By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain-general and governour in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay ... A proclamation for a general thanksgiving : ... Thursday the eleventh of November next ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, upon Thursday the seventh day of October, 1742.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley)
Uniform title:	Proclamation (1742 October 7)
Imprint:	Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, 1742.
Description:	1 online resource (1 broadside)
Language:	English
Subject:	Gratitude -- Massachusetts. Special days -- Massachusetts. Gratitude. Special days. Massachusetts. Broadsides. Thanksgiving day proclamations -- 1742 Nov. 11.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12039425

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Varying Form of Title:	Proclamation for a general thanksgiving ... Thursday the eleventh of November next ...
Notes:	Signed: By order of His Excellency the governour, with the advice of the Council, J. Willard, secr. W. Shirley. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title. Evans 5005 Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 763 Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed January 8, 2020).
Summary:	October 7, 1742 Proclamation by Massachusetts Governor William Shirley setting November 11th as a day of thanksgiving for the King and his family, protection from enemies, and other blessings.
Other form:	Print version: Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley). By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq. ... a proclamation for a general thanksgiving. Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, 1742

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