Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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ATHE Rhodc-IHancif Gazette e WEDNESDAY,. Ocrgssn e i ,FOREIGN AFFAIRS. e Edinburgb, July 8. Colonys first newspaper, Rhode Island Gazette, issued at Newport by James Franklin erion, one of the Mlnl fters of the Gofpel in this Place, after a long Indifpofition. He was a gt A pious good Man, an ex- cellent Preacher,and once, Moaderaror: to the Gene- d ral Affembly of this Na- nona! Chutch. K J Whiseball, Fuly 11. This Day arrived an + Exprefs from 3he Earl of Waldgrave, his Ma- . Jefty's Embaffador Extraordinary and Plepipoten- - ; mry at the Cog;t of France, with Lerters from . Mr. Keen, his Majelty's Minifter PIcmpa:enm o ary-at Scxelh dated July the 4th, N. 5. giv- ing an account, thaton the 27th of la!tMonxh e szmih Gallies were Bot oo the P - 2. th- st W C Lear 7 ESTERDAY. dled,z the Rey.. Mr. John Gri- . segfon they carried great Numbers of fpare Atms. ' Sw R o 7 Advertifer, : Tugiis, and Provifions in proportion, to employ the Spamiards all the Month of July before they cam make themfelves complearly Malters of Oran, adon, Fuly 15, Toere are Letters in Town wilch fay the Spaniards were invited by the Mdors into B roary, which is not unlikely, by with them. If it be fo, the Moers propofe to ithemfelves and, their PuHcmy more Peace, Juictnefs, and lafting Hapincfs than ever they enpyd under their Turkiflli Governors. he followmngmonons have lately been madc ; in; mho Flags ot his Mijelty's Navy, viz. 511' Charles Wagcr, Vice Admiral of the Rcd, made Admiral of the Blue 8ir George Walton, Vice Admiral of the Whire, made Vice Admiral of the Red. . Salmon Morris, Efq; Vice Admiral of the Biue; .mide Vice-Admiral of the White. hilip Cavendifh, Fiq; Rear:Admiral of the 'Rgd made Vice-Admiral of the Blye. John Belcham, qu ;. Rear Admiral of the White, e . Rc' nAdm Lot th Red. . da.1,i':l' of 0 Blue' Rhode Island Historical Society 1758James Franklin, Jr., found- ed the Newport Mercury. Wi!g xiy Jrefhep 44 k3 2 - Z o wices foreisn and dameflic, 2k T t i MQkaY,Tgyvmu.zy 3758, Focs- Ao o ioagic - 2 5 O DO RO S O SR fif PhciiBunn wn Borcr nf o msne Widemobois EUKan Swinms T oo Sk Rhode Island Historical Society First Rhode Island printing press established at Newport by James Franklin in 1727. Rhode Island Historical Society 24

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28 i i LSRR S Providence, Rhode Island, 1858-1860. The tall steeple in the left center is on the First Congregational Church, erected in 1816; the twin towers a considerable dis- tance to the left of it belong to the Central Congregational Church, erected in 1852. The two towers at the extreme left belong to the Union Depot, erected in 1848 and destroyed by fire in 1896. From a drawing by George C. Mason

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HE press in Rhode Island grew out of the pioneering of a few who realized that the backbone of an efficient demo- cracy lay in the securing of a well-informed populace. The man who set up the first printing press in the colony was a refugee from the authoritarian control of Massachusetts. His editorial comments on public policies had been greeted with disfavor there and he was frequently a victim of prosecution. On September 29, 1732 James Franklin issued the Rhode Island Gazette at Newpore Printed and sold by James Franklin at his printing house under the Town School House, where Advertisments and Letters to the Author are taken in. R oot 731 i Bl AL, oy gyi ma$wiwmm4m4 mxm..ywwg..w s o, 22 g:wmmmmm bl ;;E PrinTING-OFFICE, PROVIDENCE, Augiefl 31, 1762, . Rhode Island Historical Society y William Goddard To tum Pusrick, vmfdQ the Colony of Rbsde-Ifand from jts firft Inftirution to chis prefent Time, has been 2 remarkable for mainraining the Spiric of true By Likerty, by why ir has X frequently provd a Refuge and