James Rivington (1724 - 1802)

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After moving to colonies in 1760, James Livington positioned himself as one of the most popular printers, even if it was not the most popular printer. In October 1774, he boasted that his newspaper "Liveton's gazetteer" was read by at least 3,600 people. Most importantly, when thinking that newspapers are frequently distributed in cafes, taverns, individual houses and are often read aloud, his "place name" can be "read" by more than 4,000 people There is sex. Livington is more than just a pony. He also printed a brochure; the most famous is Samuel Sea Barry during the war with Alexander Hamilton.

At that time many people were dependent on newspapers to get information about the war. Royalty James Livington attracted a lot of attention in the newspaper. That's because Livington used his newspaper to disseminate false rumors about patriots. It caused frustration. In fact, George Washington complained about the paper by Livington. After the war, I guessed that Livington was working as a spy at the Culver Ring in Washington, but he was loyal in this paper. The Culper Ring is a spy ring that accepts orders of General George Washington. This is a very secret, Washington does not know the identity of all spies. They communicate by code with newspapers and invisible inks