By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; captain general and governour in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay ... A proclamation for a publick thanksgiving : ... Thursday the thirteenth day of November next ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, the twentieth day of October 1740.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	Massachusetts. Governor (1730-1741 : Belcher)
Uniform title:	Proclamation (1740 October 20)
Imprint:	Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour & Council, [1740]
Description:	1 online resource (1 broadside)
Language:	English
Subject:	Gratitude -- Massachusetts. Special days -- Massachusetts. Gratitude. Special days. Massachusetts. Broadsides. Thanksgiving day proclamations -- 1740 Nov. 13.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12039422

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Varying Form of Title:	Proclamation for a publick thanksgiving ... Thursday the thirteenth day of November next ...
Notes:	Signed: By order of His Excellency the governour, with the advice of the Council, J. Willard, secr. J. Belcher. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title. Evans 4553 Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 732 Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed January 8, 2020).
Summary:	October 20, 1740 Proclamation by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher setting November 17th as a day of thanksgiving for the King and his family, and protection from enemies.
Other form:	Print version: Massachusetts. Governor (1730-1741 : Belcher). By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq. ... a proclamation for a publick thanksgiving. Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1740]

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