 London Chronicle, 1761 | |
| Type | Thrice-a-week |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1756[1] |
| Political alignment | Loyalist |
| City | London |
TheLondon Chronicle was an early familynewspaper ofGeorgian London.[2] It was a thrice-a-weekevening paper, introduced in 1756,[3] and contained world and national news, and coverage of artistic, literary, and theatrical events in the capital.
A typical issue was eight pages,quarto size. Many of the stories were copied from government reports published in the officialLondon Gazette. Copying from other newspapers was rife, and many reports were in the form of letters from so-called gentlemen.
Originally titledThe London Chronicle: or, Universal Evening Post it first ran from 1757 to June 1765.[4] It was continued byThe London Chronicle which appeared in 113 volumes from 2 July 1765 to 23 April 1823. It was then absorbed by theCommercial chronicle and continued in its original title (London chronicle: or, Universal evening post). In 1823 it was absorbed into theLondon Packet.[5]
This newspaper was one of the first to break the news thatthe United States had declared independence from the British Empire, reporting on the event in its 13 August 1776 edition.[6] It was also one of the first to publish the declaration in its entirety, in the 15–17 August 1776 edition, but containing no explanation or comment as to what it was.[7][8]
