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 twenty-fourth of August instant ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, the eighth day of August, 1749.

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Corporate author / creator:	Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley)
Uniform title:	Proclamation for a General Thanksgiving (1749 August 8)
Imprint:	Boston : Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1749]
Description:	1 online resource (1 broadside)
Language:	English
Subject:	Proclamations -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800. Special days. Gratitude. Proclamations. Gratitude -- Massachusetts. Special days -- Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Early works. Broadsides. Thanksgiving day proclamations -- 1749 Aug. 24.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12281670

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Notes:	Signed: By His Excellency's command, with the advice of the Council, J. Willard, secr. W. Shirley. God save the King. Royal arms at head of title. Evans 6359 Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 898 Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed February 25, 2020).
Summary:	August 8, 1749 Proclamation by Governor William Shirley setting August 24th as a day of thanksgiving for God's assistance in a bountiful harvest.
Other form:	Print version: Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley). By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq. ... a proclamation for a general thanksgiving. Boston : Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1749]

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