By the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq; His Majesty's lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation : Whereas it appears, that certain persons residing on or near the eastern borders of this province have entered into a combination to dispossess Robert Livingston, jun. Esq; proprietor of the Manor of Livingston ... Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Fort-George, in the city of New-York, the eighth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.

Author/creator New York (State).
Other author De Lancey, James, 1703-1760.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[New York] : [Printed by James Parker?], [1757]
Description1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 40926. ^A478749
General noteOrdering the arrest of those attempting to dispossess Robert Livingston of his property.
General noteFor background information on this incident, one of a series of anti-rent riots, see: Hist. of Columbia Co., N.Y. (1878), p. 40 ff.
General noteSigned: James De Lancey. By His Honour's command, Gw. Banyar, dep. secry. God save the King.
General noteJames Parker was the printer for the state of New York at this time.
General noteRoyal arms at head of title.
References Bristol B1908
References Shipton & Mooney 40926
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. 40926).
Genre/formBroadsides.

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