The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . and, I suppose, unique CollecLion of the newspapers of Williams reign in 1the British Museum. I have turned over every page of that Collection. It is strange that neitherLuttrell nor Evelyn should have noticed the first appearance of the new journals. The earliest )mention of those journals which I have found is in a despatch of LHermitage, dated July ^|. ^1695. I will transcribe his words:— Depuis quelque tems on imprime ici plusieurs feuilles volantes en forme de gazette, qui sont remplies de toutes sortes de rouvelles. Cette l
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . and, I suppose, unique CollecLion of the newspapers of Williams reign in 1the British Museum. I have turned over every page of that Collection. It is strange that neitherLuttrell nor Evelyn should have noticed the first appearance of the new journals. The earliest )mention of those journals which I have found is in a despatch of LHermitage, dated July ^|. ^1695. I will transcribe his words:— Depuis quelque tems on imprime ici plusieurs feuilles volantes en forme de gazette, qui sont remplies de toutes sortes de rouvelles. Cette licence estvenue de ce que le parlement na pas acheve le bill ou projet dacte qui avoit ete porte dans laChambre des Communes pour regler Timprimerie et empecher que ces sortes de choses narri-vassent. II ny avoit ci-devant quun des commis des Secretaires dEtat qui cut le pouvoir de fairedes gazettes: mais aujourdhui il sen fait plusieurs sous dautres noms. LHermitage mentions 1the paragraph reflecting on the Princess, and the submission of the libeller. J 11. ;!3??3SSiSS The Mercury Hamkrs in Mourning. A N t^
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