Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-10-26

a PhOCIAhAIION,
Tar q Dry n PuBGr I,HANKCGWING &
PRAIS5, f5roHS b5ut t!e Commonwealth.
rTHE Almighty Creator s, Of Governor
4 the Uuive,f,is to he worihipPed and
aicrsd by his rational creatures the ex-
cICtit d this duty Is their higheit privilege.
OUR pi0us 2ncoit0rs, beholding, with
devotion and gratitude, the daily exprrl-
iioGs Of his mercy towards them, whilit
they were !urrounded with uncommon per-
is and dangers, conteCrated one day, at
tie Clolc Of each year for celebrating his
pr4itc, and acknowledging bis ordinary
support ii th- favourable coWric Of the
i-3tJus, as we'll rs forrendcring thanks for
tbr extraordinary Interpretations Of his Pro-
ridence in thcir favour.
THIS has been handed down as an or
GiIance from age * age, and our Obliga-
Tons, at heproient day, are as great as
nave exiiied in former yeats upon the gen.
eratioDs We iucCccd.
HAVE therefore, thought fit TO ap-
point ard BY and with the advice and
conient Of the Council, % appoint,
THURSDAY the Twenty lixth day of
next Nov. mber, 10 b obterved rs day
of Public THANKSGIVING AND
PRAISE,throughout this Commonwealth.
AND | do carnenly recommend il, to
the Mjniters and P-Oplc Of the State, &C
cordiag to The pious and laud2ble exam
pie of the,r anceltorS, to alembe them
ielves on that day, at their ufIal places of
public wO.ihip, and there devoutly and
Eucerely to acknowledge Jhcir dependence
IN the NOT high God, for his creating
C0odneis and iuldinirg mercies and there
TO thank and praiit his high and holy
name, f5r all his benefits more particu-
larly
That he has marked ont the place Of
our habitatiOn, where cEe Gtt1e IS enjoy
ed by all denominations Of Chr,tiaES in
the mott perfect freedom Of confidence,
without psrtccution Or rearaint, every one
having an equal ri, ut to worihip God &C
CurdinE 10 The dictates Of his own reaiOn.
THAT he put it into the hearts Of our
ancefors, and has continued the laudable
cnuIa,ioA ID their pofterity, to make liter
2-ure and {ciuac- the public concern, ana
The encour lgement Ofthe arts the peculiar
care Of the civil government.
THAr he infpired band of patriots,
whole names will Be eycre dear TO their
country, with witl0m and irnneis to de-
Ciarethc VI. States an independent nation
anu the great body Of the people with
courage and nagnanimity TO maintain the
Important declaration.
THAT he has given thofr States wifdom
aud prudence not Or.y TO form iyttem of
Eorernmtut for each State, but difcretOn
10 al the States to efabiih general gov
yrnmrht, by which they are firmly united
and Known IS nation.
THAT under the wife and pru lent ad-
miaiRrnti0n Of our Prshdsnts and rulers,
thoie Contributions have been preitryed to
Us without diminution or corruption.
Thar while the calamities of war have
afflicted Europe, our PRECEDENT has been
endowed with caution, witdom and pTu-
dence 10y which, under the fUperintend4nce
OF kind Providence, our neutral petition
has been preferred 10 us 10 the b!eilings Of
peace.
That no epidemic contagious difeafts
have been allowed to diltrcis or waite our
country.
Thar the earth has been made to yield
her increalt, by which plenty has crowned
the year from the field while our Com
nerce and navigation have been attended
with fuccefs and PROPERTY.
FURTHER cXhort the good people of
this Commonwealth, TO eXpreis their rr---
iTudr, ~ their uuuidcSnce t0 the Poor,
"a al idea that We are AZ brethren. tie
children of one Parent, even our Farhcr
who Is n heaven; and from who- un
melted bounty We derive al our enjoy
incnls.
THAT to their gratitude they unite
true and fncere repentance, for thoie fms
- which we are rendered ~ unworthy of
the favars daiIyreceived from our Supreme
Bcnefador.
That they I'll unite ardently and fin
cereiy 10 discourage intemDcrlnce and
wickcdncfs, and to encourage and promote
picjy. virtue, morality and religion,
a-nongit the citizcnso of every denomination.
RECOMMEND it to the pcaP'e, TO re-
train from All labor and recreation, which
ina be Incompatible with the lJiemni;y
u the day.
Gi1sH AZ lie Council Chamber, this Six
freHfb day Of Od0bs,, in The gar cf
orr Lard, onr t63v&7d eigbt hundred
and fuen, ami ~ lie Tbirft-Ec7nd
yraT cf IRE Independence If tie United
States ~ Aa:srie0.
JAMES SULLIVAN.
BY MS ExoeEcncy's command,
with the advice aul content of the Council.