By His Excellency Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York, &c. A proclamation : Whereas, by advice of His Majesties Council for this province upon the application of the mayor of New-York, to remove a grievance from the inhabitants (the want of bread) ... I have, with advice of the Council, given free liberty to all persons, to export flower, bread and corn ... Given at Fort William Henry, the 2d day of July ... annoq ; Domini 1696.
Rescinding an earlier proclamation (Evans 765) forbidding the trade of flour and grains to other colonies.
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| Language: | English |
| Published: | New-York : Printed and sold by William Bradford, printer to the Kings Excellent Majesty, 1696. |
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