To the freemen of Alnwick. My good friends and brother-freemen, it has been a matter of wonder to me for some time past, that we have never been publickly addressed by any of the better sort of our brethren, ...
Richardson, Robert,Clerk of the Council.
[Alnwick : printed by T. Alder,
1781]
Dated at head: "November, 28, 1781".
Place of printing and printer's name from colophon.
Signed at end: "An old Craftsman", i.e. Robert Richardson, junior, clerk to the Alnwick Council.
The first of a series of seven letters published between 28 November 1781 and 1 February 1782, re-issued in one volume in 1782 by Thomas Alder (cf. C. Clark Burman, 'An account of the art of typography as practised in Alnwick from 1781 to 1815', Alnwick, 1896, pp.10-11).
Title from drop-head title and opening lines of text.
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