An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera

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[Arms] By His Excellency the Hon. William Howe, Major general, and commander in chief of all His Majesty’s forces, within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida, included. &c. A proclamation. Whereas several o

[Arms] By His Excellency, Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. General and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's forces, within the Colonies laying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia to West-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation. Whereas there

[Arms] By His Excellency, the Honourable Thomas Gage, general and commander in chief of all his Majesty's forces in North America, &c. &c. &c. Whereas, complaints have at times been made by the country people of not obtaining the payments due to

[Arms] By His excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; Captain-General and Governour in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of New-Hampshire, in New England. A proclamation. Whereas the Gen-Assembly of this Province, upon due consideration of th

[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation Whereas the cart ways of the several paved streets, lanes, and alleys within the city of Philadelphia and its suburbs ... are much

[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation [Against taking by force provisions from well-affected subjects] Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this 23d day of March, in th

[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. Proclamation. All persons having waggons, carts, or teams of horses in their possession within the City of Philadelphia ... are hereby enjoined and

[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. proclamation. I do hereby give notice to the inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia and its Environs, it is the order of His Excellency, that

[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William, Howe, K.B. General and Commander in Chief &c. &c. Proclamation [Enjoining the cutting of wood south of the city, as necessary for the use of the British soldiers] Given under my hand at Philadelphia

[Arms] By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq; His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in chief of the Province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America. A proclamation Whereas a certain seditious and libelous pa

[Arms] By the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq; His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America. A proclamation. Whereas several desertions have late

[Arms] By the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq; His Majesty's Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander in chief in and over the Province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America, A proclamation. Whereas this government, from a due

[Arms] By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander in Chief, of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Countues of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware. A proclamation [Warning Squatters to leave Indian lands west of

[Arms] By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq; President and the Council of the Province of Pennsylvania. A proclamation. Whereas the Honourable John Penn, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief of this Province, hath embarked for Great-

[Arms] By the Honourable John Penn, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware. A proclamation. Whereas I have received information, that on Wednesday

[Arms] By the Honourable Patrick Gordon, Esq; Lieutenant Governour of the Province of Pennsilvania, and Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware, A proclamation [to quell and reduce by force all tumults, riots, and disorders] Given

[Arms] By the Honourable William Denny, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, upon Delaware. A proclamation. Whereas constant experience, from the first sett

[Arms] By the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania [Notice of quit rents] By order of the Proprietaries, Richard Peters, Secry. Philadelphia, Nov. 23, 1738. [Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, 1738].

[Arms] Cicrular letter. Adjutant-General's office. City of New-York, 22d April, 1812. Sir. In pursuance of the authority resposed in me by law, I have determined by lot the number of the several brigades, and regiments of infantry, and cavalry i

[Arms] Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By his excellency James Bowdoin, Esq; governour of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, a proclamation for a day of solemn humiliation and prayer ... do hereby appoint Thursday the twenty-second day of March n

[Arms] Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Extract of a resolve of the General Court, passed 14th of February, 1789. Whereas it is of the greatest consequence, that Tax No. 6 should be collected with all possible expedition ... [Boston, 1789].

[Arms] Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. An act for preventing persons serving as jurors, who in consequence of having been concerned in the present rebellion, are by law disqual

[Arms] Draft of a bill for declaring the intentions of the Parliament of Great-Britain concerning the exercise of the right of imposing taxes within his Majesty's Colonies, Provinces and Plantations in North-America [Also] Draft of a bill to ena

[Arms] Eustis and our country. [Salem 1823].

