Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-10-06
Commonwealth Of MaGachufettS.
BIZ HIS EXCELLENCl-
CALEB STRONG, ECquire,
sgTnor Of The Commercially Of MaGaebgjlhs
A PROCLAMATION.
II Day Of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING

TT being the duty of People at all times,
10 acknowledge the Providence of Al.
mighty God, and 70 reoolled his
Benefits with gratitude, Especially in
Mons of public peace, and profperity-aDd it
aving been the invariable ulage of our pious
aeeAors, at the clofe of the year, to devote
DAY to the fervice and praiie Of that great
ID gracious Being, who is the objed Of all
nty, and whole tender mercies are over all
sworks
have therefore thought fit By and with
aduiee and content of the Council, to ap
INT Tbpytday, TIE tcvsny .tfpsHtb day Of November
Xxi, to be obierved by the people Of this Com
sonwealth, as day Of PUBLIC THANKS
IVING-hereby calling upon the miniReIs
ia people Of every denomination, to afemble
h the faid day. that We may unitedly pay our
steful and afeetionate homage to the author
all good, for his dlltinguiihlng kindnefs to
II forefathers, andto us-rn providing them a
hge from opp-elion, ard protecting them
hen furroInded with innumerable dangers
blefiing them with civil liberty and the right
ia influence Of the gof2el. and diipofn9 them
nurture their Pofeiity in the love Of learn
q, Virtue and rational freedom In fupport-
: rs through the difficulties fthe late revo
Ron, and giving Us wifdom 10 ehablifh con.
buttons favorable 10 liberty AID haPpi eff
lprofpering the naturalization ofgovernment,
a preferving the important life Of The chef
aqihrate Of the Union--in ezemptiag US, du
he the lalt year, from the calamites OF war,
ID from waiting iickrefs and every delolating
dgmeut and in fucceeding the la5ors Of the
Mbandman, and orowning the year Wi its
hits and for that degree of protection and
ofpefity which he has been Pleafed to afford
our commerce, navigation and flhery-for
eprogreE Of literature md the uleful arts
Il the numerous bounti-s Of his providence,
ID all that variety which fupports or &c lights
IT lives-and Especially for the bleiTings Of the
opel Of his fon, who has brought life and i'm
biality to light.
And together with thefe grateful acknowl
lgments, that we humbIy confels our unwor,
fnels, and Prefent our applications to the
cd Of mercy, TO pardon our multiplied fms,
u continue his protection and favor to the
hted States to guide the national and fate
Terumeuts in ways Of integrity ard iafety (;
"a p7efcrve The people from fadion AMI icen,
6ufneCs TO fnile upon our nniverhty, and
y Nleges and fchools Of learning and cfPeF
II agriculture. manufactures, and commerce !:
! To promote fpiut Of iEdultry, fobrety and
hg4iity, and the relief and practice Of true
eAgon, that We may have the blededneE Of
&c nation whole Cod is the Lord, and the
pple whom he has chofen for his own inheri
nee: That the world may become more
4 cr,hy Of happiness, by The prevalence Of ht-
znity and benevolent affections among all the
s>habitants Of the earth THAT the reaceable
ngdom Of the Redeemer may prevail univer
\ ly, without rivallhip or oppoGton and that
ere may be none to hurt or deltroy.
And earnealy recommend to the people
Ibis State, to abRan from all labor and
krsation unfuitable to the folemnities of the
Diiday.
Givea at tie Council CHAMBER in B9qon, ibis
t4yenty Ectb day Of September, in The gear
Of our Lsrd, one tbo1faad eight hundred ];
and IN The tqUsnty.Edb year Of fbe Indepea.
Genee q he United States Of America.
CALEB STRONG.
Y tit Exssltreys eammanJ, 7oit5 he
sIgis, and es7tat of tie Council
Holm AUFRV Ce-y-y1r,