By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation ... I do hereby strictly prohibit the breaking of the Lord's Day, all prophane swearing, cursing, drunkenness, idleness and unlawful gaming ... Given under my hand at Philadelphia the 29th day of April, 1693.
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| Item Description: | Imperfect: stained with some loss of text Imprint suggested by Wing Printed by William Bradford, most probably at Philadelphia, though Eames (in his "The First Year of Printing in New-York") and Evans suggest New York as place of printing. See Reese, W. "The Bradford Imprints, " in: New-York Historical Society Quarterly 63 (1979): 55-68 Reproduction of original in: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery Reproduction of original in: Library of Congress Signed: Ben. Fletcher Signed: Ben. Fletcher. God save King William and Queen Mary Urging that the colony of Connecticut, whose General Assembly had refused to recognize Fletcher's authority to appoint a commander of the Connecticut militia, "render an intire obedience unto Their Majesties most gracious commission." Signed: Ben. Fletcher Urging that the colony of Connecticut, whose General Assembly had refused to recognize Fletcher's authority to appoint a commander of the Connecticut militia, "render an intire obedience unto Their Majesties most gracious commission." "Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort William Henry the eight [sic] day of November, 1693. ... Ben. Fletcher." |
| Physical Description: | 1 sheet ([1] p.) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series |
| Access: | Access restricted by licensing agreement |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- New York -- New York United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia |