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Cadwallader Colden's message offering a reward for the capture of the authors of a seditious paper, 1769

Object Status:

Extant

Accession Date:

N.d.

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

New York (Colony). Lieutenant Governor (1761-1775): Colden)

Title Information:

By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq;His Majesty's lieutenant governor, and commander in chief of the province of New-York ... a proclamation. Whereas a certain seditious paper, was lately printed, published, and dispersed in this city, directed "To the public" in the words following: "The spirit of the times renders it necessary for the inhabitants of this colony to convene, in order effectually to avert the destructive consequences of the late base inglorious conduct of our General Assembly" ... Given under my hand and seal, at arms, at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the twentieth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine ...

Imprint Information:

[New York: Hugh Gaine, 1769]

Repository:

LCP, Call no. sm# Am 1769 Col (2)396.F.92; Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 11363