Memoirs of the press, historical and political, for thirty years past, from 1710 to 1740 : Containing, I. An account of some of the chief writers, and their writings, and the chief persons who set them to work. II. The great part the author bore in these memoirs; wherein is necessarily included many anecdotes of court and courtiers in the reigns of King William and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, and King George I. III. The generosity and gratitude of parties and ministries of those who write for them, particularly exemplify'd in the case of the author. Dedicated to Her Grace the Duchess of Marlborough, as it happens to explain some passages in Her Grace's late admirable treatise. By Mr. Oldmixon.