Pennsylvania, ss. A proclamation. By the Supreme Executive Council of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania.
Subtitle: Whereas the following named persons, late and heretofore inhabitants of this state ... Given ... at Lancaster, this eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight.
Contributors: United States. Continental Congress.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 15975.
Publisher: Printed by John Dunlap.
Published: 1778
Place of publication: Lancaster [Pa.]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Wharton, Thomas, -- 1735-1778.; Laurens, Henry, -- 1724-1792.; Treason -- Pennsylvania.; Pirates.; Maritime law.; Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Notes: Summoning certain persons therein named to surrender themselves before June 25, 1778, or be attainted of high treason.

Signed: Thomas Wharton, Junior, president; signed on p. [2]: Henry Laurens, president.

Followed, on verso, by a proclamation of the Continental Congress, and dated at York, May 9, 1778, outlawing acts of piracy against neutral ships by American vessels.

Evans 15975.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 3796.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania, 3795.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15975)