Sir, By virtue of the authority vested in us by certain resolutions of the Congress of the colony of New-York, of the [blank] day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1776, reciting, that whereas there are in this colony, divers persons, who ... have been considered by their countrymen in a suspicious light ... : We do therefore, in pursuance of the said resolutions, summon you to appear before us, at [blank] on [blank] day of [blank] at [blank] o’clock, in the [blank] noon. of the said day, to shew cause, (if any you have) why you should be considered as a friend to the American cause ..., recto

Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1775-1783

[New York, N.Y.]

[John Holt]

1776-06-27
[1776]

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 32 x 20 cm

Bristol imprint, "Fish-Kill, S. Loudon", incorrect. Printed in New York, probably by John Holt. New-York Historical copy addressed in ms. "To Mr. Solomon Fowler at East Chester", summoning him to appear at the City Hall, New York, on July 4th; dated and signed in ms. at end: "Dated the Twenty Seventh day of June 1776. Leonard Gansevort. Phil. Livingston. Thomas Tredwell. Lewis Graham. Gouv. Morris. Thos. Randall". References: Bristol B4293.

Broadsides -- SY1776 no.45
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American loyalists--New York (State)

New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1783

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