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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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21 October, 1734
New-York weekly journal. [Vol. 932, no. 51 (October 21, 1734)]
Contains an account of a meeting at Court, in London, between King George II, Queen Caroline, and Tomo Chachi, Indian king of the Creek Nation. News from The Hague reports on a battle fought between the French and Italian under the commands of...
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14 July 1735
New-York weekly journal. [Vol. 933, no. 88 (July 14, 1735)]
Published three weeks before Zenger's trial. Argues that resistance is necessary in order to preserve and protect man's natural right to equity and self-preservation. Warns against submission to corrupt powers and those who consider themselves...
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22 September 1735
New-York weekly journal. [Vol. 933, no. 98 (September 22, 1735)]
Bitterly denounces the government of William Cosby, although the writer never uses the Governor's name in the essay. Particularly focuses on the corruption of the counselors and ministers who surround the governor and prevent the voice of the...
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13 January 1743
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 735 (January 13, 1743)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.
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18 January 1743
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 736 (January 18, 1743)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 3 and 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents and the return of runaway slaves.
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