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Herg lics the Bodu of Mr. WiLIAM BRADRORD
Pinter, who eleparted this Life May 28.
aosd Qz Years He vas horn in
Leicelterthire, n Cld Englandr in 1660
andd came ovc- to Amenca en 1682. belore
the Citu of Philsdelphir was lsid nut He
as Printer to this Govemert fo mrards
of so Yets and being rite worn ottt
mortal Sta
Nefer Immortauty
Reade-, re fiect how foos gorli quit this Stage.
in the lvely. Hlones of a
few atan co frch an Age
Reft
Lifes fell of Pan Lo heres a Phee o
Prepare to mcet ott GOD then gou arec blett
Here allo hes tr Bodr of Ezaperh Wife to
the fad William Bead ford y ho departed
his Life Fie s178t aged 6g Years
TRE VEST Y UTE C ICH d863
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TRINITY CHURCH, Broadway and Wall
Street, New York. Founded 1697.
THE GRAVESTONE OF WILLIAM BRAD-
FORD, PRINTER, 1660-1752, in the north
Churchyard; pioneer publisher and earliest
champion of the freedom of the press. He
founded the first paper-mill in America;
become the first printer in New York;
founded its first newspaper, the New York
Gazette; printed its first book and the first
map of the colony; published the Holy
Bible and The Book of Common Prayer:
was printer to the Colonial Government for
fifty years.
