,a ,,lett]  ,to ,! ,society = !         
,suppression ( ,vice1 ,,on ,,_!         
,malignant ,ef=ts ,,to ,,prev5t ,a      
,,free ,,enquiry ,aft] ,,tru? ,,&       
,,reason   ,by ,r4 ,c>lile   ,,london   
#ahai     ,,lett]    ,associat$         
,p]secutors1    ,t env5om$ & malign _s  
:i* y h s prom95tly display$1 dur+ !    
%ort "t s9ce y h turn$ y\r att5tions    
t[>ds my publications1 precludes !      
necessity ( my (f]+ any apology =       
address+ y 9 a public lett]4  ,hav+     
immur$ me )9 ! walls ( a prison1 me?9ks 
,i see a demoniac smile glide ov] y\r   
sev]al *eeks ) ! gl[+ expression2 ( we h
 n[ cru%$ him4--,be n too sangu9e2      
feeble z my ef=ts may be to propagate ^?
 pr9ciples1 on :i*1 7accord+ to my      
humble conceptions17 ! basis ( true     
morality & virtue mu/ be f\nd$1 nor !   
fe> ( imprisonm5t1 nor ! fe> ( dea? %all
 det] me f a p]sev]ance4 ,:at is !      
religion t y pr(ess1 t y are s mu* al>m$
 at e attempt to inve/igate its m]its8  
,:at is ! basis ( y\r pret5d$ morality &

 virtue1 :5 y betray a fe> ( be+ left   
nak$ z ! breeze leaves ! /em ( ! woolly 
d&elion8 ,:at is t *im]ical fai? 9 :i* y
 pret5d to c5tre y\r future hopes1 if y 
fe> ! result ( y\r fell[ mortal's       
enquiry into x8 ,on :at gr\nd mu/ !     
e/abli%$ & diss5t+ codes ( religion1 (  
:i* y boa/1 7& express y\r det]m9ation  
to support1 by imprisonm5ts & puni%m5ts 
( su* p]sons z %all attempt to inspect  
its f\ndation17 be rais$1 :5 a small    
volume ( enquiry into its orig9 %akes   
its v c5tre1 & ?reat5s a total          
annihilation8 ,pause6 ye delud$ & delud+
 hypocrites1 & ,i w compromise ! matt] )
 y4 ,b h[8 ,%all x be an in/ance ( t    
nature :]e _m individuals :om y h laid  
"u ! *>ge ( v5d+1 :at bo? y & ,i consid]
 obsc5e & objectionable books & pr9ts1 h
 m ?an once satisfi$ y\r virtu\s        
scruples by a fee8 ,pray1 w\ld my pay+  
all ! exp5ces y h incurr$ 9 ?is         
prosecution1 satiate t appetite :i* fe$s
 on virtue :il/ x falsely affects to    
de/roy vice8 ,is y\r answ]--yes8 ,i     

disda9 x4 ,no?+ b a fair exposition (   
bo? our views %all induce me to         
compromise ?is important "q2 r5d]$ ! m  
important1 because a sycophantic &      
hypocritical society--a ref9$ b&itti    
attempts to cru% x 9 its bud4 ,no1 !    
compromise ,i w make ) y %all be1 ei!r1 
t y %all r5\nce ^? p]secutions y h      
in/itut$ aga9/ me1 or ,i w expose y\r   
object 9 all its hide\s features4       
,al?\gh1 l ! assass91 y endeav\r to     
conceal bo? y\r names & int5tions1 &    
make a hungry ,lawy]99 y\r in/rum5t1 yet
 ! community at l>ge2 :o h be5 m injur$ 
?an am5d$ by y\r false pret5ces1 w assi/
 me 9 depict+ y\r b&itti 9 its real     
col\rs4       99 ,pri*>d1 (             
,essex-/reet1 9 ! ,/r&1 ^: cl]ks &      
inmates are us$ z in=m]s to ?is         
,society4  ,by e ex]tion & enquiry t ,i 
c\ld make1 ,i h n be5 able to obta9 a   
li/ ( y\r names1 & am giv5 to und]/& t  
no su* ?+ has be5 publi%$ = _m ye>s pa/4
 ,x appe>s1 t 9 ! e>li] "p ( y\r        
in/itution1 y regul>ly publi%$1 y\r     

