By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation. [electronic resource] : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased, for vindicating the honour of His Crown, so much affected by the violation of the convention concluded ... between His Majesty and the King of Spain ... all merchants and others, who shall ... equip and set forth any private ships or vessels of war for apprehending, seizing and taking the vessels and effects belonging to the King of Spain ... shall receive all proper encouragement ... and that lawful commissions or letters of marque and reprisal shall be accordingly granted ... Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the tenth day of August 1739 ...
1739
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By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation. [electronic resource] : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased, for vindicating the honour of His Crown, so much affected by the violation of the convention concluded ... between His Majesty and the King of Spain ... all merchants and others, who shall ... equip and set forth any private ships or vessels of war for apprehending, seizing and taking the vessels and effects belonging to the King of Spain ... shall receive all proper encouragement ... and that lawful commissions or letters of marque and reprisal shall be accordingly granted ... Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the tenth day of August 1739 ...
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Massachusetts. Governor (1730-1741 : Belcher)
Uniform Title
Proclamations. 1739-08-10
Publication Details
Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1739]
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United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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English
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1 sheet : coat of arms ; 1⁰.
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Signed: By His Excellency's command, with the advice of the Council, J. Belcher. J. Willard, secr.
Draper also printed a broadside which, in addition to the proclamation, included news from Europe and the West Indies, and advertisements (Ford 713). In that edition the text, included in the transcription, reads "letters of marque and reprisals.".
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
Draper also printed a broadside which, in addition to the proclamation, included news from Europe and the West Indies, and advertisements (Ford 713). In that edition the text, included in the transcription, reads "letters of marque and reprisals.".
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
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Bristol, B1053
Shipton & Mooney, 40166
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712
English Short Title Catalog, W40626.
Shipton & Mooney, 40166
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712
English Short Title Catalog, W40626.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757.
Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757.
Draper, John, 1702-1762, printer.
Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757.
Draper, John, 1702-1762, printer.
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