Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1803-10-31
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A PROCLAMATION 5sr day OF
Patic Thaak) ,giUiny.
sfNcE The Almighty has kindly vouchfafed to
! -.sf~r,e and PROPER another year, il becomes
1 :, tbr cloio OF Il, 70 repeat our grateful aek.
s,sl.dgment, For the daily fapport and Alliance
I ..teh he ha inearted - us ard, lin imitation of
!, rtamp'e II on, farefathers 20 osits publicly in
| sss Irlsnn ard delightful employment. of eelebra-
t;nr 81. pr titr.'
Ihefriose, wi;h the advice and confsnnof the
rounci appoint Tbmj4os, The f,f day If December
4. to be ob(erved in this Commonwealth as a
/, 5,v Of Public Thanksgiving land the a,iuaers
Il and people Of difsrcn, religious denominations,
~, reaneaed to aGe mble ia their reflective places
Il worhp on tina, day, thar we may jointly pour
<so,,h the tribute of our gratitude 10 the noa de.
voat AMI ferveat praifes TO God, andrender him
oar 6ncere and humble thanks for al the necefa.
ries and comforts VIII oh fupport and delight our
I;scs--for his danguithing goo3nefs in exempting
ne from, calan,ies VIII ch other nations are fabiee
60, and granting Us blellings to which they are
nrarpeys for the peace and tranquility we are
f.yofed wh--ior our civil and religiaus liberty
for tbs deg es of health which he has been ple4led
10 continue or reaore to us, and for bis mercy in
preErvng us from that fatal dileafe, with whc'
4 f5ne of he other States have again been vGted-
\ Tor the PROPERTY which he has afforded to our
com me rec and hiheries-for bis ble1ings on the
khors OF the bu baR man, AMI the abundant fuppY
of the ui,s OF the earth-& above all for the reve
lat;on OF the gofPel and the benefits and confnl4
est;ont which rcfnt from as doctrines and d,omfes
And from humbling fenie Of our unworlhnsfs,
/. LET Us unite in confeIng our multiplied offences,
/ All in eaYaen PRAYER to the God of our fathers,
that he would forgive Us, and that his former
f;odnefs to lhen and our continual experience Of
his favor, may eftablilh our dependence on him
and enforce our obediencs To his commands That
/ he woula be(s the National and State Govern
srsnts and direa the Preident and Congrsf to
Zach rneafres as ihall be conducive to the public
Gfety and peace: That the Churches may be pu.
r6ed and enlarged, and attain tho higheit pertec.
ton Of chriAian knowledge and virtue That he
would f,.i'e upon all our valuable intereas and
Especially upon the means Of religious ntruttion,
] and the inhuions which have bssn e1aslifhed TO
il promote Science and Literature, and to{orm the
m4nuers and morals OF the people: And that
having enriched us with his providen,iAl bounty,
Re would grant us ,hofe fupplies of his grace, by
\, which we ihsll be animated to the duties of life,
and prepared fer Rate Of perfe6 and endlefs fell.
city.
Tha, he wouls reaore peace and mutual friend.
flip 70 the c,ns 1ding nations of Europe 4Thst
se insrelf of true virtue and risty my fourth in
j III paris of the earth, and the minds Of men be
every where formed 10 rational devotion and diffu
FIVE benrvolence And that the mott diliart and
ba5barpus nations may lesk their hlvaton in the
grace Of the Gofpel -
/, And the people Of this State are requeAed to
hRain from fuch labor and recreation as are in.
eonfnerf wih the focmni,ies of the faid day.
~ Given the Council Chamber, in Bottom, this twen
\ ty-fcvenh day of October, in the year of our
HI Lord, tlssui4od eight hundred and three /;
t9 ssiia the twentycghth year of the Independence
E3a,.s of the United States of America. ,ss.
hl~s .5a ..sfes CALEB STRONG.
y IL Exuay essxzsd uisb tbe sSyi1 <ra ssEnf If IL.
lsls<h. rs JOHN AVERY, S01ta,y.l
God fave the Common wealth Of Mafachnfctts I