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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On August 18, Mr. Nixon, a Nonjuring Clergyman from Norfolk, was committed to Newgate by the Secretaries of State for authoring a scandalous libel posted at the Royal Exchange. Printer Doctor Gaylard testified that he and Clark composed the libel from Nixon's manuscript at his Hatton Garden home, with the original copy found.
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We see this further Account in one of the Public Papers, viz. Doctor Gaylard, a Printer, one of Rayner's Journeymen, and formerly a Prisoner on Account of Mist's Journal, hath made Oath, That he, together with one Clark, another Printer, not yet taken, did compose from a manuscript Copy, written by Mr. Nixon, the Libel dispersed in Westminster-Hall, the 14th of July last, at the House of the said Mr. Nixon, in Hatton Garden, and the said original Copy has been found by the Messengers. 'Tis believed, Mr. Nixon had a Premium given him by a private Collection; but however it be, 'twill cost him dear.
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London
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August 18
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committed to newgate; original manuscript copy found; believed to have received a premium, but will cost him dear.
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Mr. Nixon, a Nonjuring Clergyman of Norfolk, charged on oath with authoring a scandalous libel fixed at the Royal Exchange. Doctor Gaylard, a printer and former prisoner for Mist's Journal, swore with Clark that they composed the libel from Nixon's manuscript at his Hatton Garden house; the libel was dispersed in Westminster-Hall on July 14; original copy found by messengers.