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Book/Printed Material By his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation. [Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be executed throughout this Colony.] Given under my hand, on board the ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th day of November, in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign

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  • By his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation. [Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be executed throughout this Colony.] Given under my hand, on board the ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th day of November, in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign

Names

  • Virginia. Governor (1771-1775 : Dunmore)
  • Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie. 1775].

Headings

  • -  United States--Virginia--Williamsburg

Notes

  • -  For assignment of place of printing se American notes and Queries. Feb. 1947p. 163-4
  • -  Evans no. 14592 was printed at Norfolk and is a large page
  • -  Not in Evans
  • -  Scanned card stamped as no. 1352-1353. LAC tnb 2021-03-30.
  • -  LAC tnb 2021-03-30 create (2 cards)

Medium

  • 1 p. 19 x 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Broadside portfolio 178 no. 18
  • Broadside portfolio 178 no. 18 Copy 2 Negative photostat.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020769134

OCLC Number

  • rbpe17801800

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Virginia. Governor, and Printed Ephemera Collection. By his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation. Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be executed throughout this Colony. Given under my hand, on board the ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th day of November, in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign. [Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020769134/.

APA citation style:

Virginia. Governor & Printed Ephemera Collection. (1775) By his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation. Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be executed throughout this Colony. Given under my hand, on board the ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th day of November, in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign. [Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020769134/.

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Virginia. Governor, and Printed Ephemera Collection. By his Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl of Dunmore, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor-General of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and Vice-admiral of the same. A proclamation. Declaring martial law and to cause the same to be executed throughout this Colony. Given under my hand, on board the ship William, off Norfolk, the 7th day of November, in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign. [Williamsburg: Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1775] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020769134/>.