General his

tory Freedom of

the press

Publications relating to New York affairs under Governor Cosby. (see N. Y. public library. Bulletin. July 1898. 2: 249-55)

027-4747 qN421

Describes the contents of a folio volume in the Lenox library containing 73
documents relating to Cosby's administration collected by James Alexander,
a participator in many of the events in question. 58 of the documents refer
to the dispute between Rip Van Dam and the governor. The remaining 15
relate mainly to Rev. Alexander Campbell. In the list are incorporated also
titles of a few other works in the Lenox library relating to the same affairs.
Report of the committee of his majesty's council to whom it was
referred to examine and make inquiry touching a letter found in the
house of Mr Alexander in New York on the 1st day of Feb. 17334
in order to make the fullest discovery concerning the author of the
same.
N. Y. Printed and sold by William Bradford in New York.
1734.
Folio 11p.
V974.7 qN428
Sentiments of a principal freeholder, offered to the consideration of
the representatives of the province of New York who are now called
to meet and sit the 14th of September, 1736. 4p. N. Y. 1736.
N, Y. pub. lib.

Smith, William. Mr Smith's opinion humbly offered to the general
assembly of the colony of New York 7 June 1734, at their request.
occasioned by sundry petitions of the inhabitants of the city of New
York, Westchester county and Queens county to the said gen-
eral assembly, praying an establishment of courts of justice within
the said colony by act of the legislature. 45P.
N. Y. 1734.

N. Y. pub. lib.

& Alexander, James, anon. Arguments of the council for the defendant in support of a plea to the jurisdiction pleaded to a bill filed in a course of equity at the suit of the attorney general complainant against Rip Van Dam defendant, in the supream court of New York. 73P. N. Y. 1733. V974.7 qN428 Contents: Proceedings of Rip Van Dam, esq. in order for obtaining equal justice of his excellency, William Cosby, esq. p. 53-63.

Farther proceedings concerning the case of Rip Van Dam, esqr. at the suit of the attorney general, being for the use of his excellency, Coll. Cosby, governour of this province, in the equity side of the exchequer, p. 65-68.

Heads of articles of complaint, made by Rip Van Dam, esq. on Thursday the 30th of May, 1734, to the committee of grievances appointed by the general assembly for the province of New York reduced to writing by order of the said committee; who also ordered that a copy thereof be served on the chairman and Mr Justice Phillipse, p. 69–71.

To all to whom these presents shall come or may any way concern; Rip Van Dam sendeth greeting, p. 69-73.

Pages are numbered incorrectly. There are two each of pages 69, 70 and 71.

To F.-H. [Francis Harison] esq: I am very much oblig'd to you for General hisyour sincere wishes. 4p. N. Y. 1732.

tory the press

Printed by J: P: Zenger. Freedom of
N. Y. pub lib.

Letter in answer to Andrew Fletcher's letter to Mr A. C. defending the positions maintained in his former publication; stating that Mr C. (Alexander Campbell) bad nothing to do with the paper signed Robt. Dissolution nor any others, except one signed M. B. maintaining the advantages of annual elections.

To Mr A. C. [Alexander Campbell]: While you were pleased to bring
your private affairs upon the carpet.
N. Y. 1732,
N. Y. pub. lib.

3p.

An open letter dated Aug. 22, 1732, in answer to three papers by him protesting against the present support of his majesty's government in the province, and urging an immediate dissolution of the assembly, after the Oswego bill and the excise bill have been passed. Probably by Francis Harison. Van Dam, Rip.

Copy of a letter dated Ap. 26, 1736 to the several members of that general assembly of New York that stood adjourned to the last Tuesday of Mar. 1736. 4p. N. Y. 1736?

Including action of the general assembly on the letter.

V974.7 qN428

Heads of articles of complaint, by Rip Van Dam, esq. against his excellency, Governor William Cosby, governor of New York; to which is prefixed Mr Vandam's letter sent to his excellency with a copy of those articles; as also a letter from some of the gentlemen of the council of New York to the duke of Newcastle in answer to the several articles of complaint; and, A reply to those answers of the gentlemen of the council. 28p. Bost. 1734. V974.7 qN428 Arranged in 3 parallel columns.

Van Pelt, Daniel.

gomerie, 1728-32. city of New York.

The city [New York] under Gov. John Mont-
(see Wilson, J. G, ed. Memorial history of the
1892-93. 2: 179-208)

974.71 qW69

Also in National magazine, Ap. 1893, 17: 493-516, 973 M271.

A vindication of James Alexander, one of his majesty's council for the province of New York and of William Smith, attorney at law, from the matters charged and suggested against them in two pamphlets lately published. The one a paper addressed to the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York by the honourable Francis Harison. The other a report of the committee of his majesty's council touching a letter found in the house of Mr Alexander. To which is added a supplement containing a brief account of the case of William Trusdell, against the honourable Francis

General his

tory Zenger

Harison, Printed by John Peter Zenger, and to be sold by him at his house in Broad street, near the upper end of the long bridge in

New York. 1733. Folio 20p. N. Y. 1733. V974-7 qN428 Wheelwright, Timothy, pseud. [Letter from brother tradesmen, with

his answer,] dated Sep. 12, 1734. 3P. n.p. 1734. V974.7 qN428 Willes, J. Case of Lewis Morris, late chief justice of the province of New York who was removed from the said office by William Cosby, governor of the said province. 8p. n. p. 1735. V974-7 qN428 Word in season.

2p. F.

N. Y. 1736.

V974.7 qN428 Dated N. Y. Sep. 28, 1736 and printed by Zenger. Concerning the trouble between the rival governors Rip Van Dam and George Clarke.

