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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1975

Page

4

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.

Alexander McDougall New York City New York James Parker Colonial Assembly Cadwallader Colden McDougall de Lancey Parker John Wilkes THE Zenger John Peter Zenger Colden Council Assembly Sons of Liberty NEW York Gazette Crown America Lower East Side

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.

Watertown Revolutionary Service Edes Gazette American Antiquarian Society

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