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| Other uniform titles: | Great Britain. Army. By His Excellency William Howe, &c. &c. Whereas there is reason to believe ...
Great Britain. Army. By His Excellency William Howe, &c. &c. Whereas it is become the indispensible duty of every loyal and faithful citizen ...
Association proposed by the loyal citizens.
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| Other authors / contributors: | Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.
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| Notes: | Followed by two additional proclamations given by William Howe at Boston on October 28, and an Association proposed by the loyal citizens.
"It may have been issued in New York."--Ford. However, relief cut of royal arms (Reilly 920) is identified as being used only by Ebenezer Watson of Hartford at this time.
See Evans 14085, 14086, and 14087, which record separate printings of the proclamations, and Evans 14088, which records a separate printing of the proposal.
Royal arms at head of title.
Not in Evans or Bristol.
Shipton & Mooney 14087
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1824
Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed June 9, 2021).
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| Summary: | October 28, 1775 proclamations by Major-General William Howe forbidding exit or entry into Boston, or carrying more than five pounds upon departure, without his order or permission, except for the British Navy, as well as establishing an association of citizens to preserve order. A response from Loyalists agreed to his orders.
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| Other form: | Print version: Great Britain. Army. By His Excellency the Hon. William Howe, major general and commander in chief ... A proclamation. [Hartford? : Printed by Ebenezer Watson?, 1775]
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