A proclamation for a continental fast. In Congress, Saturday, March 16, 1776 : ... The Congress ... do earnestly recommend that Friday the seventeenth day of May next be observed by the said colonies as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer .
March 16, 1776 Proclamation by Congress setting a day of prayer and fasting in the colonies on May 17th to have God's blessings and against the British invasion.
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| OCLC: | 62821835 |
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| Language: | English |
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[Philadelphia?] :
[publisher not identified],
[1776]
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| Online Resource: | LLMC Digital |
| Format: | Monograph Online Resource |
| Summary: | March 16, 1776 Proclamation by Congress setting a day of prayer and fasting in the colonies on May 17th to have God's blessings and against the British invasion. |
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| Item Description: | Drafted by William Livingston. Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, sec'ry. Place of publication suggested by Bristol. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sheet) |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |