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Royal House condemns seditious libel in May 1723 journal
The House denounces The Weekly Journal as a false scandalous libel aimed at fomenting sedition and Popery. It orders the printer taken to Newgate, pledges an humble address to the king, and assigns a committee to trace authors, printers, and publishers of the traitorous writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jekyll
David Dalrymple
Mr. Yonge
Colonel Bladen
Puitenepy
Serjeane Pengely
Wiliam Thompson
Stepsy
Hungerford
Aid
Newgate
Speaker
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