The general evening post.

Other titles
  • General evening post (London, England)
  • General evening post (London)
Frequency
  • Three times a week
Published
  • London : Printed for and sold by J[ames]. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, where advertisements and letters of intelligence are taken in; also by J[ohn]. Pemberton, at the Golden Buck against St. Dunstan's Church, and J[ohn]. Shuckburgh at the Sun next the Inner Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street [1733-1822]
Physical description
14563 v.
Notes
  • Began with Oct. 2, 1733 issue; ceased with Feb. 2, 1822 issue. Cf. NCBEL.
  • Imprint from colophon.
  • Imprints vary; later issues omit J. Pemberton; later years list M[ary]. Say (later Vint) as printer and H. Whitridge, W[illiam]. Sandby, E[dward]. Say, J[ohn]. Ward, S[amuel]. Bladon, John Bew, and E[dward]. Bentley as booksellers.
  • Not all issues have imprints.
  • Imprint appears below title on some issues.
  • Some issues add "London" below title.
  • Includes reprinted material from the London gazette.
  • Text begins with factotum intial in early issues.
  • Early issues printed in three columns; later issues printed in four columns.
  • Includes British, parliamentary and foreign news and advertisements.
  • Rival newspaper with the same title published during 1771 (cf. NCBEL).
  • Tempnote Reproduction of original in the British Library.
  • Issue numbering is irregular in places.
  • Other format: Also available on microfilm from Research Publications, Inc.
  • Reproduction available: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; C30:2(8223.e.7.[21])).
  • Merged in 1822 with: St. James's chronicle, and London evening post, to form: St. James's chronicle, and general evening post.
  • Description based on: No. 197. (Thursday, January 2 to Saturday, January 4, 1735); title from caption.
  • Latest issue consulted: Number 10,657 (from Thursday, December 30 1800 to Thursday, January 1, 1801).
Other names
Related item
Genre
  • Illustrated
  • Newspapers
  • Newspapers - England - 18th century.
  • Newspapers.
  • text
Language
  • English
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Location of copy Shelfmark Online location Holdings Notes
Anglia Ruskin University Library Online location
British Library: Newspaper Library LON 139A [1804] 1804
British Library: Newspaper Library LON 285 [1818] 1819
British Library: Newspaper Library LON LD39 1801
British Library: Newspaper Library LON LD14 1881
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney 478b.
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms J/8223.e.7.(21.)
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney. 1735-1752; 1756-1763; 1766-1800
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms HS.74/915. No. 3245, Saturday October 5, 1754 to: no. 3464, Tuesday March 16, 1756.
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.19 No.262-265 (1735:June 3-June 12); no.2350 (1749:Jan.12-Jan.14); no.2399-2431 (1749:Feb.2-Apr.20); no.2449-2472 (1749:May 30-June 25); no.2514-2525 (1749:Oct.28-Nov.25); no.2533 (1749:Dec.12-Dec.14); no.2544-2557 (1750:Jan.6-Feb.10); no.4380 (1761:Nov.7-Nov.10); no.4439 (1762:Mar.25-Mar.27); no.5476 (1768:Nov.15-Nov.17); no.7269 (1780:Sept.28-Sept.30); no.7272 (1780:Oct.5-Oct.7); no.7337 (1781:Mar.6-Mar.8); no.7379 (1781:June 9-June 12); no.7433 (1781:Oct.9-Oct.11); no.7473-7507 (1782:Jan.10-Apr.2)***Wanting issues no.263, no.2400, no.2402-2408, no.2410-2413, no.2419-2420, no.2422, no.2424-2427, no.2429-2430, no.2451-2452, no.2454-2456, no.2458, no.2460, no.2462, no.2464-2465, no.2468-2470, no.2517-2519, no.2521-2523, no.2545, no.2548-2550, no.2468-2470, no.2517-2519, no.2521-2523, no.2545, no.2548-2550, no.2553, no.2555-2556, no.7480
