed within the boundaries of the District of Columbia. The last issue located is that of July 6, 1791. Feb. 12, 1789, Charles Fierer. Dec. (?), 1789, Charles Fierer and Thomas U. Fosdick.
1789

Apr. 23, Nov. 25. 1v. photostat.
(Bound with photostats, for 1790-91.)

 V. 114
1789 Nov. 25. (p. 1, 2). Negative photostat. Box 5, Fol. 7
1789 Apr. 23, Apr. 23(negative photostat), Nov. 6(?) (negative photostat, p. 4), Nov. 25(?) (negative photostat, p. 2).
Mutilated: Apr. 23 (original).		 Box 4, Fol 32
1790 Apr. 21, May 12, 19, 26, June 23,
30, July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 22. 1v. photostats (Bound with this, photostats 1789, 1791.)
Mutilated: Aug 4.		 V. 114
1790 Apr. 21, May 12, 19, 26, June 23, 30, July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 22. Negative photostats
Mutilated: Aug. 4.		 Box 5, Fol. 8
1791 Feb. 2, 16, Apr. 6, July 6. 1v. photostats. (Bound with photostats from 1789-90.) V. 114
1791 Feb. 2, 16, Apr. 6, July 6. negative photostats. Box 5, Fol. 9
70 The Washington federalist. Tri-Weekly, Daily during Congress Sept. 25, 1800 Dec. 31, 1800+ The last issue located is that of June 20, 1809.
Periodicity varies: Sept. 25-Nov. 11, 1800, tri-weekly. Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 1800+, daily.		 William Alexander Rind and John Stewart.
1800

Oct. 30-Dec. 31. 1v.
Mutilated: Nov. 24, 25, 26, 27, Dec. 1.
Missing: Nov. 1, 6, 11,(?), Dec. 8, 24, 29.

 V. 115
1800 (Country edition) t.w. Dec. 29/31. Box 4, Fol. 29
MICROFORMS
1800 Sept. 25-Dec. 29/31. (microfilm) #3216
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
71 Impartial observer, and Washington advertiser. Weekly, Semi-Weekly May 22, 1795 Oct. 7, 1795 Paged continuously. This file contains a photostatic copy of all issues located. The last issue located is that of Oct. 1, 1795. Ceased publication in 1796. Continued by the Washington advertiser.
Periodicity varies: May 22-Sept. 5, 1795, weekly. Sept. 10 (?), 1795-, semi-weekly.		 Thomas Wilson (died Feb. 22, 1796).
1795

July 3 (mutilated)

 Box 4, Fol. 30
1795 June 12-Oct. 1. 1v. photostat.
Missing: July 10, 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 10 (?), 17, 21, 24, 28.		 V. 116
72 The National intelligencer, and Washington advertiser. Tri-Weekly Oct. 31, 1800 Dec. 31, 1800+ Continued by the National intelligencer, starting with the issue of Nov. 27, 1810. Samuel Harrison Smith.
1800

Oct. 31-Dec. 31. 1v.

 V. 117
1800 Oct. 31-Dec. 31. 1v. Set II for Oct. 31-Dec. 31, 1800. (Bound with 1801). V. 118
MICROFORMS
1800 Oct. 31-Dec. 31+ (microprint)
1800 Oct. 31-Dec. 31+ (microfilm) # 3049
Title Note
The Times; and District of Columbia daily advertiser. See: Alexandria, Va.
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
73 The Universal gazette. Weekly Nov. 6, 1800 Dec. 24, 1800+ Continuation of the Universal gazette, of Philadelphia. This first Washington issue was Nov. 6, 1800. The last issue located is that of May 13, 1814. Samuel Harrison Smith.
1800

Nov. 6--Dec. 24. 1v.
Mutilated: Nov. 6.
Includes index.

 V. 119
Title Note
Washington federalist. See: Georgetown. Washington federalist.
Number Title Frequency Start Date End Date Note Publisher LC File Contains
74 The Washington gazette. Semi-Weekly, Weekly June 15, 1796 Mar. 24, 1798 The last issue located is that of Mar. 24, 1798.
Periodicity varies: June 15, 1796-July 26, 1797, semi-weekly. Sept. 16, 1797-Mar. 24, 1798, weekly.		 Benjamin More.
1796.

June 15-Dec. 31. 1v.

 V. 120
1797. Jan. 4-Dec. 23.1v.
Note: Suspended publication with the issue of July 26, resumed with that of Aept. 16.		 V. 121
1798. Jan. 13, 20(p. 3, 4), 27.
Feb. 10, 17.
Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24.
Mutilated: Feb. 17
Missing: May (p.1, 4).		 Box 4, Fol. 31
MICROFORMS
1796-1798. June. 15-Mar. 24. (microfilm) #3052
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