British proclamation requiring merchants to obtain written permission to unload imported liquors, and offering a reward to anyone providing information leading to the detection of violators, 1777

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

Great Britain. Army

Notes:

Du Simitière copy sold as duplicate by LCP, which has another copy

Title Information:

By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K.B. general and commander in chief, &c.&c.&c. Proclamation: Whereas an unrestrained liberty of landing or bringing into this city, rum, brandy, and other spirituous liquors, for sale, may be attended with many evil consequences ... /Give under my hand at head-quarters in Philadelphia, this 24th day of November, 1777. W. Howe. By his excellency's command, Robert Mackenzie, secretary

Imprint Information:

[Philadelphia: James Humphreys, Jr., 1777]

Repository:

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 15330