Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Copeland David A., 1951- Debating the issues in colonial newspapers : primary documents on events of the period / David A. Copeland. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-30982-5 (alk. paper) 1. United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources. 2. United States--Politics and government--To 1775--Sources. 3. United States--Politics and government--To 1775--Public opinion. 4. Public opinion--United States--History-- 17th century--Sources. 5. Public opinion--United States--History--18th century-- Sources. 6. American newspapers--Abstracts. I. Title. E187.C78 2000 973.2--dc21 99-089070 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by David A. Copeland All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-089070 ISBN: 0-313-30982-5 First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝ ™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |