The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-06-14
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after the death Of his brother, having the best
printing apparatus in the county. He had the
m s'ortune to lose his press and types by 6re,up-
on which he returned 10 Cambridge aud worked
two years more with his father Being turn.
lshed again with apparatus, he returned ~ Bos-
ton again aud resumed business. In April l7O4,
he began the publication OF the brst news pa per
printed IN the British colonies OF North Aineri.
Gu. II was called The Boston News letter.
Published by authority" Ii wns published
weekly, on Mondays; for John Campbell post
master, who was the proprietor. He contin-
uod to publish the paper eighteen year Tor Csnp-
bell. aud alterward published 1t on his own &C.
count. The News Letter was published four
teen years before any other paper was started in
the country. 1t was published by Green aud
his successors till 1875, when the British ovacu.
Nted Boston After his fathers death, Barthol-
ANEW Green printed for the College at Cam
bridge and Tor nearly forty years he printed Tor
the Governor and Counsel OF Mssss chuse It's. -
lie was u man of piety and benevolence and was
highly respected, For many years he was a
deacon in the Old South Church IN Boston. He
died in December, l732.
John Aliens name appears in the imprint Of
books as early us 1890. In 1907 il appears he
lncieused his business and enlarged his stock of
pinting materials In this year he commenced
printing the Boston News Letter for Mr.. Camp
bolI, Nuo pIOpIittOT. Az tUlS utne Tue DADof
came out with The following advertisement:
These are TO give notice that there lately
came from London printing press. with all
sorts oi good, new letter, which is now set upin
Pudding Lane, near the Post Office in Boston,
tor publlch use; where all persons that have
anything TO print may be served on reasonable
terms
Mr. Allen printed the News Letter four yesrs,
when his Office was destroyed by fire, aud The
paper was issued from Green's Office.
JAMES PRINTER.
This name furnishes an interesting item ia the
early history of printing in the Massac t,s
colony, James was an Indian, born in an Indi.
an village, on the site of the present town Of
Grafton, Moss. His father was deacon Of .
church OF Indian Christians, established there.
James was sent, when. child, to an Indian
charity school, II; Cambridge. where he was
taught to read aud wright the English language.
aud thsre probably received the christina name
OF James. In 1889 he was put as an apprentices
with Samuel Green, the printer Of Cambridge,
and there probably received the surname Of
Printer. He became very good printer, and
was employed by Green as pressman in print.
ing the first edition fthe Indian Bible.
Waen the memorable Indian war broke out.
which was terminated by the death Of the cell
ebruted warrior King Phillip. james was fred
with patriotism aud love of his kindred and Sc
cretly left his master printer and fled to join
his brethcren in arms. After long and bloody
war, the Indians being beaten, worn out suffer-
ing greatly from sickness, the tribes separated
and retired to their several places of residence.
The Government issued proclamation tho
all indians who should within fourteen days
come in peacesbly might hope for mercy
Among those who returned TO their allegiance
was James the printer.
In 1850 James was engaged with Green st
Cambridge in printing the second edition of ths
Indian bible. The Rev. John Eliot, the "Indi-
an Apostle" writing TO Robert Boyle, OF Lon.
don, in 1882, concerning this second edition,
spys:
II desire 10 see il done before die, and am
80 deep in years hat | cannot expect to live
long; besides, we have but one man, viz: the
Indian Printer, that is able to compose the sheets
and correct the press with understanding
James Printer, being acquainted with both the
English and Indian languages, must have been
of great service in printing the books Of the In
disns
In 1909 on edition Of the P,alter was pub
lish-d in Boston, iD the English and Indian Ian.
guages. with tlis imprint:
':Boston, N. E., Printed by B. Green and J.
Printer, for the Honorable Company, for the
propagation Of the Gospel among the Indians Of
New England"
Some of The descendants Of James were living
in Grafton in the early part of the present cen.
tury, bearing the surname Of Printer.