By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation. [electronic resource] : Whereas His Maj...
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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Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1739]
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[1739]
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English
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1 sheet : coat of arms ; 1°.
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Publisher
Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1739]
Place of Publication
United States of America
Date Published
[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...
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General note
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.
Signed: By His Excellency's command, with the advice of the Council, J. Belcher. J. Willard, secr....
Citation / References Note
ESTC W40626.
Bristol, B1053.
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712.
Shipton & Mooney, 40166.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74VKPk3BjVNb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPk3BjVNb
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991019711869702626
