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By His Excellency the Hon. William Howe, major general and commander in chief ... A proclamation : Whereas several of the inhabitants of this town have assembled to join ... his majesty's enemies, assembled in open rebellion ... Given at head-quarters in Boston, Oct. 28, 1775.

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Corporate Author:	Great Britain. Army
Other Authors:	Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 14087.
Subjects:	American loyalists > Massachusetts. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. Boston (Mass.) > History > Siege, 1775-1776. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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