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A literary criticism of the book "An Extensive Republic: Print, Culture, and Society in the New Nation, 1790-1840," which was edited by Robert A. Gross and Mary Kelley, is presented. The historical aspects of political culture, religious publishing, and America's book printing and book trade industries are examined, along with issues such as the dissemination of information and the English language book culture in London, England.

The article discusses the experiences of Calvert County, Maryland, attorney and high sheriff Richard Collett during the political crises and controversies in Maryland during the English Civil War. The article examines Collett's life in England, including his membership in the Anglican society known as Little Gidding, religious toleration and conflict in Maryland and Collet's conviction for signing an anti-Puritan petition, and his death in 1668 at the hands of Calvert County customs commissioner Thomas Manning. The article also discusses the political practices of British Lord Baltimore.