Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency John Hancock, Esquire ... A brief
Subtitle: The Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North-America, lately incorporated by an act of this commonwealth, having requested and petitioned that a brief should be issued to make collections in the several religious societies for these important purposes ... Given under my hand and the seal of the commonwealth aforesaid, this twentieth day of June, Anno Domini, 1788 ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 45291
Publisher: Printed by Adams and Nourse
Published: 1788
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Missions; Societies; Indians of North America; Charities
Notes: Signed: John Hancock. By His Excellency's command, with the advice and consent of the Council. John Avery, Jun. secretary.

Followed by the Society's petition to the General Court requesting that the governor issue a brief, signed: Francis Dana, Edward Wigglesworth, Peter Thacher, in the name and by order of the society.

Thomas Adams and John Nourse were printers to the Commonwealth in 1788.

Printed area measures 40.8 x 27.9 cm.

Bristol B6734

Shipton & Mooney 45291

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2518