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- By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation.
- Overtures intended to confirm and clarify title to disputed lands originally granted by Massachusetts or New Hampshire and occupied by tenants in Albany, Charlotte (i.e. Washington), Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties in New York, the latter two counties ultimately ceasing to exist after Vermont declared itself a republic. Additionally warns that claims to properties will not be recognized by tenants acknowledging "any allegiance or subjection to the pretended state of Vermont.", N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; governor of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation.
- Concerning the granting of free pardons to deserters from the British forces, following their voluntary appearance before a justice and taking of an oath of allegiance to the state of Connecticut., Resolution includes text of oath of allegiance to the state of Connecticut., Signed: Jonathan Trumbull., Incorrectly ascribed to the New London press of Timothy Green by Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, governor and commander in chief in and over the state of Connecticut. A proclamation.
- Reaffirming Connecticut's claim to the Western Reserve., Signed: Jonth. Trumbull., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- By His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, knight of the most honourable Order of Bath, lieutenant general of his Majesty's forces, &c. Proclamation.
- 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.
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- By His Excellency William Livingston, Esquire ... proclamation.
- Charging all justices of the peace to carry out the prescribed punishments against British sympathizers and charging the commanding officers of the New Jersey Militia to from "depredation and violence" and prevent the plundering of civilians., Signed: By His Excellency's command, Cha. Pettit, secretary. Wil. Livingston. God save the people., Imprint supplied by Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- By His Excellency William Tryon, Esq; captain general and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation.
- Signed: Wm. Tryon. By His Excellency's command, Sam. Bayard, Jun. d. secry. God save the King., Imprint from Evans., Royal arms at head of title., Watermark: crown over "GR.", N-YHS copy: wood block split in half; fabric lining.
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- By his Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, governor of the state of New-York, general and commander in chief of all the Militia, and admiral of the Navy of the said state. Proclamation. Whereas in and by a proclamation of the United States of America ...
- "Given under my hand, and the privy seal of the said state, at Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess, this seventeenth day of April, in the seventh year of the independence of the said state, 1783. Geo. Clinton. By His Excellency's command, Robert Benson, secretary.", N-YHS copy signed by Clinton; from the Donald F. Clark collection; backed on paper.
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- By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, captain-general, and commander in chief of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation.
- Signed: Jonth. Trumbull., N-YHS copy inscribed on verso; fabric lining.
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- By the Honorable Major-General Putnam, commander of the forces of the United American States, at and near the White-Plains. A proclamation.
- Offering pardons to those who had deserted from the American army or joined the enemy forces and who return to duty by January 1, 1778., Signed: Israel Putnam., Imprint supplied from Vail, R.W.G. A patriotic pair of peripatetic printers, 1951, p. 404., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- By the United States in Congress assembled. A proclamation.
- Includes the text of the treaty., Text in four columns., N-YHS copy: ink stains; fabric lining.
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- By the United States in Congress assembled. A proclamation.
- Includes the full text of the treaty, concluded Apr. 3, 1783., Signed: Done in Congress at Princeton, this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and of our sovereignty and independence the eighth. Elias Boudinot, president. Charles Thomson, secretary., Not Evans 18245., Text in four columns., Text-block: 645 x 313 mm., Watermark: Strasburg lily. Countermark: "IV". Centermark: elaborate script "R".
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- By the United States of America in Congress assembled.
- Signed: Elias Boudinot, president. Charles Thomson, secretary., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- Manifesto and proclamation.
- Offering terms for a general peace and pardon., Signed: Given at New-York, this third day of October, 1778. By their Excellencies command, Adam Ferguson, secretary. Carlisle (L.S.) H. Clinton (L.S.) Wm. Eden (L.S.), Imprint from Evans., "Smith sculp.": in ribbon at base of coat of arms., Text in two columns separated by a type ornament rule., N-YHS copy: watermark: HR. Cf. Gravell, T.L. Foreign watermarks 346-348., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- Proclamation. The number of fires which have appeared at the same time at very distant parts.
- Signed: James Robertson, m. gen. Commanding in New-York., Mortized initial, type ornament rule., The initial and address are of Hugh Gaine, who was in Newark at this time. His press in New York was not supervised by Ambrose Serle until Sept. 30. Cf. Ford., Watermark (cropped): IV., Library copy with holograph note: Dear Sir, I have sent you three new papers the latest I could get in this city. Yours to [lent?] Gibbs Atkins. To Capt. Gay.
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- proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe.
- Howe did not invade Long Island until Aug. 27.