By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; ... A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased, for vindicating the honour of His Crown, so much affected by the violation of the convention concluded ... between His Majesty and the King of Spain ... all merchants and others, who shall ... equip and set forth any private ships or vessels of war for apprehending, seizing and taking the vessels and effects belonging to the King of Spain ... shall receive all proper encouragement ... and that lawful commissions or letters of marque and reprisal shall be accordingly granted ... Given at the Council Chamber in Boston, the tenth day of August 1739.
| Author/creator | Massachusetts |
| Other author | Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757 author. |
| Other author | Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757. |
| Other author | Draper, John, 1702-1762, printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Printed by J. Draper, printer to His Excellency the governour and Council, [1739] |
| Description | 1 sheet : coat of arms ; 1⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Proclamations. 1739-08-10 |
| General note | Signed: By His Excellency's command, with the advice of the Council, J. Belcher. J. Willard, secr. |
| General note | Draper also printed a broadside which, in addition to the proclamation, included news from Europe and the West Indies, and advertisements (Ford 713). In that edition the text, included in the transcription, reads "letters of marque and reprisals.". |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. |
| References | Bristol, B1053 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney, 40166 |
| References | Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 712 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W40626. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |