An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
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By Archibald Campbell, Esq; commanding His Majesty's forces in Georgia. A proclamation Whereas information has been received, that many ringleaders of sedition, and some sulking parties from the rebels of Carolina do still continue to infest thi
By Augustin Prevost Esq; Brigadier-General, and Commander in chief of His Majesty's troops in the Southern District, Hyde Parker, Jun. Esq; commanding His Majesty's ships in the River Savannah, and Archibald Campbell, Esq; commanding the Norther
By Brigadier-General Arnold, A proclamation To the officers and soldiers of the Continental army who have the real interest of their country at heart, and who are determined to be no longer the tools and dupes of Congress, or France ... [Signed]
By Frederick-County, Court, 17[blank], Mr. [blank] is hereby licensed to keep Ordinary … Frederick-Town, Printed by Bartgis and Hudson.
By George Clinton. Governor of the State of New York. General, and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the Navy of the same. A proclamation. Whereas a proclamation of the President of the United States of America, dated the twe
By His Excellency Arthur Fenner, Esq; governor, captain-general, and commander in chief, of and over the State of Rhode-Island and Providence-plantations. A proclamation. Whereas the sixth article of the constitution of the United States of Amer
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher Captain General and Governor in chief of the Province of New York.. Aproclamation [Appointing Thanksgiving days for the safe return of William III to England, and for the military success in Flanders.] Dated a
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of Their Majesties Province of New-York, Province of Pennsilvania, County of New-Castle, and the territories and tracts of land depending thereon in America, and vice-adm
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of their Majesties Province of New-York, Province of Pennsylvania, County of New-Castle, and the Territories and tracts of land depending theron in America, and vice-admi
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of their Majesties Province of New-York, and the territories and tracts of land depending thereon in America, and vice-admiral of the same, their Majesties lieutenant and
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor-in-chief of their Majesties Province of New York, Province of Pennsilvania, County of New-Castle, and the territories and tracts of land depending thereon, in America, and vice-ad
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governour in Chief of The Province of New-York, and the territories and tracts of land depending thereon in America, and vice-admiral of the same ... A proclamation. Whereas I am informed
By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York. Province of Pennsilvania, County of New-Castle, and territories and tracts of land depending thereon, in America, and vice-admiral of the sa
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq. Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire in New England, and Vice admiral of the same. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving ... to order an
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq. Captain-General and Commander in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire in New-England, and Vice-Admiral of the same. A proclamation ... to order and appoint, that Thursday the third
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; Captain General and Governour in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire, in New England. A proclamation ... to order and appoint, that Friday, the fourteenth day of April be observed
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; Captain General, Governour and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire in New-England, and Vice admiral of the same. A proclamation, for a general thanksgiving ... to appoi
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; Captain General, Governour and Commander in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of New Hampshire, in New England. A proclamation for a general fast ... to order and appoint Friday the 20th day of A
By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over His Majesty's province of New Hampshire, in New England. It having been His Majesty's pleasure to signify his commands to me, that his royal
By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York, &c. A proclamation [Offering a reward of six pounds for the encouragement of Christians or Indians to destroy the enemy found
By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesties Province of New-York, &c. A proclamation [Calling for voluntary enlistment] Given under my hand at His Majesties Fort in New-York, the one and twen
By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York, &c. A proclamation [Appointing a day of thanksgiving for the King's escape from the plot against his life.] Given at his Maj
By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York ... A Proclamation [Calling the General Assembly to meet in the town of Jamaica on Oct. 14th instead of the City of New York o
By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York ... A proclamation [Dissolving the General Assembly and that another General Assembly shall be called] Given at New York this
By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas I am credibly informed that Thomas Weaver Esq ... hath by many fraudulent and indirect practices,
