This primary source document is a newspaper advertisement about the 1741 conspiracy trial. Its main purpose was simply to advertise Mary Burton’s accusations and to announce the award money in return for finding the conspirators. The intended audience was anyone who read the newspaper and who were “interested” in the looking for the conspirators (and the money, of course). I thought this was pretty trustworthy source, but I am aware that the information came from an UNtrustworthy person, Mary Burton. The excerpt stated that one of the people Mary accused was none other than her master. Mary was an indentured servant, a person who had to pay for his voyage by working for a few years under a master, and it was likely that she accused John Hughson
