Proclamation by Sir Henry Moore, governor of New York, asking the people of New York City to help put down riots against the government, 1768

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

New York (Colony). Governor (1765-1769): Moore)

Title Information:

By His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, captain-general, and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation: Whereas it hath been represented to me ... that intimations were given to the mayor ... of a design to perpetrate a riot ... Monday the 14th instant, suddenly began a riot ... there burnt certain figures or effigies, in the presence of a rabble of Negroes and children ... I ... hereby ... requiring the magistrates ... to discover and bring the said offenders to justice ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the 19th day of November, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight ... H. Moore. God save the King

Imprint Information:

[New York: Hugh Gaine, 1768]

Repository:

LCP, Call no. sm# Am 1768 New Yor Gov (1)396.F.38; Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 11002