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 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 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
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Committee of Safety, New-York, January 27, 1776. : Instructions to the colonels, and other officers, for inlistment of four new battalions in the Continental service, for the defence of the colony of New-York …
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New York (State). Committee of Safety ; Loudon, Samuel, 1727?-1813 ; Gaine, Hugh, 1726 or 7-1807 ; Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 ; Forbes, William A. ; Van Hook, Arondt, d. 1798? ; Fairley, J. S. ; Woodhull, Nathaniel, 1722-1776 ; New York (Colony). Provincial Congress
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George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland ... Whereas, by a statute made and passed ... An act to prohibit all trade and intercourse with the colonies ... and also two acts made in the last session ... and whereas by a certain other statute ... An act for enabling the commissioners ... to grant commissions ... to take and make prizes ... three of our commissioners ... by their warrant ... the fourth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight ... appointed our trusty and well-beloved William Tryon
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Great Britain ; Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) ; New York (Colony) ; Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon). ; New York (State) ; Governor (1780-1783 : Robertson) ; Surprize (Schooner) ; St. Patrick (Schooner) ; Trimmer (Schooner) ; Tryon, William ; 1729-1788 ; Bayard, Robert. ; Rivington, James ; 1724-1802 ; Brien, Mathew ; McDonald, James ; Etherington, Robert ; Philips, Jonathan ; Ross, David ; Stewart, William ; Robertson, James ; 1717-1788 ; Whatman, James ; 1741-1798
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George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland ... Whereas, by a statute made and passed ... An act to prohibit all trade and intercourse with the colonies ... and also two acts made in the last session ... and whereas by a certain other statute ... An act for enabling the commissioners ... to grant commissions ... to take and make prizes ... three of our commissioners ... by their warrant ... the fourth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight ... appointed our trusty and well-beloved William Tryon ...
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Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) ; Tryon, William, 1729-1788 ; Bayard, Robert ; Rivington, James, 1724-1802 ; Brien, Mathew ; McDonald, James ; Etherington, Robert ; Philips, Jonathan ; Ross, David ; Stewart, William ; Robertson, James, 1717-1788 ; Whatman, James, 1741-1798 ; New York (Colony). Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon) ; New York (State). Governor (1780-1783 : Robertson) ; Surprize (Schooner) ; St. Patrick (Schooner) ; Trimmer (Schooner)
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In Provincial Congress for the colony of New-York, the [blank] day of [blank] 1776: To [blank] Greeting: By virtue of the authority reposed in us, we do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you [blank] of the [blank] hereby requiring you ... subscribe in presence of the chairman ... the rules and orders for regulating the militia of the colony of New-York, recommended by the Provincial Congress on the 22d day of August 1775
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New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress. ; Hasbrouck, Abraham ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Woodhull, Nathaniel ; 1722-1776
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In Provincial Congress for the colony of New-York, the [blank] day of [blank] 1776. : To [blank] Greeting: By virtue of the authority reposed in us, we do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you [blank] of the [blank] hereby requiring you ... subscribe in presence of the chairman ... the rules and orders for regulating the militia of the colony of New-York, recommended by the Provincial Congress on the 22d day of August 1775 ...
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Hasbrouck, Abraham ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Woodhull, Nathaniel, 1722-1776
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 29th, 1775. : Whereas the commander of his Majesty’s ship Asia, under pretence of protecting the King’s property, did in the dead of the night of the 23d instant, most unwarrantably fire on the south part of this defenceless city ... Abraham Lott, Esq; contractor for his Majesty’s navy, do in future supply his Majesty’s ships ... that such supplies be by him sent to the Governor’s Island; that they may be taken from thence on board the said ships; and the inhabitants of this city and colony are hereby enjoined from using ant attempts to prevent the said supplies from being furnished by the said Abraham Lott ...
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784 ; Onderdonk, Hendrick, 1724-1809
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 8th, 1775. : Resolved, that the several committees and subcommittees of the different counties within this colony, be directed immediately to purchase or hire all arms, with or without bayonets ... for use of the Continental Army, verso
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784 ; Martall, John
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 8th, 1775. : Resolved, that the several committees and subcommittees of the different counties within this colony, be directed immediately to purchase or hire all arms, with or without bayonets ... for use of the Continental Army, recto
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784 ; Martall, John
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, August 8th, 1775. : Resolved, that the several committees and subcommittees of the different counties within this colony, be directed immediately to purchase or hire all arms, with or without bayonets ... for use of the Continental Army.
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784 ; Martall, John
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, Dec. 12, 1775. : Whereas this Congress has received undoubted information, that a number of disaffected persons in Queen’s County, have been supplied with arms and ammunition, from on board the Asia ship of war …
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, Dec. 13, 1775. : Whereas this Congress has received information, that a number of disaffected persons in Queen’s County, have been supplied with arms and ammunition, from on board the Asia ship of war ... Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Congress, that such conduct is inimical to the common cause of the united colonies ...
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Woodhull, Nathaniel, 1722-1776 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, July 7th, 1775. : Whereas this Congress on the 4th day of July instant, published a resolution, ordering that the arms belonging to the corporation of this city be returned to Messrs. Abraham Walton and Isaac Sears, who are appointed a committee to receive them ...
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 13, 1776: Whereas this Congress have been informed by the Continental Congress, and have great reason to believe that an invasion of this colony will very shortly be made. Resolved unanimously, that it be, and it is hereby recommended to all the officers in the militia in this colony, forthwith to review the same, and give orders that they prepare themselves
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New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress. ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 13, 1776. : Whereas this Congress have been informed by the Continental Congress, and have great reason to believe that an invasion of this colony will very shortly be made. Resolved unanimously, that it be, and it is hereby recommended to all the officers in the militia in this colony, forthwith to review the same, and give orders that they prepare themselves ...
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 2, 1775. : Friends and countrymen, The Parent of the Universe, hath divided this earth amongst the children of men ... We have heard that others have made an attack upon the post of St. John’s; an attempt without our council or participation ...
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 20, 1776: Whereas the Continental Congress, on the 14th day of March last, did recommend it to the several assemblies ... immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective colonies, who were notoriously disaffected to the cause of America
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New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress. ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 20, 1776. : Whereas the Continental Congress, on the 14th day of March last, did recommend it to the several assemblies ... immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective colonies, who were notoriously disaffected to the cause of America ..., recto
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