names1 b t ! infamy :i* has1 ( late1 be5
 atta*$ to y\r proce$+s1 has det]r$ y f 
cont9u+ x4 ,z ! be/ pro( ( virtue arises
 :5 x is expos$ to ! fangs ( vice1 ,i   
*all5ge y to proce$ 9 y\r p]secutions4  
,b let u "h exam9e h[ ! "q /&s betwe5 u4
 ,i h publi%$ a book1 ! cont5ts ( :i* y 
*>ge to be impi\s blasphem\s1 & pr(ane1 
t5d+ to br+ into disrepute ! ,*ri/ian   
,religion4 ,i reply1 t ?is book does n  
m]it ! *>ge in/itut$ aga9/ x1 nor has x 
any o!r t5d5cy ?an t ( br++ into        
disrepute ! religions t are n support$  
by human reason1 or div9e au?ority4     
,did any ?+ b v9dictive malice guide y\r
 c\ncils1 y w\ld h wait$ ! "t :5 ,i %\ld
 h be5 plac$ be=e a jury ( my own       
c\ntrym51 & !re receive ! rew>d1 or     
puni%m5t consequ5t on _! v]dict4 ,b no6 
! ,society = ! ,suppression ( ,vice _c  
suppress _! appetite = rancor\s         
puni%m5t1 b seize _! victim1 te> him f a
 fond & agoniz$ family1 & )9 two h\rs   
lodge him )9 ! walls ( ,newgate4 ,= :at8
 = do+ t1 :i*1 :e!r x is-an (f5ce or n1 

is b matt] ( op9ion1 ! publication c    
injure no "o b ^? p&]s :o prey on !     
vitals ( _! c\ntry4 ,! publication1 ,i  
admit1 may be (f5sive to "s1 b n to !   
virtu\s & well mean+ "p ( ! community2 x
 is (f5sive to ^? p]sons only :o are    
int]e/$ 9 support+ ! corruptions &      
abuses ( ! sy/em we live "u4  ,y appe>  
to be foll[+ ! c\rse :i* ! ,attorney    
,g5]al 7,%eph]d7 foll[$ t[>ds me 9      
#ahag1 9 reg>d to ! ,p>odies992 t is1 y 
h no hopes ( be+ able to obta9 ! v]dict 
( a jury aga9/ ! "w1 & y are anxi\s to  
glut y\r v5geance ) puni%m5t be=e trial4
       99 ,! writ] ( ?is lett] 0 eighte5
 weeks 9 ! ,k+'s      ,b5* ,prison =    
re-publi%+ ! ,p>odies1 & 0 nev]         
br\ght to trial2 x 0 he :o *all5g$ !    
,attorney      ,g5]al to br+ ! ,p>odies 
be=e a jury1 :i* l$ to s      gr& &     
noble a result4  ,i d\bt :e!r any ( y :o
 h in/igat$ ^! ,prosecutions h ev] read 
! ,!ological ,writ+s ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 =  
if y _h read !m1 ,& _h possess$ ! lea/  
conception ( vice & virtue1 y w\ld h    

f\nd no?+ ( a vici\s t5d5cy 9 !m1 y w\ld
 h f\nd no?+ t came )9 ! prov9ce ( y\r  
pr(essions to prosecute =4  ,h y no     
prie/s 9 y\r ,society8 ,:y d y n set !m 
to write a volume ( ! same size to      
refute ! argum5ts & ass]tions ( ,pa9e8  
,i w pl$ge myself to sell x ) ! o!r1 ,is
 !re n a ,bi%op among/ y t c aga9       
attempt to d :at ,watson has va9ly      
attempt$8 ,= %ame6 d n attempt to de/roy
 by ! sword ( p]v]t$ law :at s _m bi%ops
 & cl]gy are s well qualifi$ to de/roy  
by argum5t & reason4 ,= :at d !y receive
 s _m ?\s&s ( ! public money8 ,= :at h  
we univ]sities & colleges1 & s _m ?\s&  
prie/s :o h to boa/ ( collegiate        
education8 unless x is to support by    
argum5t1 intellectual reason+1 &        
controv]sial disputation1 ! sev]al      
doctr9es & dogmas :i* !y pr(ess to tea*1
 & wi% u to believe4 ,= %ame6 ,i say    
aga91 spur !m on1 & d n let _!          
pr(essions be set at 'n\ght by a few    
untutor$ m9ds4 ,!y mu/ ei!r d ?is1 or   
raise aga9 ! blood-/a9$ /&>d ( ! cross1 

