McDougall and the Fight for Free Press in 1770 New York
In 1770 Alexander McDougall refused bail after libel charges over a broadside attacking the assembly and Lt Gov Colden. He went to jail amid Patriot support, sparking debate over press freedom and government suppression, echoing Zenger and Stamp Act era tensions in New York. The piece ends with a brief report on panic buttons for crime spotters in New York, funded by residents and city aid.
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James Parker
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The Gazette Publisher Edes Ends Publication in 1798
A Letter to the Editor notes wartime disruption in 1775 when the paper paused and moved to Watertown publishing June 1775 to October 1776. Daniel Edes remained loyal to Revolutionary service but faded with changing times and ceased the Gazette in 1798.
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