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By His Excellency William Cosby, captain general and governour in chief of the provinces New-York, New-Jersey ... A proclamation : 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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	New York (Colony). Governor (1732-1736 : Cosby)
Other Authors:	Cosby, William, approximately 1690-1736
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 3810.
Subjects:	Zenger, John Peter, > 1719-1751. New-York weekly journal. Bounties > New York (State) Seditious libel > New York (State) New York (State) > Politics and government > To 1775. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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