The Freeman's Journal expresses its gratitude for the support being offered by that 'noble set of men', the 'warm -hearted Catholics of Bathurst'. The support, in the form of a public meeting, coincided with the prosecution of the Freeman's Journal's proprietors, by Attorney General James Martin, over non-compliance with registration regulations.
In order to properly defend itself in the case, the journal asks that 'those who may be in arrears with their subscriptions ...show their interest in the journal by settling their accounts with as little delay as possible'.