Proclama
By: que hizo don Francisco Rivas y Galindo, joven de edad de quince años, hijo de don Valentin Rivas uno de los SS. vocales de la Suprema Junta Gubernativa de Caracas, à los habitantes de Venezuela,
Publisher: [[Matthew] Gallagher y [James] Lamb].
Published: 1810
Place of publication: Caracas]
Language: spa
Subjects: History; Politics and government; Broadsides
Notes: Title from caption.

Imprint supplied by Grases.

Text begins: "Venezolanos: los havitantes de esta capital acaban de dar un nuevo realze al patriotisimo que siempre les há animado"

Dated following text: Caracas 20 de abril de 1810.

Exhortation calling on all Venezuelans to unite, saying the inhabitants of this city have overthrown an illegitimate government, have established a supreme authority, and are now breathing the air of Independence. He points out the remaining provinces are the body of the new nation and that without them Caracas is merely a bodyless head. "Unite or die" is his plea, and by doing so, Venezuelans would form a nation that would know how to maintain the honor of the Spanish people and that will make all others respect them.

Grases, P. Historia de la imprenta en Venezuela hasta el fin de la Primera República, 1812, 16.

Purchase; 2018; 19-051.