Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
BURGOYNE'S ORDER.
Anciert Document HIny Re Seen In
Window of IicLO,e Insurance
Agency.


Agency.
An ancient document Of interest to an
tiquarians and those who follow historic
al research may be seen in the office of
Iiickok's Insurance Agency, 10 College
street. 1t Is the original proclamation
by General BurSoyne on entering Lake
Chanlplain, June 30, III. The procla
nation which is couched In quaint terms
Is as follows:
BY John Burgoyne Esqr. Lieut.. Gen. of
his Majestys Army In America, Col. OF
i we Queens Regiment of light Dragons
! Gov. of Fort William in N. Britain, one
of We Repy. OF we Commons Of G. b. In
Parlt. &c commanding an army & fleet
employed on an expedition from Canada
&c. &c
The forces entrusted to my command
| are designed to act in concert. e. unon
a genl. principle. with the numerous
| armies & fleets, which already display
In every 4th Of America the power tho
justice. & when properly sought tho
mercy Of the king. The cause in which
We british army arc then cxerted appneS
to ye most affecting interest Of the hum.
heart. And We military servts. OF ye
crown at first called forth for sc sole
purpose of restoring We rights or We
/ consn., now combine with love OF your
/ country & duty to their sorern., we othoT
extensive indictments, when sp1lhS io'"
a due sense OF ye scnL provilcse Oh MIN
| Kind. TO We eyes Il 70 ye ears "i
| tome. part OF ye public. q to We pIeuH'S
IF snilrg 1000 In We provs.. be the faelcy'
appeal, whether yc prest. unnatural re-
! helhon has not been maze " i0"'''",''''
/ for We conil"test system OF tyranny '"at
Ger GOD IN MIS- olHpl"aSure Su''' 'o'
time 10 eXci'ls" over fro"aTd s'up-
! born genc"otlon Arbitrary h"'''So"-
| HontS' conilscn or property perFe9"'.
| " torture unprec'den'"H III tH' "'Vu7'
! ~ We Romr' Chh., are among !e VH'-
/ plpIe "normlt'es " verify ye "'''i ma
1--WE Ih"sc are lniHct'a oE " "'''"'e'
/ = ''Nml'te"S' VINO oar" 70 l"o'''" E"'-
solves 1ri"nds to Liberty upon - 'l''"'
Quot SUBJECTS WITHOUT dlS''h't'"n "i ''Sc
4 OF H'T' Tor yo sole susp''i"Hs OF '"N'"S
/ ""n'"H 10 No prin'lp'os OF F' ''.r u"-
"'F "Hn Hr were poffl' ~ ~ "''' ''
f every nc dNlHo " huhHh' ny o"c al
'EfhcP' 10 consnniH''e HI' -
/ n'"'"'' hnSS the pTo!hhal'n o' "'"Fi"i
/ Is added to We most proili.o'e Pf"S''"-
ti'N Of common reason ne '"HN''"C'9
Of mon ARE set NJ nonght n MuIttndes
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~ "olor A'l'','"'er nS t.,
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H"'eriNlH'H 10 StriNe Wn'r' necessary
/ these rrceonts invite &. exhort oil persons
III an lIico9' Wilere Ne progress Oh 'h'S
army may point "a. by We blessing of
God will extend # fat0 TO maintain
| such conduct MS may iustify. me in
protecting their lands. habitations &
families The intention of this address
is to hold for the security. not depreda-
ton. to the country. To those. whom |
snirit &, ,rlncit,,c may induce to partake
We glorious t,sli of redee,ning their |
countrvmcn from dungeons & Of re-os- |
tablishinr We blessings of legal Govt. |
offer announcement a enD,o,.neut: g. |
upon We l.t Intelligence of their associa-
tions 7 will find means 10 aprove their |
GUS, y" iniirin. & even We tim'd inhah- |