Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-11-01
BY his EKcellehey CALEB STRONG. ESQ.
O'7f'"or Of '6e COaTmo"rreairb Of Megaebyistts
A PROCLAMATION.
FIR a day Of PUBIC THANkscIvINc.

tT-a day c PUBLIC THAHKsCIvINc.
" i being the ancient, and laudable ufuaee
3 in this State, a, the coie Of the year, to
l. appoint folemn feilival to commemo.
rate the goodness Of the Supreme Being and
publicly 10 acknowledge that be IS the author
Of all our PROPERTY that VIC owe him our
continual gratitude for hi, unmeritted favors !;
and that he !. the fouroe and cod Of al! the
good we are capable of doing or receiving
DO, THEREFORE, with the advice and
content Of the Council, appoint THURSDAY,
toe TzreHiy-F fib day Of NO0176er mkt, to be
ohierved by the good people of thi. Common
wealth, As day of PUBLIC THANKSGIY-
ING AND PRAISE. And the minilers
and people, of every denomination, are re-
quesed 10 meet together on that day, that we
may devouty unite in our humble and thank
iul Acknowledgements 10 Almighty God, for
the great and numerous blefIings which he
has vouohfAfed TO belfow upon u for the
peace and tranquility with which we are fAv-
orea; tor the enjoyment Of chr civil and re-
hgIous privileges tor the heslth which he has
seen pleaied TO continue in a great part OF the
State, and his kind interpolation in behalf of
thois places that have been vilitcd with iick-
nels for the fucceis which he has granted 10
our trade manufactures and fifheries for the
fmi'es Of his providence upon the lAbors Of
huibandry IN the GonTle Of the Ian ftafon, and
the abundance OF food with which we are
fupplcd; and 70. the benefits he has conferred
upon other nations, and that 2rolu6on OF d.
vine goodncis by which innumerable multi
tudeS are made happy.
AND 70 the Acknowledgements Of pious
grai;ude. let Us JOIN the penitent confciIion Of
Cur Gns, and our hggbie duplication. to the
God OF al grace, that by the influence Of his
fpirit be wonld purify our hearts ane make Us
fruitful IN all the words OF rghieoulaels thai,
he would PROPER the Naturalization Of our
national and flate governments and thar all
their msAlIres may be directed by truth and
integrity thar by his bItiIing on the means 81
education and public inftudion, our youth
may be trained 10 induitry, virtue and uleiuI
knowledge that the people may be united
IN the TIE Of mutual friendlhip and zffs Slion,
and infpircG with fentiments Of jufiite and
love Of their country and that We may con
tingc to poiTcf, this good land, and lcave Il
Tor IN inheritance for cur chiidrea after Us
forever.
Thar with the increafc Of commerce, the
BIZ lings Of fociety and friendly intercourse
may be extended and provifon made for the
unIvcrfsl fprcsding Of divine knowledge and
that all oppoii,ion to the esufe and interefls Of
the redeemer may appear to be 10 vain, and
his KINGDOM triumph ever all its enemies
ASD the people Of this State arc requeaed
10 abaain from labor, and fueh amuiements
a. are incumbent with the foIcmn ieryices Of
The faid dav.
Gissa al he CorasT C5sn5y, ia Bejfoz,
f55 frDeHiy fsssrf dry sf Otiobsr, On fbs
year Of or Lard one b0gE1aS sirbf bur-
4res and f1oo, and Bs 77fb year II ne
Laatpaaasnes 81 fbe Vaitsa States Of II
,TsrgcJ.
CALEB STRONG.
By bii ExeeleRtys command, zvi.b 70: I
a4viee .as eogltnt 81 re CozaaR,
JOHN AVERY, Se1tfsyy.
Con fave the Commonwealth Of AaGachufet;s.