By His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, knight of the most honourable Order of Bath, lieutenant general of his Majesty's forces, &c. Proclamation: Whereas it is consonant not only to the common principles of humanity ... to guard against the the extortion of individuals, who raise the necessaries of life

New York]

Printed by James Rivington, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.

[1777]
1777

1 sheet ([1] p.): coat of arms ; 40 x 30 cm.

Royal arms at head of title.
Concerns the price of grain in New York.
Dated: Given under my hand at the city of New-York, the 20th day of December, 1777, in the eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign.
Signed: Henry Clinton, Lieut. Gen.
Type ornament band.
Watermarks: [Britannia] J Taylor.
Library copy imperfect: fragments brought together and silked; some text affected.
Wood-block cracked through lion.
Library copy stamped on back: Tomlinson collection--Deposited by Mercantile Library Association.

Bristol

1775-1783

Grain
Prices
Law and legislation
Politics and government

New York (State)

Proclamations.
Water-marks.
Damaged types (Printing)