ðə pˈeɪpɚz noʊvˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ˈɪʃuː kəntˈeɪnd ɐ nˈoʊɾɪs baɪ ðə sˈɪɾiz fˈaʊndɚ, dʒˈeɪmz wˈaɪt, θɹˈɛʔn̩ɪŋ tə pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːt ˈɛnɪwˌʌn kˈɔːt kˈʌɾɪŋ tˈɪmbɚɹ ɔnðə tˈaʊn kˈɑːmənz.
The paper's November 17, 1792 issue contained a notice by the city's founder, James White, threatening to prosecute anyone caught cutting timber on the town commons.