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Description and Holding Information
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1774-06-20, Day of fasting and penance, June 23rd for the colonists in Boston
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June 20, 1774 proclamation issued by Rhode Island Gov. Joseph Wanton in response to the British Parliament's act blocking the port of Boston. Wanton
established June 30th as a day of prayer, supplication, and fasting by his people so that King George III would forgive Boston and list the closure.
(Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by the New York Public Library).
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Title:
By the Honorable Joseph Wanton, Esquire, governor, captain-general, and commander in chief, of and over the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations ... A proclamation : Whereas the General Assembly of the colony aforesaid ... voted and resolved, that Thursday, the thirtieth day of this instant June, be set apart as a day of fasting, prayer, & supplication ... Given under my hand, and the seal of the said colony, at Newport, this twentieth day of June ... one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-four ...
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OCLC Number:
62819604
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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