By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas sundry persons within the city of New York have made a common practice of heaping together great q
By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas the Supreme Court of Her Majesties Province of New York ought by the constitution, there of to be
By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; Captain-General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving … appoint Thursday
By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; Captain-general and governor in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation for a general fast … appoint Thursday the twe
By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; captain general and Governor in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same A proclamation [regarding the prevention of the woods] Given
By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation for a general fast … appoint Thursday the twe
By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving … appoint, Thursd
By His Excellency Francis H. Peirpoint, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,a proclamation ... Whereas, the President of the United States ... has set apart Thursday the fourth day of August next as a day of fasting and prayer, throughout t
By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. Proclamation. Whereas the Senate and Assembly of this State, did by concurrent reso
By His Excellency George H. Earle, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a proclamation. To the citizens of Pennsylvania, ... do proclaim the years 1937, 1938 and 1939 a period of state-wode commemoration [ of the one hundred and fiftieth
By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; Governor and commander in chief in and over the commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving ... I do therefore by and with the advice the advice of the Council ...[Boston: Printed
By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A brief. Whereas the United States, in Congress assembled, have recommended voluntary and free donation to be applied for the support of such of the Citizens of
By His Excellency John Langdon, Esquire, captain-general and commander in chief in and over the state of New-Hampshire. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving ... I have therefore thought fit ... to appoint Thursday the twenty-seventh day of
By His Excellency John Taylor Gilman, Governor of the State of New-Hampshire; a proclamation for a public thanksgiving ... The Legislature have appointed Thursday the thirteenth day of November next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgivin
By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; Captain General and Governour in Chief in and over His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England. A proclamation Whereas at a Council holden at the Court of Kensington, on the tenth day o
By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq; ... A Proclamation. [raising the militia] ... Given ... at Lebanon ... the 20th day of June, A. D. 1782 .... n.p., n. d. [Conn., 1782].
By His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire. Governor of the state of Connecticut in America. A proclamation. Whereas the General Assembly of this state, at their session at Hartford, in May last, resolved, that an embargo be forthwith laid upo
By His Excellency Joseph A. Gilmore, Governor of the State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November next, as a day of public thanksgiving to Almi
By His Excellency Joseph Dudley Esq. Captain General and Governor in chief, in and over his province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England a proclamation requiring all persons being in office of authority or government at the of the late Queen
By His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq; President, and Supreme executive council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A proclamation. Whereas divers of the inhabitants of the County of Cumberland, within this state, have, by their humble petition, r
By His Excellency Nicholas Van Dyke, Esq; President, Captain-General, and Commander in chief of the Delaware State. A proclamation [Offering a reward of one hundred pounds for the apprehension of certain named burglars.] Given under my hand and
By His Excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor and commander in chief in and over the State of Connecticut. A proclamation ... that on any Lord's day, in the month of June next, contributions may be received for the above purpose [Methodist Society
By His Excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor and commander in chief in and over the state of Connecticut. A proclamation [Regarding contributions on any Lord's day in the month of September next for the President and directors of the retreat for t
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governor in Chief of His Majesties Province of New-York, &c. A proclamation. [Commanding sheriffs to take effectual care that there be a free and fair election for the ensuing assem
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation Whereas in the moneth of November last past, one Henry Munden, commander of a merchant ship, called The J
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation Whereas the acts of General Assembly for the establishing courts of judicature, for the ease and benefit
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation [Declaring a solemn day of fast & prayer shall be kept and observed by all persons on Wednesday 26th of O
