Mercurius Caledonius

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The Mercurius Caledonius - Comprising The Affairs now in Agitation in Scotland With A Survey of Forraign Intelligence, founded in Edinburgh in 1660 by the playwright Thomas Sydserf, the son of the Bishop of Galloway, was Scotland's first newspaper.[1] Only 12 editions were published during 1660 and 1661.[2]

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  1. ↑ "The previous incarnations of the Caledonian Mercury". Retrieved 2013-04-15. 
  2. ↑ "Rare Books Collections - Newspapers". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 


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