& aga9 en=ce _! doctr9es by ! sword4    
,*ri/ianity1 l ! mat]ial _w1 has _h its 
rise1 its progress1 & is n[ exp]i5c+ its
 decay1 b diff]s 9 ?is po9t1 t !re is no
 hope ( its reg5]at+ or revivify+4 ,&   
va9 w be ! attempt to oppose x to human 
reason4 ,! press1 t dreadful p>k (      
artill]y1 w cont9ue to op5 its          
de/ructive fire on sup]/ition1 bigotry1 
& religi\s & civil despotism2 & :at %all
 *eck its c>e]8  ,he>1 ye promot]s (    
!ological diss5sions1 & tremble1 :il/ ,i
 tell y1 t y possess ! same dispositions
 z y\r ance/ors1 :o k9dl$ ! flames 9    
,smi?field4 ,w\ld public op9ion tol]ate 
x1 y w\ld pursue me to ! /ake ) ! same  
satisfaction y h pursu$ me to a prison4 
,res]v+ = a bett] opportunity any fur!r 
op9ions & obs]vations on y\r "*1        
conduct1 & views z a ,society1 ,i w\ld  
beg leave to call y\r att5tion to a "w  
lately publi%$ 9 ,london1 entitl$ !     
,pr9ciples ( ,nature1 by ,elihu ,palm]1 
! fir/ *apt] ( :i* ,i w "h ins]t z a    
specim51 :i* is /rictly applicable to   

our relative situations1 ) ! exception (
 a few ( ! fir/ s5t5ces4     ,,pr9ciples
 ,,( ,,nature1 by ,elihu ,palm]  ,,*apt]
 ,i4  ,! ,p[] ( ,intellect1 its ,duty1 &
 ! ,ob/acles t oppose its ,progress4  ,!
 s\rces ( hope & consolation to ! human 
race are to be s\ght = 9 ! en]gy (      
intellectual p[]s4 ,to ^!1 e specific   
amelioration mu/ be> a con/ant &        
inv>iable ref]5ce2 & :atev] opposes !   
progress ( su* a p[]1 is unque/ionably 9
 mo/ po9t$ opposition to ! be/ & mo/    
important int]e/ ( our species4 ,!      
organic con/ruction ( man induces a     
/rong conclusion t no limits c possibly 
be assign$ to 8 moral & sci5tific       
improvem5ts4 ,! "q relative to ! nature 
& sub/ance ( ! human m9d1 is ( mu* less 
consequ5ce ?an t :i* relates to ! ext5t 
( =ce & capacity1 & ! div]sifi$ modes ( 
b5eficial application4 ,! /r5g? ( !     
human und]/&+ is incalculable1 its      
ke5ness ( disc]nm5t w\ld ultimately     
p5etrate into e "p ( nature1 7 x p]mitt$
 to op]ate ) uncontroll$ & unqualifi$   