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation [For the arrest of pyrates and sea rovers." Given at Fort William Henry the ninth day of may, 1698 ... Be
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation [Forbidding correspondence with the expedition from Scotland to Callidonia in America (Darien settlement)
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York, &c. A proclamation [prohibiting cursing swearing, immoderate drinking, sabbath breaking and all sorts of lewdness and profa
By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in chief of His Majesties Province of New-York ... A proclamation Whereas the proprietors of East-New-Jersey, have been very pressing with the Right Honourable, the Lords
By His Excellency Richard Earle of Bellomont Captain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York, &c. A Proclamation ... I have therefore thought fit by the advice of His Majesties Council to continue all officers civil
By His Excellency Samuel Shute, Esq. Captain Ganeral and Govenour in chief in and over His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. &c. a proclamation [to apprehend seven escaped transported felons] Given under my hand … in Bo
By His Excellency Samuel Ward King, Governor ... A proclamation ... I do therefore in pursuance of the foregoing resolution, issue this my proclamation, announcing that the Constitution aforesaid has been adopted by a majority of the qualified e
By His Excellency Samuel Ward King, Governor ... A proclamation. Whereas, the President of the United States has transmitted to me a communication touching the political affairs of this State, a copy whereof is hereunto annexed: I do therefore i
By His Excellency Samuel Ward King, Governor ... of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations. A proclamation. Whereas I have this day received from his Excellency John Tyler, President of the United States, a communication touching t
By His Excellency Samuel Ward King, Governor, ... A proclamation ... Resolved, that Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of November instant, be set apart as a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand and the seal ... this seventh day of No
By His Excellency Thomas Crittenden, Esq. Governor and Commander in chief in and over the State of Vermont, in America. A proclamation ... I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Council ... to appoint and do hereby appoint T
By His Excellency Thomas Jefferson, Esq. Governour of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A proclamation. Whereas during the incursions, which have been made into this and others of the United States, by the forces of His Britannick Majestic, a practi
By His Excellency Thomas Pownall, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same. A brief [regarding the Boston fire of March 20, 1760 and reque
By His Excellency William A. Buckingham, Governor of the State of Connecticut, A proclamation. Recognizing the discord, anarchy and civil war, which still exists in our nation … I have thought proper to appoint Friday the twenty-fifth instant, t
By His Excellency William A. Buckingham, Governor of the State of Connecticut, a proclamation. The Fourth of July 1776, witnessed the birth of a nation founded upon the theory of equal rights ... Let the people on the next and on every returning
By His Excellency William Howe, Major General. &c. &c. &c. As linnen and woolen goods are articles much wanted by the rebels, and would aid and assist them in their rebellion, the commander in chief expects that all good subjects will use their
By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; Captain General and Governour in chief, in and over His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. A proclamation for a general fast … to appoint Thursday the thirteenth day of March next
By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; Captain-General and Governour in chief in and over the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. To [blank] Sir, As you have received beating-orders from me to enlist men into His Majesty’s service
By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; Captain-General and Governour in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. A proclamation. Whereas the Honourable Peter Warren, Esq; commander in chief of His Majes
By His Excellency the Governor and Council and House of representatives for the Province of New York viz. Die Veneris, April 17, 1691. [Resolutions upon consideration of a petition from the inhabitants of the City and the Province.] At a Council
By His Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in chief of the Province of New-York ... A proclamation [Appointing Friday, March 27, 1695,6 a day of fasting and humiliation.] Given at His Majesties Fort in New York, the 27th
By His Excellency, Captain General and Governor in Chief of their majesties province of New-York, province of Pennsilvania Country of New-Castle, and the territories and tracts of land depending thereon in America and Vice-admiral of the same. T
*By His Excellency, Francis Bernard, Esq. captain-general and governor in chief in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving … appoint Thursda
By His Excellency, Governor ... a proclamation. Whereas on the eighth day of June instant, I issued a proclamation, offering a reward of one thousand dollars for the delivery of the fugitive traitor Thomas Wilson Dorr ... hereby offer an additio
By His Excellency, Jonathan Belcher, Esq. Captain General and Governour in chief in and over his majesty’s province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England a proclamation for a publick fast … to order and appoint Thursday the twenty-seventh day