[Arms] Pennsylvania ss. By the President and Supreme executive council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A proclamation [For the suppression of vice, profaneness, immorality and the observance of Sunday] Given in Council, under the hand of th

[Arms] Proclamation by His Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, Governor of the State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. Whereas by an inquisition taken before David I. Pell, Esqui

[Arms] Province of New-Hampshire. By the Surveyor-General of the King's Woods in North America &c. &c. Whereas some persons have formerly gone into the King's woods, and thence hauled white pine logs into Connecticut River, without licence, and

[Arms] State of Connecticut. A proclamation by the Governor ... I hereby appoint Friday, the third day of April, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-third day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eig

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain Governor. A proclamation. I hereby set apart Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of November, as a day of praise and thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this eleventh day of Nove

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain, Governor. A proclamation ... I am pleased to name Friday, May sixth as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one th

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain, Governor. A proclamation ... I appoint Friday, April the first, a day of fasting, penitence and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this eighteenth day of March, one thousand nine

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain, Governor. A proclamation ... I appoint Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November, a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... Given under my hand ... this eleventh day of Novemb

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain, Governor. A proclamation. In accordance with legislative enactment, I hereby appoint Friday, the first day of May, 1903, as arbor and bird day ... Abiram Chamberlain.

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Abiram Chamberlain, Governor. A proclamation. In harmony with established custom I hereby appoint Friday, the tenth day of April next, as a day of fasting, penitence and prayer ... Given under my ha

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor A proclamation ... I designate Friday the thirtieth day of March as a day of fasting and prayer ...Given under my hand ... this fourteenth day of March, in the year of

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor A proclamation ... I designate Saturday June fourteenth next, as flag day ... Given under my hand ...this twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand ni

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor A proclamation ... I designate Thursday, November the twenty-ninth next as a day of thanksgiving... Given under my hand ... this twelfth day of November, in the year of

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor. A proclamation ... Accordingly I designate Tuesday, October 9th as fire prevention day ... Given under my hand ... this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor. A proclamation ... I designate Friday, the ninth of May next, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, o

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor. A proclamation ... I designate Thursday, the 14th day of June next, as flag day ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-second day of May, in the year of our Lord, one

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton Governor. A proclamation ... In accordance with ancient usage, I designate Friday the eighteenth of April next to be a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton. Governor A proclamation ... I hereby designate Friday, the 4th day of May, 1923 as arbor and bird day ...Given under my hand ... this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lor

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton. Governor. A proclamation ... I designate the eleventh day of November next as armistice day ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lor

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton. Governor. A proclamation… I designate Friday, February 15th next, as Maine Memorial day… Given under my hand… this nineteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thous

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Charles A. Templeton. Governor. A proclamation. On Friday next, Warren Gamaliel Harding, twenty-ninth President of the United States, will be laid to rest. The President of the United States has by

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor A proclamation ... I appoint Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of November as a day of thanksgiving... Given under my hand ... this fifth day of November, in the year of our L

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the sixth day of May, 1921, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this twelfth day of April, in the year of our Lord,

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor A proclamation ... I hereby designate Friday, October 7th as fire prevention day ... Given under my hand ... this twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thou

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor A proclamation ... I hereby designate Friday, the 25th of March, 1921 as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this eighth day of March, in the year of our

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Tuesday, the fourteenth day of June of the present year ... as flag day... Given under my hand ... this twenty-fourth day of May, in t

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor. A proclamation ... I therefore appoint Thursday the thirtieth of November as a day of thanksgiving... Given under my hand ... this sixteenth day of November, in the year of

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake Governor. A proclamation ... the General Assembly has directed that a day be set apart as Fire prevention day... I designate as such day Monday, October 9th ... Given under my hand .

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Friday the fourteenth day of April as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-first day of March, in the year of ou

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Everett J. Lake. Governor A proclamation ... I hereby designate Wednesday, the 14th day of June next as flag day ... Given under my hand ... this sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thou

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Frank B. Weeks Governor ... I hereby appoint Friday, the twenty-fifth day of March next, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this fourteenth day of March, in the year of our L

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Frank B. Weeks Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nine ... Frank B. Weeks.

