The 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

This book provides an account of the famous trial of John Peter Zenger, who was accused of printing a libel against the government of New York. The trial was a landmark case in the development of freedom of the press in America, and is an important moment in American legal and political history. An essential read for those interested in the legal and political history of the United States.

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