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Virginia, ss. By the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief of this dominion. A proclamation, for encouraging men to enlist in His Majesty's service for the defence and security of this colony : Whereas it is determined that a fort be immediately built on the River Ohio .. Given at the Council-chamber in Williamsburg, on the 19th day of February, in the 27th year of His Majesty's reign, annoque Domini 1754.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Virginia. Lieutenant Governor (1751-1758 : Dinwiddie)
Other Authors:	Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 40722.
Subjects:	Bounties, Military > Virginia. Virginia > History, Military. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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