By His Excellency William Cosby, captain general and governour in chief of the provinces New-York, New-Jersey ... A proclamation
An edition of By His Excellency William Cosby, captain general and governour in chief of the provinces New-York, New-Jersey ... A proclamation (1734)
Whereas by the contrivance of some evil disposed and disaffected persons, divers journals or printed news papers (entitled, The New-York weekly journal ...) have been caused to be printed and published by John Peter Zenger ... I have thought fit ... to issue this proclamation, hereby promising a reward of fifty pounds to such person or persons who shall discover the author or authors of the said ... journals or printed news-papers ... Given under my hand and seal at Fort-George in New-York this sixth day of November ... in the year of our Lord 1734.
By New York (State). Governor (1732-1736 : Cosby)
Publish Date
1734
Publisher
Printed by William Bradford
Language
eng
Pages
-
Description:
subjects: Bounties, New-York weekly journal, Politics and government, Seditious libel
People: John Peter Zenger (1719-1751)
Places: New York (State)