By the governour & General Court of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England It having been a thing too sensible and obvious to escape the observation of all who are not wholly strangers in our Israel.

Similar Items

• Province of the Massachusetts-Bay ss. By the honorable, the lieutenant governour ... A proclamation. For preventing and punishing immorality and prophaneness ... Given under my hand at Boston, the 16th. day of June, 1698.
• By His Excellency the governour Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed, for the service of Their Majesties, in defence of this their province, both at sea and land, against the common enemy. And that some persons employed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty, and my order, by putting the same in execution in a violent and disorderly manner ... Given at Boston, and dated the 27th day of July, 1692.
• By the governour, a proclamation Whereas at the General Court holden at New Haven, the thirteenth day of this present month ... it was agreed and resolved by the following act, that the several laws, formerly made for the suppressing and punishing divers immoralities and irreligious practices, should be thereby reinforced ... Given under my hand in New-London, the 29th. day of October, Anno Domini 1715.
• By His Excellency the governour Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed ... And that some persons imployed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty ... It is hereby required, that all the wholsome laws here in force against vice of all kinds ... be ... immediately and impartially put in execution. ... Given at Boston, and dated the 17th day of July, 1692.
• By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation ... I do hereby strictly prohibit the breaking of the Lord's Day, all prophane swearing, cursing, drunkenness, idleness and unlawful gaming ... Given under my hand at Philadelphia the 29th day of April, 1693.