By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; ... A proclamation for a publick fast
Subtitle: It having pleased Almighty God to manifest his righteous anger towards this people, in causing a mortal sickness to prevail ... I have thought fit ... to appoint Thursday the fourth day of April next, to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given at the Council-Chamber in Boston, the sixteenth day of March, 1754 ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 7251
Publisher: Printed by John Draper, printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council.
Published: 1754
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Notes: Signed: By order of His Excellency the Governour, with the advice of the Council, W. Shirley. J. Willard, secr.

Relief cut of royal arms at head.

Printed area measures 37.8 x 24.9 cm.

Evans 7251

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 992