By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq ; ... A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased, for vindicating the honour of His Crown, so much affected by the violation of the convention concluded ... between His Majesty and the King of Spain ... all merchants and others, who shall ... equip and set forth any private ships or vessels of war for apprehending, seizing and taking the vessels and effects belonging to the King of Spain ... shall receive all proper encouragement ... and that lawful commissions or letters of marque and reprisal shall be accordingly granted ... Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the tenth day of August 1739 ...
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Proclamation (1739 August 10)
Title
By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq ; ... A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased, for vindicating the honour of His Crown, so much affected by the violation of the convention concluded ... between His Majesty and the King of Spain ... all merchants and others, who shall ... equip and set forth any private ships or vessels of war for apprehending, seizing and taking the vessels and effects belonging to the King of Spain ... shall receive all proper encouragement ... and that lawful commissions or letters of marque and reprisal shall be accordingly granted ... Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the tenth day of August 1739 ...
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Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to his excellency the governour and Council, [1739]
Description
1 online resource (1 broadside) : coat of arms
Summary
August 10, 1739 Proclamation by Governor Jonathan Belcher granting letters of Marque and Reprisal to those private ships or vessels at war against Spain.
Note
Signed: By His Excellency's command, with the advice of the Council, J. Belcher. J. Willard, secr.
Draper also printed a broadside which, in addition to the proclamation, included news from Europe and the West Indies, and advertisements (Ford 713). In that edition the text, included in the transcription, reads "letters of marque and reprisals."
Draper also printed a broadside which, in addition to the proclamation, included news from Europe and the West Indies, and advertisements (Ford 713). In that edition the text, included in the transcription, reads "letters of marque and reprisals."
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Bristol, B1053
Shipton & Mooney, 40166
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712
English Short Title Catalog, W40626
Shipton & Mooney, 40166
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712
English Short Title Catalog, W40626
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed June 2, 2021).
Location
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Massachusetts. Governor (1730-1741 : Belcher). By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation. Boston: : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council., [1739]
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United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Language
English
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