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A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe, major-general and commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces within the colonies laying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia to West-Florida inclusive, &c. &c. &c : Whereas there is reason to believe, that many persons leaving this town by permission have, contrary to orders, conveyed away large sums in specie ...

Bibliographic Details
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. 14086.
Subjects:	Bounties > Massachusetts > Boston. Money > Massachusetts. Boston (Mass.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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