| Index Entry | Ballads, obscene, singers to be punished on orders of Alderman Wilkes |
| Location | London |
| Citation | MS-B.771.091 19 Sep 1771:1143 (1/29) London, July 17. . . It is said Mr. Alderman Wilkes has given orders for all persons singing obscene ballads, to be apprehended and brought before him, as he is determined to punish those who shall presume to give offence to the modest ear. O tempora! O mores! |
| Generic Title | Massachusetts Spy-Boston |
| Date | 1771.09.19 |
| Publisher | Thomas, I. |
| City, State | Boston, MA |
| Year | 1771 |
| Bibliography | B0021475 |