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445:'s keen coverage of affairs in Hispanic Central America continued in later 19th century newspapers of colonial Belize. The paper is thought to have brought colonial Belize to greater attention in neighbouring Hispanic republics, as 19th century newspapers of the latter had largely ignored the settlement until after the
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is thought to have had limited circulation, given its small audience (under 4,000), and relatively high cost of subscription ($ 8 per annum). This shortfall is believed to have been made up for by advertising revenue, which is similarly thought to have been sufficient, given the relatively high cost
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Resolved, that the Public will not from this time be liable to any further charge of, or expence arising from, the
Printing Establishment of this Settlement (except the contracts already entered into) but that the present Printer shall be allowed the use of the Printing Press during the pleasure of
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covered local occurrences and legislative and judicial proceedings. Like other West Indian newspapers, it published government notices, shipping intelligence, and overseas and foreign occurrences gleaned from
British, American, and West Indian papers. Especial attention was paid to reports received
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is thought to have been edited by the
Magistrates until 17 March 1827 (vol. 1 no. 38), by Cruickshank until 5 November 1827 (vol. 2 no. 88), 'when, on that day, the Legislative Assembly at their Meeting, in their Wisdom, took it out of his hands, by reason of his intemperence, and very properly
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In the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries, the Baymen's printing needs are thought to have been met by overseas presses and papers. On 6 December 1825, the settlement's
Magistrates resolved to procure a press 'for the purpose of printing and preserving the records and laws of the Settlement.'
603:, p. 2). Copies of the first 157 issues are held by the Bodleian Library (from vol. 1 no. 1, ie 1 July 1826 to 27 June 1829), and of the first 53 by the British Library (vol. 1 no. 1 to vol. 1 no. 53, ie 1 July 1826 to 30 June 1827) (
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of advertising in the paper. Despite its small run, at least some issues circulated in nearby
British settlements in the Bay Islands and the Mosquito Shore, and further overseas in the West Indies, England, and the United States.
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ceased publication, though its run is thought to have ended sometime during 1829–1838. A copy of the issue for 27 June 1829 is the latest extant copy known. The paper was succeeded on 29 September 1838 by the
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annual subscriptions cost $ 8, while standard ads cost 15s per instance. In comparison, subscriptions to contemporary West Indian weeklies averaged $ 6 – $ 8, while subscriptions to
Jamaican dailies averaged
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editors committed themselves to rendering the paper 'useful, convenient, and amusing to the community.' The editors expounded on the advantages of an impartial press, noting–
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was published on 1 July 1826. It contained an introductory notice to the public, shipping, overseas, foreign, and local intelligence, government notices, and various commercial advertisements.
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Consequently, an iron letterpress was set up by James
Cruickshank, whose first substantive work is thought to have been an almanac, published 'by authority of the Magistrates' on 9 March 1826.
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s editorials were usually quite sharp, strident, or belligerent, especially in contradistinction with editorials in contemporary newspapers of neighbouring
Hispanic republics.
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Hispanic neighbour-states, implying a negative answer to these queries (
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Settlement's population in 1826 was 2,787 white and free Coloured residents and 2,410 slaves; in 1829, 2,516 white and free Coloured residents and 2,127 slaves (
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from neighbouring Hispanic republics, as the paper's audience were taken by the 'decidedly unsettled affairs' in these states. It has been noted that the
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371:, in contrast to contemporary newspapers of Hispanic Central America, focussed much more on mercantile affairs, as opposed to political ones.
611:). All of the latter set has been microfilmed by the library (British Museum Newspaper Library reel 458), and digitised by Readex (cf the
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314:. It will preserve our rights, encrease our Commerce, and improve our rising generation. Let us, therefore, ever remember, that the
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607:, p. 34). A portion of the first set has been digitised by the library (vol. 1 no. 1 to vol. 2 no. 88; cf the
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969:. Vol. 9, no. 2–3. Kingston: Institute of Jamaica. pp. 11–18.
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374:Normal issues were usually four pages of 12
886:. Belize: James Cruickshank. pp. 1–4.
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16:First newspaper in colonial Belize
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1155:Landarech, Alfonso MarĂa (1967).
1120:Journal of Latin American Studies
1285:Publications established in 1826
936:Burdon, John Alder, ed. (1933).
613:Latin American Newspapers series
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1295:Newspapers published in Belize
1184:Possessions in the West Indies
330:editors, in first issue, 1826.
261:, was the first newspaper and
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224:vol. 1 no. 1 to vol. 2 no. 88
161:1829–1838
963:"Printing comes to Jamaica"
169:29 September 1838
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1112:Everitt, John C. (1986).
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921:anon. (6 August 1829b).
116:Parliamentary committee
1207:Roché, Raphaël (2021).
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1087:Cundall, Frank (1916).
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974:Cave, Roderick (1976).
961:Cave, Roderick (1975).
946:2027/mdp.39015028737016
906:anon. (11 July 1829a).
891:anon. (17 March 1827).
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132:; 198 years ago
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876:anon. (1 July 1826).
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461:Explanatory footnotes
929:Cheltenham Chronicle
456:Notes and references
316:liberty of the press
220:Free online archives
118:/ from vol. 2 no. 89
89:/ from vol. 2 no. 89
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263:government gazette
239:List of newspapers
154:Ceased publication
112:/ to vol. 2 no. 88
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81:James Cruickshank
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404:Circulation
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