A proclamation by the President and Council of His Majestiy's Territory & Dominion of New-England in America.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Territory and Dominion of New-England.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720.

Dudley, Joseph.

New England--Politics and government--To 1775.

New England.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Broadsides -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- 17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)) ; 35 x 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, in N.E. : Printed by Richard Pierce ..., 1686.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Signed: Edward Randolph Secr'.

"Given from the Council-house in Boston this 28th day of May Anno Domini 1686."

Woodcut seal of colony at head.

Announcing that a President and Council had been constituted over New England, and the appointment of Joseph Dudley, governor, following revocation of the Massachusetts Bay charter. Dudley's administration ended after only seven months, in Dec. 1686, when Sir Edmund Andros became governor. The Dominion of New England was in existence only until 1689.

This item appears at reel 698:16 as Wing M1012, and at reel 2254:7 as Wing (2nd edition) P3635A.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 698:16 and 2254:7) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing M1012

Wing (2nd edition) P3635A

Evans 409

OCLC:

12767341

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.