Moderate Intelligencer (1645).

Bibliographic Details
Previous Title:Parliament scout
Uniform Title:Moderate intelligencer (London, England : 1645)
Corporate Author: British Library
Other Authors: Dillingham, John
Format: Newspaper
Language:English
Series:17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic resource
Description
Published:Numb. 1 (From Thursday February 27. to Thursday March 6. 1645)-Numb. 237 (From Thursday, Septemb. 27, to Thursday, Octobber [sic] 4. 1649)
Item Description:Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
Attributed to John Dillingham. Cf. Nelson & Seccombe.
Title from caption.
Imprint from colophon.
Imprint varies.
Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating.
Printers changed during 1648 as a result of Gilbert Mabbott's attempt to take over the newsbook; the attempt was unsuccessful.
Publication ceased as a result of the Licensing Act of 1649, which supressed the entire licensed press from 12 Oct. 1649 until mid-1650.
As one of the longest-running and most successful newsbooks, it had a number of competitors and imitators.
This record subsumes all editions and variants of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe.
Pagination and signatures are continuous.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Publication Frequency:Weekly (Thurs.)
Related Items:According to Frank this title was revived by Dillingham in 1652; Nelson & Seccombe are doubtful about the attribution of the 1652 title to Dillingham.
A companion publication 'The Moderate intelligencer' issued on a Tuesday, appeared for one issue in 1649.
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- London.