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New York gets a new governor... Pirates are held for trial...
New York gets a new governor... Pirates are held for trial...
Item # 685321
April 02, 1720
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL OR SATURDAY'S POST, London, April 2, 1720 This title has one of the more beautiful & intricately engraved mastheads to be had, and is a nice display issue as such.
Among the various reports within are: "Last week some Pirates, brought over from the East Indies, were, after their examination by the Judge Advocate at Doctors Commons, committed to the Marthalsea till a court of Admiralty be appointed for their tryal."
Also: "'Tis said that Squire Burnet, eldest son of the late Bishop of Salisbury, is made Governor of New York in the room of Collonel Hunter, who is appointee Comptroller General of the Customs, in the place of Squire Burnet." This was William Burnet who served as governor for 8 years.
Present are all 6 pages, as more typically the back leaf is lacking as it was often loose from pages 1-4 (there was no tax on 4 page newspapers at the time). Measures 8 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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