fre$om4 ,x is because ?is sublime       
pr9ciple ( man has be5 con/antly !      
object ( ! mo/ scurril\s abuse1 & ! mo/ 
dete/able invective f sup]/ition1 t 8   
moral exi/5ce has be5 buri$ 9 ! gulf (  
ignorance1 & 8 intellectual p[]s t>ni%$ 
by ! f]oci\s & impure h& ( fanaticism4  
,al?\gh we are made capable ( sublime   
reflections1 x has hi!rto be5 deem$ a   
crime to ?9k1 & a /ill great] crime to  
speak our ?\ghts aft] !y h be5 conceiv$4
 ,! despotism ( ! univ]se _h wag$ w>    
aga9/ ! p[] ( ! human und]/&+1 & = _m   
ages successfully combat$1 8 ef=ts1 b ! 
natural en]gy ( ?is immortal prop]ty (  
human exi/5ce 0 incapable ( be+         
controll$ by su*1 extrane\s & degrad+   
re/ra9ts4 ,x bur/ ! walls ( its prison1 
explor$ ! e>?1 discov]$ ! prop]ties (   
its compon5t p>ts1 analyz$ _! natures1 &
 gave to !m specific classification &   
arrangem5t4 ,n cont5t ) t]re/rial       
rese>*es1 intellect ab&on$ ! e>?1 &     
travell$ 9 que/ ( sci5ce ?r\gh !        
cele/ial regions4 ,! heav5s 7 explor$1 !

 />s 7 c\nt$1 & ! revolutions ( !       
planets subject$ to ma!matical          
calculation4 ,all nature became ! !atre 
( human action1 & man 9 8 unb\nd$ &     
ard5t desire attempt$ to embrace !      
univ]se4 ,su* 0 ! nature ( 8 p[]s1 su*  
_! /r5g? & f]v\r1 t hopes &             
anticipations 7 unqualifi$ & unlimit$4  
,! subord9ate objects 9 ! great mass (  
exi/5ce 7 decomp\nd$1 & ! ess5tial      
peculi>ities ( _! diff]5t natures       
del9eat$ ) a/oni%+ accuracy & wond]ful  
precision4 ,situat$ 9 ! mid/ ( a _w (   
physical wond]s & hav+ made "s progress 
9 ! analytical decomposition ( mat]ial  
sub/ances1 & ! relative position (      
revolv+ orbs1 man began to turn 8 p[]s  
to ! nice disquisitions ( ! subtle      
prop]ties ( 8 m5tal exi/5ce4 ,"h ! =ce (
 8 faculties 0 oppos$ by ! d>kness &    
difficulties ( ! subject2 & sup]/ition1 
ev] ready to arre/ & de/roy moral       
improvem5t1 ca/ innum]able difficulties 
9 ! way1 & ! bewild]$ m9d f\nd ?is "p ( 
! sy/em ( nature less accessible ?an !  

physical univ]se1 ^: prom95t disp>ities 
/ruck ! und]/&+ & pres5t$ cle>          
discrim9ation4 ,! ignorance & b>b>ism ( 
=m] ages1 x is said1 furni% an awful    
intimation ( ! imbecility ( our m5tal   
p[]s & ! hopeless condition ( ! human   
race4 ,if ?\ght be reflect$ back = !    
purpose ( recogniz+ ?r\gh a long night (
 "t ! mis]ies & ignorance ( ! species1  
!re w be f\nd1 no d\bt1 p[]ful causes ( 
lam5tation2 b c\rage w be resuscitat$ :5
 ! en]gy ( intellect is display$1 & !   
improvem5t ( ! _w1 :i* has already be5  
made1 %all be cle>ly exhibit$ to view4  
,x is n suffici5t t man ackn[l$ge !     
possession ( 8 intellectual p[]s1 x is  
also necess>y t ^! p[]s %\ld be         
develop$1 & _! =ce direct$ to ! discov]y
 ( correct pr9ciple1 & ! useful         
application ( x to social life2 errors1 
evils1 & vices e :]e exi/1 & by ^! ! _w 
has be5 r5d]$ cont9ually wret*$2 & !    
hi/ory ( mank9d furni%es ! dreadful     
lessons1 & %ocks ! s5sibility ( e human 
be+4 ,! ravage f]ocity (1 despotism has 

