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Newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts

Not to be confused with the *[Boston Chronicle](/source/Boston_Chronicle)*, another early American newspaper also published in Boston.

*The Independent Chronicle and the Universal Advertiser* (Boston: 1798)

The ***Independent Chronicle*** (1776–1840) was a newspaper in [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts). It originated in 1768 as *The Essex Gazette*, founded by [Samuel Hall](/source/Samuel_Hall_(printer)) (v.1–7) in [Salem](/source/Salem%2C_Massachusetts), and *The New-England Chronicle* (v.7–9) in [Cambridge](/source/Cambridge%2C_Massachusetts), before settling in 1776 in Boston as *The Independent Chronicle*. Publishers also included [Edward E. Powars](/source/Edward_Eveleth_Powars), [Nathaniel Willis](/source/Nathaniel_Willis_(1755-1831)), 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](/source/Court_Street_(Boston%2C_Massachusetts)) formerly occupied by [James Franklin](/source/James_Franklin_(printer)).[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](/source/Nathan_Hale_(journalist)).[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]

## Image gallery

		- Ad for "[millinary](/source/Hatmaking), consisting of caps, hatts, chapeaux, ruffles and cloaks of the newest fashion-- just imported from Paris," Feb. 1782

		- Advertisement for Phillip Woods' [Market Museum](/source/Market_Museum_(Boston)), 1804

		- "Badges. Portraits of [La Fayette](/source/Gilbert_du_Motier%2C_marquis_de_Lafayette) on satin ribbon, by [Hoogland](/source/William_Hoogland), may be obtained at [Doggett's](/source/Doggett's_Repository_of_Arts) 16 Market-street. Portraits on ribbons by [Bowen](/source/Abel_Bowen), and [Annin & Smith](/source/Annin_%26_Smith), are also for sale at the book stores in the city," August 1824

		- Advertisement for sponge boots for horses' feet, James Boyd, [Merchants Row](/source/Merchants_Row_(Boston)), Boston, 1825

## See also

- [Abijah Adams](/source/Abijah_Adams), a journalist for the newspaper

- [Columbian Centinel](/source/Columbian_Centinel)

- [Early American publishers and printers](/source/Early_American_publishers_and_printers)

- [Bibliography of early American publishers and printers](/source/Bibliography_of_early_American_publishers_and_printers)

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Retrieved 2018-12-08](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0tRseZjC4qsC&dat=17990522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Boston News-Letter. Feb. 4, 1826; p.82

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Boston News-Letter. Sept. 23, 1826; p.133

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Retrieved 2010-06-04](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045273/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Retrieved 2010-06-04](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020480/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["About The New-England chronicle, or, the Essex gazette. (Cambridge \[Mass.\]) 1775–1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020481/). Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["About The New-England chronicle. (Boston \[Mass.\]) 1776-1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020482/). Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["About The independent chronicle. (Boston \[Mass.\]) 1776-1776 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020483/). Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["About The Independent chronicle and the universal advertiser. (Boston, Mass.) 1776–1801 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020484/). Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["About The independent chronicle. (Boston \[Mass.\]) 1801–1817 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83020485/). Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["About Independent chronicle & Boston patriot. (Boston \[Mass.\]) 1817–1840 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress"](http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021192/). Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

## Further reading

- Boston Newspapers. [Boston News-Letter](https://books.google.com/books?id=o6kTAAAAYAAJ). Sept. 23, 1826; p. 133+

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