When they refused to heed warnings from the government , they were more formally persecuted .
These brothers started as official government printers in the 1790s , but refused to print only government sanctioned news and instead printed news from America .
When brothers refused to heed warnings from the government , brothers were more formally persecuted .
These brothers started as official government printers in the 1790s , but refused to print only government sanctioned news and instead printed news from America .