XIV, who supposedly was sleeping with his son's wife. These issues were considered sensitive and questionable by colonial authorities, which led them to close down Harris' newspaper. After the prompt suppression of Publick Occurrences and the subsequent passage of the newspaper and printing licensing law, future prospective publishers were discouraged from establishing new newspapers until 1704, when John Campbell established The Boston News-Letter. Campbell diligently made efforts to begin publication of his newspaper under authority, and with the proper license. Remembering the fate of the first newsletter, Campbell was careful not to print anything that could be construed as libelous or that otherwise would offend the Governor and the council; he generally limited himself to the reprinting of material taken from the London Flying Post and The London Gazette. See also Early American publishers and printers List of early American publishers and printers History of American newspapers History of newspaper publishing References Bibliography 1690 establishments in Massachusetts Defunct newspapers published in Massachusetts Publications established in 1690 1690 disestablishments in Massachusetts 17th century in Boston