The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
BYH HIS EycELLENCY
WILLlAMJO Eco.

WILLIAM JONES, Eco.
Governor, Captain C. Genrrc!, AID Con mondsf
in Grief y tae STATE Of Rhode-Ista.d
and Providence Planfafions,
A PROCLAMATION
XNhEREAS the General Assembly Of the State
w aforesaid, on the twenty ninth day Of Octcbcr
last. passed the following Resolutions. 10 wit -
Where's il is the duty of all men devoutly e.
render thanks 10 the ALMIGHTY RULER of the
Universe for all his mercies And whereas by the
pious customs Of our ancestors, days Of PUBLIC
THANKSGIVING have been appointed by authority
for the more solemn performance Of this importa ne
duty. Resolved, That THURSDAY, the twenty.R Rftlf
day OF November next, be and s hereby appoinica
as IA day OF Public and SOLEMN TnAHKs6fyiSc
and PRAYER TO GoD That the people OF this Stats
be invited and requested ON that day Ia assemble
together. at their several places Of worship, And
there, with sincere and devout hearts offer praise
10 ALMIGHTY GOD for his manifold fxvours anti
u'ercies particularly that He has preserved 10 US
our civil and religious liberties and privileges. and
that, Notwithstanding has pleased Him in His Prov
dtnce TO afct the nation with the calamity OF war;
lie has restrained ts rayages has mi,gated its sewers
es and has not suffered us 10 fall into tho hands of
our enemies That He has merciiully granted W
favourable ard fruitful seasons, and renewed from M
the danger of scarcity and famine That He has caus-
ed the establishment and increase Of various usefnl
manufactures, thereby giving employment for tho in
dustrious, and providing for their subsistence and
-
bless and prosper the means Of education, and the war;
ious literary Institutions es,abshed among us, and
has increased their numbers aud usefulness, and r-
spred the citizens in general with conviction of
their Importance, 1hat lie has awakened in many
minds becoming zeal for His glory, and for the dis.
se,ninaton of learning and Of tic light OF the Holy
scriptures. And above all things, 10 bless and msg-
Nifty Ills great and glorious for the gift Of the
Saviour, JESUS CHRIST ourl.o ID, and for all the
iucsumabie benefits Of His gospel.
And also to suppicate ind beseech Him that
He would be pleased still to bless and protect us;
AS lie has blessed and protected our iotcis,Iers
That He would be pleased TO enGghten and direct
ocr rulers in the adoption and pursuit OF such eus
ures as may tend to the prosperity al the country
aud TO the security of all our rights and liberties
That He would incline their hearts, and the hearts
ot the rulers OF the nation with which unhaps
pity engaged in war 10 remember their common ori-
Gin, and their common and real interests, and tbs
obg alton they are under, by tile holy religion which
they profess, TO promote peace and concord That
lie would be pleased TO put end 10 the desola,ions
of war; and the further cfusion of human blood and
would grant to all the world the enjoyment Of peace
and tranquility That tor these ends lie would be
pleased To give 10 the people OF This nation true re-
pentance for all their personal and national SINS and
strengthen and confirm the good resolutions OF
amendment. and obedience to the divine law, which
they may. by divine grace, be enabled to make and
that. by the general diffusion OF the gospel through
out the world, the malignant passions Uf man, front
WIch wars ard nShtings proceed, may be restrain
ed And, finally, that being by His grace always
guided and directed, We may at last, through His
mercy, attain that everlasting salvation which He
has promised to the faithful followers Of our LoRt
and SAVIOUR.
Resolved, That il be recommended 10 the pcos
pie to abstsin on said day, from all servilc abour
ANT unbecomng recreation, and that his Excellency
the Governor be requested to issue his Proclsmatio
accordingly and tlsm the same be published in all
the newspapers printed in this State"
do therefore, pursuant 10 the above recited Ress
olutions, issue this Prnca nation TO make known the
same, that the good people Of the State may conform
thereto agreeably to the true intent and nearing
thereof
Given under my hand and the seal Of the said
State, at Providence, The second day Of MOI
l.. vcmber, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred thirteen, and Of Independence
the thir,y-eghth.
WILLIAM JONES.
By his Frccicncy's com,nond,
SAMUEL EDDY, Sce',y.