Mercurius Publicus Comprising the Sum of Forraign Intelligence.
| Uniform Title: | Mercurius publicus (London, England : 1660) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic resource |
| Published: | Began with Numb. 1 [1st. ser.] (29 Dec. 1659/5 Jan. 1660); ceased with Numb. 33 [4th. ser.] (13/20 Aug. 1663). |
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| Item Description: | Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London). Subtitle varies slightly. Imprint from undated colophon. Below title: Printed by order of the Council of State. Colophons vary; printers names include: Thomas Newcomb, Richard Hodgkinson, Peter Lillicrap, James Cottrel. Edited by Giles Dury and Henry Muddiman, Dury being primarily responsible for the issues appearing before the restoration of Charles II and Muddiman continuing as editor after mid-1660. Cf. Williams. Some numbers dated according to Lady Day dating. The official newsbook of the government, issued originally under the authority of General Monck, then "by Order of the Council of State", then by authority of the Crown after the restoration of Charles II. Cf. Williams. With continuous pagination and register for each of the four series. This record subsumes all editions and variants of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe. Description based on: Numb. 15. [1st. ser.] (From Thursday April 5. to Thursday April 12. 1660.); title from caption. Latest issue consulted: Numb. 33. [4th ser.] (From Thursday August 13. to Thursday August 20. 1663.). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Publication Frequency: | Weekly |
| Related Items: | This was the Thursday edition of the official newsbook, the Monday edition being: The Parliamentary intelligencer, then The Kingdomes intelligencer. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |