Title varies: | Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal Oct. 8, 1772-Apr. 6, 1775 Massachusetts spy, or, American oracle of liberty May 3, 1775-May 7, 1778 Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, American oracle of liberty Aug. 16, 1775-May 31, 1776; June 25, 1778-May 17, 1781 Haswell's Massachusetts spy, or, American oracle of liberty Aug. 14-Dec. 4 1777; Mar. 5, 16 & Apr. 9-23, May 14-June 18, 1778 Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette May 24, 1781-Mar. 30, 1786; Apr. 3, 1788-Oct. 10, 1810; Feb. 27, 1811-Oct. 11, 1820 Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette Oct. 17, 1810-Feb. 20, 1811
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Notes: | Published by: Zechariah Fowle and Isaiah Thomas, July 1770- ; I. Thomas, Oct. 30, 1770- ; A. Haswell, ; I. Thomas, ; J. Elliot, Published in Boston through vol. 5, no. 218 (Apr. 6, l775); re-established in Worcester on May 3, l775, as "The Massachusetts Spy Or, American Oracle of Liberty." First issue, July 17, 1770, is a prospectus and has no imprint; regular publication and numbering began with issue Aug. 7, 1770, vol. 1, no. 2. Paper format is quarto to Feb. 1, 1771 (vol. 1, no. 65); publication suspended Feb. 2-Mar. 6, 1771; with issue for Mar. 7, 1771, publication became a weekly, size changed to folio, and a new volume numbering adopted. Publication suspended Feb. 23, Mar. 8-Apr. 5, 19, June 7-14, Sept. 18, 1776. Publication suspended after v. 16, no. 782 (Mar. 30, 1786) and resumed with vol. 17, no. 783 (Apr. 3, 1788); Worcester magazine published in its place, Apr. 1786-Mar. 1788 . Microfilm. New Canaan, Conn. : Readex Microprint, microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (Early American newspapers) Issues for July 17, 1770-Apr. 6, 1775 filmed on 2 reels with issues of: the Boston Chronicle; and, the Censor. Issues for May 3, 1775-Dec. 27, 1820 filmed on 7 reels. Issued primarily as: "Massachusetts spy, or, American oracle of liberty," May 3, 1775-May 7, 1778, with runs of issues titled either: "Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, American oracle of liberty"; or "Haswell's Massachusetts spy, or, American oracle of liberty".
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