Note 410 — Chapter XVI · ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION IN THE REIGNS OF ANNE, GEORGE I., AND GEORGE II. (continued 2)

A bill was brought in for this purpose in 1712, which Swift, in his History of the Last Four Years, who never printed anything with his name, naturally blames. It miscarried, probably on account of this provision. Parl. Hist. vi. 1141. But the queen, on opening the session, in April 1713, recommended some new law to check the licentiousness of the press. Id. 1173. Nothing, however, was done in consequence.