By His Excellency Thomas Pownall, Esq; ... A proclamation
Subtitle: Whereas it has been represented to me, that great numbers of private soldiers under the command of His Excellency Major-General Abercrombie ... have deserted the service ... Given at Boston, the twenty-fifth day of July 1758 ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 40971
Publisher: Printed by John Draper, printer to his excellency the governor, and the honorable his majesty's Council.
Published: 1758
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Military Desertion; History
Notes: Signed: By his excellency's command, T. Pownall. A Oliver, secr.

Followed by "Extracts from an act of Parliament entitled, An act for the better recruiting his majesty's forces on the continent of America; and for the better regulating of the army, and preventing of desertion therein," and by the texts of two acts of the Massachusetts General Court for preventing the desertion of soldiers during the war with France.

Bristol B1968

Shipton & Mooney 40971

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1125