By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq ; ... A proclamation : Whereas the great and General Court or Assembly of this province, upon due consideration of the present state and circumstances of the French settlements upon the island of Cape-Breton, have judged it expedient to attempt the reduction of that place to the obedience of the crown of Great Britain, and have voted ... for the enlistment of three thousand voluntiers for that service ... Given at the Council-chamber in Boston, the twenty-sixth day of January, 1744
January 26, 1744 Proclamation by Governor William Shirley regarding incentives for volunteers to enlist in the military expedition to fight the French settlers on the Island of Cape Breton.
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| OCLC: | 1245511053 |
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| Language: | English |
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Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council,
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| Online Resource: | LLMC Digital |
| Format: | Government Document Monograph Online Resource |