By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq ; captain-general, governor, and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of New-Hampshire ... A proclamation for a general fast : ... Wednesday the twenty first day of this instant May, to observed and kept as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given at Portsmouth, at arms, this 6th day of May ... 1766.
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Proclamation for a General Fast (1766 May 6)
Title
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq ; captain-general, governor, and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of New-Hampshire ... A proclamation for a general fast : ... Wednesday the twenty first day of this instant May, to observed and kept as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given at Portsmouth, at arms, this 6th day of May ... 1766.
Imprint
Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire : Printed by Daniel and Robert Fowle, printers to His Excellency the governor and Council, [1766]
Description
1 online resource (1 broadside)
Summary
May 6, 1766 Proclamation of Governor Benning Wentworth setting a day of fasting and prayer on May 21st in order to have God's blessing following the death of two royals, as well as preserve the health of the king and his family.
Note
At head of title: royal arms.
Signed: By His Excellency's command, with advice of Council. B. Wentworth. T. Atkinson, Junr. secretary.
Signed: By His Excellency's command, with advice of Council. B. Wentworth. T. Atkinson, Junr. secretary.
Indexed In
Evans 10410
Whittemore, C. New Hampshire, 100
Whittemore, C. New Hampshire, 100
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed April 9, 2020).
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Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- New Hampshire -- Portsmouth.
Language
English
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