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Description and Holding Information
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1759-11-02, Proclamation of day of thanksgiving
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November 2, 1759 Proclamation by Governor Stephen Hopkins establishing November 22nd (?) as a day of public thanksgiving for all the divine goodness to Great Britain. Of note, this broadside is somewhat faded throughout the text, although generally legible. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of a title originally held by the Massachusetts Historical Society Library)
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Title:
By the Honorable Stephen Hopkins, Esq ; governor, captain general, and commander in chief, in and over the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations ... A proclamation : ... I issue this proclamation, hereby ordering that Thursday, the twenty-second day of November current, be observed and kept by all the inhabitants of this colony, as a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand, at the Council chamber, at South-Kingstown, the second day of November ... Annoq ; dom. 1759.
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OCLC Number:
62819596
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Available Volumes
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Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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