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Foreign News January 22, 1768

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

An edict published in Stockholm enlarges press liberty by requiring printers to include authors' names on book title pages, holding authors accountable for content unless anonymity is requested in writing, in which case printers are protected.

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According to the fourth paragraph of the Edict lately published at Stockholm, for enlarging the Liberty of the Press, the Printer of every book is directed to print the Author's name on the title page; and the Author alone, and not the Publisher, is, in that case, to be answerable for any exceptionable passages; but if this precaution is neglected, the Printer is then to be considered as the Author, except when the Author, for particular reasons, desires to remain unknown, and gives his name in writing to the Printer, to be produced, if called for by Authority.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Stockholm Edict Press Liberty Author Responsibility Printer Accountability

Where did it happen?

Stockholm

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Stockholm

Event Date

Lately Published

Event Details

The fourth paragraph of the Edict directs printers to print the author's name on every book's title page, making the author alone answerable for exceptionable passages, not the publisher. If neglected, the printer is considered the author, except when the author requests anonymity for particular reasons and provides their name in writing to the printer for authority if needed.

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