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Mercurius Scoticus
Founded1651

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]


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  1. ^ "Best January anniversary". The Scotsman. 6 January 2009.
  2. ^ Reid 2006, p. xiii.
  3. ^ 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

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  • Reid, Harry (2006). Deadline: The Story of the Scottish Press. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press. ISBN 9-780715-208366.



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http://www.academia.edu/413152/Cromwells_Edinburgh_Press_and_the_Development_of_Print_Culture_in_Scotland

http://www.scotsman.com/news/best-january-anniversary-1-752503

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