- Sherborne Mercury
The "Sherborne Mercury" is a defunct regional newspaper, published in
Sherborne ,Dorset ,United Kingdom .It was a hugely influential newspaper, particularly as its news coverage and distribution went well beyond that of the boundaries of Dorset.
It was published by
Robert Goadby (1720/21 - 1778), a printer andbookseller . [ [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010850 Oxford DNB] ]It commenced publishing in
1737 , and it eventually became the "Sherborne & Yeovil Mercury ". It was sometimes known as the "Western Flying Post ".Robert Goadby died in
Oborne ,Dorset , where his body is buried in the local churchyard.elected content from the newspaper
Goadby later inserted the following in his newspaper:
"This is to inform all....in the counties of Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devonshire and Cornwall, that the proprietor is ever willing to oblige evey single person; but that it is impossible to contrive the circuit of the news carriers, as to take in every house or place; but if the inhabitants of any such parishes were this paper is not at present carried, would be so kind as to send a messenger to any place where it is brought in its usual circuit, for as many papers as are wanted in the parish, the proprietor will allow the person who comes for them a halfpenny on each paper he takes, besides a further allowance upon all the pamphlets, book &c. which he can sell in the said parishes."
Cornish Studies Centre ,Redruth ]herbornes
The
hawkers , news boys and news carriers were known as Sherbornes. This name was also applied to hawkers and carriers of other regional and local newspapers in theWest Country .Articles of record
Archive copies of this local paper can be found in the County Archives offices of:
Wiltshire ,Dorset ,Devon andCornwall , testament to its historical importance as a newspaper of record in the West Country. It remains a popular source forgenealogists and local historians.References
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