By the Honourable Robert Hunter Morris, Esq ; lieutenant governor, and commander in chief of the province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, upon Delaware, a proclamation. : Whereas the Delaware tribe of Indians, and others, in Confederacy with them, have ... fallen upon this province, and in a most cruel, savage and perfidious manner, killed and butchered great numbers of the inhabitants ... Given under my hand and the great seal of the province, at Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of April ... one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six. ...
1756
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Proclamation (1756 April 14)
Title
By the Honourable Robert Hunter Morris, Esq ; lieutenant governor, and commander in chief of the province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, upon Delaware, a proclamation. : Whereas the Delaware tribe of Indians, and others, in Confederacy with them, have ... fallen upon this province, and in a most cruel, savage and perfidious manner, killed and butchered great numbers of the inhabitants ... Given under my hand and the great seal of the province, at Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of April ... one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six. ...
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Philadelphia : Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, 1756.
Description
1 online resource (1 broadside)
Summary
April 14, 1756 Proclamation of Lieutenant Governor Robert Hunter Morris finding the Delaware Tribe of Indians, and others in confederacy with them, to be enemies and traitors as a result of their attacks on inhabitants.
Note
Declaring war on the Delaware Indians and listing bounties for their capture.
Signed: Robert Hunter Morris. By His Honour's command, Richard Peters, secretary.
At head of title: royal arms.
Signed: Robert Hunter Morris. By His Honour's command, Richard Peters, secretary.
At head of title: royal arms.
Indexed In
Evans 7754
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1497
Miller, C.W. Franklin, 650
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1497
Miller, C.W. Franklin, 650
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed October 29, 2019).
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Print version: Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor (1754-1756 : Morris). By the Honourable Robert Hunter Morris, Esq. lieutenant governor, and commander in chief of the province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, upon Delaware, a proclamation. Philadelphia : Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, 1756
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United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Language
English
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