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NYWJ.734.024
25 Nov 1734:32 (55)
At a Supreme Court of Judicature, held for the Province of
New-York, at the City of New-York, Octob. 19. 1734. Present
the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq; Chief Justice, the
Honourable Fredrick Philipse, Esq; second Justice.
The Grand Jury having yesterday presented two scandalous and
seditious songs or ballads, lately dispersed about this
city, one entitled A Song made upon the Election of the new
Magistrates for this City; the other entituled. A Song made
on the foregoing Occasion, both highly defaming the present
administration of his Majesty's government in this province,
tending greatly to inflame the minds of his Majesty's good
subjects, and to disturb and destroy that peace and
tranquility which ought to subsist and be maintained in this
colony, and all other well governed communities; of which
virulent, scandalous and seditious songs or ballads, they
have not been able, on a strict enquiry, to discover either
the author, printer or publisher. It is therefore ordered
by the court, that the said virulent, scandalous and
seditious songs or ballads be burnt before the city-hall,
fitting the court, by the hands of the common hang-man, or
whipper, on Monday ted 21st of this instant, at 12 o'clock,
and that the high-sheriff of this city and county do take
order accordingly. Per.Cur. J. Hughes, Cl. in Cur'.
On Monday the 21st of October, the Grand Jury of this
city, adressed his Excellency the Governor to issue a
proclamation, promising a reward to discover the author,
printer and publisher, of the two songs mentioned in the
above order, which is printed in the New-York Gazette, No.
470, and on the same day the above order of the Supream
Court was put in execution.
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