Notice of death of Edmond Hoyle, "well known in the polite world for writing[...]on the games of Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Chess and Blackgammon""Aug. 31. Last Thursday died[....]," The Nova Scotia Chronicle and Weekly Advertiser, Vol. I, No. 49 (November 28 - December 5, 1769), pg. 400, centre column Accessed 15 June 2022
