The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-08-26
Prom the Boston Courier
TT e First Printer in the United
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ticle, sufficiently indicates its origin and
thc character Of the writer s sufficient 10
establish its authenticity
The proposal to build monumental Mount
Auburn. in memory of Stephen Daye, has
been followed by several communications, re-
specting him g. the printing art. Allow me
to offer YOU the following additional informa-
ton, together with suggestion relative to the
proper place for the monument.
An original bond, signed by Stephen
Dave" i, now before mo. By this it appears,
that said Daye Gas he signed his name, or
"Day," as it is written repeatedly in the
band) belonged originally to Caolbrige IN
finland, ana was a locksmth by trade, and
that he came to New England, for the purpose
of carrying on the trade here. This shows
that he was not printer before he came
hcrc.urless it can be proved that " locksmith'
was Il name ..iyen at that time to the workman
who locked and unlocked the forms of print
ing establishment. Such use Of the term
seems to me very doubtful.
Its to tie Rev Josse Glover, of Sutton
in Snrry, England, that we are indebted to for
the first printing press and types in this
country and it was he,a also, who was instru-
mental in sending Dayc hither, and he be-
came responsible for the expense of his
passage The intcnt ofthe bond was to secure
to Mr. Glover, the repayment of the passage
money, and it is in substance,as follows
Stephen Day of Cambridge, in the Co of
Cambridge, Tlocksmith, on the 18th day Of
June, 1858 obligated himself to the amount
of one hundred pounds, lawful money of Eng
land, tobe paid to jesse Glover, Clerll-as
security for the fulflmcnt of the conditions
annexed, Whereas the above named Josse
Glover hath undertaken and promised to
bearc the charges Of and for the tranport-
alton of the above bounden Stephen DAY
and Rebccca his wife, and Of Matthew and
Stephen Day their children, and Of William
Bordman and three mcnservants, which are
to be transported with him the said Stephen
to New England in America, in the shipp
called the John of London;-and whereas the
transportation of all the said partiGs will cost
the suInmo Of forty and Tower pounds, which
is to be di5bursed by the said Joos Glover :
And whereas the SAID Joos Glover hath dciiy
cred to the said Day kettles and other iron
tooles to the value of scaven pounds, both OF
which summcs amount to the summe Of fifty
and one pounds: IF therefore the said Day
doc and shall, with all speed, shipp himself
and wife and children and servants and the
said William Dordman in the said shipp, end
cause him and themselves to be transported to
New England and also if the said Day, his
executors, administrators or assignees doc
truly pay or cause to be paid to the said
jesse Glover, &c. the sumrne of fifty and one
pounds, within twenty and four months next
after the arrival Of the said Stephen Day the
father and his Servants every of them doe and
shall from TYNE to tyne labor and worke
with and for the said Josse Glover and his as
elgnes in the trade which tho said Stephen
now useth, at such prices and rates as is usu-
usually paid for the like work in the country
there and also if said Stephen sc. shall
with the said SUM Of filtic and one pounds
nav and allow unto the said zoos Glover, &C.
for the loane, adventure, and forbearancc
Of the same, such recompence, damage and
consideration as two Indifferent men in New
England shall think fit, sett and appoint
and lastly if the said zoos Glover &c. shall
4 maye from TYNE to tyne ,detaine and take
towards the payment OF the said summe Of
money and allowances aforesaid all such partt
and soc much of the wages and earnings
which shall he earned by the works and laborE
aforesaid (not excee ling the principal sum,
as the said Joos Glover his executors &c
shall think ftt--that then this obligation t(
be void otherwise it to stand in force am
vertue. (SignedD STEPHEN DAYE- and
seal
MIR Glover died on his passage to this coun
try; and rs has been stated in former com
munications, Daye took charge Of printing
press in Cambridge, in the year 1889, by di
rection of the magistrates and elders, and un
the supervision Of President Dunster. 1t |
sail that the printing press was III one OF tn
college buildings.
Dave was doubtless our first printer, what
ever may have been his original calling
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to his being selected to manage the pres,
Perhaps his ingenuity in his own trade an'
his indebtedness to Mr. Clover, may have in
duced Mrs. Glover with the advice of friend
and the magistrates, to consign the bushes
to him. Fortunate was it that a persol
Insufficient skill was at hand to begin the ar
of printing in this new Canaan, without un
necessary delay, and thereby to carry on
the design Of Mr. Glover. Let it not be for
gotten that Daye was the first Engllsl
printer in America, and the only printer ii
N j. for nearly ten years. His name a
connected with the introduction OF the print
ing art in this new land, should be duly hon
ored in all omng time.
As Mr. S. Daye died in Cambridge, he wa
doubtless Juricd IN the old buying ground q
p0site tie seat ofhiS lab2r2, although no ston
now remains to mark the place Of his rest
There should the monument to his mcmOl
be erected Itwould be as much out Of plac
in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, as Bunker Hi
Monument wouldbo on Boston Common.
is gratifying to find that some OF the tombs {
the prophets, in the old burying. groun(
have been repaired, and the inscription r'
stored, during the past year; and it is to b
hoped that mcasuEGS will be taken to bcautii
this interesting But now neglected spot
T. w. II.
TIE MAN VINO BATTERED FORTY-EIGH
CnmDREN. A very good joke came of I'll
other day, the performers in which were
lady fresh from the country, and our frien
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