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.

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: New York (Colony). Governor (1692-1698 : Fletcher)
Other Authors: Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703
Format: Electronic eBook
Subjects:
Vice.
Swearing.
Sabbath.
New York (State) > Moral conditions.
Pennsylvania > Moral conditions.
Broadsides.

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