ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɹˈaʊlstoʊn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ æt ðɪ ˈɜːdʒɪŋ ʌv saʊθwˈɛst tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ɡˈʌvɚnɚ wˈɪljəm blˈaʊnt, ðə pˈeɪpɚz fˈɜːst ᵻdˈɪʃən ɐpˈɪɹd ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
Established by George Roulstone (1767–1804) at the urging of Southwest Territory governor William Blount, the paper's first edition appeared on November 5, 1791.