dylom for Strangers, whoh fond off en all the 344 Privilezes and Advantages of their Mother Country, preferd this Colong befor: many 97 8 orhers for their friendy Xndulv:nce 10 Strangers of every Denomination of Chriftians thac chofe to feule amorig them ; by which judiciogs Conduct, they are become a fourithin People, and in which the Town of Providence being the tled Place in the Colany has no qnfnhl erable Share ; to the Inhabitants of which, Tina icular Manser addrefs myfelf, whe, at the Re el of many GUM' men, have, at a very confiderzble Expence, procur'd a complete AvTrmu ntof Printing ch T purpofe to carry on lhc inting Bufinefs ia tiis Town ; prc te to the Trouble and EWpence of the Undertaking: And as it is un iy r is mmach wanted in this Place, very confiderable Sums being annually ments for Pradng, to the Imp iment of this, cltabl gres it would be an Additon o its t Home, iy is not doubted bur every Well- an Undertakiflg, as far ai the Execution o And 1 take this Method to folicic che Favour of the from the fame geacrous Difpofition they have fhewn o young Be myfelf 1 fhall fird Encouragement anfweral IL wm ick, that as far as I am engaged in their Scervice I fhall ufe cwith Fidelity and Tncegrity ; and if by my Afduity and C ieir Tteem, by an impartal Condudt, T fhall think my Time well Ixaux into the Schemes of any Partyending cidher to religivus or policcal Con troverfy, f s.it mizlic prevent my acting wich the ftricigh Juftce i a As cvery Branch of ufeful Knowledge, bol rrh ous and civil Nature, is abumhr k i f Approbaton of i Puw Colony ; by Means of the Freedom of the Prefs; 1 hope 1L induce Gentlemen of Lumm xand I conenibuigea few af cheir leifure Hours in me public-fpirited B for the Cauft ying it in beautiful Colours, and painting Vide in all its Efferts LeneAcial to the lateft Poft ; by which Method rthey will foon m re i Printing Prefs: For 1 verily believe chere is ngt another Town in New Trade and Commerce, that remains vacant of fo neceffary and ufeful a G - tions give me great Reafon to hope, that not oy the Gentlemen of P the adjacenc I Towns, witl, with a kirnd and good-natur'd Reception, affift Tut Printen Grrtlemen and Ladice, on as poffible afrer my Affiirs are in fome Meafure fertled, and T am eftablith'd in my Rufinefs, urpofe to print.a Weel News-Paper, under the Title of the PROVIDENCE GAZETTE, TR JOURNAL, to be publifvd cvery e Morning, and o le, both Iorezn and Donflee; for which Purpofe, 1 have eftablifh'd a , and fhall receive not only the Zomisn Magazines and Prints, but every i the Continent Imerica, which can't fail of rende ring the Prozudence Gazetee. Peyformance of the Kind. The Prce will be oy Sevex Seiccines Lawful Mon per r equivalent in Currencs And altho! feveral judicious Men have done worthily toward 2 Defign, in a heighbouring Government, whofi: Performances have obcain'l a general Ap fs it muft be allowed chat fomething of thar Nature is very much wanted here nd various RBranches of Bufinefs are carried on, more efpegially that in a mercar Yope no one will im :n the Efteerm juitly due to others, or be guilty of Vanity, in - atter A public Appearance . that Manner, fo neceffary 4t this Junciure, when His Prospectus for the Gazette and wu zed in a jult and glorious War againft two of the molt perfidious Nuiions in g j nd 1 em perfuaded every A B s Tt il S romara ML Lt Country Journal s he Dekgn s caleulsted in 2 peculiar Manner for the Intercit of this Town ve Neighbiourhoods. 1t is intended the Paper fhall make ics firlt Appearance og 1 ventieth of Ofober, 1n Cale a fufficient Number of Subfcribers fhall offer, Sublcriptions 7 in by Hisry Pacer, Efg; Sasvel Cuace, Efg; Poftmafter, Benont Pearce, Lfig, Mr. Brs Wrst, Mr Kniour Dexter, Mr. Esenvezer Thompson, Mr Josern Lawaescr, and hy m Publick's Develed Hrmble Serzart, 2 William Godidard, as comple A Rhode Island Historical Society 25