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.20 No.7508-7623 (1782:Apr.2-Dec.28); no.7739 (1783:Sept.30-Oct.2); no.7755 (1783:Nov.6-Nov.8); no.7777 (1783:Dec.30-1784:Jan.1)***Wanting issues no.7529, no.7551-7553, no.7557, no.7563, no.7572, no.7605-7609, no.7611-7620. Inscription on issue no.7576, floral illustrations on front page
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.21 No.7778-7786 (1784:Jan.1-Jan.20); no.7856 (1784:July 3-July 6); no.7969-7973 (1785:Mar.24-Apr.5); no.8012 (1785:July 2-July 5); no.8024 (1785:July 30-Aug.9); no.8083 (1785:Aug.11-Aug.13); no.8114-8119 (1785:Oct.22-Nov.19); no.8283-8351 (1786:Dec.30-1787:June.5)***Wanting issues no.7781, no.7972, no.8025-8026, no.8116-8118, no.8340, no.8344. Duplicate copies of issues no.8284, no.8334, no.8338 included
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.23 No.8444-8461 (1788:Jan.1- Feb.14); no.8471 (1788:Mar.6-Mar.8); no.8490 (1788:Apr.17-Apr.19)
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.22 No.8352-8443 (1787:June 5-1788:Jan.1)***Wanting issues no.8374, no.8380, no.8409. Duplicate copies of issues no.8352, no.8363-8364, no.8367-8368, no.8424
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.24 No.8689-8769 (1789:June 30-1790:Jan.2)***Wanting issue no.8759
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.27 No.9223-9299 (1792:Nov.1-1793:May 2)***Wanting issues no.9292, no.9297
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.25 No.8840 (1790:June 5-June 8); no.8911 (1790:Nov.9-Nov.11); no.8916 (1790:Nov.20-Nov.23); no.8934-9011 (1791:Jan.1-July 2)***Wanting issues no.8936, no.8941, no.8980-8982, no.8984, no.8999
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.26 No.9012-9083 (1791:July 2-Dec.17)***Wanting issues no.9013, no.9041, no.9050
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.28 No.9300-9399 (1793:May 2-Dec.31)***Wanting issues no.9312, no.9314, no.9342, no.9352-9353, no.9356-9360, no.9362, no.9381
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.29 No.9401-9439 (1794:Jan.2-Apr.3); no.4400-4409 (1794:Apr.3-Apr.26); no.9450-9478 (1794:Apr.26-July 3)***Wanting issues no.9408-9426, no.9437, no.4407, no.9460
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.30 No.9579-9516 (1794:July 3-Sept.30); no.9531-9542 (1794:Nov.1-Nov.29); no.9551-9552 (1794:Dec.18-Dec.23); no.10395 (1799:May 18-May 21)***Wanting issues no.9502-9503
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms Burney.Add.137.(10) No.236 (1735:Apr.3-Apr.5)***One issue only
British Library: Newspaper Library NEWS shelfmarks - see explore.bl.uk for full holdings
British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms MFM shelfmarks - see explore.bl.uk for full holdings Microform.
British Library: Newspaper Library PENN shelfmarks - see explore.bl.uk for full holdings Only 1803; 1807; 1809; 1812
British Library 1801-1813, 1818-1822 Online location
University of Cambridge Libraries: Corpus Christi College: Parker Library Cupboard 4 Bound with: The Cambridge chronicle and journal.
University of Cambridge Libraries no. 9172 (1792 July 10-12)
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Main Reading Room, access from the catalogue hall, First Floor (order to Rare Books Reading Room if pre-1950) not borrowable NPR.(Misc.)
