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By His Excellency Henry Clinton, lieutenant-general of His Majesty's forces, &c. &c. &c : Whereas, for the better supply of His Majesty's marine and land forces ... the establishment of a free and open market is highly expedient. All persons are therefore permitted, without let or molestation, to pass and repass from the country and island of Conanicut to this town.

Author/creator Great Britain. Army
Other author/creatorClinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info[Newport, R.I.] : [Printed by John Howe], [1776]
Description1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 34 x 20 cm
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43032. ^A478749
General noteForbidding British troops to interfere with country people bringing provisions to market from Jamestown, R.I.
General noteSigned and dated at end: Newport, Dec. 23, 1776. H. Clinton, L.G. By the general's command, John Smith, secretary.
General noteLast ten lines comprise a German translation of the order.
General noteRoyal arms at head of title.
References Bristol B4220
References Shipton & Mooney 43032
References Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 633
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43032).
Genre/formBroadsides.

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