A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe, : general and commander in chief of all His Majesty’s forces ... Whereas it is represented, that many of the loyal inhabitants of this island have been compelled by the leaders in rebellion, to take up arms against His Majesty’s government: notice is hereby given to all persons so forced into rebellion, that on delivering themselves up at the head quarters of the army, they will be received as faithful subjects ... given under my hand, at head quarters on Long Island, this 23rd day of August, 1776. William Howe ...
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Great Britain. Army ; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
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A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe, : general and commander in chief of all His Majesty’s forces ... Whereas it is represented, that many of the loyal inhabitants of this island have been compelled by the leaders in rebellion, to take up arms against His Majesty’s government: notice is hereby given to all persons so forced into rebellion, that on delivering themselves up at the head quarters of the army, they will be received as faithful subjects ... given under my hand, at head quarters on Long Island, this 23rd day of August, 1776. William Howe ..., verso
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Great Britain. Army ; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
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A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe, : general and commander in chief of all His Majesty’s forces ... Whereas it is represented, that many of the loyal inhabitants of this island have been compelled by the leaders in rebellion, to take up arms against His Majesty’s government: notice is hereby given to all persons so forced into rebellion, that on delivering themselves up at the head quarters of the army, they will be received as faithful subjects ... given under my hand, at head quarters on Long Island, this 23rd day of August, 1776. William Howe ..., recto
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Great Britain. Army ; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
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By His Excellency Elias Boudinot, Esquire, president of the United States in Congress assembled. A proclamation. : Whereas a body of armed soldiers in the service of the United States, and quartered in the barracks of this city, having mutinously renounced their obedience to their officers ... I do ... summon the honourable the delegates composing the Congress of the United States ... to meet in Congress on Thursday the twenty-sixth day of June instant, at Princeton ... in order that further and more effectual measures may be taken for suppressing the present revolt ... Given under my hand and seal at Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, this twenty-fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three ...
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United States. Continental Congress ; Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 ; Claypoole, David C., 1757?-1849
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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. … the twenty-third day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. ..., recto
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New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) ; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
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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. … the twenty-third day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. ..., verso
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New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) ; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
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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. … the twenty-third day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. ...
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New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) ; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
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By His Excellency Guy Carleton, captain-general and governor in chief in and over the province of Quebec ... A proclamation. : Whereas it has been found expedient to raise and embody a militia within this city, to co-operate with, and to assist His Majesty’s troops in this garrison in the preservation of the city and of the persons and property of His Majesty’s good and faithful subjects resident therein, against certain rebellious persons who have invaded this province, a number of whom have lately appeared in arms before the walls of this town ...
By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; governor of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the General Assembly ... did resolve, that whereas sundry of the inhabitants of this state ... have absconded, and put themselves under the protection of the enemies of this and the other states of America: but are now supposed to be convinced of their error and would probably return to their duty had they assurance of protection ... Given under my hand at the Council chamber in Hartford, the 9th day of June, A.D. 1777, verso
By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; governor of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the General Assembly ... did resolve, that whereas sundry of the inhabitants of this state ... have absconded, and put themselves under the protection of the enemies of this and the other states of America: but are now supposed to be convinced of their error and would probably return to their duty had they assurance of protection ... Given under my hand at the Council chamber in Hartford, the 9th day of June, A.D. 1777, recto
By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; governor of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the General Assembly ... did resolve, that whereas sundry of the inhabitants of this state ... have absconded, and put themselves under the protection of the enemies of this and the other states of America: but are now supposed to be convinced of their error and would probably return to their duty had they assurance of protection ... Given under my hand at the Council chamber in Hartford, the 9th day of June, A.D. 1777.
By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire ... A proclamation. : Whereas a party of British troops made an incursion and attack on the towns of New-London and Groton, on the sixth of September last ... I ... do hereby appoint, Thursday the thirteenth day of December next, the day set apart for thanksgiving ... for the good people in each and every of the religious societies and congregations throughout this state, to give and bestow their free and charitable donations, for the comfort and relief of the sufferers ... Given under my hand in Lebanon, the twenty-second day of November ... one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-one ...
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.
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 ...
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Great Britain. Army ; Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 ; Rivington, James, 1724-1802 ; Taylor, John ; Basted Mill (Wrotham, England) ; Mercantile Library Association of the City of New-York
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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. : 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 ...
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Great Britain. Army ; Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 ; Rivington, James, 1724-1802 ; Taylor, John ; Basted Mill (Wrotham, England)
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By His Excellency William Livingston, Esquire ... proclamation. : Whereas some of the justices of the peace of this state have been too remiss in discharging the duty required of them ... I have therefore thought fit ... to issue this proclamation, hereby strictly charging and commanding all justices of the peace within the same, to carry the said act into execution so far as to them it doth appertain. ... Given under my hand, and seal at arms at Maddonfield, the fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven.
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New Jersey. Governor (1776-1790 : Livingston) ; Livingston, William, 1723-1790
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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. : Whereas the General Assembly of this province stands prorogued to the first day of February ... I do ... dissolve the said General Assembly ... Given under my hand and seal, at arms, in the city of New-York, the second day of January, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six ...
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New York (Colony). Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon) ; Tryon, William, 1729-1788 ; Gaine, Hugh, 1726 or 7-1807
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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.
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 ... declaring the cessation of arms ... agreed upon between the United States of America, and his Britannic Majesty; and enjoining the observance thereof ...
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New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) ; Clinton, George, 1739-1812 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784 ; Clark, Donald F., d. 1980
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By his Excellency William Tryon, Esquire, captain general, and governor in chief in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation. : Whereas I have received His Majesty’s royal proclamation given at the court of St. James’s, the twenty-third day of August last, in the words following: By the King, a proclamation, for suppressing rebellion and sedition. George R. ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, in the city of New-York, the fourteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five ...
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New York (Colony). Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon) ; George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 ; Tryon, William, 1729-1788 ; Gaine, Hugh, 1726 or 7-1807 ; L. V. G. ; Villedary, I. ; Great Britain. Parliament ; Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III). By the King, a proclamation, for suppressing rebellion and sedition