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Main Reading Room, access from the catalogue hall, First Floor (order to Rare Books Reading Room if pre-1950) not borrowable NPR.C.14
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable Broughton.559
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable Munby bb.3
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order in Manuscripts Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha Staircase, Third Floor, not borrowable Microfilm.P247
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable NPR.B.400
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable Broughton.635
University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable NPR.A.21 Bound with Norwich mercury
University of Cambridge Libraries no.1625(1744:Feb.16/18),no.8916(1790:Nov.20/23)-no.8917(1790:Nov.23/25),no.9157(1792:June.5/7)
University of Cambridge Libraries No. 2384(29/31 Dec. 1748) (1748)
University of Cambridge Libraries no.602(1737:Aug.6)-no.605(1737:Aug.9),no.607(1737:Aug.18/20)
University of Cambridge Libraries No. 504(21 Dec. 1736) (1736)
University of Cambridge Libraries Nos 197-351(Jan.- Dec. 1735), 905-1075(July 1739- Aug. 1740), 1451-1597(Jan.- Dec. 1743), 1761-1913(Jan.- Dec. 1745), 2107-2384(Apr. 1747- Dec. 1748), 2626-2817(Sept. 1750- Dec. 1751), 4289-4486(Apr (1735-1800)
University of Cambridge Libraries no.13841(1817:Mar.20)-no.13962(1817:Dec.30)
University of Cambridge Libraries no.10517(1800:Feb.18/20)
Durham University Library and Collections Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800. Online location The Burney Collection 17th & 18th Century
University of Hull Online location Full text available from 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers: 02/01/1735 to 30/12/1800
University of Hull Online location
Lambeth Palace Library: Lambeth Palace Library, Sion College Collection SR 72.H 22.02 [P]
University of Leeds Library Online location
University of Liverpool Library Online location View this e-book online
University of Liverpool Library Online location Reading advice (software, printing, accessibility, privacy)
University of Liverpool Library Online location
University of Manchester Library Online location Early English books; Tract supplement
University of Manchester Library Online location Early English books; Tract supplement Early English Books Online (ProQuest)
National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) Mf.83/15
National Library of Scotland 29 Dec./1 Jan. 1771-29/31 Dec. 1772 ;
National Library of Scotland 31 Dec./3 Jan.-28/30 Dec. 1775
National Library of Scotland For other issues see HOLDINGS display.
National Library of Scotland: Special Collections Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored onsite) Blk.703
National Library of Scotland 24/26 Sept. 1745-21/23 Aug. 1746
National Library of Scotland For later issues see HOLDINGS display.
National Library of Scotland: Special Collections Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored onsite) AB.10.216.176(27-29)
National Library of Scotland 8/10 Nov. 1781 ;
National Library of Scotland 27/29 Nov. 1781 ;
National Library of Scotland 29 Nov./1 Dec. 1781
National Library of Scotland For other issues see HOLDINGS display.
National Library of Scotland: Special Collections Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) News.90.50
National Library of Scotland 29 June/1 July 1762 ;
National Library of Scotland 2/4 Apr. 1778 ;
National Library of Scotland 9/12 Feb. 1782 ;
National Library of Scotland 9/12 Dec. 1815
National Library of Scotland For other issues see HOLDINGS display.
University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library Johnson a.122 no.609, no.1811, no.1900-1901, no.2052, no.2091, no.2216, no.2494, no.3768, no.5973, no.7041, no.7401, no.7406, no.7909, no.8748-no.8749, no.8753, no.8755-no.8757, no.9167, no.9215, no.9233, no.9392-no.9394, no.9428, no.9430, no.9433, no.9450, no.9454, no.9463, no.10987-11116(covers years 1737-1803)
University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library Johnson a.123 no.11562(1806:Sept.23)-no.13005(1811:Dec.7)(very imperfect)
University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library N. 2287 b.3 1762-1814 [incomplete holdings]
University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library N. 2287 b.4
University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library N. 22871 b.13 1792:Aug.-1802
Robert Gordon University Online location Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800. Galegroup KB+ Jisc Collections Cengage Archives Access Fees Agreement 2019-2022:The Burney Collection
University of Sheffield Library: Western Bank Library ; Microfilm
University of Sheffield Library GENERAL_NOTE: On microfilm.
University of Sheffield Library 1735-45,1748-51,1752-57,1759-67
Solent University Online location Galegroup Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800.
Trinity College Dublin Library: Early Printed Books (Old Library) IN.18.228 no.15
Trinity College Dublin Library: Early Printed Books (Old Library) Gall.S.26.40
Trinity College Dublin Library Online location
University of Wales Trinity Saint David Online location Available from 1735 until 1800.
University of York Libraries Online location
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