By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay ... A proclamation. : Whereas the Indians of Norridgewock, Arresaguntacook, Weweenock and St. John's tribes .. have ... been guilty of the most perfidious, barbarous and inhuman murders ... Given under my hand in Boston, in the province aforesaid, this twelfth day of June, 1755 ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley)

Contributor:

Shirley, William, 1694-1771.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 40770.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bounties.

Indians of North America--Wars.

Indians of North America.

United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

United States.

History.

Massachusetts--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

Massachusetts.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))

Place of Publication:

Boston: : Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and the Honourable His Majesty's Council., 1755.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Declaring all local Indians, except the Penobscots, to be enemies and offering bounties for Indians scalps and prisoners.

Signed: W. Shirley. By His Excellency's command, J. Willard, secr'y. God save the King.

At head of title: royal arms.

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Bristol B1733

Shipton and Mooney 40770

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1020

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