Notes: | Editorship attributed to: J. Pitt (cf. NCBEL). Imprint from colophon of no. Imprint varies; later issues printed by W[illiam]. Wilkins; some issues printed and sold by J. Peele; some issues lack names. Earlier issues have title within headpiece: an engraving of the City of London. Text begins with factotum initial. Price at foot of first column of text. Issues dated according to Lady Day dating. Earlier editions printed in two columns; later editions in three. Includes British and European news, and advertisements for books and patent medicines; some advertisements have small cuts. Includes articles by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon, later reprinted as: "Letters from 'Cato'" (1721, 1722, 1724, 1725, 1750-1754) and articles by Mathew Concanen the elder entitled: "The Speculatist" (reprinted, 1730). Reproduction of original in the British Library. NCBEL II:1324 NCBEL II:1277 Times handlist p. 39 Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers 122 Bodleian newspapers p. 159 Early English books tract supplement interim guide 515.l.2[230]. Numbering begins with no. 42, which constitutes the first issue with this title. Numbering is irregular. Some issues have supplements. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; C17:1[226]). "A large and impartial abstract of the tryal of Christoper Layer, Esq" was issued as a supplement to the Feb. 2, 1723 number of the London Journal, and also issued separately. Numb. LXXIX. (Saturday January 28. 1720. [i.e. 1721]); title from caption.
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