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British proclamation ordering regular street-cleaning in the city of Philadelphia and its suburbs, 1779

Object Status:

Extant

Accession Date:

N.d.

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

Great Britain. Army

Title Information:

By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K.B. general and commander in chief, &c. &c. &c. Proclamation: Whereas the cart ways of the several paved streets, lanes, and alleys within the city of Philadelphia and its suburbs, contrary to former usage, are much incommoded with mud, dirt and other filth, to the great annoyance and inconvenience of the inhabitants ... /Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this 23d day of March, in the eighteenth year of His Majesty's reign. Jos. Galloway, superintendent-general

Imprint Information:

[Philadelphia]: Macdonald & Cameron, [1778]

Repository:

LCP, Call no. sm # Am 1778 Gre Brit (2)394.F.50; Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 15823