William Cosby

…essays criticizing New York Governor William Cosby appeared in the New York Weekly Journal under pseudonyms such as “Cato.” These pieces were written by members of an anti-Cosby faction, including James Alexander and Lewis Morris. The essays led to the arrest and trial of the Journal’s publisher, John Peter Zenger,…

…policies of the colonial governor William Cosby. Although many of the articles were contributed by his more learned colleagues, Zenger was still legally responsible for their content as publisher. For a year the paper continued its scathing attacks on Cosby until, on Nov. 17, 1734, Zenger was arrested for libel.…