By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, governor and commander in chief in and over the state of Connecticut. A proclamation. : Whereas the legislature of this state ... did declare, that this state has the undoubted and exclusive right of jurisdiction ... to all the lands lying west of the state of Pennsylvania ... Given under my hand and seal, at Lebanon, in the state of Connecticut, this 15th day of November, anno Domini 1783.

Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1775-1783

New-London [Conn.]

Printed by T. Green, printer to the governor and Company

1783-11-15
[1783]

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 35 x 20 cm

Reaffirming Connecticut’s claim to the Western Reserve. Signed: Jonth. Trumbull. References: Evans 17886; Johnson, H.A. New London, 1130.

Broadsides -- SY1783 no.7
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Public lands--Connecticut

Northwest, Old--History--1775-1865
Western Reserve (Ohio)

broadsides (notices)
proclamations

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