Affidavit of Jonathan Brown
6/27/1799
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This is the affidavit from Jonathan Brown's testimony in the trial against Jedidiah Peck, a member of the New York State Legislature. Peck had distributed articles objecting to the Alien and Sedition Acts, which increased the residency requirement for American citizenship from 5 to 14 years, authorized the President to imprison or deport aliens considered “dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States,” and restricted speech critical of the government.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009.
National Archives Identifier: 18559138
Full Citation: Affidavit of Jonathan Brown; 6/27/1799; The United States vs. Jedidiah Peck; Criminal Case Files, 1790 - 1912 (NAI #278376); Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009, Record Group 21; National Archives at New York, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/affidavit-of-jonathan-brown, March 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