By His Excellency, Joseph Dudley, Esq. Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay and New-Hampshire in New-England. A proclamation against commerce & trade with the French of Canada, Cape
By His Excellency, Joseph Dudley, Esq. Captain general and governour in chief, in and over Her Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, &c. in New-England. A proclamation. Whereas Her Majesty by Her royal proclamation for settling and ascert
By His Excellency, Thomas Pownall, Esq; Captain-general and governor in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. &c. &c. a proclamation for proroguing the general court … unto Wednesday the second day of
By His Excellency, William Shirley, Esq; Captain-General and Governour in chief, in and over His Majesty’s province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England a proclamation for a publick fast … To appoint Thursday the fourth of April next, to be o
By His Excellency. Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York, Province of Pennsilvania, County of New-Castle, and territories and tract of land depending thereon, in America, and vice admiral of the sa
By His Excellency. Edward Lord Cornbury, Capt, General and Governour in Chief of the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas the inhabitants of this Province, by their immortalities and prophaneness have provoked Almighty God to anger a
By His Excellency. Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General and Governour in chief of the Province of New York ... A proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God for our sins, immoralties and prophaneness to visit the city and pro
By His Excellency. Richard Earl of Bellomont, Ca tain General and Governour in Chief of His Majesties Province of New York ... A proclamation [Directing all male inhabitants, except Indians and slaves take the oath established by Parliament in E
By His excellency Caesar Rodney, Esq; president, captain-general and commander in chief of the Delaware State a proclamation ... I do therefore by and with the advice of the privy-council appoint Thursday the sixth day of May next to be observed
By His excellency Caesar Rodney, Esq; president, captain-general and commander in chief of the Delaware State a proclamation. Whereas as by an Act of the General Assembly of the said State, intitled, "An Act to prohibit the exportation of provis
By His excellency, George Washington, Esq; Captain-General and Commander in chief of the forces of the thirteen United Colonies. Whereas the ministerial army abandoned the Town of Boston; and the forces of the United Colonies, under my command,
By Horatio Gates, Esquire, Major General and commander in chief of the army of the United States in the southern department of America, &c. &c. &c. A proclamation. The patriotick exertions of the virtuous citizens of the United States, having en
By Hyde Parker, Jun. Esq: Commodore of a squadron of His Majesty's Ships of War, and Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, commanding a detachment of the Royal Army, sent for the relief of his Majesty's faithful subjects in North and South Caro
By James Pattison, Esq; Mayor general of his Majesty's forces and commandant of the City of New York, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation [Ordering every male inhabitant within in the City between the age of 17 and 50 years to be enrolled for the defence o
By James Pattison, Esquire; Major-general of his Majesty's forces, commandant of New York, &c. &c. &c. Whereas the several captains of the City Companies lately embodied, have under their signatures agreed to the following regulations ... I do h
By Jas. C. McGuire, auctioneer. Peremptory sale of splendid jewelry by order of trustee. Monday morning, March 1st ... Jas. C. Mc Guire, auctioneer. [Washington, D. C.] R. A. Waters' steam job press, Star building, Penn. Avenue, near corner of 1
By Richard Viscount Howe of the Kingdom of Ireland and William Howe, Esq; General of His Majesty's Forces in America, the King's Commissioners for restoring peace to His Majesty's Colonies and plantations in North-America, &c. &c. &c. Declaratio
By Telegraph. Sunday, April 14, 1861. Fort Sumpter surrendered! Maj. Anderson a prisoneer of war. &c. &c.&c. ....
By Wall & Barnard, auctioneers, Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street. Large and peremptory sale of an elegant assortment of ladies & gentlemen's furs, sleigh robes, &c. &c. at auction on Tuesday morning, December 3 ... Wall & Barnard,
By William Blount, Governor in and over the Territory of the United States of America, south of the river Ohio. A proclamation ... do appoint the fourth Monday in February next, the time, and Knoxville, the place, for the persons duly elected to
By an express arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday evening, last we have the following account of the battle at Charlestown, on Saturday the 18th of June, Instant ... Lancaster Printed by Francis Bailey [1775].
By authority of Congress, and of the state of Maryland. Washington canal lottery. Third class. This ticket will entitle the bearer to such prize as may be drawn to its number, of demanded within twelve months after the draiwng is finished; subje
By authority of the President of the United States and the Secretary of war. Revised United States army regulations. At the present time the Revised army regulations is of especial importance ... this elegant and complete edition of the Revised
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