The British merchant; or, Commerce preserv'd : in answer to The Mercator, or Commerce retriev'd. To be publish'd every Tuesday and Friday.

Portion of title Commerce preserv'd
Variant title Commerce preserved
FrequencySemiweekly
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General notePrime movers and contributors include: Charles King, Henry Martin, and Joshua Gee.
General noteTitle from caption.
General noteImprint from colophon.
General noteImprint varies; no. 33-42: "Printed for Ferd. Burleigh, Jun."; no. 43-100: "Printed for Ferd. Burleigh"; Ann Baldwin's name reappears on no. 101.
General noteOriginally issued as a single half-sheet; later issues ran to as many as six folio pages.
General notePublished as a Whig response to the Tory "Mercator", edited by Daniel Defoe; appears to have been more interested in party politics than economic or foreign news, apart from its detailed account of the import trade. Cf. McLeod.
General noteReproduction of original in the British Library.
References NCBEL II:1345
References Goldsmiths' Lib. cat. 37338.
References Kress Lib. S.2609.
References McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory, 1702-1714 p. 4
References Crane & Kaye 72
References Times handlist p. 37
References Early English books tract supplement interim guide 816.m.12[13]
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. No.93 (25 June 1714). Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; C19:1[13])
Title history noteReprinted in 1721, 1743, 1744, 1748.
Genre/formNewspapers England 18th century.
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