When was it published?

August 19, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News August 19, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

John Wilkes, Printing Press, Subscription Proposals, Parliamentary Case, Westminster, Aylesbury

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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John Wilkes sets up a printing press at his Westminster home and issues proposals dated May 23, 1763, for a subscription publication on the administration's proceedings in his parliamentary case.

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May 24. We hear Mr. WILKES has borrowed printing types and a printing press, which was set up last week in his house in Great-George Street, Westminster: And yesterday appeared, dated from that street, May 23, 1763. Proposals for printing by subscription in royal quarto, The proceedings of the administration, with all the original papers respecting the case of John Wilkes, Esq; member of Parliament for Aylesbury in Bucks, with constitutional remarks. By Mr. Wilkes. Price one guinea, to be paid at the time of Subscribing.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

John Wilkes Printing Press Subscription Proposals Parliamentary Case Westminster Aylesbury

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Wilkes John Wilkes, Esq

Where did it happen?

Great George Street, Westminster

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Great George Street, Westminster

Event Date

May 23, 1763

Key Persons

Mr. Wilkes John Wilkes, Esq

Event Details

Mr. WILKES borrowed printing types and a press set up last week in his house in Great-George Street, Westminster. Yesterday appeared proposals dated May 23, 1763, for printing by subscription The proceedings of the administration, with original papers on the case of John Wilkes, Esq, member of Parliament for Aylesbury in Bucks, with constitutional remarks, by Mr. Wilkes, price one guinea paid at subscribing.