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The Freeman's Journal's weekly summary begins with an extended description of the final weeks of Dr William Bland's life in relation to his reported reception into the Roman Catholic Church. The journal explains: 'In consequence of the inquiries of many friends, as well as to contradict the mis-statments that have been set afloat by prejudiced parties, we deem it expedient to publish the following particulars, which we have obtained from the very best authority'.
The article concludes that Dr Bland 'might have died in the profession of any religion he liked, there was no inducement or persuasion of any kind put upon him, but he had evidently been long convinced of the truth of the Catholic Church, and he went to meet his Maker one of its members'.
