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9 April 1759
Gill, John, 1732-1785;
The Boston gazette and country journal. [No. 210 (April 9 1759)]
Articles about a comet, news from London, shipping news, and public sales.
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21 June 1759
Draper, John (1702-1762)
The Boston news-letter. [No. 3015 (June 21, 1759)]
Prints an act passed on the Governor of Massachusetts Bay concerning bankrupts and their creditors. Articles detail news from London, Philadelphia, New York, and the West Indies. Also includes information on arrivals and departures of privateer...
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6 September 1759
The Boston news-letter. [No. 2036 (September 6, 1759)]
Prints a proclamation from the Governor of Massachusetts Bay. Articles detail news from London, New York, Philadelphia, and the St. Lawrence River, Quebec area. Also includes information on arrivals and departures of privateer ships, military...
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31 December 1733
Zenger, John P. (1697-1746)
New-York weekly journal. [Vol. 932, no. 9 (December 31, 1733)]
Argues that reverence should be paid only to those who are worthy of it, regardless of rank and social status. States that men in high offices and with good titles (such as bishops or lords) should not be respected if their actions are unworthy...
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21 January 1733
New-York weekly journal. [Vol. 932, no. 12 (January 21, 1733)]
Bitterly criticizes governors who abuse their power. States that "plagues, epidemical distempers, and famines are tolerable evils, compared to an ill governor and supreme magistrate." Specifically criticizes Governor Lowther of Barbados. Also...
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