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By His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; ... A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving
... Thursday the twenty-fourth day of this instant July ... Given at the Council-chamber in Boston, the fourth day of July, 1766
Thanksgiving day proclamations-1766 July 24.
1 online resource (1 sheet) : coat of arms ;
Appointed to observe the repeal of the Stamp Act.
Signed: By his excellency's command, Fra. Bernard. John Cotton, dep. secr.
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.