By His Excellency the Hon. Thomas Gage, Esq; : governor, and commander in chief in and over his Majesty’s province of Massachusetts-Bay, and vice admiral of the same. A proclamation. Whereas the infatuated multitudes ... I do hereby in his Majesty’s name, offer and promise, his most gracious pardon to all persons who shall forthwith lay down their arms ... excepting only ... Samuel Adams and John Hancock ... Given at Boston, this twelfth day of June ... 1775. / By His Excellency’s command, Tho’s Flucker, scr’y. Tho’s Gage. ; God save the king.

Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1775-1783

[New York]

[Hugh Gaine]

1775-06-12
[1775]

1 sheet ([1] p.) : coat of arms ; 54 x 40 cm

Imprint from Evans. Printed in double columns separated by type ornament rule. Royal arms at head same (with scratch at left) as Evans 14078. New-York Historical copy damaged upper right margin, loss of "nd" from "and" following "Massachusetts-Bay". References: Evans 14186.

Broadsides -- SY1775 no.45
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Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
Hancock, John, 1737-1793

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Massachusetts--Politics and government--1775-1783
Great Britain--Colonies--America--Administration

broadsides (notices)
proclamations

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