The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-12
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bf HIS ExcELLENgY
NEHEMIAH X. KNIGHT, ESQ.
Gors'ner, CanN,n. General, cad conpsnde,s
IN chicG @ the Sfafe er Rhode. island ak2
Providence P.asta,ions.
A PROCLAMATION.
WnnsrAs the General Assembly of the State q.
foressld at The session in October last, passedtha
following Resolutions, TO wit
"WRERnAs Al is the duty Of PEOPLE, .frofss ssina
the principles Of Christianity, publicly 10 render
unto God, the giyer Of every good and pefisc, Efts
their homage Of Thanksgiving and Praise
"hesof,ed neretors. That THURSDAY, the twen.
,y-sesen,, day OF November next, be appointed -
be kept, throughout this State, ss "a day vf public
Thanksgiving and Praise, and that It be secD'h.
nended to the people thereof. on that day. 10 ab.
stain from teryiie labor aud unbecoming a,iors
That they assemble ut their usual places Of public
worship, and with humble and contrite hearts, sc4
knowledge their manifold offences, and pray forA
grepess thereof That they return thanks Cnt0
God, the Father Of all, for his numbe tecs mcrres,
spiritual and temporal, bestowed upon th,m. Ard
more especially, tor that He hath prospcred our DaA
uonsl affairs That lie hath l,fshed the din Of war.
and stopped the efusion Of human blood That is
hath blessed Ills with civil and religious liberty.
That He hath smiled upon the labors of The bus,
bsndrusn, and granted him a bounteous harvest
That he hath watched over those who go down TO
the sea in ships ard 60 business upon the mighty
waters That He hath granted a general diffusion
of knowledge, and OF ath, Among Us. And above
all. that lie hath given his only btoved Son, 10 sif
fer and 10 die for the redemption Of the sihs Of
fallen world d-That with devotional real they pray
our Father in Heaven to coRlinoe unto ~ his holy
protection ITO bless all vho ia authority, wbc,h.
in the State or National Got eminent, aud graBt
that their deliberations may sdyhnee the geSerat
welfare That lie would infvenec - with spiris
Of union y, bome and of srni,y towards all nations
abroad That we may cherish the principles of orr
republican institutions, and the love Of social ordef
That He would avert from us the osltri;ics OF wal.
and gran,, f the srnbiaon or Injustice of o0tas
SHOULD drive 10 srms thst tie cause OF our coun-
try may triumph md, finally. that lie would er'
tend the b. Hgnaht Influences ofbe Gospel through-
out the world, causing the wilderness 10 blossom
like the rose and the desert places 10 be glad.
"Re-olved That his Excelisncy the Governor DC
requested 10 issue his Proclamation for making pub.
lie these Resolutions, in the customary manner
and that the same be published 10 ell the BsTspa-
pers printed in this State"
! do, therefore, pursuant 10 tile htoye reeSsd
Resolutions, issue this PfocIs nation 10 make known
The same, that the good people Of the State may
csnform thereto.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the said
state, AZ Providence, the third day of Mo-
(Ls.) vember, 10 the year or our Lord one thopss
and eight hAndted and seventeen, anI OF ls'
dependence the for,y.second.
NEHEMIAH II. KNIGHT.
By hi' hresIency's command
sAnUEL EppY, See'rp.