de/roy$ ! h>mony ( society2 ! unrel5t+  
cruelty ( sup]/ition has cut asund] !   
f9e/ fibres t ev] concret$ ! he>ts (    
intellig5t be+s4 ,x has buri$ b5ea? its 
gloomy vale all ! moral prop]ties ( our 
exi/5ce1 & entomb$ 9 ! grave ( ignorance
 & t]ror ! mo/ sublime1 en]gies1 & !    
pure/ affections ( ! human m9d4 ,an     
important duty is !re=e impos$ ^u       
intellect1 & a dep>ture f its fai?ful   
p]=mance %\ld be rank$ among ! crimes   
:i* bate mo/ disgrac$ & injur$ !        
felicity ( ! _w4 ,if ! few philan?ropi/s
 :o h emb>k$ 9 ! cause ( humanity1 h n  
be5 adequately rew>d$1 x is1 nev]!less1 
true1 t ! pr9ciple & =ce ( duty rema9 ! 
same1 unbrok5 & incapable ( be+         
abrogat$4 ,x is ! discov]y & propagation
 ( tru? :i* ought to engage ! att5tion (
 man1 & call =? ! p[]ful activity ( 8   
m9d4  ,! nature ( anci5t in/itutions1   
in/ead ( =m+ a reason aga9/ ! activity (
 m9d1 %\ld be consid]$ z con/itut+ a    
d\ble /imulus2 ^! in/itutions are su* a 
complete ab&onm5t ( e j & correct       

pr9ciple2 !y h be5 s de/ructive 9 _!    
op]ation & effects1 t no?+ b ! /rong &  
en]getic movem5t (1 ! human und]/&+ w be
 capable ( subv]t+ !m4 ,! :ole e>? has  
be5 made ! wret*$ abode ( ignorance &   
mis]y--& to prie/s & tyrants ^! dreadful
 effects are to be attribut$4 ,^! are ! 
privil$g$ mon/]s :o h subjugat$ ! e>?1  
de/roy$ ! peace & indu/ry ( society1 &  
committ$ ! mo/ atroci\s ( all           
robb]ies--t h robb$ human nature ( its  
intellectual prop]ty1 leav+ all 9 a /ate
 ( wa/e & b>r5ness4 ,moses1 ,zoroa/]1   
,jesus1 & ,mahomet1 are names celebrat$ 
9 hi/ory2 b :at are !y celebrat$ =8 ,h  
_! in/itutions s(t5$ ! savage f]ocity ( 
man8 ,h !y develop$ a cle> sy/em (      
pr9ciples1 ei!r moral1 sci5tific1 or    
philosophical8 ,h !y enc\rag$ ! free &  
unqualifi$ op]ation ( intellect1 or r by
 _! in/itutions1 has n a gloom be5 ?r[n 
oy] ! cle>e/ subjects1 & _! exam9ation  
prohibit$ "u ! sev]e/ p5alties8 ,!      
successors & foll[]s ( ^! m5 h adh]$ to 
! de/ructive lessons ( _! ma/]s )       

undeviat+ t5acity4 ,?is has =m$ "o ( !  
mo/ p[]ful ob/acles to ! progress (     
improvem5t1 & /ill ?reat5s ) et]nal     
damnation t man :o %all call 9 "q ! tru?
 ( _! dogmas1 or ! div9ity ( _! sy/ems4 
,! political tyranny ( ! e>? coalesc$ ) 
?is phalanx ( religi\s despots1 & ! love
 ( sci5ce & ( virtue 0 ne>ly bani%$ f ! 
_w4 ,twelve c5turies ( moral & political
 d>kness1 9 :i* ,europe 0 involv$1 _h   
ne>ly complet$ ! de/ruction ( human     
dignity1 & e ?+ valuable or ornam5tal 9 
! "* ( man4 ,dur+ ?is long & doleful    
night ( ignorance1 slav]y1 & sup]/ition1
 ,*ri/ianity reign$ triumphant2 its     
doctr9es & div9ity 7 n call$ 9 "q4 ,!   
p[] ( ! ,pope1 ! ,cl]gy1 & ! ,*ur*1 7   
omnipot5t2 no?+ c\ld re/ra9 _! phr5zy1  
no?+ c\ld contr\l ! cruelty ( _!        
fanaticism2 ) mad en?usiasm !y set on   
foot ! mo/ bloody & t]rific crusades1 ! 
object ( :i* 0 to recov] f infidels !   
,holy ,l&4 ,sev5 hundr$ ?\s& m5 are said
 to h p]i%$ 9 ! two fir/ exp$itions1 :i*
 _h be5 ?us comm5c$ & c>ri$ on by ! pi\s

