| Founded | 1651 |
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The Mercurius Scoticus was the first Scottish newspaper, although it was largely a reprint of London editions.[1] It was launched in Leith in 1651, and closed the following year.[2] It was attributed to Francis Nelson.[3]
It is also referred to as the Royal Messenger.[3]
Number 2 was published on 30 September 1651 and number 39 on 31 October 1651.[3] It offered 'perfect particulars of every daies [sic] intelligence'.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Best January anniversary". The Scotsman. 6 January 2009.
- ^ Reid 2006, p. xiii.
- ^ a b c d Watson, George, ed. (1974). The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 2107. ISBN 9780521200042. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
Bibliography edit
- Reid, Harry (2006). Deadline: The Story of the Scottish Press. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press. ISBN 9-780715-208366.
LINKS STILL TO CHECK edit
http://www.scotsman.com/news/best-january-anniversary-1-752503
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1705887
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