- Publication Date
- Began in 1762. Ceased in 1786? Cf. Pactor.
- Description
- v.; 2°
- Series Statement
- 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
- Uniform Title
- 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Newspapers.
- Note
- Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
- Imprint from undated colophon.
- Imprint varies.
- Original price: one pistole per annum.
- Pactor reports a variant title: Barbados mercury and Bridge Town gazette. No information regarding coverage of this title is available.
- Extent of publication not known; a Barbados Mercury was published during the 19th century, however the first issue seen is dated 1805 and no definite connection with this title has been confirmed. The last 18th century of this title was reported to have been published in 1786 (cf. Pactor).
- Description based on: No 35, of Vol. IV. = No 194 weeks since this Mercury was first published (Saturday, Feburary 1, 1766.); title from caption.
- Latest issue seen: Vol. IX, [No.] 996 weeks since this Mercury was first publish'd (Saturday, October 27, 1781)
- Indexed In (note)
- Pactor, H.S. British Carib. news.
- Numbering (note)
- With continuous issue numbering from volume to volume.
- Reproduction (note)
- OCLC
- Title
Barbados Mercury [electronic resource].
- Imprint
Bridge-Town [Barbados] : printed by George Esmand and Comp. at the New Printing-office, in Back Church-Street, 1780-1781.
- Current Frequency
Weekly
- Series
17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers [electronic resource].
- Indexed In:
Pactor, H.S. British Carib. news., 87
- Numbering
With continuous issue numbering from volume to volume.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Local Note
Images from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
1603-1800
- Place of Publication
Barbados Bridgetown.