One Frances Salesbury proceedingsdefend , a Minister in Sussex, was Indicted for a High Misdemeanour, for publishing a most Scandalous and Virulent Libel; Entitled, A Letter sent to Dr. Tillotson several Months ago, and now made Publick by reason the Author has not heard of any Discourse published since in Defence, &c. in which Libel there were found several Malicious and Scandalous Expressions against the King and Queen, the Judges, Juries, the Army, the Fleet; yea, and against all Persons that were concerned for the present Government . Mr. Robert Stephens < no role > the King's Messenger to the Printing Press, found Mr. Salesbury in Mr. Roper's Shop, shewing the Libel to Mr. Roper's Man, who endeavour'd to hide it when he saw Mr. Stephens, which he took from him, but Mr. Roper knew nothing of the Libel, and that was a Publication in Law; Mr. Salesbury said, he received the Libel in a Penny Post Letter, but from whom he knew not, nor who was the Author, so he was found guilty of the Indictment.

[Fine. See summary.]