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By the Honourable William Greene Esq ; governor and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's colony of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations, in New-England. A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been pleased to order five battalions of his forces from Europe to be joined with some other of his regular troops, at Louisbourg, to be employed in the speedy reduction of Canada. ... Given at Newport in the colony aforesaid, the fourth day of June ... 1746 ..
Uniform Title
Proclamation (1746 June 4)
Title
By the Honourable William Greene Esq ; governor and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's colony of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations, in New-England. A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been pleased to order five battalions of his forces from Europe to be joined with some other of his regular troops, at Louisbourg, to be employed in the speedy reduction of Canada. ... Given at Newport in the colony aforesaid, the fourth day of June ... 1746 ...
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 sheet) : illustrations (relief cut)
Local Notes
LLMC Digital Library Collection
Notes
Signed: By order of his honour the governor, William Greene. James Martin secretary. God save the King.
Imprint supplied by Alden.
Woodcut of colony seal (Reilly 952) at head.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed October 26, 2017).
Summary
Offering various encouragements, bounties, and immunities to those enlisting in the expedition against Canada.
Variant and related titles
Proclamation. Whereas His Majesty has been pleased to order five battalions of his forces from Europe ...
Other formats
Print version: Rhode Island. Governor (1746-1747 : Greene). By the Honourable William Greene Esq; ... A proclamation. [Newport, R.I. : Printed by Ann Franklin, 1746]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 08, 2019
Series
References
Evans 5860.
Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 75.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Military history.
Broadsides.
Electronic books.
History.
Military history.
Broadsides.
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