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Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, Or, Worcester Gazette
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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In London on Feb. 3, Mr. Brougham moved for a rule to file a criminal information against Rev. Richard Blacow for libeling the Queen in a Nov. 26 sermon at St. Mark's church, Liverpool. The court granted the rule after hearing part of the libel.
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LONDON, FEB. 3.
The Queen.—Mr. Brougham moved for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the Rev. Richard Blacow, M.A. a minister of the established Church, residing at Liverpool, for a libel on the Queen, supposed to be contained in a certain discourse preached by him on the 26th of November, at St. Mark's church.
As the application was ex parte, we cannot enter into the particulars; but the court thought it fit to grant the rule, on hearing part of the alleged libel.
Mr. Brougham observed, that the libel was not of and concerning a part of her Majesty's conduct which had been in issue; but was published in reference to her going to church, and receiving the sacrament.
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London
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February 3
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the court granted the rule to show cause after hearing part of the alleged libel.
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Mr. Brougham moved for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Rev. Richard Blacow, a minister in Liverpool, for a libel on the Queen in a discourse preached on November 26 at St. Mark's church. The libel concerned her going to church and receiving the sacrament, not prior conduct issues. The ex parte application details were not entered, but the court granted the rule.