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His crime was cursing the King...



Item # 685215

December 16, 1727

MIST'S WEEKLY JOURNAL, London, Dec. 16, 1727  A quite rare title containing a wide variety of news of the day. Amongst the various reports are items on criminals and their crimes & punishments. One item notes: "An indictment...against...William Andust...on a charge of cursing the King, was found ignoramut." 
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, full red tax stamp on the front page, 10 by 13 inches, irregular at the bottom of the front leaf, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #362, released for January, 2026

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Category: The 1600's and 1700's