By His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, captain general and governor in chief in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation : Whereas it appears by proof on oath, that William Pendergast [and seven others] ... have committed high treason. ... I have thought fit ... hereby strictly enjoining and commanding all magistrates, justices of the peace ... to apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, all and every the persons above-named, and charged with having committed high treason ... Given under my hand, and seal at arms at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the twentieth day of June, 1766 ...