Zenger

Alexander, James & Smith, William. The complaint to the com-
mittee of the general assembly of the colony of New York, etc.
19p. N. Y. 1735?
V974-7 qN428

Alexander and Smith, counsel for Zenger, having raised a point as to the legality of the court, were immediately disbarred.

Fisher, J. F. Andrew Hamilton, esq. of Pennsylvania. (see Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Ap. 1892, 16:1–27)

Zenger's counsel.

974.8 P382

Freedom of the press vindicated. (see Harper's magazine, July 1878, 57: 293-98)

051 H23

Relates to Zenger. Kapp, Friedrich. Johann Peter Zenger, der Deutsche drucker; ein pressprozess aus dem jahre 1735. (see Kapp, Friedrich. Geschichte der Deutschen im staate New York. 1869, p.171-99) 325.243 K14 Lawrence, Eugene. Freedom of the press in New York in 1733-35• (see National magazine, July, 1893, 18: 113-27) 973 M271

William Cosby and the freedom of the press, 1732-36. (see Wilson, J. G. ed. Memorial history of the city of New York. 189293. 2: 209-58) 974.71 qW69

N. Y. (province)-Chief justice. The charge of the Hon. James De Lancey, esq; chief justice of the province of New York, to the gentlemen of the grand jury for the city and county of New York on the 15th day of January, 1733, New York. Printed and sold by William Bradford. N. Y. 1733. Folio 6p. V974.7 qN428

This charge is mainly devoted to the subject of libels, and may be looked upon as the first step in the prosecution of Zenger.

tory

N. Y. (province)-Chief justice. Charge of the Hon. James De General hisLancey, chief justice to the gentlemen of the grand jury for the Zenger trial city and county of New York the 15th of October 1734. 8p. N. Y. 1734. V974-7 qN428 N. Y. (province)-Governor. Proclamation [offering £20 reward for the discovery of the authors of two scandalous songs or ballads lately dispersed in the city of New York.] Ip. N, Y. 1734. N. Y. pub. lib.

Proclamation [offering £50 reward for the discovery of the authors of the scandalous, virulent, and seditious reflections contained in no. 7, 47, 48 and 49 of Zenger's N. Y. weekly journal] 6 Nov. 1734. Ip. N. Y. 1734. V974.7 qN428 Some observations on the charge given by the honourable James D. Lancey, esq: chief justice of the province of New York to the grand jury the 15th day of January, 1733. [Colophon] New York. Printed and sold by John Peter Zenger. 18p. N. Y. 1734. Song made upon the election of new magistrates for this city. song made upon the foregoing occasion. Ip.

V974-7

qN428 Also A

N. Y. 1734:
N. Y. pub. lib.

These are the two "virulent, scandalous and seditious" songs brought into question when Zenger was arrested Nov. 17, 1734.

Steiner, B. C. Andrew Hamilton and John Peter Zenger. (see Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Oct. 1896, 20:405-8)

974.8 P382

Watson, J: F. Presentation of the freedom of the city of New York
to Andrew Hamilton of Philadelphia. (see Pennsylvania historical
society. Collections. 1853. 1:79-80)
974.8 P385

Accounts of Zenger trial

The trial of John Peter Zenger in 1735, was the germ of American freedom-the morning star of that liberty which subsequently revolutionized America. Gouverneur Morris to Dr John W. Francis

Chandler, P. W. Trial of John Peter Zenger before the supreme
court of New York for two libels on the government, New York
1735. (see Chandler, P. W. American criminal trials. 1841-44-
I: 151-209)
N. Y. state law lib.

Trial of Zenger in New York, in the year 1735. (see N. Y. (city)-
Common council. Manual, 1856. 15:452-61)

From Chandler's criminal trials.

352.0747 N4k

General history Zenger trial

Chandler, P. W. Trial of Zenger in New York in the year 1735.
(see Reminiscences of the city of New York and its vicinity.
1855.
p. 202-11)

From Chandler's criminal trials.

974.71 R28

Remarks on Zenger's tryal, taken out of the Barbados gazette's for the
benefit of the students in law and others in North America by Indus
Britannicus. Printed by Andrew Bradford.
Phil. 1737.

71p.

N. Y. pub. lib.

no. 466-69 of the Pennsylvania gazette contain an answer to this written by James Alexander. N. Y. pub. lib.

This and the following work are attributed by Hildeburn to Jonathan Blenman, king's attorney in Barbados.

Remarks on Zenger's trial, taken out of the Barbados gazette, for the benefit of the students in law and others in North America.

53P.

Remarks on Zenger's trial by Anglo-Americanus. (see Caribbeana.

1741. 2:198-221).

Remarks on Zenger's trial by Indus-Britannicus.

1741. 2:225-41)

N. Y. state lib.

(see Caribbeana.

N. Y. state lib.

These two papers were published together as Remarks on the trial of John Peter Zenger. Lond. 1738.

Remarks on the trial of John Peter Zenger, printer of the N. Y.
weekly journal, who was lately try'd and acquitted for printing and
publishing two libels against the government of that province.
Printed for J. Roberts. 27p. Lond. 1738. N. Y. state law lib.
Preface. Criticized in

By two eminent lawyers in one of our colonies.
Caribbeana, 2:264-73.

Zenger, J: P: Brief narrative of the case and tryal of Zenger, printer
of the New York weekly journal. 42p. N. Y. 1736; printed by J:
P: Zenger, Ed. 1.
V974.7 qN428

Tryal of John Peter Zenger of New York, printer, who was lately try'd and acquitted for printing and publishing a libel against the government. 32p. Lond. printed for J. Wilford 1738.

32p. Lond. printed for J. Wilford 1738

Ed. 2.