 zeal ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & 9 ! total    
am\nt1 sev]al millions 7 f\nd numb]$ ) !
 dead--! awful effects ( religi\s       
fanaticism presum+ ^u ! aid ( heav54 ,x 
0 !n t man lo/ all 8 dignity1 & sunk to 
! condition ( a brute2 x 0 !n t         
intellect receiv$ a deadly bl[1 f :i* x 
did n recov] till ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,f t
 "t to ! pres5t1 ! progress ( k has be5 
con/antly accel]at$2 indep5d5ce ( m9d   
has be5 ass]t$1 & oppos+ ob/acles h be5 
gradually dim9i%$2 ,! *ur* has resign$ a
 "p ( h] p[]1 ! bett] to reta9 !        
rema9d]2 civil tyranny has be5 %ak5 to  
its c5tre 9 bo? hemisph]es2 ! malignity 
( sup]/ition is abat+1 & e species (    
quack]y1 impo/ure1 & imposition1 are    
yield+ to ! light & p[] ( sci5ce4 ,an   
awful conte/ has comm5c$1 :i* mu/       
t]m9ate 9 ! de/ruction ( ?rones & civil 
despotism--9 ! annihilation (           
ecclesia/ical pride & dom9ation2 or1 on 
! o!r h&1 intellect1 sci5ce1 & manly    
virtue w be cru%$ 9 "o g5]al ru91 & ! _w
 w retrograde t[>ds a /ate ( ignorance1 

b>b>ism1 & mis]y4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 is an
 ev5t r5d]$ almo/ impossible by !       
discov]y ( ! art ( pr9t+1 by ! expansion
 ( m9d1 & ! g5]al augm5tation ( k4 ,*ur*
 & ,/ate may unite to =m an             
insurm\ntable b>ri] aga9/ ! ext5sion (  
?\ght1 ! moral progress ( nations1 & !  
felicity ( nature2 b let x be           
recollect$1 t ! gu>antee = moral &      
political emancipation is already       
deposit$ 9 ! ar*ives ( e s*ool &        
college1 & 9 ! m9d ( e cultivat$ &      
enlight5$ man ( all c\ntries4 ,x w      
h5ce=? be a va9 & fruitless attempt to  
r$uce ! e>? to t /ate ( slav]y ( :i* !  
hi/ory ( =m] ages has furni%$ su* an    
awful picture4 ,! crimes ( ecclesia/ical
 despots are /ill corrod+ ^u ! v vitals 
( human society2 ! sev]ities ( civil p[]
 w nev] be =gott54 ,! de/ructive        
influ5ce ( anci5t in/itutions w tea* u  
to seek 9 nature & ! k ( h] laws1 = !   
discov]y ( ^? pr9ciples ^: op]ation     
alone c emancipate ! _w f dreadful      
bondage4 ,if 9 ! succe$+ *apt]s we %all 

be able to de/roy any consid]able       
portion ( human errors1 & e/abli% "s    
solid tru?s1 our lab\rs w be> a relation
 to ! progressive improvem5t ( ! human  
race1 :i*1 to intellig5t m9ds1 is ( all 
consid]ations ! mo/ b5eficial &         
important4  ,i presume1 ,g5tlem51 s9ce y
 h attempt$ to suppress c]ta9 cre$s z   
well z vice1 t ea* ( y are 9 duty b\nd  
to p]use ?is "w1 ( :i* ?is is "p &      
specim51 x is a "w :i* ,i hold 9        
e/imation1 & consequ5tly requires y\r   
att5tion4  ,i hope ,i %all h ! pleasure 
( sell+ a few copies ( ?is "w to y\r    
,hon\rable ,society1 :e!r = ! purpose ( 
a prosecution or n1 ,i am q indiff]5t1 z
 ,i hold ,pa9e's op9ion to be good1 t "u
 a bad gov]nm5t x is well to h a good "w
 prosecut$4  ,i am1 ,g5tlem51  ,y\r firm
 oppon5t1  ,r4 ,,c>lile4     ,,copy ,,( 
,,w>rant4  ,newgate1 ,feb4 #ac?1 #ahai4 
,engl&1 7to wit74--,:]eas x appe>e? unto
 me by ! affidavit ( ,george ,pri*>d1 & 
! affidavit ( ,?omas ,fair1 t an        
indictm5t 0 f\nd by ! ,gr& ,jury = !    

