By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq; lieutenant-governor, and commander in chief, of the province of Pennsylvania, and counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, a proclamation : Whereas upon the settlement of this province it was early discover'd ... that the selling, or giving of strong liquor to the Indians, is attended with great mischiefs and inconveniencies ... Given under my hand, and the great seal of the province of Philadelphia, this 11th day of August ... one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine.