The first weekly newspaper in Wales was "The Cambrian", published in 1804 and based in Swansea. Printed only in the English language, it was initially restricted to circulation in the southern towns of Wales, but over time its distribution increased, reaching not just South Wales, but also the West of England, America, India and the British colonies. The newspaper mainly covered local and general news, but also advocated mining, agricultural, and commercial interests. The success of "The Cambrian" was followed by other weeklies, including the "North Wales Gazette" (Bangor, 1808) and the "Carmarthen Journal" (Carmarthen, 1910). The first Welsh-language weekly, "Seren Gomer", was founded by Joseph Harris (Gomer) in Swansea in 1814. It covered national, foreign, political and religious news, and also included literary contributions from notable Welsh Nonconformists. Although it had a considerable circulation, the tax on paper made the "Seren Gomer" unviable, and it stopped after 85 issues. It was relaunched as a fortnightly in 1818 and then a monthly in 1820.