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 ...
Proclamation. : Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God ... to assist and support the United States of America in their important struggle for liberty ... It is therefore recommended ... to set apart the thirteenth day of December next ... as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Done in Congress this twenty-sixth day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty one ...
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United States. Continental Congress ; Green, Timothy, 1737-1796 ; McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817 ; Connecticut. Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull)
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Proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God the Father of all mercies ... : It is therefore recommended to the several states to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ... Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October, 1780 ...
Creator / Contributor
United States. Continental Congress ; Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785 ; Connecticut. Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull) By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, governor, captain-general and commander in chief in and over the state of Connecticut, in America