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Frank B. Weeks Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby proclaim Friday, April twenty-second, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one th

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Frank B. Weeks. Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the 24th day of November, as a day of thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this tenth day of November, in the year of our

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Frank B. Weeks. Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November, as a day of Thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this twelfth day of November in the yea

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Frank B. Weeks. Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Tuesday, the 14th day of June, as flag day ... Given under my hand and seal ... this twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord,

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George E. Lounsbury Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the thirty-first of March, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-first day of March, in the

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George E. Lounsbury Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday the thirtieth of November as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Given under my hand and the seal of the State, this eleve

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George E. Lounsbury, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the fifth of May as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, o

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George E. Lounsbury, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the fourth of May, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord,

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George E. Lounsbury, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the thirteenth of April, as a day of fasting and prayer ...Given under my hand ... this twenty-first day of March, in the y

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George E. Lounsbury, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the 29th of November, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Given under my hand and the seal of the State, this fourtee

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George L. Lilley Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the ninth day of April next ensuing, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this thirtieth day of March, in

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor of the State of Connecticut, A proclamation ... Now therefore, I George P. McLean, Governor of the State of Connecticut ... do hereby call a special election to be held on

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, May second, 1902 as arbor and bird day ... George P. McLean.

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the fifth day of April, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-second day March, in the year o

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the twenty-eighth day of March as a day of ... fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this third day of March, in the

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this fifteenth day of Nov

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of November, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this thirty-first day of

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency George P. McLean, Governor. A proclamation. In full approval of the law ... I hereby appoint Friday, May third, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand, and the seal of the State, at the Capit

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry B. Harrison, Governor. A proclamation. In accordance with ancient custom, I hereby appoint Friday the third day of April next, to be observed throughout this State as a day of fasting and pra

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry B. Harrison, Governor. A proclamation. I hereby invite the people of this State to celebrate Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of this month of November, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... G

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry B. Harrison, Governor. A proclamation. In continuance of an immemorial and venerable custom ... I hereby designate and appoint Friday, the twenty-third day of this month of April, as a day of

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts Governor a proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, April the twenty-first, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts Governor a proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the thirteenth of April, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-seventh day of March, in the year o

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday the thirtieth of November as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given under my hand ... this eighth day of November, in the yea

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts Governor. A proclamation ... I therefore appoint Thursday, the twenty-ninth of November, as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given under my hand ... this seventh day of November, i

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Thursday, the fourteenth of June, as flag day ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one th

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday May the fifth, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousan

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Henry Roberts, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Friday, the fourth of May, arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousa

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull Governor. A proclamation ... I designate Thursday, October 9th, next, as fire prevention day ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull Governor. A proclamation ... I designate Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of November next, as a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this fourteenth day of Novemb

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull governor A proclamation ... I appoint Friday, the 18th of April next, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord o

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull governor A proclamation ... I hereby designate Saturday, the fourteenth day of June next, as flag day ... Given under my hand ... this third day of June in the year of our Lord one

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull governor. A proclamation ... I designate Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November next, as a day of thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this nineteenth day of November, in th

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Friday, April nineteenth next, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord, o

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Friday, May ninth, next, as arbor and bird day ... Given under my hand ... this twenty-fifth of April, in the year of our Lord one t

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull. Governor, A proclamation ... I designate Saturday, February fifteenth next, as Maine Memorial day ... Given under my hand ... this seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull. Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of November next, as a day of thanksgiving ... Given under my hand and seal ... this fourteenth day

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency John H. Trumbull. governor. A proclamation ... I therefore designate Friday, the twenty-ninth day of March next, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand ... this fifteenth day of Marc

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Lorrin A. Cooke Governor a proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November, a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and I recommend that the people of this State abstain from

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Lorrin A. Cooke Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate and appoint Friday, the sixteenth day of April next, as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given under my hand and the seal of the State,

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Lorrin A. Cooke Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby designate and appoint the twenty-fourth day of November, instant, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer ... Given under my hand and

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Lorrin A. Cooke Governor. A proclamation. Following a custom as old as the State and in harmony with our laws, I hereby designate and appoint Friday, the eighth day of April next as a day of fasting

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Lorrin A. Cooke, Governor. A proclamation. In obedience to the requirements of the law of the State, I hereby designate Friday, the 29th day of April, 1898 as arbor day ... Given under my hand ... t

[Arms] State of Connecticut. By His Excellency Luzon B. Morris, Governor. A proclamation ... I hereby appoint Thursday, November 30th, a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand ... this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lo


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