By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq ; ... A proclamation : Whereas upon Tuesday the twenty-fifth of September last, an heinous riot was committed in the town of Bristol ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston, the eighteenth day of October, 1744
October 18. 1744 Proclamation by Governor William Shirley for the arrest of various named and unnamed rioters in the town of Bristol, along with a reward for their capture.
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| OCLC: | 62814506 |
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| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council,
[1744]
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| Online Resource: | LLMC Digital |
| Related Items: | Print version:
By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; ... A proclamation. |
| Format: | Government Document Monograph Online Resource |
| Summary: | October 18. 1744 Proclamation by Governor William Shirley for the arrest of various named and unnamed rioters in the town of Bristol, along with a reward for their capture. |
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| Item Description: | Calling for the arrest of the leaders of the riot, who freed John Round and Samuel Borden from the county jail in Bristol (now part of Rhode Island), and offering rewards for their capture. Signed: By order of the governour, with the advice of the Council, W. Shirley. J. Willard secr. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 broadside) : coat of arms. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |