The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-20
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WILLIAM JONES, Esa. 3
Governor, Cshfain General and Con:rrerier
in chief Of the STATE Of Rhsde-Islaad and
Providence Plantations. ~. i
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of The State
w aforesaid. on the second day of November
inst. passed the following Resolutions, TO wit
" Resoiued, That IL DC sad hereby is recommend
ed TO ihe good people of this State, TO observe
THURSDAY, the twenty.eighih day Of Noyesber
inst day Of public PR.9YER, PRAISE Aad
IU.9ysKSCIvIJvC to ALMIGHTY COD.
4" Resofped, That II be further recommended IN
them 10 assemble, on that day, at their several pa-
ces Of public worship, aud there humbly aud de.
vouty to unite in the offering Of Thanksgiving and
Praise to the Supreme Ruler Of the Univcr5e, that
lie has been pleased mercifuliy to regard the pes-
pie of these States in preserving them from the dis
tressing rsvsges of pestiisnce aud epidemic disease
IN aysrting from them the danger and tho fear Of
famine, and in providing them with supply of food
in continuing TO The the inestinabe blessings of
civil and religious li6crtyi in establishing domestic
tranquility. and the relations peace and any wiih
foreign nations and par cuIsriy in giving them the
renewed assurances Of His Divine favor, by awaken
isg more general attention 10 spiritual and Divine
things, and TO the offers Of grace and mercy, con
tanned in the Gospel Of our Lord and Saviour. And
at the sama 1me humby and devoutly to implore
and beseech Him, that Ne would be pleased to con-
tinue to this people the Divine favor and protection,
and render useful man, the waste places Of ~ii-
derness, to overcome the difficulties and dangeys Of
colonization IN bzfbarous land to contend sue
cesstully with mighty nation for liberty and iudc.
pendence, and TO establish, under republican form,
free and energetic government, holding . respect
able rank among the powers and dominions Of the
earth To bessech Him that our liberties and prvi-
leges may be secured, upon the firm foundations Of
private and public virtue that so they may never
be lost or subyerisd through spirit o: facsion
and discord, the usurpstion Of unlawful power,
the blindness and Indifference Of the people TO be-
seech Him to bless All Rulers and Magistrates, to
endure them with heavenly gifts, and to nske them
His ministers, TO fI,s glory and for eer good, 10
prosper US in all our lsudsble undertaking. for His
homer and for the bens OF to continue to US,
and to the whole world the blessings Of peace and
to Oft the attention of mankind from the acts OF
war and destruction, 10 the 0ssiu and innocest
ploymeDts OF life 10 the extension OF manufactures
and commerce. and the impros OF agriculture
70 the prop cation of The religion OF the Gospel, Of
the means and blessings of civilization, aud the
Enowledge and practice Of the duties Of charity and
humanity And that lie would be pleased, through h
His abundant mercy. to pardon our numerous and
repeated sins md transgressions 10 eniighten our
minds, to enlarge our hearts, and Isl them with the
purest sentiments Of gocd will and bencvoenee ITO
direct US by His grace in the way OF truth and right
eousness, and bring us, and all mankind, TO the
knowledge aud aekoowledg ment OF Himself and to
the erjoymert of hat glorious salvation which He
has promised, through our Lord and Rsdsemer JE-
sUS CHRIST
Resolved, That it be recommended to abstain,
On said day, from all serve labor and unbeeonn;
I recreationi and that his Excelency the Governor
be requested 10 issue his Proelamstsr accordingly
aud to make the same public in the customary
| manner"
| do, therefore, pursuant to the above recited
Resolutions, issue this Proclamation. to make known
the same that the good people ef the State uy
form thereto. So
Given under my hand, ADD the-seai OF de said
State, at Providence. the fourth day os yoye,n.
L. s. Der, in the year Of our Lohn one THOUSAND
eight hundred and sixteen, and of Inicpen.
dencs the forty.frst.
l.a WILLIAM JONES.
BY NIs Ercsliency's command, -sth
SAuuE. Emmy. Sec'ry rNov f2