By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation. [electronic resource] : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased, for vindicating the honour of His Crown, so much affected by the violation of the convention concluded ... between His Majesty and the King of Spain ... all merchants and others, who shall ... equip and set forth any private ships or vessels of war for apprehending, seizing and taking the vessels and effects belonging to the King of Spain ... shall receive all proper encouragement ... and that lawful commissions or letters of marque and reprisal shall be accordingly granted ... Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the tenth day of August 1739 ...

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Massachusetts. Governor (1730-1741 : Belcher)

Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757., Author.

Contributor:

Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757.

Draper, John, 1702-1762, printer.

Standardized Title:

Proclamations. 1739-08-10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Privateering.

Anglo-Spanish War, 1739-1748.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet ) coat of arms ;

Other Title:

By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation

Place of Publication:

Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1739]

Notes:

Signed: By His Excellency's command, with the advice of the Council, J. Belcher. J. Willard, secr.

Draper also printed a broadside which, in addition to the proclamation, included news from Europe and the West Indies, and advertisements (Ford 713). In that edition the text, included in the transcription, reads "letters of marque and reprisals.".

Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

Bristol, B1053

Shipton & Mooney, 40166

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712

English Short Title Catalog, W40626.

OCLC:

511296960