Pardon Offer Amid Rebellion Riotous Boston Crisis
In this urgent proclamation the King’s government denounces the April unrest in Boston as treason and rebellion. It promises royal clemency to all who lay down arms, excepting Samuel Adams and John Hancock, and warns rebels and supporters of severe punishment for aiding or concealing them. The message frames recent acts as premeditated, declares press malign influence and public agitation as causative, and urges loyal subjects to abandon resistance.
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Per
Great Britain
America
Gon
Boston
Samuel Dams
John Hancock
Proclamation of Martial Law by Governor Gage 1775
Boston June 12 1775 Governor Gage proclaims use of martial law in the province to quell rebels and protect loyalists. He orders inhabitants to obey, resist traitors, and maintain peace while promising protection from the Crown. The note observes the proclamation as an assertion of power despite the charter's abolition.
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Boston
George the Third
Great Britain
France
Ireland
Thomas Gage
Gage
Hannah Stead Creditor Notice From Whitby Widowed
Hannah Stead of Whitby widow indebted seeks all creditors to send accounts and details of security by August to John Hancock attorney Whitby to enable dividend payment in proportion to credits. Creditors neglecting to send their accounts will forfeit the dividend. Dated July 9, 5775.
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Hannah
Whitby
County of York
John Hancock
Robb
Benjamin
Weatherby
St Catherine's
Tower
Bondon
Potter
Thomas Sheppard
Chancery-lane
Holborn
Burt Street
Gloucestershire
Samuel Tainton
Newport
Berkeley
William Holbrow
Newington Bagpath
Ozieworth
Kingscote
Psfen
Vanth Church of
New
Bagparch
Owlpen
William Body
Bagparth
Turton
Olverton
Conway Wiithorne
Dursley
Auction Notice of Plasey Dinas Manor in Montgomery County
A High Court decree directs master Thomas Cuddon to auction the manor of Plasey Dinas with appurtenances in two lots on a Friday in July. Lot I comprises about 712 acres. Lot II includes Gruate farm of about 27 acres in Miryod parish. Properties lie in Montgomery and tie to Edward Kinatton of Yardwicke in Salop. Timber quantity noted as part of sale.
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Lincolnshire
Wainfleet Haven
Wainfleet All Saints
Goodste
East Fen
Bolingbrooke
John Hudson
Louth
Goodyke
Gooodyke
White Cross
White-Hart-Inn
Spilsby
Hutcfan
Rogert Chapman
High Court of Chancerz
Thomas Cuddon
Symond
Cavery
Lang
London
Plasey-Dinas
Miryod
David Jacks
Beng
Montgomery
Edward Kynatton
Iardwicke
Kirh Court of Chancery
Thomas “Harris
Lincoln’s Inn
William Frankcomhbe
Ashmead
Cam
Gloucester
Leigh of Lye
Lye
Gloucenor
Fouell
Bath
Mr. Murray
Ag O
Isaey
Wolds
Sol
Laxfield
Mr. Adams
Irl
Baudrey Marth
William Whimper
Rai
Norfolk
Bracon Ath
Robert Green
Bracon Atth
Thomas Faulkner
Giffing
Thomas Caley
Florden
Peter George
Fiorden
John Livoch
High Court of Chancery
John Eames
Symond’s-Enfi
Lane
Oudon
Affernoon
Capital
Pen y _. Bank
Abergywilly
Ann Hamilton
Abergwitly
Llangunnor
Llandeveylog St. Peter’s
Llanthareg
Carmarthen
Borougi
Carmarthea
Dease
Goylan Gach
Crown
al. Ros
Maer
Meifis
Dyneley and Bell
Gray’s-lun
Holberny
Illeff
Wallis and Parker
Norfolk-Street
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New- England
Goveitick
Massachusetts Bay
Tho. Flucker
God Save the King
Marine Society’s
John Thornton
Sir
Charles Asgill
M.irs
Walpole, Clarke and Co
Martin and Co
Dortien and Co
Child and Co
Gosling
Clive
H.hoares
Drummond and Co
Hankey and Co
Hallifax and Co
Fuller and Co
T. Coutts
Crof. and Co
Mayne and
Needham
Pybus
Pybus, Byde and Co
William Faller
Fon
Thomas Knolles Gosnell
Worcester
Oxford
Hereford
Dyrham
Durham
Thomas Lloyd
Halborn-court
Gray's. Inn
Eg Cemainder
Snire-lane
Daniel Cudworth
Cudworth
Waas
Earl of A Suffolk
Robert Perreau
Thomas Hockham
Hanover-street
Hanover Square
Rudd
Pergeaus
Radd
Evi
Thomas Harri
Bfg
Aid Court
Lincoln's
John Kemp, Bart
Suffolk
Loti
Wiffert
John Taylor
Fiffert
William Rey
Metfield
Mary Vin
Kotere
Wisbech
Cambridge
Mercer and Draper
Robert Loose
Houshold
James White
Guildford
É&T
Hill
Guildford 3
Sibthorpe
Barnard’s Inn
Helborn
Michael Kaote
Bray
Rydal
Kendal
Keswick
Welmlord
Kedermere
Ambleside
County of Lancaster
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