The Oeconomist, Or, Englishman's Magazine

It was published in Newcastle upon Tyne, and was edited by Thomas Bigge, in partnership with James Losh.

The contributors to The Oeconomist included some of those associated with the "Friends of Peace", an anti-war network, such as Vicesimus Knox.

[1] Theophilus Lindsey offered to help Bigge by soliciting contributions, but came away empty-handed when he approached William Belsham and Ann Jebb.

[7][8] Scrivener identifies its values as pastoral, the intended audience being those engaged in farming.

For towns not handled by Johnson there were separate arrangements with other booksellers, such as Joseph Cottle;[9][10] the announcement in the Newcastle Courant of 9 December 1797 mentioned Benjamin Flower.

[13] The woodcut for the cover was the work of Charlton Nesbit in 1797—it was attributed though to Thomas Bewick in the 19th century.