The New York Weekly Journal was a weekly journal, printed by John Peter Zenger, from November 5, 1733 to March 18, 1751. [1] It was the second journal in New York City and the only one that criticized New York Royal governor William Cosby , for which reason the journal was burned in its first year and John Zenger was put in prison.

May 28, 2015 · The 'New York Weekly Journal' first appeared on November 5, 1733. James Alexander, William Smith, and Lewis Morris were the anonymous head contributors for articles of the Weekly Journal. They targeted Cosby and his conduct.

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New York [N.Y.] : Printed by J.P. Zenger, 1733-1751. Headings - New York (N.Y.)--Newspapers

…the royal governor in his New York Weekly Journal, he was arrested for libel. By a spirited appeal to the jury the aged but intrepid Andrew Hamilton, an attorney of Philadelphia, won Zenger’s release on the ground that a fundamental British liberty was at stake.

John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 – July 28, 1746) was a German printer and journalist in New York City. Zenger printed The New York Weekly Journal. [1] He was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby, the royal governor of New York, but the jury acquitted Zenger, who became a symbol for freedom of the press. [2]

The journal consists of several sections which include editorials, foreign affairs, entires and departures of the New York Customs House, and advertisements.

Feb 1, 2022 · The second journal in New York City and the only one that criticized New York Royal governor William Cosby, for which reason the journal was burned in its first year and John Zenger was put in prison.

Jul 19, 2010 · The New-York weekly journal. w., Nov. 5, 1733-Mar. 18(?), 1751. Note: The subtitle, "Containing the freshest advices, foreign and domestick", follows the title and is separated from it by a period and a line.

John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who printed a publication called The New York Weekly Journal. This publication harshly pointed out the actions of the corrupt royal governor, William S. Cosby. It accused the government of rigging elections and allowing the French enemy to explore New York harbor.