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Description and Holding Information
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1779-08-19, Proclamation est. the Penobscot Expedition
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august 19, 1779 Proclamation by the Massachusetts Council establishing the Penobscot Expedition after declaring that the British had invaded the
eastern parts of the state, the District of Maine. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of a title originally held by the Boston Public Library).
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Title:
By the Honourable the Council of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation : Whereas the inveterate enemies of the United States ... have made a lodgement on Majorbagaduce-Point ... this board hereby invite the virtuous freemen of the counties of York, Cumberland, and Lincoln, upon the call of Brigadier-General Lovel [that is, Solomon Lovell], to exhibit the proofs of their zeal and attachment to their injured and insulted country, by voluntarily repairing to his standard, armed and accoutred ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, the nineteenth day of August ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine ...
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OCLC Number:
62814060
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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