city ( ,london1 aga9/ ,ri*>d ,c>lile1   
late ( ,london1 booksell]1 = sell+ a    
c]ta9 blasphem\s libel1 intitl$ ,pa9e's 
,age ( ,reason1 :i* indictm5t has be5   
remov$ & fil$ 9 8 ,maje/y's ,c\rt (     
,k+'s ,b5*1 & to :i* ! said ,ri*>d      
,c>lile appe>$ 9 ! said ,c\rt1 & gave   
recognizance to plead !reto )9 ! fir/   
eight days ( ! next ,ea/] ,t]m4 ,& t    
s9ce ! said ,ri*>d ,c>lile1 ha? ent]$   
into ! said recognizance1 he ha? sold   
ano!r copy ( ! said libel to ! said     
,?omas ,fair1 = :i* said la/ m5tion$    
(f5ce1 ! said ,george ,pri*>d int5ds to 
prosecute ! said ,ri*>d ,c>lile 9 ! said
 ,c\rt ( ,k+'s ,b5*4 ,^! are !re=e to w 
& require1 & 9 8 ,maje/y's "n1 /rictly  
to *>ge & comm& y1 & e ( y on sight     
h]e(1 to appreh5d & take ! body ( ! said
 ,ri*>d1 & br+ him be=e me or "o o!r ( !
 said ,judges ( 8 ,maje/y's ,c\rt (     
,k+'s ,b5*1 if tak5 9 or ne> ! cities ( 
,london & ,middlesex1 if else:]e1 be=e  
"s ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace ne> to ! place :]e
 he %all be h]e) tak54 ,to ! end t he ! 

said ,ri*>d ,c>lile may become b\nd to !
 ,k+'s ,maje/y 9 ! sum ( #bjj1 toge!r ) 
two suffici5t sureties 9 ! sum ( #ajj   
ea*1 = ! appe>ance ( ! said ,ri*>d      
,c>lile 9 8 ,maje/y's ,c\rt ( ,k+'s     
,b5*1 on ! fir/ day ( next ,ea/] ,t]m1  
to answ] to all & s+ul> indictm5ts aga9/
 him1 = publi%+ ! said libel1 & to appe>
 f day to day 9 ! said ,c\rt1 & n dep>t 
until dis*>g$ by ! said ,c\rt4 ,h]e(    
fail n at y\r p]il4 ,giv5 "u my h& &    
seal ! elev5? day ( ,febru>y1 #ahai4    
7,l4 ,s47 ,c4 ,,abbott4  ,to ,?omas     
,gibbons1 g5tleman1 my tip/aff1 or any  
o!r tip/aff ( 8 ,maje/y's ,c\rt ( ,k+'s 
,b5*1  & to all *ief & petty con/ables1 
headbor\ghs1 ty?+ m51 & all o!rs :om ^! 
may conc]n4     ,,copy ,,( ,,committal  
,! )9 nam$ ,ri*>d ,c>lile hav+ be5      
br\ght be=e me ?is day1 by virtue ( ! )9
 w>rant1 & n hav+ suffici5t sureties to 
answ] to ! (f5ce 9 ! )9 m5tion$ w>rant1 
is committ$ to ! cu/ody ( ! ,keep] ( 8  
,maje/y's gaol ( ,newgate1 be+ ! common 
gaol ( ! city ( ,london1 :]e ! said     

,ri*>d ,c>lile 0 appreh5d$ ^u ! said    
w>rant4  ,receive ! body ( ! )9 nam$    
,ri*>d ,c>lile into y\r cu/ody1 & him   
safely keep until he ! said ,ri*>d      
,c>lile %all be dis*>g$ by due c\rse (  
law4  ,dat$ ! #aa? ( ,febru>y1 #ahai4   
,g4 ,s4 ,,holroyd4  ,to ,mr4 ,william   
,rob]t ,h5ry ,br[n1 ,keep] ( 8 ,maje/y's
 gaol ( ,newgate4