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surrender of the Governor instead of the Assem¬
bly, the royal executive promising in 1715 to
do as the people's representatives directed. The
result was brought about through the form of
exchange commonly called a " deal," for the Gov¬
ernor and the Crown opposed the naturalization of
all foreigners in the colony, while the New York¬
ers desired it. These new foreigners were the
Swiss and Germans from the Rhine Palatinate.
Another episode, with a meaning that looked to
July 4, 1776, was the trial and acquittal of the
German printer, Zenger, which settled the ques¬
tion of the freedom of speech and of the press in
the right way.